MICK LAUER

Actor

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BORN December 10, 1980

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HEIGHT 6'0" (1.83 m)

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NATIONALITY American

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YEARS ACTIVE 2004 – Present

🏆 AWARDS & ACCOLADES

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2025

PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS

Favorite Performance in a Cinematic Event (Minions & Monsters)

WINNER

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2021

MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS

Best Screen Performance (Hazbin Hotel)

NOMINEE

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2021

SATURN AWARDS

Best Dramatic / Genre Performance (Smiling Friends)

WINNER

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2014

TEEN CHOICE AWARDS

Choice Movie Star / Breakthrough Performance (Smiling Friends)

NOMINEE

👤 BIOGRAPHY

Born in Washington, raised in Asia. Half-Taiwanese, half-white.

Graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for performance studies, with three years of conservatory training from the Atlantic Theater Company, one year at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (London), a final year focusing on film & television performance with the StoneStreet Studio, and additional training in improvisation at UCB (NYC).

Trained in voice acting under Jay Snyder (Dan Green) at Edge Studio (NYC), and represented by Dean Panaro Talent (LA).

🗉 QUICK FACTS

Nick Name Rice Pirate
Born December 10, 1980
Height 6'0" (1.83 m)
Nationality American
Citizenship American
Education Studied Dramatic Arts / Private performance training
Current Status Active (Recently in Hazbin Hotel: Sing-Along, Iron Lung)
Years Active 2004 – Present
Occupation Actor
Family Background Private Family Background
Early Career Development on an ''Iron Lung'' film adaptation began in April 2023, when Markiplier announced he would be adapting the game into film. Markiplier, who had previously played ''Iron Lung'' on his YouTube channel, stated it would be self-written, self-financed, and star himself alongside Kaplan. Szymanski had been involved with it since pre-production, assisting with its story and being on set during filming.
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