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