Michael Vadnal began studying acting in 1999 at Broward College in Davie, Florida. He studied Acting I, Acting II, Theatre Appreciation, along with other college courses related to acting. During his college time at Broward College, he played the male lead in David Mamers OLEANNA.
In 2003, he auditioned for Mr. Burt Reynolds and was accepted Into Mr. Reynolds' Master Acting Class In Jupiter, Florida. Michael has studied with Mr. Burt Reynolds since that time.
He was Mr. Reynolds' stand-in, at Mr. Reynolds' request, for an ESPN Commercial that featured Mr. Reynolds.
Michael has also been featured in numerous showcases under the direction of Mr. Reynolds to Include The Owl and the Pussycat (Felix), The In-Laws (Vince), Hello Out There (Young Man), Bus Stop (Bo), Botticelli (Wayne), to name a few.
Michael has attended acting workshops under the direction of Charles Nelson Reily (at the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre), Lori Wyman (Auditioning for Film and Television), DIPrima casting (T.V. Commercial Workshop), Bridget Conners/Florida Atlantic University (Discovering the Actor Within), to name a few.
Additionally Michael has performed in numerous musical theatre productions to Include Return To The Forbidden Planet (Ariel) at the Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre In Coral Gables, CATS (Munkustrap) with the Miami Acting Company, Bat Boy the Musical (Dr. Parker) at the Fine Arts Theatre in Davie, Florida, to name a few.
He has appeared In numerous films, pilots, commercials, to Include Real Vice: Miami (F.B.I. Agent Hanlon) Discovery Channel 1.0., Natale A Miami (Serial Killer) feature film In Italy, The Bahama Hustle (Earl) featuring Dr. Ore, to name a few.
Michael has also studied acting improvisation extensively and was a featured actor in the Improve troupes Brain Freeze and Name Change Pending.
And Michael is a pianist, percussionist, vocalist, song writer, and has written a musical titled “I Don't care”. He was featured in the music video of the song Sitting Here In The Dark from that musical.
