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My Take
Michael Trucco is a reliable character actor of the kind I always root for, the dependable face you recognize long before you recall the name. For me his standout is Samuel Anders on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica, a role that gave a genre show real emotional weight. I also enjoyed his recurring turn as Nick in How I Met Your Mother, where he showed an easy comic touch, and his anti-drug martial arts instructor on Disjointed. A Santa Clara graduate from the Bay Area who's also a musician, he strikes me as a working actor with range, the kind of pro who quietly elevates every ensemble he joins.
Overview
Edward Michael Trucco (born June 22, 1970) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Samuel Anders on the reimagined Battlestar Galactica and his recurring role as Nick Podarutti in How I Met Your Mother. He also appeared on the 2017–2018 Netflix series Disjointed, as Tae Kwon Douglas, a local martial arts instructor who was anti-drug.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Trucco
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・トルッコ
- Reading
- まいける・とるっこ
- Born
- June 22, 1970 (age 55)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
- Origin
- San Mateo, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor / musician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Junípero Serra High School
- University
- Santa Clara University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.