Michael Soltis

Michael Soltis (born October 25, 1971) is an American/Canadian 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 series Fringe. 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.