Michael Welch

American actor
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Michael Welch is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Luke Girardi on the television series Joan of Arcadia and for the role of Mike Newton in the films Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn.

Welch's father is Protestant, and his mother is Jewish.

Welch is known for his role as the popular Mike Newton in The Twilight Saga film series. Although he auditioned for the part of Edward Cullen, he was cast in the role of Mike Newton. He's also well known for his role as Luke Girardi in the television series Joan of Arcadia, which ran for two seasons (2003–05).

Welch was cast in the series Z Nation on Syfy, which began airing in the fall of 2014. He also appeared in the 2014 film Boy Meets Girl, a romantic comedy which received many awards at LGBT film festivals in the U.S. and internationally.

Date of Birth25th July 1987
Age37 Years
Zodiac SignLeo
CountryUnited States of America
Current CityLos Angeles
LanguageEnglish
ReferenceIMDB
Career Start1998 (26 years ago)