Gahanna's Mike Faist, whose resume includes Broadway, TV and indie films, is garnering rave reviews as "RIff" in Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story." ...

Mike Faist: Actor from Gahanna ... “Justin built the choreography around our body types — that was his greatest struggle with me — while using movements to further the plot,” Faist said.

As Riff, Mike Faist runs wild on ‘West Side Story.’ With Spielberg’s blessing. By Jordan Riefe. Jan. 4, 2022 6:30 AM PT . ... These guys are not at the gym taking care of their body.

Mike Faist, Zendaya, and Josh O’Connor in Challengers Photo: MGM All of Luca Guadagnino’s films have a certain sensuality, but Challengers (premiering September 15, 2023) is outright sexy.

Mike Faist’s acting career has been ascendent, ... But my body was totally breaking down. Then I tried to bulk up as much as possible for “Panic” — just eating potatoes.

Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist compete for Zendaya’s affections in 'Challengers,' a steamy, stylish tennis-centric love triangle from Luca Guadagnino.

The famed athlete and Coco Gauff’s coach breaks down how he trained Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist to look like pros on screen. “Tennis players and actors have similar DNA,” Brad ...

Starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist, the movie tells the tale of two tennis players (Patrick Zweig, played by O’Connor, and Art Donaldson, played by Faist) as they rise from youth ...

Mike Faist was willing to take a chance to land a part. The Gahanna native was preparing to audition for the lead role in the movie “I Can, I Will, I Did” and decided to deviate from the script.

Zendaya, Josh O'Connor, and Mike Faist star as tennis players in Luca Guadagnino's movie "Challengers." Tennis coach Brad Gilbert served as a consultant on the film and trained the stars. The ...

It came after the shooting of an early scene, in which Mike Faist’s Riff and his Upper West Side gang, the Jets, splash paint on a mural of the Puerto Rican flag to antagonize the Sharks, their ...