A British actor, producer, and writer, born on July 13, 1983, in Liverpool, England. He is of Irish descent. His mother was a nurse and midwife and his father was a secondary school teacher. Michael has three siblings. He grew up in Spain and speaks fluent Spanish. He returned to the UK in 2010 and began attending acting classes at the Merseyside Academy of Drama. He produced, wrote, and co-starred in the short film Onto a Winner.