Beau Mirchoff

Viewers can currently see Beau Mirchoff in the hit MTV scripted comedy series “Awkward,”entering its highly anticipated second season in Summer of 2012. The series tells the story of outcast teen Jenna and the problems she encounters in high school after a major misunderstanding leaves her with an unwanted stigma. Mirchoff plays “Matty McKibben,” the most popular guy in school, conflicted by a secret love affair with the show’s protagonist. The show hasbecome a critical darling, with the New York Times calling it “the smartest, freshest, most moving new sitcom of 2011” in a recent article that also named Beau’s character as “the most interesting in
the show.”

Recently, Mirchoff also turned heads during season six of the hit ABC series “Desperate
Housewives” as “Danny Bolen,” son of Drea de Matteo’s character and boyfriend to Eva Longoria’s wayward niece Ana.

Born in Seattle, Washington and raised on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, Mirchoff began acting at age 16 when he auditioned for a role in the film Scary Movie 4, which happened to be filming in his hometown. After a stint on Canadian series “Heartland,” and a role in the film ˆThe Grudge 3,” Michoff decided to pursue acting full-time and made the move to Los Angeles.

Mirchoff’s other film work includes roles in I Am Number Four alongside Alex Pettyfer and the soon-to-be-released independent film The Secret Lives of Dorks, produced by Steven J. Wolfe, who was one of the minds behind the hit film 500 Days of Summer.

When not working, Mirchoff likes to stay active through outdoor activities such as football, lacrosse, competitive running, SCUBA diving and going on hikes with his Labradoodle named Cali.