Why Hollywood Won't Cast Michael Vartan Anymore

Actor Michael Vartan was hard to miss in TV shows and movies of the late 1990s and 2000s. After some small roles in various shows including Friends, he was a key character early on in the run of the ABC series Alias. He later went on to romance Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Lopez in Never Been Kissed and Monster-in-Law.
Then, around 2010, Vartan's star began to fade a bit. He starred in some movies that didn't find much traction in the public eye, and was in some TV shows that were cancelled after only a season or two. His parts got smaller, and he just wasn't in as many things. What happened? Here's why Hollywood won't cast Michael Vartan anymore.
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Aiming for Hollywood | 0:00
Big movie flops | 1:16
Tackling indies | 2:08
Taking a Big Shot | 3:03
HawthoRNe | 3:36
The Arrangement | 4:28
Negative critical responses | 5:25
Is he still acting? | 6:30
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[@NickiSwift]

What do you think about Michael Vartan?

[@annanordstrom3790]

Hey Nikki why dont you have anything positive to say. I think we should look into your life and family and put it on sociol media. 500 likes and we will. I say we.

[@lisamcbride8921]

I like him!

[@vickie30]

I think he is great and handsome..He will rise again

[@jamiejames2078]

He was one of my favorite parts of Alias. I loved his acting in the series. I wish him great fortune.

[@love_agapi_m3976]

He is still hot

[@janetsims180]

I think they are fools for not casting him, considering his fan base. He's still admired and liked by many. Love Michael Vartan!

[@jjcameron7977]

Whatever the critics said was nuts. I couldn't get my eyes off him in monster-in-law. He needs to be offered a,quality role

[@smeva26]

yeah i thought he did a great job as a co-star, he didnt out perform the main actor and he really did feel like someone worth fighting for over a crazy mother in law.

[@carlamckizzick4340]

I recently saw him playing a detective in a film. He was great. A low key role. He should still be playing leading romantic roles. You-all need to know how cold bloodedHollywoid is I lived it, and know

[@stephsellsfloridahomes]

He is hot....and even more so naked!

[@bokuphishp684]

The older he gets the more he looks like Clint Eastwood. He could play him in a biopic!

[@amandaredd3057]

ooh yes!

[@amyr1184]

I also am getting a Luke Perry vibe from him

[@bluejem1315]

So true

[@PatsyClinesDaughter]

Literally and truly! I forgot his name, and because I’m watching Never Been Kissed and I thought the same thing, I had to look him up!

[@parisking907]

YES!

[@37napa]

Never Been Kissed will Never get old. Mr.Coulson STILL rocks my world! 🎡

[@bluejem1315]

Me too

[@1211jinx]

Same here.He was so charming.

[@susanbockh5071]

I like him... I saw him on the Drew Barrymore show... He's so cute.. He had a lot of chemistry with her on her show... Even now... Very sentimental.. 💗

[@serenagutierrez395]

Lol

[@melodythemassagetherapist6957]

Yep!!!! I LOVED Never Been Kissed too!!!

[@carolinahm9887]

I miss him a lot on the screen!!!!!!!!!!! he is an amazing actor and so good looking!!!!!!!!!!

[@MJ18888]

He was so handsome! Never Been Kissed is a classic. I think he was typecast in a lot of his projects, which I blame his agent.

[@BlueskyLouAnn]

Such a great actor, very subtle. I hope some people in the US or elsewhere consider him for some more challenging roles.

[@dianejohnson7212]

I’m surprised by this, Michael Vartan is one of my favorite actors

[@bettybleu12]

I always thought he was hot and would have a great movie career. He had a great connection in Alias and In Friends. Monster-in-Law wasn’t his fault. It was just a crappy movie.

[@wickandde]

I think it could've been good, jlo kinda sux at acting abd that put me off, though she has definitely improved

[@Alexandria87]

I wondered what happened to him. He was definitely a cutie pie back in the day

[@tashan113]

This shows how rotten Hollywood is and how you’re a darling one minute and they can’t get enough of you then suddenly you’re discarded and you don’t know where your career went.

[@BookCreases]

He didn't leave Alias for a movie career, him and Jen went through a breakup and I'm pretty sure they wrote him out of the script for half a season or so. He did come back to finish the rest of the series.

[@andrew_4747]

They broke up and she was dating Ben Affleck. Michael didn't want to work with his ex and see her with her new guy all the time. At least that's what I recall hearing at the time.

[@ItsSergeYall]

@@andrew_4747 different times, before dating Ben she was married with that guy from Felicity

[@Notturnoir]

He did a movie in Australia, that’s why he left for 1/2 of alias season 5. season 4 wasn’t so great storywise, he was just the brooding lover.

[@karenettinger7631]

Loved him in Alias .. of course he’s a good Actor and the chemistry with him and Jen Garner was unmistakable .. too bad they didn’t stay together in real life! I wish him All the Best! He’s so handsome too! Those other movies were just crap!

[@shoshanah7666]

Love this actor & will always be a fan!

[@luckyflower9253]

Wow!!! First time I've seen Michael Vartan,yum, so handsome & an excellent actor. Would love to see more of him. Hollywood needs him.❤️😍🥰

[@missmayette]

I'm kind of glad he hasn't taken just any role to stay in the business. He was never in the gossip columns or if he was, not for very long, which says to me that he didn't care about being "famous". I've been bingeing "Alias" and I'm finally on the last season. Now that he's not on the show as much, if at all, I seem to have lost interest LOL. I hope he does get his second chance. It's time!

[@laurenirby3782]

Wonderful actor!

[@g.w.hampton5525]

I've been bingeing too and cringing for the moment when I can tell things have gone wrong. I vaguely remember my daughter and I stopped watching at some point and I'm pretty sure it had a lot to do with how much we liked Michael Vartan and how much we hated .. well we were both disappointed in how things turned out. I would like to see him in shows again as he always played such "shippable" characters. Come Back Michael!

[@luzvimindamartinez2715]

Happy and Blessed Birthday, Michael Vartan! God loves you and bless you with all things good! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️🎂🎉💝🍹🥰🎈

[@anavrin5245]

My forever crush 😻

[@juvettawalker5883]

I thought he was destined for greatness there was a lot of potential there and he was good looking I would have loved to see more of him. Thanks for the update no wonder I didn't see him anymore. Someone in casting has an issue with him and pretty much black balled the guy so sad.

[@japrillers2824]

Seriously love Michael Vartan on Alias and well generally everywhere! Miss him ❤😍

[@roseparker3512]

I just watched one of his films and was looking for another. Such a shame. He is talented and should make more movies.

[@karlahatter5650]

He is a great actor, handsome and seems like a genuine fellow and really good guy. He does not fit in Hollywood.

[@mm-xk5wi]

Poor guy. He's so gorgeous and I truly enjoyed his movies. Sux that things didn't go better for him but I'll always be his fan. 🤗❤🙌. It's not like he turned into an a**hole or did drugs.

[@vickie30]

He needs a major role..period..A leading man

[@angiehh516]

I’ve always loved him since alias. I don’t think he left alias for a movie career. They had broken up and she was getting with Ben. I think the distance was more for that reason. He’s still been around through the years. He’s not Tom Hanks but he’s had some work. Still love the guy!

[@monicamehta1020]

What a beautiful distraction for all these years and leaving an ache when you weren't, love you 😇 so much! Happy Birthday! 💖🥰🥳😍😃💞🎈🎉

[@matdavies8620]

A shame, seems a really nice guy, he was great in Alias. I really do hope things pick up for him in the future.

[@kimberley8902]

I’d watch his movies !!

[@conradtidwell848]

Have you seen him in "It Had to be You"? Excellent acting by Vartan, especially a groom's kiss at his character's wedding that should go down in history as the best "lip-lock" of the century!

[@g.w.hampton5525]

OOOO It Had To Be You is on Amazon Prime... dropping Alias before it gets too disappointing and moving on to watching this. Thank you for the heads up =))

[@Hotpinkmangos]

Oo it’s available on KZbin for free right now!! 😍 Thank you for the recommendation!

[@joannluna8363]

Watching right now.

[@issy3662]

I watch this movie every week.. it’s one of my favorite movies ever…and I love Charlie Hudson, his character. Such a fun movie with great songs too. The 2000 version of ‘It Had To Be You’.

[@issy3662]

@@joannluna8363 Hope you like it as much as I do. I watch it all the time.

[@mrdeeds72]

He was my pick for Batman or Captain America back in the day. Likeable guy.

[@Alexandria87]

Agreed

[@theguy3129]

Defo would be a great Steve Rogers.

[@l.jennings130]

Wow! What a SHAME, I always thought he was a good actor. Pleasing to the eye.

[@violamcgee4091]

I love him....hes always good in whatever hes in....hollywood sucks when they decide what we want....they make a person or break a person.....

[@ghiaferrari7585]

He is so handsome and a great actor. He needs to get a new manager.

[@LolaClo]

I’ll watch him read a cereal box! My ideal guy!

[@ceebee4750]

It lists all the ways Vartan was successful as "proof" that he just wasn't successful enough?? 😂 I had no idea that Vartan had such a long outstanding credit list, even if he failed at being the next Sir Anthony Hopkins or Denzel Washington.

[@musicisgoodforthesoul999]

He was so cute in Friends

[@robinvarnadoe7434]

Saw him on Drew Barrymore’s show where she brought back the cast of Never Been Kissed. He has changed in looks.

[@Marcel_Audubon]

so have you, dearie, so have you

[@kittycat6195]

Yes. It was like it was ‘t even him.

[@lisalane8762]

He’s still very nice looking and seems like a very nice guy. He’s in his 50s now and so handsome. He seems to have a big crush on Drew Barrymore after watching him on her show. He was very sweet with her.

[@Hotpinkmangos]

I think he mostly looks paler on her show but that just means he’d need to be out in the sun more. He looked pretty healthy too, some of the clips in this video show him looking a little underweight. Maybe people don’t like him in glasses? Lol He looks really handsome to me!

[@mycenth22]

Goddddd this man was the finest white guy to me growing up

[@cartergirl3of3]

Awww, I;m watching a film her was in, "To Wong Foo..." right now and he was so handsome. Too bad it didnt work out. And I watched the interview on the Drew Barrymore show and he made me tear up, he was so sweet. I always wonder how actors that never got anywhere feel. I hope they dont feel regret and lie they are washed up. Hollywood is really cruel and its just not for everyone.

[@laurawilliams2160]

He stole my heart ❤ in Never been Kissed!! He's a great actor, Don't understand why he has been overlooked.

[@wickandde]

To me he's unforgettable and incredibly sexy ❤ I hope he comes back to an amazing lead again.

[@RaphaelDuran]

It’s interesting how Bradley Cooper also left Alias yet he was able to make it. They’re both great actors but it’s crazy how 2 people that were in a similar position ended up in a very different place

[@Notturnoir]

Bradley Coopers unhinged psycho fiance in Wedding Crashers got him alot of notice, whereas he was the soft dreamy guy in monster in law that is under appreciated. It is funny that he was kissing JLo. I wish he and Jen Garner had stayed together (even if they broke up for a time), they were a better couple

[@kit2130]

Muscles are the answer. It would’ve kicked him up enough notches to carry movies. Cool guy.

[@alelirafols918]

Oh since i watched never been kissed i started liking himbec.of his very handsome face. I love him!!!!!¥

[@timriggins70]

I thought he left Alias because of his failed relationship with Jennifer Garner.

[@MeeraRaja]

I had a huge crush on him

[@sweetchristine49]

I always liked him as an actor.

[@peanut9863]

Never been kissed is a great movie and he is so handsome!💖 Sigh!😊

[@kristinashiapanis8668]

He was super gorgeous!!

[@albertosanimalassistanceba4872]

This commentary is missing so mucb info. I dont think the reasons given here are fact. Unless he personally told you which I don't think he did then it is all just a guess.

[@forthelove77]

This is something to keep in mind when watching these videos "A recent study by Queen Mary University of London referred to surveys that showed only 2% of actors make a living from the profession and that 90% are out of work at any one time."

[@christinetoye4660]

Loved him in the Arrangement

[@szk4023]

Interesting how he hasn't considered going back to making films in France. Given his accentless English, I bet most people don't realize he was born French before becoming a naturalized US citizen. He may have had a more consequential career in France, albeit in a smaller market.

[@michelletaylor8186]

I loved him in Alias! Never been kissed is one of my favorite movies! He must be a good guy you know Hollywood doesn't like you if you are.

[@ushamahabiersing1741]

I know him from his lovely performance in "Fiorile" by the Taviani brothers. He is shere perfection in that movie🥰

[@peace.love.light8856]

Michael Vartan ROCKS! IMO.

[@Tiadaghton37]

I always liked him and thought he ws a good actor.

[@MrKashifdon]

I’ve always thought he was great!!

[@paulineheyman5047]

Happy 55th birthday! I hope you have a spectacular day!

[@cirella1064]

What do I think of him. He’s soooooo cute no matter the age.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

He was damn good in One Hour Photo but the best film ever made was Dead Man's Curve.

[@raro790]

Lol 40 acting credits is not a bid deal? Main cast of over four different TV shows? He's doing fine. Who runs this joke of a channel?

[@melissacarmona1358]

I think he’s incredibly sexy! I loved him in Friends and Alias.

[@sheilazimmerman3905]

I will always watch Michael Vartan. 🌸

[@Joanna_Grace24]

Michael and Drew would make a cute couple I hope they go out on a date together

[@krispiccone]

Hollywood is overrated and fickle. He should try Broadway. Not as lucrative but it gives you more exposure to what true acting is. I hope the best for him.

[@luzvimindamartinez2715]

where is Michael Vartan, How is he now? Hope he is doing good and living comfortably... 🙏🏻❤️

[@eastaloque]

he looks a bit like paul walker when he was young, isn't he?

[@pjgrl2]

him dating jen garner hurt his career at that time. it had become awkward when she cheated on him with ben affleck.

[@peanut9863]

I didn't know that!💔😔

[@peanut9863]

Horrible for him. 💔

[@radiantonion8615]

these odd vids deride what for the majority of actors would be considered a very successful career....maybe there would be a way to look into people's careers without trashing them?

[@loreneedwards6215]

Never Been Kissed

[@neriettaarina9678]

Love Michael Vartan ❤

[@smeva26]

i was keen to see him in other stuff. however i think he did totally overestimate his reach from alias. i think it would have been wise for him to do a variety of indies, have heaps of examples of his acting capabilities and then let that pave the way into bigger roles. the amount of times that directors cast someone because of a small role or movie they saw the actor in..

[@np4730]

He most likely didnt sell his soul is why

[@stephsellsfloridahomes]

Well if any of you knew Michael Vantan personally and asked him what he thought about being an actor, like I did one night at one of his parties.... he would have told you it was not his first choice of careers. He wanted to play professional sports. I think it was hockey he told me about. I believe to be an actor you have to "love" it for all it does to you and all it takes from you...I just don't think his whole heart was in it. I can prove my statement....as he will rememeber me as the only lady that had to break out of his house....not in....but out. I got locked in his bathroom and had to remove the screen and climb out the bathroom window as no one could hear me yelling for help to get out because the music was too loud. It was a funny moment. So it gave me a chance to speak to him like a real person....that's when I found out he really didn't like acting as much as you think someone in his position would...back then when I met him, he was still very popular.

[@mariahjenae1]

This video is trippin. I love him!!!!!

[@moodymary]

Either way, I’ve always liked him

[@kellyhardyman9509]

I always thought he was hot!!

[@sarahlouise657]

My forever crush ❤

[@Amidala_Skywalker]

He's a beautiful and talented man and so is his cousin singer David Hallyday.

[@amadeus127100]

His cousin's name is Johnny Hallyday who passed away in 2017.

[@Amidala_Skywalker]

@@amadeus127100 no. Johnny Hallyday was David’s father. Johnny was only Michael’s uncle from his marriage to Sylvie Vartan, Michael’s aunt.

[@amadeus127100]

@@Amidala_Skywalker Oh...you are right...sorry!!

[@Amidala_Skywalker]

@@amadeus127100 no worries 😉

[@amadeus127100]

@@Amidala_Skywalker 👍

[@mikewhite4560]

GOT MY VOTE 🗳

[@marie-celestedevilliers4312]

Love him

[@margieduthie6564]

We like him

[@Ajobros]

I just found out he was Richard's son in Friends, the sexy doctor who kiss Monica

[@rachaeloswalt6402]

Legit just watched never been kissed again he so fine lol

[@averyjoycelynbarakudablock4139]

I see him doing a little ayahuasca - jungle style - loosening up a bit I mean, and going for a Clint-type role. I think he could handle a Soderbergh role.

[@Peechiness]

Jennifer garner never once convinced me she could be a spy. When they show clips of the show, I thought it was some house mom dressing up to spy on her teenage daughter or cheating bf.

[@katrin6388]

apparently ive watched many movies with him but never gave a fly about him or actually noticed him, except for never been kissed and then alias lmao he really does seem to only be a side to the actual star. he´s attractive, but feels like henry cavil today imo, rather shy and phleumatic, introverted demeanor, he kinda plays the same character every time

[@kittycat6195]

The casting mistake in Monster in Law was with casting Jennifer Lopez. She is is a terrible actress. Her voice and accent are even worse. Michael was fine, but teamed up with JL, he didn’t have a chance from the start. Jaylo is better not heard.

[@marysedattore308]

Exactly. She ruined the movie.

[@mykids7222]

In the show to “ wong foo, Thanks for everything! Julie Newmar “ he played tommy in the movie he looked so scruffy and ig I’d say hot ❤ But…

[@vickie30]

Gorgeous man and I don't believe this..He can walk on his on..

[@kimble90126]

Wow

[@DaBabieBitch]

I actually felt cheated wen him en Jennifer Garner broke up but I will ship dem for lyf in my heart

[@cath1457]

CECIL ❤️

[@catrinareyespaulino6487]

CECILS❤❤❤❤❤

[@pnwperson]

think he is the male acting equivalent to shay Mitchel

[@nathaliebravo0]

Yo lo contrato

[@damned_1]

Jane Fonda and Jennifer had the most chemistry ever… in that movie 😝

[@janetsims180]

No Jane Fonda and Wanda Sykes had the most chemistry. They were hilarious together.

[@thermisgoddessofjustice8032]

Great guy ...shame about it..