Michael St. Michaels

Michael St. Michaels (born January 31, 1944) is an American actor[1] and celebrity hairdresser.[2] He is best known for his role as Big Ronnie in The Greasy Strangler[3][4][5]

Michael St. Michaels
Born
Michael Rappaport

(1944-01-31) January 31, 1944
Poughkeepsie, New York
OccupationActor
Years active1983–present

Early Life

St. Michaels says he was sent to live in Mexico City as a child because his father thought the US was losing World War II, and as a result, lived next door to Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo.[6]

St. Michaels served in the military, but exited before Vietnam. He then worked as a celebrity hairdresser and helped run a late ’70s punk venue in San Diego, The Skeleton Club.[7]

Career

His first on-screen appearance was the episode "Mrs. Z" of the television series Diff'rent Strokes. He played mostly small roles in films and television for a number of years, including parts of In Living Color, Columbo, and Married... with Children.[8]

In 1987, St. Michaels appeared in the cult horror movie, The Video Dead.[9]

In 2016, St. Michaels appeared as the lead in The Greasy Strangler, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, and started a working relationship with director, Jim Hosking that led to St. Michaels returning for other projects including the Adult Swim TV series, Tropical Cop Tales.

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
1987 The Video Dead Henry Jordan
1989 Ninja Academy Number One
2016 The Greasy Strangler Big Ronnie

References
  1. "Michael St. Michaels | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  2. Jenkins, Tricia (20 September 2018). International Film Festivals: Contemporary Cultures and History Beyond Venice and Cannes. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78672-469-4.
  3. October 04, Clark Collis Updated. "'The Greasy Strangler' Stars Reveal All in NSFW Interview". EW.com.
  4. Fisher, Kieran. "Hootin' and Tootin': Sky Elobar and Michael St. Michaels Discuss The Greasy Strangler (Monster Fest Exclusive) - Diabolique Magazine".
  5. Piepenburg, Erik (7 October 2016). "'The Greasy Strangler': Just Maybe the Weirdest Movie Ever". The New York Times.
  6. Yamato, Jen (4 October 2016). "'The Greasy Strangler': Inside the Most WTF Movie of the Year". The Daily Beast.
  7. Yamato, Jen (4 October 2016). "'The Greasy Strangler': Inside the Most WTF Movie of the Year". The Daily Beast.
  8. Yamato, Jen (4 October 2016). "'The Greasy Strangler': Inside the Most WTF Movie of the Year". The Daily Beast.
  9. "Not even your TV is safe in "The Video Dead."". Rue Morgue. 25 September 2019.


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