# Michael Copon
**Michael Copon** (Michael Sowell Copon; born 1982 in [Chesapeake, Virginia](https://www.edgepedia.org/chesapeake-virginia)) is an American actor, model, producer, and singer best known for playing Lucas Kendall, the Blue Time Force Ranger, in *[Power Rangers Time Force](https://www.edgepedia.org/power-rangers-time-force)* (2001) and Felix Taggaro on the second season of the CW drama *One Tree Hill*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) • [2](https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Copon)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982, Chesapeake, Virginia[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/) |
| Full name | Michael Sowell Copon; father Filipino-American, mother German-American[2](https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Copon) |
| Signature role | Lucas Kendall, the Blue Time Force Ranger, in *Power Rangers Time Force* (2001), 40 episodes[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/5094/michael-copon) |
| Recurring TV role | Felix Taggaro on *One Tree Hill*, second season, 2004–2005[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) |
| Film lead | Mathayus in *The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior* (2008)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) |
| Singing | Won VH1's *But Can They Sing?* in 2005; released the single "Let's Get Nasty" on iTunes in 2010[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) |
| Height | 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) |
## Early life
Copon was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, to a Filipino-American father and a German-American mother.[2](https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Copon) He attended Deep Creek High School from 1996 to 2000, where he played quarterback and defensive end on the school's football team for four years; he was later added to the school's hall of fame in March 2014.[5](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-copon-9347a5b5)
## Power Rangers Time Force
In 2001, less than a year after finishing high school, Copon was chosen by the Fox Kids Network to play Lucas Kendall, the Blue Time Force Ranger, a series lead on *Power Rangers Time Force*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) • [6](https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/25185/pep-exclusive-fil-am-hollywood-actor-michael-copon-is-impressed-by-sarah-geronimo) He appeared in 40 episodes of the ninth season of the *Power Rangers* franchise.[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/5094/michael-copon) Though the next series introduced a new lineup, Copon reprised the role as a special guest star in the two-part *Wild Force* episode "Reinforcements from the Future" in 2002.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) • [4](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/5094/michael-copon)
## Television after Time Force
Underline the *One Tree Hill* role as his second signature part: Copon joined the show's second season in 2004 as Felix Taggaro, a recurring role that gave his career momentum.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) Sources differ on the episode count: TV Insider counts 11 episodes[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/), while IMDb and AlloCiné list 12 episodes spanning 2004–2005.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) • [7](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-134416/filmographie/)
His guest appearances covered a wide range of series. He played Pedro in a 2005 episode of *Scrubs*, Ricky on two episodes of *That's So Raven* (2005–2006), Kane in a 2005 episode of *Reno 911!*, Walter Leeson in a 2009 episode of *CSI: Miami*, Shane Mullen in two episodes of *Greek* (2008), and Junior Satele in a 2010 episode of *Hawaii Five-0*.[4](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/5094/michael-copon) • [7](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-134416/filmographie/)
From 2006 to 2009, Copon played Vin Keahi, a love interest of one of the main surfer girls, on the N network drama *Beyond the Break*; [TV Guide](https://www.edgepedia.org/tv-guide) credits him with 21 episodes in the recurring role.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/) • [8](https://deltainformatique.org/PAGES/FilmsTitres.asp?LngFilActNum=17083)
## Film and producing career
Copon's film work began in the mid-2000s and, as TV Insider puts it, has tended toward straight-to-video fare.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/) Notable titles include *All You've Got* (2006, as Artie Sanchez), *Bring It On: In It to Win It* (2007, as Penn, star of the East High Jets cheerleading squad), *Night of the Demons* (2009, as Dex), *BoyBand* (2010, as Brad, a quarterback turned boy-band leader), *247°F* (2011), and *Killer Holiday* (2013, as Melvin 'Spider' Holiday).[7](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-134416/filmographie/) • [3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/) His biggest film role came as the warrior Mathayus in the 2008 direct-to-video action fantasy *[The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-scorpion-king-2-rise-of-a-warrior)*.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) • [3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/)
**Work behind the camera** grew over the years. Copon was a producer on *Killer Holiday* (2013) and on the 2014 film *Fearless*; for the 2013 film he was also the stunt coordinator.[9](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/michael-copon/bio/3030761926/) On the 2016 film *Worth the Price* he served as actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and film editor.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/) The science-fiction thriller *Dystopia* (2018) credits him as actor, producer, and writer, with TV Guide listing him as a director and the project's developer.[3](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/) • [4](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/5094/michael-copon)
In the 2020s he took the starring role of Datu Lapu-Lapu in the historical film *1521: The Quest for Love and Freedom* (2023), appeared in *As Good as Dead* (2022) and *Beaus of Holly* (2020), and played Sgt. Gabriel Villanueva in the 2025 war film *Prisoner of War*, on which he was also a producer.[10](https://www.movie-list.com/actors/michael-copon) • [1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/)
## Music and other work
Copon competed on and won the VH1 series *But Can They Sing?* in 2005, and released the single "Let's Get Nasty" on iTunes in 2010.[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) He appeared in Raven-Symoné's "Backflip" music video in 2004[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/) and co-hosted the weekend radio show "Saturday Night with Trina & Mike" for Positive Hit Radio in Virginia beginning in 2012.[9](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/michael-copon/bio/3030761926/) According to IMDb trivia, he was considered for the role of [Jacob Black](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacob-black) in *The Twilight Saga: New Moon*, a role that went to [Taylor Lautner](https://www.edgepedia.org/taylor-lautner).[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/)
## References
1. [Michael Copon – IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0178757/)
2. [Michael Copon, RangerWiki (Fandom)](https://powerrangers.fandom.com/wiki/Michael_Copon)
3. [Michael Copon – Actor, Model, Producer, Writer, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/michael-copon/)
4. [Michael Copon, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/5094/michael-copon)
5. [Michael Copon, LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-copon-9347a5b5)
6. [PEP Exclusive: Fil-Am Hollywood actor Michael Copon is impressed by Sarah Geronimo, PEP.ph](https://www.pep.ph/lifestyle/25185/pep-exclusive-fil-am-hollywood-actor-michael-copon-is-impressed-by-sarah-geronimo)
7. [Michael Copon : Filmographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-134416/filmographie/)
8. [Delta Informatique – Films Titres Michael Copon](https://deltainformatique.org/PAGES/FilmsTitres.asp?LngFilActNum=17083)
9. [Michael Copon Biography, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/michael-copon/bio/3030761926/)
10. [Michael Copon Movies: Full List, Movie List](https://www.movie-list.com/actors/michael-copon)
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