Current lifetime: Born January 13, 1976 in Chicago
Most famous for: Being a likeable schlub in movies like 2004’s Crash and 2015’s The Martian
Joined Scientology: After seeing Jenna Elfman talk up Scientology on television
Fun Scientology completion: Dynamics of Money, 2004
“It’s not very likely that he’s going to get out,” says our Celebrity Centre source, who gave Peña only a small sliver of hope that he might have an awakening. “Michael’s career is doing really well, he keeps a somewhat low profile in Scientology, and they don’t push him. So he’s comfortable where he is. I think he equates being in Scientology with his success. But he’s out and around with a lot of non-Scientologists, and constantly working might help him see the problems in Scientology.”
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Aug 17, 2017: Celebrity battle lines: Michael Peña’s wife asks Scientologists to ‘Stand with Daniel Masterson’
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