Mike Vitar
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Born | Michael Anthony Vitar December 21, 1978 Los Angeles, California |
Occupation | Firefighter (2002–present) Actor (1990–1997) |
Years active | 1990–1997 |
Michael Anthony Vitar (born December 21, 1978) is an American former actor and firefighter who appeared as Benjamin Franklin "Benny the Jet" Rodriguez in The Sandlot and Luis Mendoza in the final two Mighty Ducks films. He started acting at the age of 12 when a casting manager spotted him in line for a ride at a school carnival. He retired from acting after 1997.
He has two older siblings. His older brother, Pablo, played the older version of his character, Benny, in The Sandlot, after which he joined the Los Angeles Police Department in 1996. Pablo died due to colon cancer on January 29, 2008. He also has an older sister, Elizabeth.
He attended St. Francis High School in La Cañada, California, from which he graduated in 1997. In 1996, he worked for Gerber Ambulance in Torrance as a stepping stone into the EMS field to move into his current career as a firefighter.[1] Since 2002 he has been a firefighter for the Los Angeles Fire Department.[2] He currently resides in Los Angeles.
Filmography[]
- Chicago Hope (1 episode, 1997) – Carlos Lunes
- D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) – Luis Mendoza
- NYPD Blue (1996) – Teenager
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) – Luis Mendoza
- The Sandlot (1993) – Benjamin Franklin "Benny the Jet" Rodriguez
- Sunset Grill (1993) – Luis
- Brooklyn Bridge (1 episode, 1991) – Anthony Gambuzza
- Diplomatic Immunity (1991/I) – Arturo
References[]
- ^ "Mike Vitar, 'Sandlot' Star Turned Los Angeles Firefighter, Adored by Internet". LA Weekly. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ After They Were Famous Archived 2011-07-08 at the Wayback Machine
External links[]
- Mike Vitar at IMDb
- Vitar at Yahoo Movies
- 1978 births
- American people of Cuban descent
- Hispanic and Latino American male actors
- American male film actors
- American male child actors
- Living people
- American firefighters
- Male actors from Los Angeles