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Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly was born on 22 May 1968. The birthplace of Michael Kelly is Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States. He is at the moment 48 years old. Although he was born in Philadelphia, Michael Kelly grew up in a place called Lawrenceville, which is a borough of Atlanta, Georgia. According to the biography of Michael Kelly he was born to parents Michael Kelly Sr., and to Maureen Kelly, his mother. His dad was sales assistant, and the mom of Michael Kelly was a homemaker. The astrological sign of Michael Kelly is Gemini. It seems that his astrological sign and stars have helped throughout his career since many celebrities and actors just like Michael Kelly were born under the sun sign of Gemini. Michael Kelly comes from a large family. He has four siblings. Michael has two female siblings and one male sibling. The names of Michael's female siblings are Shannon and Casey. The name of his male sibling is Andrew. During his childhood, Michael was a big fan of baseball. Also, he played guitars for a short period in the band called Leroy Justice, which got that name from the name of the father of one of his college colleagues. Michael Kelly is from his paternal side of Irish descent. From his maternal side, Michael Kelly is of Italian descent. During his younger years he used to do athletics, which he also does in the present day, but not so often as he did back in his younger days. Michael Kelly is of average build and height. He is 1.78 meters tall.

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Education

Michael Kelly first step in the education process was an elementary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After his elementary school education, Michael attended the Brookwood High School based in Snellville, Georgia. He graduated from Brookwood High School in 1987. After graduating from Brookwood High, Michael Kelly attended the Coastal Carolina University also known as CCU, based in the city of Conway, South Carolina. Michael Kelly got himself a bachelor's degree in drama arts. He was an excellent student at the Coastal Carolina University, according to his biography.

Career

After Michael Kelly finished his education at the Coastal Carolina University, he lived near Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The first but not so significant step of his acting career was working at the local children's acting troupe. Becoming afraid that he will never succeed as an actor, Michael Kelly contacted some of his family acquaintances in Los Angeles who were in the acting and production business. Michael Kelly went to New York City to pursue his acting career. The first years of life in New York weren't so satisfying, speaking of career. Michael Kelly lived in the East Village borough of New York. Every morning he went to various auditions across the New York City, but to no avail. He played roles in several commercials. The first significant role of Michael Kelly was the playing of the character Frankie in the movie entitled as River Red. Michael Kelly says that the role that he starred in and that makes him most proud was the role of Detective Lester Ybarra in the movie The Changeling. Michael Kelly is probably best known for playing the character of Doug Stamper in House of Cards. From his acting, he acquired a net worth of $11 million. He is indeed an excellent actor.

Personal Life

Michael Kelly married his wife Karyn Mendel in 2005. They don't plan a divorce. Michael Kelly has two children with Karyn.


Quick Facts
Birth Date: 22 May, 1969
Age: 50 yrs
Occupations: Actor
Television actor
Film actor
Citizenship: United States of America
Birth Place: Philadelphia
residence: New York City
Education: Brookwood High School
Coastal Carolina University
Gender: Male
Description: American actor
Net Worth 2021: 3 million
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Last Modified: Jun 27 2020
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