Michael Alan Welch (born July 25, 1987) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the popular Mike Newton in the Twilight Saga franchise (2008-2011), Mack Thompson on Syfy's Z Nation (2014), Luke Girardi on CBS's Joan of Arcadia (2003-2005), Butte Whipple in The Ballad of Lucy Whipple (2001), and Artim in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998).
Since he was a child, he has had numerous guest roles in popular series including Walker, Texas Ranger, The X-Files, Touched by an Angel, The Pretender, Stargate SG-1, Frasier, 7th Heaven, Judging Amy, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, CSI, CSI: Miami, Numb3rs, Cold Case, Criminal Minds, NCIS, Bones, Malcolm in the Middle, Grimm, Lucifer, Station 19, and Quantum Leap (2022). He has also starred in many TV movies and voiced for animated series.
Known For
Scrambled
Ryan
2024
Hot Seat
Enzo
2022
Last Shoot Out
Jody
2021
A Soldier's Revenge
Danziger
2021
A Christmas Hero
Nick
2020
Without a Body
2020
Blood Craft
Tyler Waters
2019
Before Someone Gets Hurt
Tim
2019
Erasing His Dark Past
David
2019
Heatstroke
Mike
2019
Who's Stalking Me?
Detective James Dawson
2019
The Final Wish
Aaron Hammond
2019
I'll Be Watching
Detective Jake Marsh
2018
The Grounds
Jack
2018
Home by Spring
Howard Hodgekiss
2018
The Bachelor Next Door
Donnie
2017
M.F.A.
Mason
2017
A Killer Walks Amongst Us
Jury
2016
A Haunting in Cawdor
Roddy
2015
Boy Meets Girl
Robby Riley
2014
The Last Survivors
Gabriel
2014
Boys of Abu Ghraib
Pits
2014
Grace Unplugged
Quentin
2013
The Demented
Howard
2013
Hansel and Gretel Get Baked
Hansel
2013
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
Mike
2011
Born Bad
Denny
2011
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Mike
2010
Unrequited
Ben Jacobs
2010
The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Mike
2009
The Grind
Josh
2009
Fault Line
2009
Lost Dream
Perry
2009
My Suicide
Earl
2009
Twilight
Mike Newton
2008
The Coverup
Kevin Thacker
2008
Remember the Daze
Stephen
2008
Day of the Dead
Trevor Bowman
2008
Choose Connor
Max
2007
An American Crime
Teddy
2007
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane
Emmet
2006
The United States of Leland
Ryan Pollard
2003
The Angel Doll
Little Jerry Barlow
2002
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse
Pinocchio (voice)
2001
The Ballad of Lucy Whipple
Butte Whipple
2001
Personally Yours
Sam Stanton
2000
American Adventure
Kevin
2000
Star Trek: Insurrection
Artim
1998
Infamies
Samuel
Quantum Leap
Ryan Mills · (1 episode)
2022
After Masks
Allen (Quarantales Segment)
2021
Chasing Eagle Rock
J.R.
2020
Station 19
Harold · (1 episode)
2018
Lucifer
Kyle Erikson · (1 episode)
2016
Another Period
Franklin D. Roosevelt · (1 episode)
2015
Z Nation
Mack Thompson · (15 episodes)
2014
Scandal
Officer Newton · (1 episode)
2012
Honest Trailers
Mike Newton (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2012
Grimm
Jake Barnes · (1 episode)
2011
Glenn Martin, DDS
(1 episode)
2009
The Riches
(4 episodes)
2007
Criminal Minds
Syd Pearson · (1 episode)
2005
Bones
Norman Hayes · (1 episode)
2005
Numb3rs
(1 episode)
2005
Cold Case
Daniel Potter (1972) · (1 episode)
2003
Joan of Arcadia
Luke Girardi · (45 episodes)
2003
NCIS
Kody Meyers · (1 episode)
2003
Birds of Prey
14 Year Old 'Guy' · (1 episode)
2002
Without a Trace
Lance Carson · (1 episode)
2002
CSI: Miami
(1 episode)
2002
Fillmore!
Philsky (voice) · (9 episodes)
2002
Fillmore!
Dimitri / Young Artist / NJ (voice) · (1 episode)
2002
Fillmore!
Tyson Pelarez (voice) · (1 episode)
2002
Rocket Power: Race Across New Zealand
Theodore McGill (voice)
2002
Crossing Jordan
Josh Winter · (1 episode)
2001
Disney's House of Mouse
(0 episode)
2001
The District
Christian Gilroy · (1 episode)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Todd Branson · (1 episode)
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Steuben Lorenz · (1 episode)
2000
Strong Medicine
Win · (1 episode)
2000
The Invisible Man
Adam Reese · (1 episode)
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
Josh · (1 episode)
2000
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Scott Heston · (1 episode)
1999
Ladies Man
Kyle · (1 episode)
1999
Judging Amy
Mike Amble · (1 episode)
1999
Jesse
Gabe · (3 episodes)
1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Michael Rush · (2 episodes)
1998
Veronica's Closet
Aaron · (1 episode)
1997
Stargate SG-1
Young Jack O'Neill · (1 episode)
1997
Hey Arnold!
(2 episodes)
1996
The Pretender
Eric Gantry · (1 episode)
1996
7th Heaven
Donovan Birbeck · (1 episode)
1996
The Drew Carey Show
Scout · (1 episode)
1995
Touched by an Angel
Robby McGregor · (1 episode)
1994
Chicago Hope
(1 episode)
1994
Frasier
Young Niles · (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files
Trevor · (1 episode)
1993
Walker, Texas Ranger
Adam Crossland · (1 episode)
1993