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name: "Michael Trucco"
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born: "22 June 1970"
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# Michael Trucco

Actor. Born 22 June 1970 in San Mateo, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 June 1970, San Mateo, California, USA
- **Also known as:** Edward Michael Trucco

## Biography

Michael Trucco, also credited as Edward Michael Trucco, is an American actor. Born on 22 June 1970 in San Mateo, California, he graduated with a BA in Theatre Arts from Santa Clara University. He began his career with stage work in the San Francisco Bay Area before moving to Los Angeles.

Trucco is known for his role as Samuel T. Anders on the reimagined *Battlestar Galactica* (2004–2009) and its television films. He has had recurring roles on series including *How I Met Your Mother* (2005) as Nick Podarutti, *Revenge* (2011) as Nate Ryan, *One Tree Hill* (2003) as Cooper Lee, and *Fairly Legal* (2011) as Justin Patrick. His film credits include *Hush* (2016) and *Hunter Killer* (2018). He is married to actress Sandra Hess.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, as Samuel T. Anders — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)

## Also known for

- *The Good Doctor* (2017), Ethan Murphy
- *The Big Bang Theory* (2007), David Underhill
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), Nick Podarutti
- *Hush* (2016), John
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), Eric Lutz
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), Owen McGregor
- *The Rookie* (2018), ADA Sean Del Monte
- *Next* (2007), Kendall

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