Photo: Master Sgt. Brian Kimball / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Michael Kelly is a master of the kind of supporting role that quietly steals a series. His Doug Stamper in House of Cards remains, for me, one of television's most unnerving studies of loyalty curdling into obsession. Born in Philadelphia and trained at Coastal Carolina, he's the picture of the disciplined, unglamorous craftsman who built a career on trust rather than flash. He doesn't dominate a scene so much as recalibrate it just by standing there. His Mike November in Jack Ryan shows the same understated control. I find character actors like him far more interesting than most leads.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Kelly
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ケリー
- Reading
- まいける・けりー
- Born
- May 22, 1969 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rooster
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Brookwood High School
- University
- Coastal Carolina University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Kelly born?
Born May 22, 1969 (age 57).
Where is Michael Kelly from?
Michael Kelly is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Michael Kelly do?
Michael Kelly works as actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.