Michael Nardelli

Nardelli is one of four children of Susan L. "Sue" (née Schmulbach) and businessman Bob Nardelli.{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/29/business/a-do-it-yourselfer-takes-on-home-depot.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm | work=The New York Times | first=Claudia H. | last=Deutsch | title=A Do-It-Yourselfer Takes On Home Depot | date=29 July 2001}} He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in film and theater from the University of Southern California, and was a member of the improv troupe Groundlings.

Nardelli made his acting debut in an episode of Quintuplets in 2004 as "Stradivarius Helberg".{{cite web|title=Quintuplets Cast & Crew|url=http://fe.tv.fy6.b.yahoo.com/quintuplets/show/disdainfully-the-helbergs/episode/14430/castcrew|publisher=Yahoo!|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328092504/http://fe.tv.fy6.b.yahoo.com/quintuplets/show/disdainfully-the-helbergs/episode/14430/castcrew|archivedate=March 28, 2012}} He then co-starred in Derby Stallion opposite Zac Efron{{cite web|last=Bryson|first=Carey|title=The Derby Stallion Cast|url=http://kidstvmovies.about.com/od/liveactionmovie1/ig/The-Derby-Stallion---Photos/The-Derby-Stallion-Cast.htm|website=About.com}} and later played "Daniel" in a 2009 episode of My Name Is Earl.{{cite news|title=Michael Nardelli Movie & TV|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/person/1381905/Michael-Nardelli/biography|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100226183625/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/1381905/Michael-Nardelli/biography|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 February 2010|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|date=2010|accessdate=30 July 2011}}

Nardelli began Taggart Productions and made his producing debut in 2010 with Another Happy Day. The film was directed by Sam Levinson (director Barry Levinson's son) and stars Kate Bosworth, Demi Moore, Thomas Haden Church, Ellen Burstyn, Ellen Barkin and George Kennedy.{{cite news|last=Nelson|first=Rob|title=Another Happy Day|url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117944456/|work=Variety|date=January 30, 2011}} Nardelli also portrayed Kate Bosworth's brother in the film.{{cite web|title=Cannes: 'Another Happy Day' For Phase 4|url=https://deadline.com/2011/05/cannes-another-happy-day-for-phase-4-131465/|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=13 May 2011 |access-date=30 July 2011}} The film received critical acclaim at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival according to The Hollywood Reporter{{cite news|last=Wilson|first=Stacey|title=SUNDANCE: 'Another Happy Day' Is a Bummer of a Crowd Pleaser|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/blogs/risky-business/sundance-happy-day-bummer-crowd-74808|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=January 23, 2011}} and won the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for Best Screenplay for Levinson.{{cite news|last=Kun|first=Michelle|title=Sam Levinson on Directing His First Feature Film at 25|url=https://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/02/01/sam-levinson-on-another-happy-day/|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|date=February 1, 2011}}

Nardelli also produced the 2012 romantic comedy The Giant Mechanical Man, starring Jenna Fischer, Topher Grace, Chris Messina and Malin Åkerman.{{cite news|last=Fernandez|first=Jay|title=Three Actors Cast in 'The Giant Mechanical Man' Romantic Comedy|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/three-actors-cast-giant-mechanical-56704|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=December 6, 2010}} and co-starred in the political comedy / true story Grassroots, starring Jason Biggs, Christopher McDonald, Tom Arnold and Cedric the Entertainer which was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal.

In 2015, Nardelli produced the ensemble science fiction film Circle, also appearing in the film as Eric.

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