Seems as if the Michael Brea story hasn't gone away, as more revelations about his career were revealed in the New York Post. Full story is below:
(From the New York Post)
Michael Brea -- the sword swinging " 'Ugly Betty' actor" accused of beheading his mother in a gruesome, religious sacrifice -- turns out to be no more than a $10-an-hour background extra.
"He worked two days on the first episode we filmed [for] Season 4," second assistant director Jim Nickas tells The Post.
The scenes for the episode titled "Blue On Blue" were shot at the former Craftsteak restaurant on 10th Avenue and 15th Street.
"We have 90 background actors the first day and 70 the second day," Nickas says. "Some [posing as] restaurant staff, but mostly patrons. So it is pretty lame that the headlines have read: ' "Ugly Betty" actor Michael Brea.' "
Before consulting the show's casting records, Nickas admits, "I had never heard of him.
"He has also been reported as being on 'Step Up 3-D', which is kind of funny because my wife worked on that movie, and she didn't remember him, either."
The mystery behind Brea's showbiz credentials has been growing since a Hollywood trade magazine first reported the story last week.
NY Post - TV
So he DID appear in an Ugly Betty episode in season 4 titled, 'Blue On Blue'? I didn't even notice him in that one and before I knew that this had surfaced.
Still, he is not an Ugly Betty actor that the press wrongfully have labelled him- Eric Mabius aka Daniel, Michael Urie aka Marc and Mark Indelicato aka Justin ARE Ugly Betty actors, or were. But not Michael Brea.
The headline still should have read 'TV actor murders mother with samurai sword', instead of Ugly Betty actor. Headline fail methinks.
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