| # | Quote |
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| 1 | [on beginning a script] I fight against the white on the page and the conventional thoughts that inevitably fill it first. |
| 2 | [on writing] I'm inspired by the synchronicity of life. The moments that take our breath away, where we're on the edge of our seat and our eyes forced to well up |
| 3 | [on Oprah about loving the crew]: I had about two hundred aunts and uncles who taught me everything I needed to know. The women taught me to be a hopeless romantic and the men taught me to be a strong willed man. |
| 4 | My goal is to not only earn good work as an actor, but hopefully write and produce good work for others. |
| 5 | I've always tried to be a positive example of the Entertainment Industry and overcome the perceived negative connotations of growing up a "Child Star". It was important to everyone from the show that all of us kids on Roseanne grow up to be responsible adults. |
| 6 | Losing Quinny (Glenn Quinn) was a devastating for me. Glenn could light up any room, even the darkest night. His absence made me think about what I wanted in life and how short our time is. He sparked my return to acting. I think about him all the time. |
| 7 | On raising his younger brother: "In a lot of ways we grew together. Taking care of him helped me matured. In so many ways he's like my first kid. Matthew would be the first to tell you I was strict and fair. I made all my really big parenting mistakes with him. My kids reap the benefits of that experience". |
| 8 | I love being an actor. As a kid you know black and white, anger and happiness. Kids usually don't have the life experience to paint all the shades of gray. I was a happy kid living a dream surrounded by great people on Roseanne. Life teaches each of us nuanced conflicting emotion. I'm stronger personally and professionally from all my life experience. |
| 9 | Hopefully I can be one more positive example of a person who grew up in this Industry and handled it with dignity and humility. |
| 10 | As a child actor it's important to follow the examples of people like Ron Howard and Jodie Foster who not only have been successful as adults but as members of society. |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Worked on a Fugitive Recovery Task Force for the State of California (4 Years). |
| 2 | Habitat for Humanity volunteer, regularly builds or fixes homes for the underprivileged. |
| 3 | Active coach in Major League Baseball RBI Program. (Reviving Baseball in Inner Cities). |
| 4 | In association with Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund, Fishman was an International Ambassador for UNICEF giving a United Nations presentation. |
| 5 | Michael has been a spokesman and volunteer for numerous charities including Make-A-Wish, American Red Cross, Special Olympics, MADD, RADD, D.A.R.E International, The Human Society, and World Wildlife Fund. |
| 6 | Experienced avid Scuba Diver. Assists in teaching scuba diving classes. |
| 7 | Regularly visits sick kids at UCLA Children's Hospital as an Rx Laughter foundation ambassador. |
| 8 | Graduated and regularly performs at Improv at iO West (Improv Olympics). Writes and performs at Second City. |
| 9 | Coaches Baseball and Softball clinics at Major League Stadiums for under privileged youth. |
| 10 | Fishman played independent baseball with Mexican and Japanese teams. |
| 11 | Returned to acting after Roseanne co-star Glenn Quinn passed away. |
| 12 | Primary builder and a designer in the Art Department on Sport Science (2007) Emmy award nominations for "Outstanding Production Design / Art Direction". |
| 13 | Performed his own stunts, including a knife fight, with Chuck Norris, in Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) in 1999. |
| 14 | 2005 Fishman ranked # 52 of VH1's The Greatest (1998)"100 Greatest Kid Stars of all time". Selected by E! Entertainment Television as one of the 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (2005). 2012 Ranked #73 of VH1's 100 Greatest Kid Stars. |
| 15 | Michael has coached every level of Baseball from T-ball through Community College. At the High School level he won four consecutive league titles (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) never having a losing season. Managed a semi-pro Independent Korean team. |
| 16 | Michael and close friend Mary T. Quigley,set up a memorial fund for one of the co-stars of Roseanne (1988), Glenn Quinn, who died in 2002. |
| 17 | Attended Los Alamitos High School and the prestigious Orange County Of the Performing Arts (OCHSA) in the Musical Theater and Technical Theater departments. |
| 18 | His wife worked as a day-care-center teacher. After being diagnosed with a rare kidney disorder they became advocates for rare disease awareness. Participated at the Global Genes Advocacy Summit. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| The Talk | 2011-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Last Comic Standing | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Inside Edition | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Omg! Insider | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Showbiz Tonight | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pioneers of Television | 2013 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Good Job, Thanks! | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Roseanne's Nuts | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 6th Annual TV Land Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Child Star Confidential | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Larry King Live | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Greatest | 2003-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself (2005) / Himself |
| Lingo | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
| ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2003 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| TV Land Awards: A Celebration of Classic TV | 2003 | TV Special documentary | |
| TV Guide's 50 Best Shows of All Time: A 50th Anniversary Celebration | 2002 | TV Special | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 1995-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Roseanne Show | 1998-2000 | TV Series | Cyber Sidekick / CO- Host / Himself |
| Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 5 | 2000 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Big Help | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Anti Gravity Room | 1995 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Host |
| The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '95 | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Big Help | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '94 | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Himself |
| Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 7th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Wild & Crazy Kids | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '92 | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1992 | TV Special | Himself |
| Into the Night | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 43rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| Fox's Fun House | 1990 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1990 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards | 1989 | TV Special | Himself |
| Crook & Chase | 1986 | TV Series | Himself (1995) |
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