# Michael Cassidy (actor)

Michael Cassidy (born March 20, 1983) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Zach Stevens on The O.C. and as Tyler Mitchell on the TBS comedy Men at Work. He portrayed Jonathan Walsh on comedy People of Earth from the show's start in 2016 until its 2018 cancellation.

## Early life

Cassidy was born in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from La Salle High School in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2001, and graduated from the Two-Year Conservatory program at The New Actors Workshop in New York City in 2003.

## Career

Cassidy is perhaps best known for his role as Zach Stevens throughout the second season of the television series The O.C.; his character had an on-again/off-again relationship with Summer Roberts. Cassidy also had a role in the 2006 film Zoom.
In 2007, Cassidy played Cliff Wiatt in The CW television program, Hidden Palms.
Cassidy joined the cast of Smallville, a television show based on the DC Comics' superhero Superman, in the series' seventh season, starring as the new editor of the Daily Planet, Grant Gabriel, a love interest of Lois Lane. In truth, he was Julian Luthor, the cloned and aged brother of Lex. In the episode "Persona," Cassidy's character was shot dead, marking the end of his character's saga. Cassidy later returned to the Superman franchise portraying Jimmy Olsen in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In the early 2000s, Cassidy auditioned for the role of Superman in the JJ Abrams-penned film Superman Flyby, which ultimately went unmade.
He played Charlie Hogan, the best friend of Megan Smith (JoAnna Garcia) in the first fourteen episodes of the television show Privileged.
Cassidy then portrayed Tyler Mitchell on the TBS show Men at Work for three seasons.
Cassidy also had small roles in the film Argo, and in The Guilt Trip, both in 2012.
On February 27, 2015, Cassidy joined the NBC workplace comedy pilot, Not Safe for Work, however, the pilot was passed on.
Cassidy joined the TBS pilot People of Earth opposite Wyatt Cenac. It was picked up for series on January 7, 2016. Cassidy played the charismatic and successful Jonathan Walsh, CEO of Walsh Media.

## Personal life

In August 2006, Cassidy married girlfriend Laura Eichhorn, whom he met in high school. They have three children.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | The Girl from Monday | Ted | |
| 2006 | Zoom | Dylan West / Houdini | |
| 2012 | Argo | Jordan's Analyst | |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip | Fake Andy | Uncredited |
| 2015 | Night of the Living Deb | Ryan Waverly | Also producer |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Jimmy Olsen | Cameo |
| 2017 | The Stray | Mitch Davis | |
| 2018 | Dog Days | Dr. Mike | |
| 2018 | Jingle Around the Clock | Max Turner | |
| 2020 | Breaking Fast | Kal | |
| 2021 | Army of the Dead | Sergeant Cassidy | |
| 2022 | Hypochondriac | NP Chaz | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2004–2005 | The O.C. | Zach Stevens | Recurring role, 19 episodes |
| 2007 | Hidden Palms | Cliff Wiatt | Main role, 8 episodes |
| 2007–2008 | Smallville | Grant Gabriel | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | Privileged | Charlie Hogan | Main role, 14 episodes |
| 2010 | Castle | Greg McClintock | Episode: "Anatomy of a Murder" |
| 2010 | The Pink House | | Unsold pilot |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Male Lead | Episode: "The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother" |
| 2012 | Are You There, Chelsea? | Jonathan | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2012 | Scandal | Travis Harding | Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury" |
| 2012–2014 | Men at Work | Tyler Mitchell | Main role, 30 episodes |
| 2013 | Masters of Sex | Dr. Malcolm Toll | Episode: "Phallic Victories" |
| 2015 | Not Safe for Work | Dale | Unsold pilot |
| 2015 | Stalker | Brian Mitchell | Episode: "Love Kills" |
| 2015–2016 | The Magicians | James | 4 episodes |
| 2016 | The Night Shift | Sam | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | People of Earth | Jonathan Walsh | Main role, 20 episodes |
| 2018 | Station 19 | Peter | Episode: "Every Second Counts" |
| 2018 | The Guest Book | Tim | Episode: "Killer Party" |
| 2019–2020 | The Rookie | Caleb Wright | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Into The Dark | Tom | Episode: "Delivered" |
| 2021 | Mythic Quest | Peter Cromwell | Episode: "Backstory!" |
| 2021–2022 | Resident Alien | Dr. Ethan Stone | 5 episodes |
| 2022 | Good Trouble | Asher | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
| 2023 | Waco: The Aftermath | Bill Johnston | 5 episodes |
| 2023 | Fatal Attraction | Clay Bishop | 2 episodes |
| 2024–present | Found | Christian Evans | Recurring role |

### Web

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Rockville CA | Dax | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Blue Belle | Daniel | Episode: "A Dude in Vegas" |
| 2012 | CollegeHumor Originals | Robert | Episode: "Breaking Dawn Cheating Outtakes" |
| 2014 | Millennial Parents | Leo | Episode: "Tamed in the Man Cave" |