Jaden Michael (born October 5, 2003) is an American actor and model. He is known for portraying young Colin Kaepernick in the coming-of-age web series Colin in Black & White (2021), which follows Kaepernick's early years. He played the lead role of Mickey Bolitar in the Prime Video series Harlan Coben's Shelter. He also played Agent Otto in the pilot episode of the PBS/TVO Kids series Odd Squad, though the part was given to Filip Geljo for the remainder of the season.
Early life and education Michael was born in 2003 to a single mother. The majority of his childhood was spent in New Jersey and Harlem. He was enrolled with Dwight Global Online School for his high school diploma. Michael has said, "I'm Dominican, I'm black, Caribbean descent, and I'm kind of Jewish, my mom's mom's mom is Jewish... so I'm technically Jewish."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV87GL5PUN8, at 2:50
Filmography
As an actor +List of films and characters Title Character Type Original Language Original Year of release Wonderstruck Jamie Film English 2017 Vampires vs. the Bronx Miguel Martinez Film English 2020 Colin in Black & White Colin Kaepernick Web series English 2021 Harlan Coben's Shelter Mickey Bolitar Television series English 2023 The Last Kiss Evan Geller Film English 2026 Horror Highlights: THE LAST KISS, FLAPJAX, TAKE IT BACK, HALLOWEEN TEAM Why Did I Get Married Again? T.J. Film English 2026
As a dubbing artist +List of films and characters dubbed Title Character Dub Language Original Language Original Year of release The Bug Diaries Lucas English English 2019–2020
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