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Michael David Faist (/ f aɪ s t /; born January 5, 1992) is an American actor. An alumnus of the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Faist is the recipient of a Grammy and a Daytime Emmy Award, with nominations for a Tony and a British Academy Film Award.
Mike Faist is a Columbus, Ohio native who moved to New York to pursue acting. He is known for his roles in Dear Evan Hansen, West Side Story, and The Atlantic City Story.
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Dec 10, 2021 · “Dear Evan Hansen” alumnus Mike Faist plays "West Side Story's" tragic gang leader Riff in Steven Spielberg’s take on the classic musical.
Dec 27, 2021 · Dec. 27, 2021. He’s the menacing gang leader who fights, frolics and finger-snaps his way through “West Side Story”: that’s Riff, the frontman of the Jets, who commands a cadre of...
Apr 26, 2024 · Mike Faist is an American actor from Gahanna, Ohio. What has Mike Faist previously starred in? Mike Faist plays Riff in West Side Story. Outside of his work on the stage, Faist has appeared in...
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Mike Faist was already a known star of the stage before teaming up with Zendaya in the upcoming movie Challengers. Faist, 32, got his start in Broadway musicals before branching out...
Dec 15, 2021 · The Broadway veteran talks about his breakout role as Riff, the leader of the Jets, in Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, and how he coped with the pandemic and his personal life. He also shares his experience of working with Steven Spielberg, Tony Kushner, and Ariana DeBose, and his views on acting and the craft of film.
