Mike Faist, 1992
Actors · January 5, 1992
Mike Faist
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Mike Faist is 34 years old, born January 5, 1992 in United States · Capricorn.
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About
Mike Faist turned Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen into a Grammy-winning breakout, then pivoted to film as Riff in Spielberg's West Side Story. Born January 5, 1992, in the US, the actor started his career in Disney's Newsies on Broadway (2012–2013). He's won a Grammy and Daytime Emmy, with Tony and BAFTA nominations. As a Capricorn, he balances discipline with creative ambition.
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Biography
Mike Faist won a Grammy and Daytime Emmy Award, and holds nominations for a Tony and a British Academy Film Award. He began acting in 2011, appearing in Disney's Newsies on Broadway from 2012–2013. His breakthrough came in the Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen (2015–2018), where he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album.
In 2021, Faist starred in the series Panic and had his first major film role as Riff, the leader of the Jets, in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, earning a BAFTA nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. He later played Jack Twist in a West End production of Brokeback Mountain (2023) and starred in the romantic sports film Challengers (2024). An alumnus of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Faist has built a career spanning Broadway, television, and film.
Born a Capricorn on January 5, 1992, Faist carries a Life Path number of 9, associated with compassion and artistic completion. As an American actor, he performs across theater, film, and television mediums.
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Before Fame
Faist became an alumnus of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy before launching his acting career in 2011. He appeared in several independent films and television series and starred in Off-Broadway productions, building experience before his 2015 breakthrough in Dear Evan Hansen.
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Trivia
- He won the Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album for Dear Evan Hansen, making him one of few stage actors to earn that honor.
- Faist played Riff, the Jets' leader, in Steven Spielberg's 2021 West Side Story adaptation, a high-profile film debut.
- He starred in Challengers (2024), a romantic sports film that marked another major theatrical release.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Humanitarian
Idealistic and global. Mike Faist often use their platform for causes and tend to build broad, internationally diverse audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
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- How old is Mike Faist?
- Mike Faist is 34 years old (born January 5, 1992).
- When is Mike Faist's birthday?
- Mike Faist was born on January 5, 1992.
- What is Mike Faist's zodiac sign?
- Mike Faist is a Capricorn, born January 5, 1992.
- What is Mike Faist's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Mike Faist was born in 1992, the year of the Water Monkey.
- Where is Mike Faist from?
- Mike Faist is from United States.
- What does Mike Faist do?
- Mike Faist is a actor.
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