Michael Muhney

Birth Name:

Michael Muhney

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

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․"
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
Is a member of the international high IQ society MENSA
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
Was in contention for the role of J․D․ on "Scrubs․"

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