Biography
Mike Faist is an American actor. Born on 5 January 1992 in Gahanna, Ohio, he trained at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. He began his career on Broadway, appearing in the original productions of Newsies (2012–2014) and Dear Evan Hansen (2016–2018), for which he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
Faist transitioned to screen work with roles in independent films and television series including Wildling (2018) and Panic (2021). He gained wider recognition as Riff in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story (2021). Subsequent film roles include Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game (2022), Art Donaldson in Challengers (2024) and Danny in The Bikeriders (2024).
