Michael Treanor

Michael Treanor
Born	(1979-04-17) April 17, 1979 Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1992 — 1995

Michael Treanor (born April 17, 1979) is a former actor and martial artist who starred in 3 Ninjas and 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up. He is the third son of Richard and Peggy Treanor.

Treanor was discovered by casting agents for 3 Ninjas in his martial arts class. After encouragement from friends and family, he auditioned for and successfully landed the role of eldest brother Rocky.

Biography

Michael Treanor was born in Los Angeles, California on April 17, 1979. He is the youngest child of Richard Treanor and Peggy. He has a sister Erin and two brothers, Adam and Brian.

Michael has had a passion for martial arts since he was a child and trained in both Tae Kwon Do and karate. At the age of twelve he achieved a black belt. By the age of thirteen he achieved second degree black belt and it was around this time he was brought to the attention of the casting director for the first film in the 3 Ninjas quartet. By the age of sixteen Michael had advanced to a third degree black belt.

In 1992, Treanor was awarded the part of Samuel "Rocky" Douglas Jr. after he was advised to audition for the film by the casting director.

Treanor originally appeared in the first installment of the 3 Ninjas series, and returned for the third film (3 Ninjas Knuckle Up), along with Chad Power who portrayed Michael "Tum Tum" Douglas in both 3 Ninjas and 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up. Treanor has not appeared in any films since 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up, and since leaving the acting profession he has become a psychologist in Los Angeles, California.

Filmography

• 3 Ninjas (1992) as Samuel "Rocky" Douglas
• 3 Ninjas Knuckle Up (1995) as Samuel "Rocky" Douglas

External links

• Michael Treanor at IMDb