Why Hollywood Won't Cast Michael Vartan Anymore

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Actor Michael Vartan was hard to miss in TV shows and movies of the late 1990s and 2000s. After some small roles in various shows including Friends, he was a key character early on in the run of the ABC series Alias. He later went on to romance Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Lopez in Never Been Kissed and Monster-in-Law.

Then, around 2010, Vartan's star began to fade a bit. He starred in some movies that didn't find much traction in the public eye, and was in some TV shows that were cancelled after only a season or two. His parts got smaller, and he just wasn't in as many things. What happened? Here's why Hollywood won't cast Michael Vartan anymore.

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Chances are if you were an avid television-watcher throughout the early 2000s, Michael Vartan is a name that you'll likely recall. After spending a few years struggling to find his place in the entertainment world, the then-aspiring actor hit it big with ABC's "Alias." Taking on the iconic role of Michael Vaughn, Vartan enjoyed a lengthy run on the program from 2001 to 2006 and cemented his place as one of the era's most recognizable small screen talents. Unsurprisingly, in hopes of capitalizing on his hot streak, Vartan soon made the bold move of diversifying his portfolio.

Though this decision sounded good on paper, Michael Vartan's career post-"Alias" would prove itself a roller coaster. He stuck around for a while on "Hawthorne" and "The Arrangement," but neither series lasted long, and big-screen efforts like "High School" and "Colombiana" failed to increase his stock as Hollywood's next leading man. As of this writing, Vartan's latest cinematic credit is 2017's "Small Town Crime," and as far as television goes, he last made a one-off appearance on "God Friended Me" in 2018. Therefore, one has to ask, what's going on with the once-prolific actor?

This is what we know about why Michael Vartan isn't putting his acting skills to the test so often anymore.