---
name: "Michael J. Sielaff"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-j-sielaff"
fi1m_id: "michael-j-sielaff"
imdb_id: "nm3897694"
tmdb_id: 1452938
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 October 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T05:09:14.078679+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael J. Sielaff

## Identity

Michael J. Sielaff

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-j-sielaff
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-j-sielaff
- **IMDb ID:** nm3897694
- **TMDB ID:** 1452938
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3897694/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1452938

Actor. Born 12 October 1985 in Fridley, Minnesota, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 October 1985, Fridley, Minnesota, USA
- **Also known as:** Artist
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3897694/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1452938

## Streaming the US now

- **AMC+:** [*V/H/S/Mixtape*](https://film.one/film/v-h-s-mixtape.md) (57)

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## Biography

Michael J. Sielaff is an American actor. Born on 12 October 1985 in Fridley, Minnesota, he graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, where he majored in religious studies and minored in theatre.

His television credits include *The Orville* (2017–2022) as Palovis, *Barry* (2018) as Detective Hale, *The Rookie* (2018) as Bryce, and *Perry Mason* (2020) as Flint. Film roles include Pale Face & Babysitter in *V/H/S/Beyond* (2024) and Creepy Starer in the segment "The Music of Mr. Sze" of *V/H/S/Mixtape* (2026).

Sielaff is also an improvisational performer and teacher. He founded the improv and storytelling community Rogue and has worked as an actor-educator with CLIMB Theatre.

*Sources: imdb.com, captainwatch.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *V/H/S/Mixtape* (2026), Fi1m 57, as Creepy Starer (segment "The Music of Mr. Sze") — [page](https://film.one/film/v-h-s-mixtape.md)

## Complete filmography (26)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *V/H/S/Mixtape* (2026), as Creepy Starer (segment "The Music of Mr. Sze") — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/v-h-s-mixtape.md)
- *V/H/S/Halloween* (2025), as Fun Size (segment "Fun Size")
- *Code 3* (2025), as Johnny
- *Poppa's House* (2024), series, as Mr. Coleman
- *V/H/S/Beyond* (2024), as Pale Face & Babysitter (segment "Stork")
- *S.Q.A.G. (Short Quiet Asian Girl)* (2022), as Mr. Garfield
- *How I Met Your Father* (2022), series, as Bored Officiant
- *Wet Willy* (2020), as Science Teacher
- *Perry Mason* (2020), series, as Flint — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/perry-mason.md)
- *The Backslide* (2019), as Ray
- *The Rookie* (2018), series, as Bryce
- *House of Darkness: New Blood* (2018), as Dog Hair
- *Barry* (2018), series, as Detective Hale — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/barry.md)
- *The Orville* (2017), series, as Palovis, Long Necked Officer
- *The Grinder* (2015), series, as Dancer #1
- *Salem Rogers* (2015), as Security Guard
- *Marry Me* (2014), series, as Security Guard
- *Disaster L.A.: The Last Zombie Apocalypse Begins Here* (2014), as Reggie / Infected #1
- *Maron* (2013), series, as Nerd #2
- *Noobz* (2013), as Employee Chris
- *The Hypnotist* (2013), as The Figure
- *The Mindy Project* (2012), series, as Pastor Gene — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mindy-project.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Dancer #1 — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Workaholics* (2011), series, as Rental Guy
- *Body of Proof* (2011), series, as Larry
- *Chuck* (2007), series, as Younger Technician — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/chuck.md)

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