Spielberg is known for carrying a cigar around set, but never smoking it, that was until Faist caught him needing a light. “The truth is that we had four months of rehearsals prior to day one of ...

Mike Faist is a film, television and stage actor. Before his breakout film role in West Side Story, Mike Faist had a successful stage career including the Broadway production of Newsies.

Here, check out all his upcoming projects. Mike Faist, a name that has begun to resonate strongly in the entertainment world after “West Side Story” and “Challengers“, is an actor who has ...

Mike Faist, one of the stars of the 2024 movie ... You may have also seen him in the movie "West Side Story" and Broadway musicals like "Newsies" and "Dear Evan Hansen." But did you know this ...

Mike Faist was already a known star of the ... but it was his performance in the 2021 movie adaptation of West Side Story that caught Hollywood’s attention. “Maybe this is so pretentious ...

With his new highly-anticipated film Challengers bowing this weekend, Mike Faist looks to have ... in Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of West Side Story. His other credits include The Grief ...

BAFTA-nominated Mike Faist and Oscar-nominated actor Lucas ... Faist, who landed a BAFTA nom for West Side Story, will play the part of Jack Twist. Hedges, whose Oscar nom was for Manchester ...

Canny casting of Mike Faist (“West Side Story”) and Lucas Hedges (“Manchester by the Sea”) and abundant efforts to honor Annie Proulx’s short story “Brokeback Mountain,” immortalized ...

Grammy and Emmy winner Faist, who is perhaps best known for his role as Riff in Steven Spielberg’s 2021 remake of West Side Story, will take on the role of Jack Swift (a.k.a. Jack Nasty), played ...

She plays Tashi, the wife and coach of tennis superstar Art (Faist, the “West Side Story” breakout). Tashi was only relegated to the sidelines because of a career-ending knee injury — though ...

Mike Faist, the rising star known for his roles in "West Side Story" and "Challengers," recently opened up about his experience working on the upcoming film "The Bikeriders" directed by Jeff Nichols.

Annie Proulx’s short story “Brokeback Mountain ... an 'Exorcism' The West End adaptation will star Mike Faist (BAFTA-nominee for “West Side Story”) and Lucas Hedges (Oscar-nominee ...