Michael Paul King
Acting
Biography
Michael Paul King is a multi-award winning theater actor and a recipient of the Morton Brown Scholarship in Drama from The University of Texas. During this time he was also the lead singer and lyricist for the rock band, December, and the host of a late night local cable music program. Michael can be seen acting opposite Julia Roberts as the famous 70s talk show host Mike Douglas in the STARZ limited series, Gaslit (also starring Sean Penn). He has also starred in numerous short films accompanied by several Film Festival Acting Award nominations and wins, but has found his highest profile success in many national commercials for Wayfair, Kohl's, Heineken, Boost Mobile, Dish Network, and Skechers, among others. He is also the proud recipient of Society for Voice Arts and Sciences (SOVAS) Voice Arts Award for Best Voiceover for work he performed for Netflix. On stage, Michael has starred in countless productions but was most recently seen as Ebenezer Scrooge in the Long Beach Playhouse’s annual production of A Christmas Carol. Michael has studied with The Groundlings, The Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB), and legendary multi-Golden Globe / Emmy / Academy Award nominated actor, James Caan as well with the legendary Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London. As a member of the WGA, he has written for television and produced ancillary, often interactive, content for countless major motion pictures and well-known television shows.
Known For
Chilling true stories from the headlines where people met their murderer online. Experts provide analysis and dramatizations take us through these devastating dates with death. The world of online connections becomes the latest landscape for murder and mayhem.
I Met My Murderer Online
There is a serial killer called The Wet Slasher murdering women in Los Angeles. At the same time stand-up comic Millie Barker was kicked off a reality show just as she was close to winning a house and now she has been banished to a small, scary desert town called Argus for the past five years. Millie decides to get back at the show's producer, Regina Worthington, by kidnapping her wife, aspiring actress Andrea Worthington. Sally, Regina and Andrea all find their paths crossing with each other and the serial killer in this horror comedy with several twists and turns. Murder, mayhem and jokes set in a town where anything can happen.
Nightmare in Argus
A mysterious figure adorned in a sinister goose mask delves into a collection of horrifying tales, each more terrifying than the last. Mother Goose promises a rollercoaster ride of terror, featuring a variety of spine-tingling stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Mother Goose's Scary Tales
A group of hapless survivors huddle in a desert cabin, surrounded by murderous cultists. But a far greater danger lurks in their midst: valid criticism.
We're Not Them
In 1970, Mikey and William both portrayed football cannibal Smash-Mouth in the influential cult hit, End Zone 2. Now, 50 years later, only one can wear the mask.
The Once and Future Smash
From assembled security camera footage we witness the tragedy of Flight 780 where passengers and crew descend into madness after experiencing strange atmospheric conditions as they suspect a hidden, horrific presence may now be on board.
Air Disturbance
After a near death experience, a young woman with a troubled past is tortured by visions and hallucinations as she fears she has brought something back with her from the afterlife. The woman becomes terrified her "inner demons" will take control to the point of no return. Is it too late to save her own soul? An ode to atmospheric creepy horror films Carnival of Souls, Jacobs Ladder with a smidgen of Drag Me to Hell and Evil Dead thrown in.
Inner Demons
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
Bart & Bobbi Kill Each Other
A short film.
Sitting Duck
The lone survivor of Freddy Palmer's last massacre is blamed for the killings and institutionalized. She soon escapes and after hiding out with an all-female punk rock band, the women team up to hunt down Palmer in his forest killing grounds.