44 years old (Born on August 08, 1980)
actor; He is famous from Ugly Betty.
In 2007, he has accepted an invitation to co-host The Column Awards. In 2008, he agreed to return and host a second time. The Column Theater is located in Plano, Texas where Michael grew up. Michael earned less than $200 when acting Off-Broadway. He received The Laura Pels Award for his excellence in theatre. Michael describes his Ugly Betty cast mate, Becki Newton, as a "friend soul mate." The two even bought apartments next to one another. According to Michael, he cannot describe another show similar to Ugly Betty.Michael Urie's Best Moments
Fun Facts About Michael Urie
His sexuality is Gay.
Michael Urie was a member of the National Forensics League (speech competitions) in high school. In 1998, he won the national tournament in Dramatic Interpretation for his performance of Confessions of a Nightingale.
He trained his acting abilities at the very prestigious Quad C Theatre.
Michael has starred in many commercials prior to Ugly Betty.
He won The John Houseman Prize in 2002 while attending Juilliard.
Michael and his business partner, Glenn Meehan, own a production company, Out of the Box Productions.
In 2005, Michael starred in the independent feature, WTC View. It`s about a man who is searching for a new roommate after his old one was killed on 9/11.
Michael describes himself as a "theater nerd."
Michael was nominated, along with his Ugly Betty castmates for a SAG Award in the category of Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series in 2008.
According to Michael, the best part of playing a bad guy each week is knowing they`ll always lose.
Michael used his time during the 2007/2008 writers` strike to produce and direct a documentary. Two Down is an insider`s look at competitive high school speech and debate in Texas.