Mike Lobel

Michael Ryan "Mike" Lobel (born March 7, 1984) is a Canadian actor.

Lobel is the oldest of three siblings from the same parents. Mike Lobel has an older half-brother; they share the same father. At a young age he began showing interest in music and visual arts which drew him to Etobicoke School of the Arts. He attended ESA from 1998 to 2003, first majoring in music (he studied percussion) then later switching to drama. While at the school he formed several musical groups and is currently working on his solo project. It was in his graduating year at ESA that he began working as an actor.

In 2003, Lobel made his film debut in an adaptation of Oliver Twist directed by Jacob Tierney entitled Twist, in which he played a small role as a street thug alongside actor Nick Stahl.

Lobel’s most notable performance to date, is his portrayal of "Jay Hogart," a manipulative school bully on Degrassi: The Next Generation. He maintains that he is nothing like his character in real life. Lobel had originally auditioned to play the role of "Dylan Michalchuk", a complete opposite role of his current, and instead was offered the larger role of Jay.

Lobel has appeared on television in Zixx: Level One and Sue Thomas F.B.Eye and has had starring roles in Selling Innocence and Booky Makes Her Mark. He made a guest appearance on a television series in 2007 entitled The Best Years.

In 2008, Lobel joined the indie-rock band "Boys Who Say No" and plays the Synth.