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"First Time Therapy"
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"Trigger Finger"
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"Sexual Perversity"
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Michael James Bell is an actor and improviser. After a decade acting in New York City, Michael has relocated to Los Angeles.
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On November 30th, I'll be appearing on "American Horror Story" at 10pm on FX in a co-starring role. UPDATE: I got word that the scene I shot for "American Horror Story" ended up on the cutting room floor. So it goes. You should watch anyway. It's an excellent show.

I recently appeared on Comedy Central on "Jon Benjamin Has a Van". I can also be seen in the comedy short "First Time Therapy", and as one of the two leads in the upcoming independent feature film "Trigger Finger".
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Of the performers, Michael Bell makes the strongest impression as the charming Daniel.
nytheater.com review of "Losing Something"
David Johnston's adaptation of the last play, "The Eumenides," saves the evening. Its Apollo is a fine comic character, a sort of laid-back playboy who tells the mother-killer Orestes, "You worry too much, relax" as three snake-haired Furies rage around him, trying to tear him apart.
New York Times review of "Eumenides"
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Michael Bell earns the production's biggest laughs as the suave, sandal-wearing, sunglasses-sporting Apollo.
American Theater Web review of "Eumenides"
All the actors are consistently strong, with the humor award going to Michael Bell as the god Apollo.
CurtainUp review of "Eumenides"
Exeptions to the college-level performers are Jason Quarles and the gifted Michael Bell.
In Theater review of "Good Person of Setzuan"
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All of the acting is good, but I particularly liked Joanna Liao as Shen Te/Shui Ta and Michael Bell as her faithless lover Yang Sun.
Michael's Thing review of "Good Person of Setzuan"