Michael Vartan

Born in Paris and raised in the small Normandy town of Fleury, Vartan moved to Los Angeles at age 18 to be with his American mother. Though he began taking acting classes in Los Angeles, Vartan nabbed his first film roles in the French productions "Un Homme et Deux Femmes" (1991) and "Promenades d'Ete" (1992). Still working in Europe, Vartan gained international attention as the doomed lover of the fabled title character in "Paolo Taviani" and "Vittorio Taviani"'s "Fiorile" (1993).

Returning to the Hollywood fold, Vartan appeared in "To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar" (1995) and "The Pallbearer" (1996). He played more substantial roles, however, in the indie AIDS drama "Touch... Full Biography