Michael will appear briefly in an upcoming episode of ABC's Brothers and Sisters as the leader of a protest at a political rally. The episode, entitled "Freeluc.com," is scheduled to air on Sunday, March 14th.

Michael has returned to his standup comedy roots and appears regularly in showcases around Los Angeles: On Friday, March 12th, Michael appears on The Rebecca O'Brien Stage, located at Elderberries Restaurant, 7564 Sunset Blvd., between Curson and Sierra Bonita. Show runs from 7:30-10:00, the cover is only $5.00, and there's free parking in the back (enter through the back door to parking lot). Get there early for a good seat! Bring a bottle of wine and pay only a $7.00 corkage fee! See you there! On Wednesday, March 24th, Michael appears as part of Skinny Dip with Sarah Taylor (a showcase where "comics bare all and dive in!"), at the Celebration Theatre, 7051 Santa Monica Blvd., just east of LaBrea. Show starts at 10:00 p.m., first 20 people get in free -- after that it's only $5.00, and there's a donation-only bar! Check back here for the latest information about upcoming appearances, or add your name to the Michael Merton Emailing List and receive immediate notifications. See you at the show!

Michael appeared in the February 15th episode of Ray Romano's new hit series, Men of a Certain Age, entitled "How To Be an All-Star." The scene will be added to the Media Page soon!

Michael appears as a customer dealing with an obsessive-compulsive waiter in a fun restaurant scene in The Slammin' Salmon, the latest film by the Broken Lizard Comedy Troupe, the guys who brought you such politically-incorrect movies as Beer Fest and Super Troopers. The film opened around the country in December, 2009. To view a trailer for the film, click here.

Michael appeared in the third episode of ABC's hit series, Flash Forward. In the episode, entitled "137 Sekunden," he played the CEO of an airline whom, along with his other executives, was flying around the country to convince a nervous public that air travel was once again safe. The scene will be posted on the Media Page soon.

Michael recently shot a spec commercial for Tropicana Orange Juice. The spot was produced by the fantastic folks at Sugar Film Productions, whom Michael first met when he shot a 7-Eleven spot for them a few years back. To view the Tropicana spec click the photo.

After years of coaxing from his friends Michael has begun teaching on-camera acting workshops, a venture he calls The Actors Safehouse. Check out the website by clicking the image.

I'll bet you didn't know that Michael is also a singer/songwriter. Putting this often-neglected talent to use, he has written a song that will be incorporated into an untitled short film currently in pre-production. To hear the song click on the image to the right.

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