Biography
Michael J. Sielaff is an American actor. Born on 12 October 1985 in Fridley, Minnesota, he graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, where he majored in religious studies and minored in theatre.
His television credits include The Orville (2017–2022) as Palovis, Barry (2018) as Detective Hale, The Rookie (2018) as Bryce, and Perry Mason (2020) as Flint. Film roles include Pale Face & Babysitter in V/H/S/Beyond (2024) and Creepy Starer in the segment "The Music of Mr. Sze" of V/H/S/Mixtape (2026).
Sielaff is also an improvisational performer and teacher. He founded the improv and storytelling community Rogue and has worked as an actor-educator with CLIMB Theatre.
