birth_place birth_date yearsactive article_title name occupation
poughkeepsie , new york 28 february 1974 1987 -- present michael manasseri
 michael manasseri actor , writer , producer , director
michael manasseri

michael manasseri -lrb- born february 28 , 1974 -rrb- is an american actor and film director .
manasseri was born in poughkeepsie , new york .
he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of wyatt donnelly in the tv series `` weird science '' -lrb- 1994 -rrb- .
manasseri also had a recurring role in the second season of the nbc sitcom `` wings '' as young pilot kenny mcelvey .
he guest starred on several tv shows , such as `` buffy the vampire slayer '' , `` the wonder years '' , `` boston public '' , and `` er '' .
he directed his first film , `` babysitter wanted '' , in 2007 , which premiered at the sitges film festival in spain .
his second directed film is the 2012 release , the sci-fi/comic book horror film `` sucker '' .
he also was a producer on the 2011 michigan-made film `` detention of the dead '' directed by his long-time friend , alex craig mann .
michael is married to michigan actress , sarah manasseri -lrb- formerly benedict -rrb- , who starred in the sag new media pilot , `` the road to hell '' .
michael and sarah were married at chapel of the flowers in las vegas , nevada on april 17 , 2013 , after a 2 year engagement .
