Michael Peña

Michael Peña was born in Chicago to a social worker mother and factory worker father. Growing up in Chicago, Michael Anthony Peña was an athlete in high school, competing in state championship-level competitions in wrestling and track. As a versatile artist, Michael Peña turned to his acting career and made the musician side a part of his career, albeit for a short time.

Michael Peña, who made his feature film debut in 1994, starred in movies and TV series for nearly a decade, including “Gone in 60 Seconds” and “Buffalo Soldiers.” Michael Peña, whose career went up in 2004 with his performance in “Crash” and then in “Million Dollar Baby” movies, was engraved in memories with the character of Nick Memphis in the movie “Shooter” in 2007.

Michael Peña, who managed to add his own style to each movie he took part in, became one of the most famous names in Hollywood by taking part in successful productions one after the other. One of the non-superhero characters of the Marvel Universe, Michael Peña has managed to show his talent in many different movie genres, from comedy to science fiction, from action to thriller. Michael Peña, who is also a voice actor, gives life to the characters in many animated movies.

Notes from Michael Peña's career

Michael Peña started his professional career with the movie “Running Free” in 1994.

In the early years of his career, Michael Peña had the chance to star in the 1996 movie “My Fellow Americans” with famous actors such as Jack Lemmon, James Garner and Dan Aykroyd.

Michael Peña has appeared in 5 movies that were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. “Million Dollar Baby” (2004), “Crash” (2005), “Babel” (2006), “American Hustle” (2013), and “The Martian” (2015). “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) and “Crash” (2005) managed to win this award.