Michael Panes
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 2, 1963
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Michael Panes (born April 2, 1963, in New York City, USA) is an American actor, writer, musician, and composer. He graduated from Brown University with a music degree and is a trained violinist. Active since 1994, he has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway plays and is noted as a gifted comedian with an uncanny resemblance to Peter Sellers. He was previously in a relationship with Lisa Loeb, which began during the filming of her reality series Number 1 Single. His notable film credits include The Anniversary Party (2001, with Kevin Kline and Alan Cumming), Infamous (2006, as Gore Vidal, with Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush), Watching the Detectives (2007, with Cillian Murphy), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009, with Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy), We Bought a Zoo (2011, with Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson), and The Perfect Guy (2015, with Hilary Swank).
Filmography
Messy 2025
as Dino
The Uninvited 2025
as Spirit Photographer
Caper 2025
as Avi/Mysterio
The Man in the Woods 2020
as David Katz
Jacob's Ladder 2019
as Bandleader
Hot Air 2018
as Concierge
The Architect 2016
as Adjuster
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero 2016
as Docent
The Perfect Guy 2015
as Cooper
Free the Nipple 2014
as Lawyer
We Bought a Zoo 2011
as Principal
The Love Guide 2011
as Ira
Janie Jones 2010
as Ulysses
Please Give 2010
as Shopper
Falling Up 2009
as Laszlo
Confessions of a Shopaholic 2009
as Russell
Broken English 2007
as Glen
Watching the Detectives 2007
as Lucien
Infamous 2006
as Gore Vidal
The Californians 2005
as Marion Pardon
Going Shopping 2005
as Waiting Man
Adam & Steve 2005
as Lou
Stories of Lost Souls 2004
as The Fan
Eulogy 2004
as Adult Film Director
Marmalade 2004
as Eddie
Surviving Eden 2004
as Dennis Flotchky
Carolina 2003
as John
- Supermarket
Supermarket 2003
as The Fan
- Devil Talk
Devil Talk 2003
as The Devil
Fabled 2002
as Dr. Roy Frumkes
Last Writes 2002
as Linus
The Anniversary Party 2001
as Levi Panes
Credits from TMDB.