What is Michael Peña?
{{Infobox person | image = Michael Peña TIFF 2015.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Peña at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2015 | birthname = Michael Anthony Peña | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|1|13}} | birth_place = [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]], U.S. | nationality = [[Americans|American]] | occupation = [[Actor]], [[Musician]] | yearsactive = 1994–present | spouse = Brie Shaffer (2006–present) | height = 5 ft 9 in }} '''Michael Anthony Peña''' (born January 13, 1976) is an [[Americans|American]] movie, television [[actor]] and [[musician]]. He is best known for his roles in movies such as ''[[Crash]]'', ''[[World Trade Center (movie)|World Trade Center]]'', ''[[Shooter]]'', ''[[Observe and Report]]'', ''[[30 Minutes or Less]]'', ''[[Tower Heist]]'', ''[[End of Watch]]'' and ''[[A Wrinkle in Time (2018 movie)|A Wrinkle in Time]]''. Peña was born on January 13, 1976 in [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0787294/bio Michael Peña Biography (1976-)]</ref> He grew up in the Chicago areas of [[North Lawndale, Chicago|North Lawndale]] and in [[Chicago Lawn, Chicago|Chicago Lawn]]. He is married to Brie Shaffer. They have a son, Roman. Peña is a [[Scientology|Scientologist]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/06/michael-pena-war-on-everyone-scientology-interview|access-date=July 28, 2024|title=Michael Peña: 'Scientology made me a better actor'|publisher=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== *{{IMDb name|671567|Michael Peña}} {{US-actor-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pena, Michael}} [[Category:1976 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American voice actors]] [[Category:Actors from Chicago]] [[Category:Scientologists]]