Michael Steger Biography

Fast Facts

• Earned his B․A․ in Theater with a minor in Spanish from California Polytechnic University of Pomona
• Trained in martial arts throughout his childhood, earning his first Dan black belt in Tae Kwon Do at the age of 18
• Originally got into acting by following his older brother, who was dabbling in commercials
• Quote: "I was studying biology but did the play Tartuffe" and that just made me fall in love with acting all over again․""
• Directed and produced a one-woman show called "Brandee Built on Crazee," which deals with childhood bullying issues
• Best known for playing the affluent, confident college student Navid Shirazi on "90210․"
• Enjoys speaking in accents different from his own, and practices with tapes at home as a hobby
• Sent time in India and developed an appreciation for the country's history, architecture, music and culture
• Was a big fan of Bruce Lee and Brandon Lee while he was growing up, and always wanted to do a martial arts film
• His favorite music groups include The Killers and Coldplay