Son of a diplomat and married to a diplomat, Michael made his acting debut in the feature film "Vikingdom" at the tender age of 61. Growing up around the world he was privileged to have gained experience from many different cultures and opportunities.

Certified by the Royal Life-Saving Society in Ibadan, Nigeria as a life-guard at the age of 15, he later graduated with honors from Ft. Eustis VA, Army Aviation School and then worked as an audio engineer at Radio Liberty (RFE) in Munich, Germany before returning to the United States to study media and mass communications in New York state.

As a student at Ithaca College, he studied acting with John Gunning and voice with Carl Gutekunst, as well as working in radio, television and advertising, and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Cinematography. 20 years later he returned to Ithaca College to study for a Master's in Corporate Communication.

While pursuing a career in Sales and Marketing, he has been the voice for hundreds of commercials and business presentations and the host for training and promotional videos. He continues to work as an audio engineer, business consultant, narrator, photographer, writer and volunteer teacher for UNHCR.