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Misha Collins (born Dmitri Tippens Krushnic; August 20, 1974) is an American
actor and director, best known for his role as the angel Castiel on
the CW television series Supernatural (2008present)

Collins was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and

raised in an irreligious family. He has said that his
surname, Krushnic, "goes back six generations in
Canada and we're not sure where they came
from". His stage name, Collins, is his greatgrandmother's maiden name. Before acting, he
interned for four months at the White House during
the Clinton Administration in the Office of Presidential
Personnel. Collins attended Greenfield Center
School, Northfield Mount Hermon School and
theUniversity of Chicago, where he studied social
theory.

On October 6, 2001, Collins married Victoria Vantoch, in Maine. They have a

son, West Anaximander Collins (born September 23, 2010), and a daughter,
Maison Marie Collins (born September 25, 2012).
Collins is a published poet. His poems, including "Baby Pants", and "Old Bones"
can be found in the 2008 edition of the Columbia Poetry Review #21.
Collins co-founded and is the Board President of Random Acts a non-profit
organization dedicated to funding and inspiring acts of kindness around the

world. Collins founded the Greatest International Scavenger Hunt the World
Has Ever Seen (GISHWHES) in 2011. Entrance fees for the international
competition go towards Random Acts, and in 2012, GISHWHES broke the world
record for most pledges to perform an act of kindness.