Originally from Minneapolis, Michael is an international artist, whose career as an actor, writer, and teacher has spanned the globe. He's also a proud graduate of Juilliard's Drama Division and NUI Galway's MA in Writing. As an actor, he's performed on stage, screen and behind the mic in the US, EU and UK. Some notable highlights include 5 seasons on TNT's The Last Ship, Richard III at the Lyric Theatre Belfast, and narrating Pax and Pax Journey Home with Harper Collins. His poetry has been published in journals such as Vox Galvia, Pendemic.ie, Smashing Times, and Spellweaver, and his debut collection Where The Dead Poets Sing will be released in February, 2026 with Wayfarer Books. On the stage and on the page, he draws from classical and contemporary influences, as well as a deep love of myth and storytelling in the bardic tradition.As a teacher, he's taught acting, voiceover, and creative writing at arts institutions such as The Loft Literary Center, The Guthrie BFA Program, Galway Arts Centre, and NUI Galway's Huston Film School. He's also served as a dialect coach on stage and screen on productions such as Sky TV's Django and Radium Girls at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast.