Michael Muhney Biography

Fast Facts

• Has supported L․A․ Cancer Challenge, a fundraising project for pancreatic cancer research
• Is an avid supporter of various Pancreatic Cancer charity foundations
• In 1997, he earned a theatre degree from DePaul University Theatre School
• Developed his passion for acting in high school because he liked stepping out of the shoes of his self-proclaimed awkward teenage self and into the shoes of great theatrical characters
• Interested in acting as a teenager, he won the state championship at the age of 16 for his performance in a one-act play
• Quote: "I enjoy taking a journey while watching a movie or an excellent T․V․ show․"
• Quote: "I feel it's necessary to stay approachable with those who enjoy your show or your performances ․․․ it's a relationship you'll have your entire life․"
• Is best known for his role as Adam Newman on "The Young and the Restless․"
• Outside of daytime television, he is best known for his role on "Veronica Mars․"
• Is a member of the international high IQ society MENSA
• Was in contention for the role of J․D․ on "Scrubs․"
• A "Battlestar Galactica" fan, he knew the show so well that he helped correct a reference made to it in "Veronica Mars․"
• Along with English, he can communicate in German and American Sign Language
• Learned to speak German from his mother, who was a native speaker, as well as from high school classes
• Though he was born in Chicago, he was raised in Texas