Michael Pena

Michael Pena: Biography in Details

Who is Michael Pena?

Michael Pena is an American actor and musician, who is immensely popular worldwide for his work as an actor in the Paul Haggis-penned films, ‘Million Dollar Baby (2004) and ‘Crash’ (2004).

These were two movies winning the Best Picture Oscar award and are currently working as Marquez and Red in the upcoming movies Murderer on the Orient Express’ and ‘A Wrinkle in the Time’.

Michael Pena: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Nationality

Michael Pena was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States of America, on 13 January 1976. He is 46 years old. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is mixed(Charcas and Villa Purificación).

He was born to Nicolasa, a social worker, and Eleuterio Pena, a factory worker.

Michael Pena was raised in Chicago but, he and his family belonged to Mexico where his father was from Villa Purificacion, Jalisco and his mother was from Charcas, San Luis Potosi.

Though Michael Pena was not so active in participating in school programs and is a Scientologist, he is now a very well-known actor with a lot of opportunities on his way.

Education

Talking about his educational background, there is no information about his education credentials but, it is for sure that he completed his high school at a school in Chicago.

Yes, the career which Michael Pena chose was something very unique and different from the way he wanted it to be.

He started his first job as a banker, but, now, we can see him in one of the best Marvel movies ‘Ant-man’, and in some of the movies nominated for ‘The Best Picture Academy Award’.

Is Michael Pena active on social media?

Michael Pena is active on social sites including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has more than 12k followers on Facebook, 311k followers on Instagram, and 83.1k followers on Twitter.

Michael Pena: Professional Life, Career

Michael Pena is active in Film Industry since 1994 as a common actor but, he got an opportunity to play in the Best Picture Oscar-Winning film ‘Million Dollar Baby (2004)’ and ‘Crash (2004)’ in which he was praised for his role in Crash making the audience go highly emotional.

Before playing a role in ‘Babel’, Michael appeared in the Golden Globe-winning series ‘The Shield’ and made his stardom increase to the next level.

After appearing in the action film ‘Fury’ in 2014, Michael Pena took a big leap and made himself eligible to play the role of Luis in Marvel’s 2015 film ‘Ant-Man’.

Currently, he is working on his role as Marquez in the film ‘Murder on the Orient Express along with his role as Red in the Film A Wrinkle in Time’.

Apart from his acting in the Film Industry, he also appeared as Luis in the video game Lego Marvel’s Avenger.

Michael Pena: Salary, Net Worth

Michael’s salary is unknown but Michael Pena’s net worth is estimated to be around $12 million as of 2023.

Is Michael Pena involved in any rumors and controversies?

Michael Pena and Brie Shaffer were rumored as a couple who are struggling to continue their relationship with each other.

This was the news that hit the headlines of various celebrity-related news portals but, was soon denied by Michael. Now, it is just limited to a rumor.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Michael Pena has a height of 5 feet 7 inches. His body weighs 70kg. He has black hair and brown eyes.

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