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Michel Gill Biography

Birth Name:Michel Gill

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Casting department

Fast Facts

  • Won the Julliard School's Joseph Papp Stage Combat Award in 1984
  • Attended Tufts University, then transferred to the Julliard School, from which he graduated in 1985
  • Developed an interest in U․S․ Presidents when he was 3 years old and living in Paris
  • Worked in the film and video library at ABC News for a year
  • Quote: "[on preparing for his "House of Cards" role] "I think about the loneliness of the job and what it is to have to deal with issues with no one to ask for help․""
  • Quote: "[on shooting "House of Cards"] "There are times when Spacey leaves the Oval Office and speaks to the camera, and I'm sitting here thinking, 'I'm here, I hear what you're saying dude․'""
  • His theater credits include "The Winter's Tale," "A Man for All Seasons," "Othello," "The Heiress" and "As You Like It․"
  • Watched C-SPAN footage of ex-Presidents and sat along in the dark thinking about the gravity of his character's post to prepare for his role as President Garrett Walker on "House of Cards․"
  • His first language was French, followed by English and later Latin, Greek, German and Russian
  • Was told he had perfect pitch as a child, prompting his father to enroll him in violin lessons, which he hated

Awards

  • 2015Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated