Michael Hsu Rosen (born 1996) is an American dancer, actor, and singer from Los Angeles, California. He is one of the aspiring entertainers who appeared in many shows and movies. His following increased immensely after the release of the Netflix series “Tiny Pretty Things” on December 14, 2020.
The actor got the chance to play one of Nabil’s starring roles on the show created by Michael MacLennan.
Lifestyle and Biography
There is not much information available about his biography on the Internet. But I managed to find out that Hsu Rosen was born in the year 1996 in the United States of America.
Talking about the age of Michael Hsu Rosen, he is 24 years old then, as of 2020. From 2001 to 2009, the actor trained in ballet at the School of American Ballet.
He graduated with a BA from Yale University.
Physical appearance
- Height: 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm).
- Weight: 72 kg (159 lbs).
- Hair Color: Brown.
- Eye colour: Brown.
- Body type: Mesomorph.
Family and Ethnicity
Fathers and brothers
He is a very focused man who does not talk much about his personal life on the Internet. In fact, the actor just created his official social media handles for his fans. Therefore, details about his father, mother, sister and brother are not available to me. But he belongs to a multiracial ethnicity.
Filmography and heritage
On October 21, 2012, Michael made his acting debut with a dramatic short film “Food of Love” directed and written by Sarah Rosen. His character’s name was Oscar. He worked with Cleo Handler (Oscar’s Friend), Willa Fitzgerald (Girlfriend), Barbara Goren (Woman Customer), etc.
Later in 2018, Rosen’s first big project came out, which was a comedy film, “Dating My Mother.” Mike Roma directed and scripted the film. He acted for a major role as Khris. The stars that appeared in this project were Kathy Najimy, Kathryn Erbe, Patrick Reilly, etc.
In 2019, the actor was seen in two projects called Lavender and Safe Spaces aka After Class. In a Lavender movie directed by Matthew Puccini, Michael played the character Andy opposite Michael Urie, who played Arthur.
Also, his character’s name was Deacon in After Class and he worked under a director named Daniel Schechter. But the breakout role of his career with the 2020 Netflix web series “Tiny Pretty Things,” where he played the role of Nabil.
The show’s story follows the lives of students at an elite ballet academy. This show is based on a novel of the same name written by Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra.
The main cast of Tiny Pretty Things are Casimere Jollette as Bette Whitlaw, Brennan Clost as Shane, Barton Cowperthwaite as Oren Lennox, Bayardo De Murguia as Ramon Costa, Damon J. Gillespie as Caleb, Daniela Norman as June Park, Jess Salgueiro as Isabel, Kylie Jefferson as Neveah Stroyer etc. Michael Hsu Rosen’s estimated net worth is $2 to $5 million US dollars, as of 2020.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Michael Hsu Rosen
- The talented actor also worked in many plays like On the Town (Ensemble, Gabey), West Side Story (Chino), Harvey Fierstein’s Torch Song (Alan), Do I Hear A Waltz? (Vito de Rossi), etc.
- In 2014, the actor was nominated for a CT Critics Circle Award in the category Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play. His performance in “Somewhere” at the Hartford Stage earned him this honor.
- Additionally, Michael also won the AEA Outstanding Broadway Chorus Award.
- He honed his acting skills with his superiors named Ted Sluberski, David Saint, Bob Krakower, Marci Phillips, Annette Jolles, and Toni Dorfman.
- Her Instagram account is fairly new and she made her debut on November 16, 2020 where she released a trailer for Tiny Pretty Things.
- As of December 16, 2020, Michael Hsu Rosen has 6,548 followers but is increasing rapidly by the day.
- The 24-year-old actor has previously appeared on many television shows.
- His performance on Hulu’s Monsterland was highly appreciated by the audience.
- Michael Rosen played the role of Josh Hammond.
- Some of his other television projects are Jessica Jones (as Laurent Lyonne), Looking: The Movie (Jimmy), Sinatra: Voice for a Century (Performer) and Taxi: Brooklyn (as a guest star).
- The dancer also has an official “michaelhsurosen” Twitter account, but it is available to his close friends and family.