Friday 30 January 2009

Mike Vogel

Michael James Vogel (born 17 July 1979) is an American actor and former fashion model. Vogel began acting in 2001, and has since appeared in several notable films and series, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Grind, Poseidon, and Cloverfield.

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Vogel’s first 2006 role is in Poseidon, a disaster film and remake of the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure; he plays the fiancĂ© of Emmy Rossum’s character. The film, which has a budget of $160m, opened on May 12.

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Vogel was originally offered the role of Angel in X-Men: The Last Stand, but backed out to appear in Poseidon. The same year, he appeared in Caffeine, a romantic comedy and signed to appear in a horror movie called Open Graves, shot in Spain. In 2007, Vogel appeared in the film The Deaths Of Ian Stone, part of the horror film festival 8 Films to Die For.

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Vogel was rumored to be in the running for the role of James T. Kirk in the upcoming Star Trek, but this role is now confirmed as being filled by Chris Pine.

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