Misha Collins

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Misha Collins as Castiel

Misha Collins plays Castiel in Season Four of Supernatural.

Misha Collins (born Misha Dmitri Tippens Krushnic) August 20, 1974 in Massachusetts, USA; is an American actor who played Paul Bernardo in the 2006 film, Karla. He also played the villain, Alexis Drazen, in season 1 of the television series 24, and a friend to the Charmed Ones in the Charmed episode 'They're Everywhere'. In 2008, he joined the cast of Supernatural as the character Castiel, an angel sent to Earth by God to release Dean out of hell to fulfill a job. Misha will continue to appear as the character in the fifth season.

Also an intern for Bill Clinton "when the position was still respectable", as stated in an interview on KTLA. Misha was married in 2002 to Victoria Vantoch, who is a writer.

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Trivia

  • Once worked as a White House intern.
  • Once worked at National Public Radio in the U.S.
  • He is a published poet. Two of his poems; "Baby Pants" and "Old Bones", can be found in the 2008 edition of the Columbia Poetry Review #21.
  • Spent time at a monastery in Nepal. Still practices Buddhist meditation and goes on a 10 day retreat once a year.
  • Started his own software company.
  • Built his own home, and almost all the furniture in it, save for a couple chairs on the deck.
  • Worked as a carpenter to put himself through college.
  • Went to University of Chicago and studied Social Theory.
  • Read Revelations as preparation for role as Castiel.
  • House burned down when he was in high school.
  • Mother went to Russia when she was in college. She had a boyfriend at the time named Misha and she named Misha after him.
  • Brother's name is Sasha.

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