Michael Fishman

Michael Fishman and his close friend Mary T. Quigley established a memorial fund for Glenn Quinn, one of the lead actors of Roseanne (1988), who died in 2002. Glenn's death inspired him to return to acting.

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Fishman played independent baseball with Mexican and Japanese teams.

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In 1999, he performed his own stunts on Walker, Texas Ranger (1993), including a knife fight with Chuck Norris.

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He coached in Major League Baseball's RBI Program (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities) for more than ten years.

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He graduated from iO West (Improv Olympics) and performed improv there regularly for three years before it closed. He also wrote and performed at Second City.

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He coaches baseball and softball clinics at Major League stadiums for underprivileged youth.

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Along with the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, Fishman was a UNICEF International Ambassador who addressed the United Nations on combating human trafficking and child abuse.

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He studied Musical Theatre and Technical Theatre at Los Alamitos High School and at the prestigious Orange County School of the Arts (OCHSA).

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He co-led the Fugitive Recovery Task Force for the State of California for four years.

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Fishman founded Altruistic Acres together with his daughter Isabelle Fishman. Altruistic Acres is an environmental charity established to protect, preserve, restore and appreciate natural environments. Their goal is to protect vital habitats around the world.

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Michael co-founded WeComend with his business partner Michael Lee Johnson, a social outreach charity. WeComend promotes inclusion by offering education, mentorship and job opportunities to disadvantaged individuals and underrepresented demographic groups so they can gain access to the entertainment industry.

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He was the main creator and designer of Sport Science (2007), which received Emmy Award nominations for 'Outstanding Production Design / Art Direction.' He designed, built and implemented athletic tests for professional athletes and fighters.

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