Michael Bacall (born Michael Stephen Bucellato; April 19, 1973) is an American screenwriter and actor, known for having co-written the films Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, 21 Jump Street, and Project X.
Life and career
Bacall was born in Los Angeles, California to a family of Sicilian descent. He acted in movies and television from an early age.
Turning to writing in the 2000s, he co-wrote and co-starred in Manic. As of 2007, Bacall has sold a number of scripts to major studios, including Psycho Funky Chimp and In Search of Captain Zero.
In June 2007, New Line announced that Bacall would be writing a feature adaptation of the documentary The King of Kong. He co-wrote the adaptation of the Canadian graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, with its director, Edgar Wright.
Filmography
Acting
1985: Highway to Heaven as Jimmy Patterson
1989: Columbo: "Columbo Goes to the Guillotine" as Tommy
1989: Wait Until Spring, Bandini as Arturo Bandini
1991: Shout as Big Boy
1993: Irresistible force as Jesse Delvechio
1993: Free Willy as Perry
1993: This Boy's Life as Terry Taylor
1993: The Nanny as Tommy
1997: Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Some Assembly Required" as Eric Gittleson
2000: Urban Legends: Final Cut as Dirk Reynolds
2001: Manic as Chad
2002: Pumpkin as Casey Whitner
2002: Speakeasy as Gene
2004: Undertow as Jacob
2007: Grindhouse – Death Proof as Omar
2009: Inglourious Basterds as Pfc. Michael Zimmerman
2012: Django Unchained as Smitty Bacall (uncredited) 2013: The End of Love as himself 2013: Gangster Squad as Comanche 2018: Spivak as Wally Spivak
Screenwriting
2001: Manic2003: Bookies2010: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2012: Project X2012: 21 Jump Street2014: 22 Jump StreetTBA: Weird ScienceTBA: The Running Man''