'PEN15' drama teacher: Why does the dad-looking actor look so familiar?

PEN15 may be unknown for some viewers but it is strongly finding its hold on the mainstream audience with the ongoing second season. PEN15 is a Hulu original series that is based in the comedy genre. It was created by Maya Erskine and Anna Konkle who play the 13-year-old version of themselves from back in the year 2000.

The interesting take is that the two middle-aged people are the only adults playing a middle school drama. However, the sixth episode of the second season brought the addition of a new character in the role of a drama teacher who looks eerily familiar.

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Why is the drama teacher in 'PEN15' looks familiar?

Michael Angarano plays the role of Greg Rosso in the series who is a drama teacher.He can be seen wearing dad sneakers coupled with a hat and being obsessed with the words honest and real. Though this is the first time Michael appeared on the show, he had striking similarities from a teenage actor back in the early 200s. The actor had previously featured in the film Sky High which had made $86 million against a budget of $35 million. 

Image courtesy - Still from Sky High

It is not like the actor has taken a break from work, he just hasn't featured in anything considerable like 'PEN15'. Though the actor has yet only acted in one episode of the series, he is expected to become a series regular. Another connection Michael shares with the cast of PEN15 is that he is in a relationship with the star of the series,  Maya Erskine. Since the two main comedians are the only ones not playing their age on-screen, Michael had to go through watching his real-life girlfriend flirt with a boy half her age. 

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Besides being in Sky High, Michael has also been in a number of projects as a young actor like This is Us, I'm Dying Up Here, Will & Grace, and more. Maya and Micheal had revealed their relationship to the public back in 2019. the two also share a number of photos with each other on their respective social media. 

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