Vartan was born in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France, the son of Doris (née Pucher), a painter and artist, and Eddie Vartan, a musician. His paternal aunt is singer Sylvie Vartan and his stepfather is writer Ian La Frenais; Vartan's father was Armenian Bulgarian and Vartan's mother is an American Jew originally from Poland. Vartan has said about his French background that “The Read more...

After many minor film roles, Vartan had noticeable supporting roles in major movies, including Never Been Kissed (1999), One Hour Photo (2002) and Monster-in-Law (2005). In 2007, he appeared in the Australian horror film Rogue and will next star in the film Jolene.

Vartan's most notable role to date has been as Michael Vaughn in the American television series Alias (2001–2006). After Read more...

Michael Vartan (born November 27, 1968) is a French-American film and television actor.