Michael Fishman

Michael Fishman was born in Long Beach, California, the middle of three children, older sister Robyn Fishman and brother Matthew Fishman. His father, Nelson, was a jeweler, and his mother, Darlene, a nurse and community college professor. His acting career began with his starring role on ABC's award-winning iconic comedy Series Roseanne (1988). During his nine seasons playing D.J. Conner, he was nominated for numerous awards including winning the Young Star Award. Fishman became known for his timing, ability to handle complex social issues, an detailed nuanced emotion. His impersonations made him a staple of numerous credit tags, later leading to appearances on the The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992). Following the success of Roseanne (1988) Michael moved onto roles including: Seinfeld (1989) alongside Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, & James Spader; Hitz (1997) with Andrew Dice Clay & Reno Wilson; Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) fighting Chuck Norris; The Jackie Thomas Show (1992); Hey Arnold! (1996); Hey Arnold! (1996); Little Bigfoot 2: The Journey Home (1998); A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) opposite Jude Law, Haley Joel Osment, Adrian Grenier and Directed by Steven Spielberg. Michael was accepted to college to study veterinary medicine but instead pursued a career in baseball, married and worked as a carpenter while helping to raise his younger brother Matthew. He became a father and began working behind the camera for several years A production renaissance man Fishman worked in countless areas on projects like The Roseanne Show (1997), Rockin with Roseanne, The Tipping Point (2009), even earning an Emmy nomination on Sport Science (2007). In recent years Michael returned to the screen in various television and film roles. He can currently be seen reprising his role as D.J. Conner, on the ABC hit comedy The Conners (2018). He made his network television directorial debut with The Conners (2018) Halloween episode. As a Writer, Director, Producer Fishman has become a creative force. In 2019 helped establish Mclusive Media, and runs Mutually Inclusive Media, both companies specialize in visceral heartfelt stories that build community and promote inclusion. Through his interview show Fish's Call Sheet (2020) Fishman shines a light behind the scenes of production. Fishman has a number of projects in various stages of development for fans to look forward to.