Michael was born in Philadelphia but raised in Lawrenceville, Georgia
by parents Michael and Maureen Kelly. He has two sisters, Shannon and
Casey, and one brother, Andrew. He went to college at Coastal Carolina
University in South Carolina with the original intention to study law,
but changed his mind after taking an acting elective. In addition to
acting, Michael is a musician and very athletic. He is a lifetime
member of the Actor's Studio. He now lives and works out of New
York.
In the beginning I aspired just to make a comfortable living in acting. I still feel the same- it's just that my standards have gone up so my comfort level is higher, as well. (March 1999)
[on Francis Underwood, the incumbent President in 'House of Cards'] Frank knows how to run a country, even if he did push someone in front of a train.