Misha Collins — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

Misha Collins (born Dmitri Tippens Krushnic on August 20, 1974) is an American actor, producer, director and New York Times Best-Selling author. He is best known for his role as the angel Castiel on the CW television series Supernatural and for his activism and philanthropy. He is the co-founder and board president of Random Acts, a non-profit organization, as well as the founder of GISH, The Greatest International Scavenger Hunt, known for their charity donations and Guinness World Records.

His most recent projects include a poetry book titled 'Some Things I Still Can't Tell You', being the host and executive producer of the PBS show 'Roadfood: Discovering America One Dish at a Time', and the fiction podcast 'Bridgewater', where he is an executive producer and stars as Jeremy Bradshaw. He has been cast as Harvey Dent/Two-Face in the CW's upcoming DC show, Gotham Knights.

Filmography

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2005 Supernatural Castiel

Interesting facts

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1
While studying in college, Misha worked part-time as a carpenter and joiner to pay for his education.
2
Real name — Misha Dmitri Tippens Krushnic.
3
On September 22, 2012, Misha and Victoria had a daughter, whom they named Maison Marie Collins.
4
His mother moved to Russia when she was in college.
5
Was an intern at the White House (under the Bill Clinton administration).
6
On September 23, 2010, Misha and Victoria had a son. His name is West Anaximander Collins.