Mike O'Malley

Birth Name:

Michael Edward O'Malley

Birth Place:

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Profession

Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director

Studied at the public research university the University of New Hampshire
Is the brother of acclaimed Broadway actress Kerry O'Malley
Quote: "[on Cory Monteith] " I loved working with him, he was a great guy․ I miss him very much․""
Quote: "All actors want is to be in a show that's really well-produced with talented people [and] where the writing is strong․ And when you get it, you thank your lucky stars and say, 'Can I do more episodes?'"
Is well-known for his portrayal of Jimmy Hughes on the CBS sitcom "Yes, Dear" and for his award-winning role of Burt Hummel in the Fox series "Glee․"
Has penned three off-Broadway stage productions, "Diverting Devotion," "Three Years from Thirty" and "Searching for Certainty․"
Made his debut in show business after being cast as host of Nickelodeon's "Get the Picture" and "Nickelodeon GUTS․"
Has worked behind the camera as a screenwriter for Showtime's "Shameless․"
Appeared in country music singer Alan Jackson's music video "The Talkin' Song Repair Blues" in 2005
Considers a scene in "Glee" in which his character throws another character out of his house because of a homophobic slur one of the toughest scenes he's ever acted

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