Biography

After a busy 2021, 2022 has a lot more in store for Seth Michaels and his production company Benacus Entertainment. As expected, Red Notice was a big hit, becoming the most watched film in the history of Netflix. The first project of 2022 is "Southern Gothic" a film written and directed by Academy Award winner Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society) His second feature was "The Stenographer", starring Emile Hirsch. With a slate of 7 projects from 4 features, 2 doc series and a TV Pilot, nothing seems to be slowing down anytime soon. Setting up a mini-studio out of Atlanta with original content has always been the dream, that dream has now become a reality.

Seth has studied with the best, from World Renown acting teacher and Author Eric Morris to Milton Katselas Successor Jocelyn Jones. He has also Studied with Character Actor David Proval and top Casting Director Risa Bramon Garcia. Also Stephanie Feury, daughter of Legendary Acting Teachers Peggy Feury and William Trayler.

His Television Credits include Doom Patrol, American Soul, a recurring role on CSI and co-starring on Nip/Tuck. Seth does Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet at Casa di Giulietta every summer in Verona, Italy. He recently won Best Actor the California Women's Film Festival for his starring role as Dragon in the film "Free Dead or Alive" and he was also nominated as Best Actor for "The Martyr" at the Method Film Festival that focuses only on acting, The Martyr went on to win the CINE Award of Excellence that year. He only spoke Hebrew and Arabic in the film. He also played a Mexican Federale on AFI's top film shot on 35mm called "Lucha" all in Spanish, leaving audiences at festivals completely silent for the heavy content and realism of the missing Women of Juarez. He has played everything from Israeli to Mexican, Brazilian, American, Argentinean, Italian, Middle Eastern, French, Egyptian due to his Ethnically Ambiguous appearance. Seth has over 100 Commercials under his belt as well, he has shot in different markets, Spanish, English, European, Asian and South American for Top Brand names like Nike, Adidas, AT&T, Verizon, Honda, Chevrolet, Budweiser, Modelo, IHOP, Wendy's, Etc...

Seth was born in Orange County, California. He excelled at soccer, he went onto College on full scholarships, first to San Francisco State University and then San Diego State University. After his sophomore year he left college to play Professional soccer for Pumas UNAM in Mexico City. One of Seth's passions is traveling and meeting new people, he has traveled to 37 countries and counting. He is fluent in 4 languages, his native tongue English but also Italian, Spanish and Portuguese. He has been a Vegan for 20 years which leads him to donate part of his earnings to Charities like Hope For Paws and the ASPCA. He also donates to Harvest Home in Venice Beach, a place for single mothers who have nowhere to go, Seth Believes that a strong foundation to a child's development is a strong bond with their mothers, teaching children Kindness and Compassion, Harvest Homes provides shelter and food to mothers that have nowhere else to go. He has also volunteered for P.A.L. (Police Athletic League) in Hollywood, CA helping youth at risk.

I am looking forward to keep making a difference through my work not only as a Filmmaker but as a human being, to give and help those less fortunate and to teach, invigorate, uplift, inspire the next generation of film makers. To collaborate with pioneers like Christopher Nolan, Alejandro Iñarritu and Steven Spielberg and also actors like Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Daniel Day Lewis and many more.
- IMDb mini biography by: Diego Mejia

Seth Michaels has been steadily working non-stop in the entertainment industry for over 2 decades, He has been filming in Italy for the past 3 years and has now established headquarters for his production company, Benacus Entertainment, in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Rome, Italy. Following the massive success of Netflix’s record-breaking Red Notice, he produced Southern Gothic, written and directed by Academy Award winner Tom Schulman (Dead Poets Society), and The Stenographer, starring Emile Hirsch, Following "Dead Money" which held the Number #1 spot on streaming for 12 days in 2025. With a strong slate that includes four features, two documentary series, and a TV pilot, Benacus continues building its focus on original content. Seth has trained with renowned acting coaches including Eric Morris, Jocelyn Jones, David Proval, and Risa Bramon Garcia. His television credits include Doom Patrol, American Soul, recurring roles on CSI, and co-starring on Nip/Tuck. On stage, he performs in Romeo and Juliet every summer at Casa di Giulietta in Verona, Italy. Notable film roles include starring as Dragon in Free Dead or Alive (Best Actor winner, California Women’s Film Festival), The Martyr (Best Actor nominee, Method Film Festival - spoken entirely in Hebrew and Arabic), and a Mexican Federale in the acclaimed 35mm film Lucha (entirely in Spanish). Known for his ethnically ambiguous look, he has portrayed a wide range of nationalities. He has also appeared in over 100 commercials worldwide for major brands. Born in Orange County, California, Seth excelled in soccer, earning college scholarships before turning professional with Pumas UNAM in Mexico City. He is fluent in English, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, and has visited over 37 countries. He is passionate about using his work as a filmmaker and actor to inspire the next generation and collaborate with visionary artists.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tobias Merlin