Michael Steger
{{Short description|American actor}}
{{about||the professor of psychology|Michael F. Steger}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2008}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Michael Steger
| image = Michael Steger.jpg
| imagesize =
| caption = Steger at the 90210 premiere party on August 23, 2008
| birth_name = Michael Mateus Steger{{Cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VLRT-GVM|title=FamilySearch.org|website=FamilySearch |accessdate=7 July 2023}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|5|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| yearsactive = 1994-present
| spouse =
}}
Michael Mateus Steger (born May 27, 1980) is an American actor best known as Navid Shirazi on 90210.
Early life
In an interview, Steger revealed he was bullied during his childhood in the fourth grade until the sixth grade.{{cite web|last=Hernandez|first=Lee|title='90210' Star Michael Steger Opens Up About Childhood Bullying: 'You Feel Like You're Going To Die' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/15/michael-steger-bullying-_n_1516592.html|work=Huffington Post|accessdate=May 26, 2012|date=May 15, 2012}} He was later transferred to another school when the bullying got too serious.
Career
Steger started his career appearing in several commercials and guest starred in VR Troopers in 1994. After appearing as Mohamed Esfiri on NCIS in 2005, he had a recurring role on The Winner in 2007. He was also cast as the lead role by Tim Burton in The Killers' music video "Bones" in 2006.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cwtv.com/shows/90210/were-not-in-kansas-anymore/?play=ffeea824-e703-48e9-b95a-e9d9c6b982c7|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030084532/http://www.cwtv.com/shows/90210/cast/michael-steger|url-status=dead|title=90210 - We're Not in Kansas Anymore|archive-date=30 October 2008|via=www.cwtv.com}}
As of 2007, Steger has appeared in several Disney Channel productions. He has guest starred on the Hannah Montana episode titled "Everybody Was Best-Friend Fighting", the Cory in the House episode titled "Macho Libre", and had a co-starring role in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Cheetah Girls: One World, which was released on August 22, 2008. He also guest starred on Criminal Minds in 2008.
From 2008 to 2013, Steger played the role of Navid Shirazi on The CW's 90210.{{Cite web|url=http://www.movieweb.com/tv/news/07/28407.php|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080502200144/http://www.movieweb.com/tv/news/07/28407.php|url-status=dead|title=Movieweb Steger joins Beverly Hills, 90210 Spinoff|archive-date=2 May 2008}} He directed and produced a one-woman show called Brandee Built on Crazee starring his wife Brandee Tucker.
Personal life
Steger has two children.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/michaelsteger11|title=Michael Steger (@MichaelSteger11) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=2017-12-12}}
Michael Steger is married to actress Brandee Steger.
Filmography
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Film |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2005
| 3 Girls and the Golden Cocoon | Travis | |
| 2007
| {{sortname|The|Man Under the Tree|nolink=1}} | Guido | Short film |
| 2007
| Meg | Bob | Short film |
| 2013
| Farah Goes Bang | Waseem | |
| 2015
| Ana Maria in Novela Land | Tony/Armando | |
| 2025
| The Ruse | Tom | |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 1994
| Josh | Episode: "Oh Brother!" |
| 2005
| NCIS | Mohamed Esfiri (uncredited) | Episode: "Kill Ari (Part I)" |
| 2007
| {{sortname|The|Winner|dab=TV series}} | Miguel | 4 episodes |
| 2007
| Guillermo Montoya | Episode: "Everybody Was Best-Friend Fighting" |
| 2008
| Juan Carlos | Episode: "Macho Libre" |
| 2008
| Sam | Episode: "Mayhem" |
| 2008
| {{sortname|The|Cheetah Girls: One World}} | Vikram | Television film |
| 2008–2013
| 90210 | Main cast |
| 2010
| Diego Suarez | Episode: "South Bound Suarez" |
| 2010
| Tony | Episode: "I Smell a Rat" |
| 2013
| Blast Vegas | Oren | Television film |
| 2015
| Fatal Flip | Jeff | Television film |
| 2020
| Stu | Television film |
| 2023
|Will |Episode: "I'll Follow The Sun" | Television film |
| 2023
|Zealot |Episode: "Intensity In Tent City" |
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Music Videos |
| Year
! Title ! Artist ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2006
| "Bones" | rowspan=2|The Killers | |
| 2013
| |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1555161}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20081030084532/http://www.cwtv.com/shows/90210/cast/michael-steger Michael Steger] at The CW
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Category:American male child actors
Category:American male film actors