Michael J. Sielaff

Acting

Born October 12, 1985, Fridley, Minnesota, USA

Michael is a Los Angeles based actor and teacher originally from Fridley, Minnesota. He graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College where he majored in Religious Studies (and almost went to Seminary) and minored in Theater. Impactful life events include studying a semester in India, being an Actor-Educator with CLIMB Theatre, founding the improv/storytelling/artivism community Rogue, producing/directing/performing in a 5-city tour with the sketch comedy troupe Laughtivism LA, snorkeling, expressing himself through poetry, being a storytelling coach for the formerly homeless, managing a sports card shop, reconnecting in-person with his Minnesota family and friends at least twice a year, coaching in the Comedy Sportz High School League, visiting Thailand, hosting 50+ episodes of the web series Fridley Fridays, performing duo improv, and going on a U.S. tour with the play Insidious: The Further You Fear. Additionally, Sielaff is passionate about teaching, performing, and creating more spaces for socially conscious art, character-building improv, and first-person storytelling. He also discovered that commas are a great way to make a bio only five sentences long.

Filmography

• 2026V/H/S/Mixtape — Creepy Starer (segment "The Music of Mr. Sze")
• 2025Code 3 — Johnny
• 2025V/H/S/Halloween — Fun Size (segment "Fun Size")
• Poppa's House — Mr. Coleman
• 2024V/H/S/Beyond — Pale Face & Babysitter (segment "Stork")
• How I Met Your Father — Bored Officiant
• 2022S.Q.A.G. (Short Quiet Asian Girl) — Mr. Garfield
• Perry Mason — Flint
• 2020Wet Willy — Science Teacher
• 2019The Backslide — Ray
• Barry — Detective Hale
• 2018House of Darkness: New Blood — Dog Hair
• The Rookie — Bryce
• The Orville — Palovis, Long Necked Officer
• 2015Salem Rogers — Security Guard
• The Grinder — Dancer #1
• 2014Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here — Reggie / Infected #1
• Marry Me — Security Guard
• Maron — Nerd #2
• 2013Noobz — Employee Chris
• 2013The Hypnotist — The Figure
• The Mindy Project — Pastor Gene
• Body of Proof — Larry
• New Girl — Dancer #1
• Workaholics — Rental Guy
• Chuck — Younger Technician