Mike Vogel Biography
Mike Vogel is an American actor and prior model of German descent who started his acting career in 2001. Since, then, he has starred in multiple films and series counting The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Grind, Poseidon, Blue Valentine, The Help, Bates Motel, Cloverfield, Under the Dome and The Case for Christ.
Mike Vogel Education
Vogel attended Cairn University in Langhorne, Pennsylvania in 1998 after completing his high school education at William Tennent High School. While in high school, he served as a wrestler during his freshman year.
Mike Vogel Career
Vogel started his acting career in 2001. Since, then, he has starred in multiple films and series counting The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Grind, Poseidon, Blue Valentine, The Help, Bates Motel, Cloverfield, Under the Dome and The Case for Christ.
In the early 2000s, he regularly went to New York City where he auditioned for acting roles and modeling slots. He started modeling jeans for Levi Strauss & Company. Next, he starred in the television series Grounded for Life where he starred in a recurring role between 2001 and 2004.
He debuted with his role in Grind. Next, he starred in Wuthering Heights as Heath opposite Erika Christensen. After the cancellation of Grounded for Life, he appeared in four films; The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Supercross, Havoc, and Rumor Has It…
In 2016, he starred in the remake of the 1972 film The Poseidon Adventure, Poseidon opposite Emmy Rossum. Subsequently, he starred in Caffeine, Open Graves, The Deaths of Ian Stone, Across the Hall, She’s Out of My League, Blue Valentine, Miami Medical, and Heaven’s Rain.
Vogel starred in What’s Your Number? as Dave Hansen, The Help, Pan Am, Jake Squared, and Bates Motel. In 2011, BuddyTV named him #96 on its list of “TV’s Sexiest Men.” He starred in Hallmark’s In My Dreams in 2014. In the same year, he starred in The Boy.
The next year, he starred in Childhood’s End. In 2017, he starred in The Case for Christ as the author. Further, he starred in The Brave, Secret Obsession, Triangle, and Sex/Life.
Mike Vogel Age
Vogel was born on July 17, 1979, in Abington Township, Pennsylvania. He is 44 years old as of 2023. Vogel celebrates his birthday every July 17th annually.
Mike Vogel Height
Vogel stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 10 inches
Mike Vogel Family
Vogel was born to Kathy and Jim Vogel. They raised him in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania. He has two younger siblings: a brother, Daniel Aaron, and a sister, Kristin. His grandfathers fought in World War II. Of the two, one served as a tank commander and fought in the Battle of the Bulge while the other served as a Seabee in the Navy.
Mike Vogel Wife
Vogel married his wife, Courtney in January 2003. The pair has three children; Cassy Renee, Charlee Bea, and Gabriel James. Cassy was born on February 20, 2007, and is 16 years old as of 2023. Charlee was born on June 2, 2009, and is 14 years old as of 2023. Gabriel was born on September 25, 2013, and is 9 years old as of 2022. Courtney previously worked as a model. The family resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
Mike Vogel Net Worth
Vogel has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 Million – $5 Million which he has earned through being a model and actor.
Mike Vogel Sex/Life
From 2021 to 2023, Vogel starred as Cooper Connelly in the drama, Sex/Life. Cooper is the husband of Billie. Strait-laced, he works as an investment banker. A good guy kind of character, he gives his support no matter what. He stars alongside;
- Sarah Shahi
- Wallis Day
- Margaret Odette
- Adam Demos
- Darius Homayoun
- Li Jun Li
- Cleo Anthony
- Lauren Collins
- Hannah Galway
Mike Vogel The Help
In 2011, Vogel starred as Jonathan “Johnny” Foote in the period drama film, The Help. Foote has a wife named Celia Rae. Further, he is a wealthy and successful 25-year-old businessman who has lived in Jackson since his birth there.
Initially, he married Celia because they thought she was pregnant. Unexpectedly, he treats their new African American, Minny Jackson, kindly to the shock of her and his wife. He broke off the relationship with his ex, Hilly Holbrook because she was cruel.
For his performance, Vogel received the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, the National Board of Review Award for Best Cast, and the Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture. Also, he received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.
Vogel attained the Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast. Further, he received a nomination for Central Ohio Film Critics Association for Best Cast.
Mike Vogel Bates Motel
In 2013, Vogel starred as Deputy Zack Shelby in the psychological horror drama series, Bates Motel for 7 episodes. Zach is the deputy of the White Pine Bay Sheriff’s Department. Often, he paired with Sheriff Alex Romero.
Even though he was the deputy, he was secretly involved in a sex slave operation under the direction of a man dubbed Jake Abernathy. Along with his partner, Keith Summers, he uses Summers’ motel to hold four young girls kidnapped from Asia and subject them to drug overdose and rape.
Mike Vogel The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
After the cancellation of Grounded for Life, Vogel starred as Eric Richman in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. Richman is a coach who has intercourse with Bridget Vreeland, a teenager at a soccer camp who crushes on Richman. Bridget often flirts with him and he gives in and sleeps with her at the beach. After taking her virginity, he later apologizes to Bridget and asks her to give him a chance when she grows up.
Mike Vogel The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
In 2003, Vogel starred as Andy in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Andy is a friend of Erin, Kemper, Morgan, and Pepper. He and his friends are on their way to a Lynyrd Skynyrd concert after they visited Mexico where they bought marijuana.
Mike Vogel Under the Dome
From 2013 to 2015, Vogel starred as Dale “Barbie” Barbara in the sci-fi mystery drama series, Under the Dome. Dale is an Iraq War veteran visiting Chester’s Mill.
Mike Vogel Instagram
Vogel is active on Instagram and has over 351K followers and over 260 posts. Click Here to view his Instagram account.
Mike Vogel Movies and TV Shows
During his career, Vogel starred in multiple movies and TV shows such as
- Grind
- The Deaths of Ian Stone
- Across the Hall
- Open Graves
- She’s Out of My League
- What’s Your Number?
- Battle of the Sexes
- Fantasy Island
- Bates Motel
- Under the Dome
- Childhood’s End
- American Horror Story: Double Feature