Mika Amonsen, originally from Canada, grew up in a small town outside of Toronto. His parents are extremely supportive of the arts and encouraged him to pursue his interest in music at a young age. His mother is a dancer and father, a rock n roll enthusiast. After discovering the electric guitar at thirteen he spent the next five years in a rock band. His band went on to record a ten track album, play large local venues and open for Canadian acts such as Kim Mitchell. After graduating high school he hung up his guitar and decided to attend university. He was a dedicated student, but began dedicating more time to his love for film. Though he was a fan of cinema his entire life even taking drama throughout high school he never thought of pursuing it as a career. Mika quickly became obsessed with the work of Tom Hardy, Heath Ledger and Christian Bale resulting in his classmates encouraging him to try it. After completing his first year of post secondary education he began attending acting classes in Toronto. Shortly after he signed with an agency and within the first month booked his first two paying roles on Suits and Designated Survivor.