…about Mike Pniewski

Born and raised in , Mike has been one of the busiest actors in movies and TV for more than 30 years. Most recently you’ve seen him in Shots Fired, NCIS: New Orleans, Madam Secretary, Longmire, Blue Bloods, Manhunt: Unabomber, Killing Reagan and the Emmy Award winning CBS drama . Mike’s other recent credits include Halt and Catch Fire, , , Nashville, , Red Band Society, Banshee and the films The Founder with Michael Keaton and American Made with Tom Cruise.

Over the years, Mike has made memorable guest appearances in such projects as , CSI: NY, The Glades, Mean Girls 2, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Miami, ER, Runaway Jury, From the Earth to the Moon, Ray and Remember the Titans. He is also one of the stars of Two Soldiers, the 2003 Academy Award winner for Best Live Action Short Film.

In addition, Mike is one of the busiest actors around in commercials and voice- overs. His credits include Xerox, Gold Bond, Ford, Wal-Mart, TNT, Sprite, CNN, McDonald's, UPS, Hills Brothers, Georgia Power, Publix, Sudafed, Zoo Atlanta, Chevrolet, Miller Lite, Sun Trust Bank--just to name a few.

Mike's training began at UCLA where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Theater and also won the Natalie Wood Acting Award. Since then he has studied at the famous Groundling Theater in Hollywood and studied cold reading for several years with Brian Reise.

In addition to his acting, Mike is a sought after Speaker and Career Coach as well as Author of his book, “When Life Gives You Lemons, Throw ‘em Back!” You can learn more about it at www.acttowin.com.

For a complete list of credits and contact info for Mike, go to www.mikepniewski.com.