Armenian Dramatic Arts Alliance

Michael Goorjian was born in Oakland, California and has been working in the theatre since the seventh grade with such companies as Berkeley Shakespeare and San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater. A graduate of UCLA, he is a founding member of the Buffalo Nights Theater Company in Los Angeles, and he also sometimes teaches acting at Loyola Marymount University. In addition to his theatre credits, he is an established actor in film and TV, with several Emmy awards to his credit, and has been involved in the production of over 50 films, TV series, shorts, and other dramatic arts productions. He wrote and directed the feature film Oakland Underground, and the shorts Liber Nox, Ron, and Call Waiting (winner, Best Short Film at the Arizona Film Festival, 1999). Goorjian’s latest film, The Illusion, was released in 2004.

PRODUCED SCREENPLAYS
ILLUSION (2004) — Staring Kirk Douglas, and Michael Goorjian.

THE MESMERIST (2002)

OAKLAND UNDERGROUND (1997)

Writer
ILLUSION (2004) — Staring Kirk Douglas, and Michael Goorjian.

THE MESMERIST (2002)

OAKLAND UNDERGROUND (1997)

Director
ILLUSION (2004) — Staring Kirk Douglas, and Michael Goorjian.

THE MESMERIST (2002)

OAKLAND UNDERGROUND (1997)

Producer
THE INVISIBLES (1999)

OAKLAND UNDERGROUND (1997)

Actor
BROKEN (2006).... Thomas

REEFER MADNES: THE MOVIE MUSICAL (2005) (TV) (as Michael Goorjian) .... Mickey Druther

ILLUSION (2004) .... Christopher

HAPPILY EVER AFTER (2004) .... Stuart

GO FOR BROKE (2002) .... Rome/Romie

THE MESMERIST (2002) .... Coroner #1

AMERIKANA (2001) ... aka Dogme # 13 - Amerikana (USA: series title)

POMEGRANATE (2001) .... Jack

DO NOT DISTURB (1999) .... Billy Boy Manson ... aka Silent Witness (USA: video title)

SOMETHING MORE (1999) .... Sam

THE INVISIBLES (1999) .... Jude

DEAL OF A LIFETIME (1999) (as Michael Goorjian) .... Henry

HERE LIES LONELY (1999) .... Sid

HOW TO GET LAID AT THE END OF THE WORLD (1999) .... Michael

LIFE IN A DAY (1999) (TV) .... Dr. Peter Hamilton... aka Antidote (Canada: French title)

SLC PUNK! (1998) .... Bob

HARD RAIN (1998) (as Michael Goorjian) .... Kenny... aka Flood (Japan: English title)

ART HOUSE (1998) (as Michael Goorjian) .... Danny Farthing

SCREENING (1998)

LEAVING LAS VEGAS (1995) (as Michael Goorjian) .... College boy 1... aka Leaving Las Vegas (France)

PARTY OF FIVE (1994) TV Series (as Michael Goorjian) .... Justin Thompson (1994-1997)

DAVID'S MOTHER (1994) (TV) (as Michael Goorjian) .... David Goodson

BLIND JUSTICE (1994) .... Soldier #1... aka Canaan's Way

THE FLOOD: WHO WILL SAVE OUR CHILDREN (1993) (TV) .... Scott Chapman

CHAPLIN (1992) (as Michael Goorjian) .... Charles Chaplin Jr... aka Charlot (Italy)

FOREVER YOUNG (1992) .... Steven

NEWSIES (1992) .... Skittery... aka Newsboys

SHELF LIFE (1991) .... Adam

NEVER FORGET (1991)