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50 years old (Born on August 20, 1974)

Actor.

Brother’s name is Sasha. (misha-collins.net) Once worked as a White House intern. Started his own software company. Spent time at a monastery in Nepal. Still practices Buddhist meditation and goes on a 10 day retreat once a year. Once worked at National Public Radio in the U.S.

Built his own home, and almost all the furniture in it, save for a couple chairs on the deck. (misha-collins.net)

Mother went to Russia when she was in college. She had a boyfriend at the time named Misha and she named Misha after him. (misha-collins.net)

Misha’s Twitter followers are called “Misha’s Minions” (mishacollinsdaily.com)

He is a published poet. Two of his poems; "Baby Pants" and "Old Bones", can be found in the 2008 edition of the Columbia Poetry Review #21.