Michael Panes
Known for: Acting
Michael Panes (born April 2, 1963, in New York City, USA) is an American actor, writer, musician, and composer. He graduated from Brown University with a music degree and is a trained violinist. Active since 1994, he has appeared in numerous Off-Broadway plays and is noted as a gifted comedian with an uncanny resemblance to Peter Sellers. He was previously in a relationship with Lisa Loeb, which began during the filming of her reality series Number 1 Single. His notable film credits include The Anniversary Party (2001, with Kevin Kline and Alan Cumming), Infamous (2006, as Gore Vidal, with Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush), Watching the Detectives (2007, with Cillian Murphy), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009, with Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy), We Bought a Zoo (2011, with Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson), and The Perfect Guy (2015, with Hilary Swank).
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Roger Porter
2001
Series
Frasier
Clark
1993
Series
Gilmore Girls
Bobby
2000
Series
Mission Hill
1999
Series
Sherman Oaks
Haji
1995
Film
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Russell
2009
Film
We Bought a Zoo
Principal
2011
Series
Heist
Tom Swayman
2006
Film
Infamous
Gore Vidal
2006
Film
Watching the Detectives
Lucien
2007
Film
The Perfect Guy
Cooper
2015
Film
Free the Nipple
Lawyer
2014
Film
The Uninvited
Spirit Photographer
2025
Film
Stories of Lost Souls
The Fan
2004
Film
Eulogy
Adult Film Director
2004
Film
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
Docent
2016
Film
The Man in the Woods
David Katz
2020
Film
Falling Up
Laszlo
2009
Backwash
Jonesy
2010
Film
Please Give
Shopper
2010
Film
Carolina
John
2003
Film
Jacob's Ladder
Bandleader
2019
Film
The Anniversary Party
Levi Panes
2001
Film
Janie Jones
Ulysses
2010
Film
Hot Air
Concierge
2018
Film
Broken English
Glen
2007
Film
Adam & Steve
Lou
2005
Film
Messy
Dino
2025
Film
The Californians
Marion Pardon
2005
Film
Marmalade
Eddie
2004
Supermarket
The Fan
2003
Film
Caper
Avi/Mysterio
2025
Film
Going Shopping
Waiting Man
2005
Film
Surviving Eden
Dennis Flotchky
2004
Film
The Architect
Adjuster
2016
Film
The Love Guide
Ira
2011
Film
Last Writes
Linus
2002
Film
Fabled
Dr. Roy Frumkes
2002
Devil Talk
The Devil
2003