Biography
Who is Michael Urie?
Early life and education
Michael Lorenzo Urie was born in Houston, Texas, and raised in Plano. He graduated from Plano Senior High School in 1998. He is of Scottish and Italian descent.
Michael studied at Collin County Community College before attending the Juilliard School in New York City. He was a member of the Drama Division's Group 32 and graduated from Juilliard in 2003.
Television and film career
Michael Urie began appearing in the ABC dramedy series Ugly Betty as Marc St. James in 2006. He started as a guest star before becoming a full-time regular, remaining with the show until its cancellation in 2010.
During the 2007 to 2008 Writers Guild of America strike, Michael hosted TLC's reality series Miss America: Reality Check. He later starred as one of the leads in the CBS comedy series Partners in 2012.
In 2021, Michael starred in the Netflix romantic comedy Single All the Way. He then began starring in the Apple TV series Shrinking in 2023, playing the character Brian.
Stage and theatre work
Michael made his Broadway debut in January 2012 by joining the cast of the second revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as Bud Frump. In 2013, he starred in the one-man show Buyer and Cellar, winning a Clarence Derwent Award and a Drama Desk Award.
He starred as Arnold Beckoff in the 2018 Broadway revival of Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song. In the same year, he played Prince Hamlet in the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of Hamlet in Washington, DC.
Personal life
In 2009, Michael referred to himself as a member of the LGBT community on his website. In a 2010 interview, he stated that he is queer and has been in a relationship with actor and writer Ryan Spahn since 2008.
Birthday and age
Michael Urie was born on August 8, 1980, which makes Michael 46 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Michael shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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