Michael Stoyanov (b. 14 December 1970) is an American actor and television writer. Stoyanov was trained with the Chicago improvisational group, Second City. He co-starred in the sitcom Blossom as the brother of Joey Russo (played by Joey Lawrence), but left the show to write for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, a move he later said he regretted. Stoyanov left Late Night within a year and went on to write briefly for Mad TV and Mr. Show.