Michael Cassidy (born March 20, 1983) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Zach Stevens on The O.C. and as Tyler Mitchell on the TBS comedy Men at Work. He portrayed Jonathan Walsh on comedy People of Earth from the show's start in 2016 until its 2018 cancellation.
Early life
Cassidy was born in Portland, Oregon.
In 2007, Cassidy played Cliff Wiatt in The CW television program, Hidden Palms. In the episode "Persona," Cassidy's character was shot dead, marking the end of his character's saga. Cassidy later returned to the Superman franchise portraying Jimmy Olsen in the 2016 film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. In the early 2000s, Cassidy auditioned for the role of Superman in the JJ Abrams-penned film Superman Flyby, which ultimately went unmade.
He played Charlie Hogan, the best friend of Megan Smith (JoAnna Garcia) in the first fourteen episodes of the television show Privileged.
Cassidy joined the TBS pilot People of Earth opposite Wyatt Cenac. It was picked up for series on January 7, 2016. Cassidy played the charismatic and successful Jonathan Walsh, CEO of Walsh Media.
Personal life
In August 2006, Cassidy married girlfriend Laura Eichhorn, whom he met in high school. They have three children.
Filmography
Film
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable"|Notes
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| rowspan=2|2005
| The Girl from Monday
| Ted
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| Dare
| Johnny
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| 2006
| Zoom
| Dylan West / Houdini
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| rowspan=2|2012
| Argo
| Jordan's Analyst
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| The Guilt Trip
| Fake Andy
| Uncredited
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| 2015
| Night of the Living Deb
| Ryan Waverly
| Also producer
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| 2016
| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
| Jimmy Olsen
| Cameo
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| 2017
| The Stray
| Mitch Davis
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|-
| rowspan=3|2018
| Dog Days
| Dr. Mike
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|-
| The Dare Project
| Johnny
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|-
| Jingle Around the Clock
| Max Turner
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|-
| 2020
| Breaking Fast
| Kal
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|-
| 2021
| Army of the Dead
| Sergeant Cassidy
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|-
| 2022
| Hypochondriac
| NP Chaz
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|-
| 2026
| Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
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| Completed
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Television
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
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| 2004–2005
| The O.C.
| Zach Stevens
| Recurring role (season 2); 19 episodes
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| 2007
| Hidden Palms
| Cliff Wiatt
| Main role
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| 2007–2008
| Smallville
| Grant Gabriel
| Recurring role
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| 2008–2009
| Privileged
| Charlie Hogan
| Main role
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| rowspan=2|2010
| Castle
| Greg McClintock
| Episode: "Anatomy of a Murder"
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| The Pink House
|
| Unsold pilot
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| rowspan=3|2012
| Happy Endings
| Male Lead
| Episode: "The Shrink, the Dare, Her Date and Her Brother"
|-
| Are You There, Chelsea?
| Jonathan
| Episode: "Pilot"
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| Scandal
| Travis Harding
| Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury"
|-
| 2012–2014
| Men at Work
| Tyler Mitchell
| Main role
|-
| 2013
| Masters of Sex
| Dr. Malcolm Toll
| Episode: "Phallic Victories"
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| rowspan=2|2015
| Not Safe for Work
| Dale
| Unsold pilot
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| Stalker
| Brian Mitchell
| Episode: "Love Kills"
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| 2015–2016
| The Magicians
| James
| rowspan=2|4 episodes
|-
| 2016
| The Night Shift
| Sam
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| 2016–2017
| People of Earth
| Jonathan Walsh
| Main role
|-
| rowspan=2|2018
| Station 19
| Peter
| Episode: "Every Second Counts"
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| The Guest Book
| Tim
| Episode: "Killer Party"
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| 2019–2020
| The Rookie
| Caleb Wright
| 2 episodes
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| 2020
| Into The Dark
| Tom
| Episode: "Delivered"
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| 2021
| Mythic Quest
| Peter Cromwell
| Episode: "Backstory!"
|-
| 2021–2025
| Resident Alien
| Dr. Ethan Stone
| rowspan=3|Recurring role
|-
| 2022
| Good Trouble
| Asher
|-
| rowspan=2|2023
| Waco: The Aftermath
| Bill Johnston
|-
| Fatal Attraction
| Clay Bishop
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2024
| Found
| Christian Evans
| Recurring role
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|rowspan=2|2025
|Ballard
|Aaron
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|-
|Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
|Derek Simpson
|Episode: " A Waiver of Consent"
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Web
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! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
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| 2009
| Rockville CA
| Dax
| 2 episodes
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| 2010
| Blue Belle
| Daniel
| Episode: "A Dude in Vegas"
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| 2012
| CollegeHumor Originals
| Robert
| Episode: "Breaking Dawn Cheating Outtakes"
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| 2014
| Millennial Parents
| Leo
| Episode: "Tamed in the Man Cave"
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