My Take
I have a real soft spot for Michael Urie because he's one of those actors who makes scene-stealing look effortless — his Marc St. James on Ugly Betty was so deliciously catty and yet somehow lovable that he almost ran away with the whole show. What I didn't fully appreciate at the time was how much genuine stage craft was underneath all that camp; the Theatre World Award and Lucille Lortel win for Outstanding Lead Actor tell you this guy can carry a production on pure talent, not just perfectly timed eye-rolls. Then Shrinking comes along and he completely resets expectations — warmer, more grounded, earning an Emmy nomination and a Critics Choice win. That's a real range, and honestly not enough people talk about it.
Overview
Michael Lorenzo Urie (born August 8, 1980) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Marc St. James on the ABC comedy drama television series Ugly Betty and Brian on the Apple TV+ series Shrinking, a role for which he won a Critics Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor and received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series nomination.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Urie
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ユーリー
- Reading
- まいける・ゆーりー
- Born
- August 8, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Dallas, Texas, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor / film producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Plano Senior High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Theatre World Award
- Clarence Derwent Awards
- 2010 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
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.