Michael Urie

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.

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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 46)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Monkey

Origin

Dallas, Texas, United States

Occupation

actor / television actor / stage actor / film actor / film producer

High school

Plano Senior High School

Awards & achievements

• 2010 Theatre World Award
• Clarence Derwent Awards
• 2010 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Actor

• Xhttps://x.com/michaelurie
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Urie
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A6%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q356331

Tags

• Texas
• actor
• television actor
• stage actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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