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{{Actor infobox
  
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|image = [[File:Breaking-dawn-cast-red-carpet- Actor Michael Welch.jpg|250px]]
 
|name = Micheal Welch
  
|name = Micheal Welch
 
|birthname = Michael Alan Welch
  
|birthname = Michael Alan Welch
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|born = July 25, 1987
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|born = {{Birth date and age|1987|07|25}}
 
|gender = Male
  
|gender = Male
 
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|alias = Mike
  
|alias = Mike
 
|yearsactive = 1998-present
  
|yearsactive = 1998-present
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|sagarole = [[Mike Newton]]}}
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|sagarole = [[Mike Newton]]
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|residence = Los Angeles, California
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'''Michael Alan Welch''' (born July 25, 1987) is an American actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Luke Girardi on the TV series ''Joan of Arcadia'', and as [[Mike Newton]] in the films ''[[Twilight (film)|Twilight]]'', ''[[New Moon (film)|New Moon]]'' and ''[[Eclipse (film)|Eclipse]]''. He has confirmed on Twitter to return for the first part of ''[[Breaking Dawn (film)|Breaking Dawn]]''.
  
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|website = [http://www.michaelwelchonline.com/ Michael Welch Online]
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|notableroles = Luke Girardi - ''Joan of Arcadia''}}
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'''Michael Alan Welch''' (born July 25, 1987) appears in ''[[Twilight (film)|Twilight]]'', ''[[New Moon (film)|New Moon]]'', ''[[Eclipse (film)|Eclipse]]'', and ''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 1]]'' as [[Mike Newton]]. He has also starred as Luke Girardi on the TV series ''Joan of Arcadia''.
   
 
== Life and career ==
  
== Life and career ==
 
[[File:MikeNewton.jpg|thumb|left|Michael Welch as Mike Newton]]Welch was born in Los Angeles, California, and began his acting career at the age of 10. Welch is close friends with his ''Joan of Arcadia ''co-star Aaron Himelstein, who played the recurring character Friedman on the series. He and Himelstein had known each other for several years but did not become good friends until the series began in 2003.
  
[[File:MikeNewton.jpg|thumb|left|Michael Welch as Mike Newton]]Welch was born in Los Angeles, California, and began his acting career at the age of 10. Welch is close friends with his ''Joan of Arcadia ''co-star Aaron Himelstein, who played the recurring character Friedman on the series. He and Himelstein had known each other for several years but did not become good friends until the series began in 2003.
   
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Welch appeared in the 1998 film ''Star Trek: Insurrection'', as well as on the television series ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''The X-Files'', ''7th Heaven'', ''Cold Case'', ''Without a Trace'', ''NCIS'', ''Crossing Jordan'', ''The Riches'', and ''Birds of Prey''. He also narrated the Carl Hiaasen book, ''Flush'', for CD in 2006. One of his most acclaimed roles is as a teenage version of Colonel Jack O'Neill (Young Jack O'Neill) in the ''Stargate SG-1'' episode ''"Fragile Balance"''. In 2008, Welch played Mike Newton in the film ''[[Twilight (film)|Twilight]]'', based on the [[Twilight|book]] by [[Stephenie Meyer]]. He reprised the role in the film's 2009 sequel, ''[[New Moon (film)|New Moon]]'', and returned in ''[[Eclipse (film)|Eclipse]]''. He alsos stars in the indie thriller ''Unrequited ''under the direction from Jason Epperson.
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Welch appeared in the 1998 film ''Star Trek: Insurrection'', as well as on the television series ''Malcolm in the Middle'', ''The X-Files'', ''7th Heaven'', ''Cold Case'', ''Without a Trace'', ''NCIS'', ''Crossing Jordan'', ''The Riches'', and ''Birds of Prey''. He also narrated the Carl Hiaasen book, ''Flush'', for CD in 2006. One of his most acclaimed roles is as a teenage version of Colonel Jack O'Neill (Young Jack O'Neill) in the ''Stargate SG-1'' episode ''"Fragile Balance"''. In 2008, Welch played Mike Newton in the film ''[[Twilight (film)|Twilight]]'', based on the [[Twilight|book]] by [[Stephenie Meyer]]. He reprised the role in the film's 2009 sequel, ''[[New Moon (film)|New Moon]]'', and returned in ''[[Eclipse (film)|Eclipse]]''. He also stars in the indie thriller ''Unrequited ''under the direction from Jason Epperson.
   
 
Welch is featured in the online viral campaign "Aczone: The Musical", which was created to inform teenagers about a new acne treatment.
  
Welch is featured in the online viral campaign "Aczone: The Musical", which was created to inform teenagers about a new acne treatment.
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| rowspan="4" |1998 || ''Frasier'' ||Young Niles || TV, 1 episode
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|rowspan="4"|1998
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|''Frasier''
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|Young Niles
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Veronica's Closet'' || Aaron || TV, 1 episode
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|''Veronica's Closet''
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|Aaron
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Chicago Hope'' || Lama Topa Rinpoche || TV, 1 episode
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|''Chicago Hope''
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|Lama Topa Rinpoche
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Star Trek: Insurrection'' || Artim || Young Artist Award
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|''Star Trek: Insurrection''
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|Artim
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|Young Artist Award
 
|-
  
|-
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|rowspan="1"|1998–1999
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| 1998–1999 || ''Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place'' || Michael Rush || TV, 3 episodes
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|''Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place''
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|Michael Rush
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|TV, 3 episodes
 
|-
  
|-
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| rowspan="5" |1999 || ''7th Heaven'' || Donovan Birbeck || TV, 1 episode
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|rowspan="5" |1999
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|''7th Heaven''
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|Donovan Birbeck
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| TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
−
| ''Walker, Texas Ranger'' || Adam Crossland || TV, 1 episode
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|''Walker, Texas Ranger''
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|Adam Crossland
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Villains' Revenge'' || Peter Pan || voice
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|''Villains' Revenge''
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|Peter Pan
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|voice
 
|-
  
|-
−
| ''The Norm Show'' || Jimmy || TV, 1 episode
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|''The Norm Show''
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|Jimmy
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Jesse'' || Gabe || TV, 3 episodes
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|''Jesse''
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|Gabe
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|TV, 3 episodes
 
|-
  
|-
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| rowspan="7" |2000 || ''American Adventure'' || Kevin || TV movie
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|rowspan="7" |2000
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|''American Adventure''
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|Kevin
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|TV movie
 
|-
  
|-
−
| ''Ladies Man'' || Kyle || TV, 1 episode
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|''Ladies Man''
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|Kyle
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
−
| ''Shasta McNasty'' || Jeff || TV, 1 episode
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|''Shasta McNasty''
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|Jeff
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
−
| ''Straight Right'' || Joey Geddes ||
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|''Straight Right''
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|Joey Geddes
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|
 
|-
  
|-
−
| ''The Pretender'' || Eric Gantry || TV, 1 episode
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|''The Pretender''
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|Eric Gantry
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
−
| ''Personally Yours'' || Sam Stanton || TV movie
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|''Personally Yours''
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|Sam Stanton
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|TV movie
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''The Drew Carey Show'' || Scout #1 || TV, 1 episode
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|''The Drew Carey Show''
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|Scout #1
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| rowspan="9" |2001 || ''Delivering Milo'' || Mr. Owen ||
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|rowspan="9"|2001
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|''Delivering Milo''
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|Mr. Owen
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Malcolm in the Middle'' || Josh || TV, 1 episode
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|''Malcolm in the Middle''
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|Josh
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''The X Files'' || Trevor || TV, 1 episode
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|''The X Files''
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|Trevor
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''The Ballad of Lucy Whipple'' || Butte Whipple || TV movie
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|''The Ballad of Lucy Whipple''
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|Butte Whipple
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|TV movie
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''The Invisible Man'' || Adam Reese || TV, 1 episode
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|''The Invisible Man''
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|Adam Reese
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Touched by an Angel]' '' || Robbie McGregor || TV, 1 episode
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|''Touched by an Angel''
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|Robbie McGregor
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''The District]' '' || Christian Gilroy || TV, 1 episode
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|''The District]' ''
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|Christian Gilroy
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse'' || Pinocchio || voice
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|''Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse''
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|Pinocchio
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|voice
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Judging Amy'' || Mike Amble || TV, 1 episode
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|''Judging Amy''
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|Mike Amble
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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|rowspan="1"|2001–2002
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| 2001–2002 || ''House of Mouse'' || Pinocchio || TV, voice
  
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|''House of Mouse''
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|Pinocchio
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|TV, voice
 
|-
  
|-
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| rowspan="4" |2002 || ''Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand'' || || TV, voice
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|rowspan="4"|2002
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|''Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand''
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|
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|TV, voice
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''The Angel Doll'' || Little Jerry Barlow ||
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|''The Angel Doll''
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|Little Jerry Barlow
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Birds of Prey'' || 14 Year Old 'Guy' || TV, 1 episode
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|''Birds of Prey''
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|14 Year Old 'Guy'
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' || Todd Branson || TV, 1 episode
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|''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
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|Todd Branson
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| rowspan="2" |2003 || ''The United States of Leland'' || Ryan Pollard ||
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|rowspan="2"|2003
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|''The United States of Leland''
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|Ryan Pollard
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Stargate SG-1'' || Young Jack O'Neill || TV, 1 episode
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|''Stargate SG-1''
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|Young Jack O'Neill
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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|rowspan="1"|2003–2004
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| 2003–2004 || ''Fillmore!'' || Cockney Kid || TV, 2 episodes
  
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|''Fillmore!''
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|Cockney Kid
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|TV, 2 episodes
 
|-
  
|-
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|2003–2005
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| 2003–2005 || ''Joan of Arcadia'' || Luke Girardi || TV; Young Artist Award
  
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|''Joan of Arcadia''
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|Luke Girardi
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|TV; Young Artist Award
 
|-
  
|-
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| rowspan="3" |2005 || ''Without a Trace'' || Lance || TV, 1 episode
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|rowspan="3"|2005
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|''Without a Trace''
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|Lance
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Strong Medicine'' || Win || TV, 1 episode
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|''Strong Medicine''
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|Win
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Cold Case'' || Daniel Potter - 1972 || TV, 1 episode
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|''Cold Case''
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|Daniel Potter - 1972
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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|rowspan="3"|2006
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| rowspan="3" |2006 || ''NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service'' || Kody Meyers || TV, 1 episode
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|''NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service''
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|Kody Meyers
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| TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Crossing Jordan'' || Josh Winter || TV, 1 episode
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|''Crossing Jordan''
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|Josh Winter
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''All the Boys Love Mandy Lane'' || Emmet ||
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|''All the Boys Love Mandy Lane''
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|Emmet
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| rowspan="6" |2007 || ''An American Crime'' || Teddy Lewis ||
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|rowspan="6" |2007
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|''An American Crime''
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|Teddy Lewis
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' || Scott Heston || TV, 1 episode
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|''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit''
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|Scott Heston
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Choose Connor'' || Max ||
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|''Choose Connor''
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|Max
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''The Beautiful Ordinary'' || Stephen || aka ''Remember the Daze''
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|''The Beautiful Ordinary''
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|Stephen
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|aka ''Remember the Daze''
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Numb3rs'' || Kyle Clippard || TV, 1 episode
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|''Numb3rs''
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|Kyle Clippard
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''CSI: Miami'' || Shane Partney || TV, 1 episode
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|''CSI: Miami''
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|Shane Partney
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| rowspan="6" |2008 || ''American Son'' || Goldie ||
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|rowspan="6" |2008
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|''American Son''
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|Goldie
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Day of the Dead'' || Trevor Bowman ||
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|''Day of the Dead''
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|Trevor Bowman
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''The Riches'' || Ike || TV, 4 episodes
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|''The Riches''
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|Ike
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|TV, 4 episodes
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''My Suicide'' || Earl ||
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|''My Suicide''
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|Earl
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''The Thacker Case'' || Kevin Thacker ||
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|''The Thacker Case''
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|Kevin Thacker
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''[[Twilight (film)|The Twilight Saga: Twilight]]'' || [[Mike Newton]] ||
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|''[[Twilight (film)|The Twilight Saga: Twilight]]''
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|[[Mike Newton]]
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| rowspan="5" |2009 || ''The Grind'' || Josh ||
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|rowspan="5"|2009
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|''The Grind''
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|Josh
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' || Steuben Lorenz || TV, 1 episode
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|''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''
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|Steuben Lorenz
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Lost Dream'' || Perry ||
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|''Lost Dream''
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|Perry
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''Rough Hustle'' || Jimmy ||
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|''Rough Hustle''
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|Jimmy
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''[[New Moon (film)|The Twilight Saga:New Moon]]'' || [[Mike Newton]] ||
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|''[[New Moon (film)|The Twilight Saga:New Moon]]''
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|Mike Newton
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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|rowspan="2"|2010 || ''Unrequited'' || Ben Jacobs ||
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|rowspan="2"|2010
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|''Unrequited''
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|Ben Jacobs
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|
 
|-
  
|-
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| ''[[Eclipse (film)|The Twilight Saga: Eclipse]]'' || [[Mike Newton]] ||
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|''[[Eclipse (film)|The Twilight Saga: Eclipse]]''
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|Mike Newton
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|-
  
|-
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|rowspan="2"|2011
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|rowspan-"1"|2011 || ''[[Breaking Dawn (films)|The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn: Part I]]''|| [[Mike Newton]]
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|''[[Breaking Dawn - Part 1|The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1]]''
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|Mike Newton
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|
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|-
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|''Bones''
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|Norman Hayes
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|TV, 1 episode
 
|}
  
|}
   
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==External links==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Welch, Michael}}
  
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{{Wikipedia|Michael Welch (actor)}}
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*[[wikipedia:Michael Welch (actor)|Michael Welch]] on Wikipedia
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*[http://www.myspace.com/officialmichaelwelch Michael Welch official MySpace]
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[[Category:Twilight film cast]]
  
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*[http://twitter.com/#!/MichaelWelchAct Michael Welch official Twitter]
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[[Category:New Moon film cast]]
  
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*{{IMDb name|0919616}}
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[[Category:Eclipse film cast]]
  
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[[Category:Breaking Dawn film cast]]
  
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{{DEFAULTSORT: Welch, Michael}}
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[[Category:Actors]]
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[[Category:Twilight film]]
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[[Category:New Moon film]]
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[[Category:Eclipse film]]
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Revision as of 09:15, 20 July 2013

Michael Alan Welch (born July 25, 1987) appears in Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn - Part 1 as Mike Newton. He has also starred as Luke Girardi on the TV series Joan of Arcadia.

Life and career

MikeNewton

Michael Welch as Mike Newton

Welch was born in Los Angeles, California, and began his acting career at the age of 10. Welch is close friends with his Joan of Arcadia co-star Aaron Himelstein, who played the recurring character Friedman on the series. He and Himelstein had known each other for several years but did not become good friends until the series began in 2003.

Welch appeared in the 1998 film Star Trek: Insurrection, as well as on the television series Malcolm in the Middle, The X-Files, 7th Heaven, Cold Case, Without a Trace, NCIS, Crossing Jordan, The Riches, and Birds of Prey. He also narrated the Carl Hiaasen book, Flush, for CD in 2006. One of his most acclaimed roles is as a teenage version of Colonel Jack O'Neill (Young Jack O'Neill) in the Stargate SG-1 episode "Fragile Balance". In 2008, Welch played Mike Newton in the film Twilight, based on the book by Stephenie Meyer. He reprised the role in the film's 2009 sequel, New Moon, and returned in Eclipse. He also stars in the indie thriller Unrequited under the direction from Jason Epperson.

Welch is featured in the online viral campaign "Aczone: The Musical", which was created to inform teenagers about a new acne treatment.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1998 Frasier Young Niles TV, 1 episode
Veronica's Closet Aaron TV, 1 episode
Chicago Hope Lama Topa Rinpoche TV, 1 episode
Star Trek: Insurrection Artim Young Artist Award
1998–1999 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place Michael Rush TV, 3 episodes
1999 7th Heaven Donovan Birbeck TV, 1 episode
Walker, Texas Ranger Adam Crossland TV, 1 episode
Villains' Revenge Peter Pan voice
The Norm Show Jimmy TV, 1 episode
Jesse Gabe TV, 3 episodes
2000 American Adventure Kevin TV movie
Ladies Man Kyle TV, 1 episode
Shasta McNasty Jeff TV, 1 episode
Straight Right Joey Geddes
The Pretender Eric Gantry TV, 1 episode
Personally Yours Sam Stanton TV movie
The Drew Carey Show Scout #1 TV, 1 episode
2001 Delivering Milo Mr. Owen
Malcolm in the Middle Josh TV, 1 episode
The X Files Trevor TV, 1 episode
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple Butte Whipple TV movie
The Invisible Man Adam Reese TV, 1 episode
Touched by an Angel Robbie McGregor TV, 1 episode
The District]' Christian Gilroy TV, 1 episode
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse Pinocchio voice
Judging Amy Mike Amble TV, 1 episode
2001–2002 House of Mouse Pinocchio TV, voice
2002 Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand TV, voice
The Angel Doll Little Jerry Barlow
Birds of Prey 14 Year Old 'Guy' TV, 1 episode
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Todd Branson TV, 1 episode
2003 The United States of Leland Ryan Pollard
Stargate SG-1 Young Jack O'Neill TV, 1 episode
2003–2004 Fillmore! Cockney Kid TV, 2 episodes
2003–2005 Joan of Arcadia Luke Girardi TV; Young Artist Award
2005 Without a Trace Lance TV, 1 episode
Strong Medicine Win TV, 1 episode
Cold Case Daniel Potter - 1972 TV, 1 episode
2006 NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service Kody Meyers TV, 1 episode
Crossing Jordan Josh Winter TV, 1 episode
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane Emmet
2007 An American Crime Teddy Lewis
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Scott Heston TV, 1 episode
Choose Connor Max
The Beautiful Ordinary Stephen aka Remember the Daze
Numb3rs Kyle Clippard TV, 1 episode
CSI: Miami Shane Partney TV, 1 episode
2008 American Son Goldie
Day of the Dead Trevor Bowman
The Riches Ike TV, 4 episodes
My Suicide Earl
The Thacker Case Kevin Thacker
The Twilight Saga: Twilight Mike Newton
2009 The Grind Josh
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Steuben Lorenz TV, 1 episode
Lost Dream Perry
Rough Hustle Jimmy
The Twilight Saga:New Moon Mike Newton
2010 Unrequited Ben Jacobs
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Mike Newton
2011 The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 Mike Newton
Bones Norman Hayes TV, 1 episode

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