Michael Park, Broadway and television actor and Father of Queen Shenandoah-Designate
Annabelle’s father, Michael Park, always had the goal of performing on Broadway. Even as a child, Michael knew that show business was in his future. After graduating from Nazareth College with a degree in Studio Art, Park became a part of an extremely nurturing theatre scene at The Blackfriers Theatre in downtown Rochester, NY which became his home away from home. Shortly after his first paid gig, Park scored an opportunity to audition for a national bus and truck tour in New York City and then spent nine months on the road traveling across the United States as ‘Raoul’ in Ken Hill’s “Phantom of the Opera.”
Park’s Broadway dream came true when he was cast as one of the leads in “Smokey Joe’s Café”, which won a Grammy award. For the next thirteen years, Park played the iconic role of ‘Jack Snyder’ on CBS’ long-running daytime series “As the World Turns” where he won two Emmys as Outstanding Lead Actor in 2010 and 2011.
After the birth of his three children, Michael took a break from playing double duty on Broadway and television where he shared the stage with other prominent actors including Martin Short, Faith Prince, Daniel Radcliffe, John Larroquette and Scarlett Johansson just to name a few. He immediately followed that run with being a part of the Tony Award willing smash success, Dear Evan Hanson. His role as father figure ‘Larry Murphy’ garnered him a Grammy and Emmy award along with rave reviews. He is currently in The La Jolla Playhouse production of “The Recipe”.
Michael Park’s recent notable television appearances include recurring roles in “Stranger Things” (Netflix), “Hightown” (STARZ), “Tales of the City” (Netflix), “You” (Netflix), “Mindhunter” (Netflix), appearances in the event television productions of “Sound of Music: Live” (NBC), and “Peter Pan: Live” (NBC). Additionally, Michael is part of an ensemble cast including Abigail Breslin,
Laverne Cox and Bette Midler directed by Trudie Styler “Freak Show”, the timely independent
feature based on the best-selling novel by James St. James.
