Michael de la Force

Michael de la Force is an American publisher. He is currently the publisher of LIKE Magazine, founded in 1965. De la Force maintains press credentials from Leaders Magazine, and the Michael de la Force Daily.

Acting career
Michael de la Force also is an actor who appeared on the American soap opera As the World Turns from January 2000 through the end of the shows' 56 year run. He was the cast member who played the creator and Abraham Lincoln in the Obie Award winning production of Thornton Wilder's "Skin of our Teeth" of 2002. Michael has appeared in film as well. He played the role of Elvis Presley in Stuart Goldman's production for A&E's Elvis and June; A Love Story, an FBI agent in Dick Lowry's The Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco, a photographer in Andy Tennant's Sweet Home Alabama among others. He received an Obie award with the FAPC Theatre Group.

Journalism Career
De la Force began his career with Leaders Magazine in 1994 and maintains his credentials to date. He has visited with and interviews many the world’s most powerful leaders including, the president of Iceland, Ólafur Ragnar, Grímsson United States President, Gerald R. Ford and Premier Li Peng of China among others, including the Indian American Chamber of Commerce.

Photo Journalistic Career
Michael de la Force began his photography career in 2010. The name "Michael de la Force™" was trademarked for image purporses and others products. One of the more notable achievements with the new trademark was receiving Whitehouse Press Pool Credentials and photographing US president Barrack Obama in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Modeling Career
De la Force had a successful modeling career beginning in 1989 with the Linda Laymen Model and Talent agency in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has been featured in many television commercials and some print advertisements including several years with the New York Millinery Society.