Michael Soltis (born October 25, 1971) is an actor and artist living in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Born in Minot, North Dakota and raised in the state of Washington, he first gained recognition starring in the Steven Spielberg mini-series, Taken as Lt. Pierce opposite Dakota Fanning. He has also appeared in the feature films, X-Men 2 and Walking Tall (2004) starring Dwayne Johnson. He has been featured in various television series including, Smallville, The L Word, Battlestar Galactica, and Stargate SG-1. In 2012 he co-starred in the independent feature film "With Child" and had roles in the ABC hit TV series Once Upon a Time as well as two J.J. Abrams projects, Alcatraz, and the finale episode of the Fox television seriesFringe.Soltis is also an abstract painter whose work is held in private collections in Canada, the United States and Europe. He once owned the Stark + Kent Gallery, an art gallery in Palm Springs, CA."Michael Soltis" is also a common misspelling for "Michael Soltys", the Vice President of Communications at ESPN, a sports cable television network.
Took a five year hiatus from acting in order to provide stability for his young children. He is also a visual artist and his work is held in private collections throughout the US, Canada and Europe. He owned an art gallery called Stark + Kent, in Palm Springs, California.
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Taught at the Vancouver Film School.
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Is the father of two children: Kaya Lucy and Zane Philip.