Michael Copon

Copon was born on November 13, 1982 and raised in Chesapeake, Virginia.^[1] His father is Filipino.^[2] He graduated from Deep Creek High School in 2000.^[3]

In 2001, Copon portrayed the Blue Power Ranger, Lucas Kendall, on the Power Rangers Time Force television series. He reprised this role in two episodes of Power Rangers Wild Force. In 2004, he appeared in a music video for the song "Backflip" by Raven-Symoné which was directed by Sanaa Hamri. Copon portrayed the recurring character Felix Taggaro on the television series One Tree Hill. From 2006 to 2009, Copon recurred on the drama series Beyond the Break on The N network.^[4] In between that time (in 2005) he appeared (and subsequently won) the competition on VH1's But Can They Sing?^[5][6]

In 2008, Copon played the love interest of Ashley Benson in straight-to-video movie Bring It On: In It to Win It.^[7] Copon followed this up in 2008 playing the title role in straight-to-video movie The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior.^[4][8]

On September 8, 2010, Copon released "Let's Get Nasty"^[9] on iTunes and in the same year he appeared on a TV commercial ad as a spokesperson for an Asian TV station foundation called Bantay Bata.^[10] Copon starred in the thriller Killer Holiday, and he also produced and did stunts in the film.^[11] Copon is also a member of the Hollywood Knights celebrity basketball team which raises funds for various schools and charitable organizations in the Greater Los Angeles area.^[12]

In summer 2012, Copon started co-hosting a weekend radio show on Positive Hit Radio the Current, WJLZ 88.5 FM, in Virginia with Trina Olson called Saturday Night with Trina & Mike. ^[13] The show airs Saturday nights from 5PM to 10PM ET and features Christian rock and hip hop music. The show is streamed live on the station's webpage.

Copon is executive producer of Michael Copon Studios.^[14]

Copon endorsed Donald Trump in the 2024 United States presidential election.^[15]