Michael was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the only son of Gregory and Rosaria, and has one older sister, Christina. He attended the Christian Brother's La Salle College High School, in Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania. Michael went on to college to pursue his studies in theatre and acting at Pennsylvania State University. Michael currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Michael at a young age was active in community theater, portraying lead characters in the musicals Blood Brothers, The Music Man, & Damn Yankees, which were performed at the Walnut Street Theatre in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In High School, he captured national championship awards in his Dramatic and Humorous Interpretation of literature, in competing with the National Forensics League, under the coaching of the late Brother Rene Sterner FSC. Michael first professional work was for Walt Disney Entertainment, at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida as a character performer. The Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade was one of Michael's first appearances on television. Michael's notable television roles include; "Clark Watson" on the CBS soap opera As The World Turns, "Kevin Archer", in the supernatural gothic soap opera Dante's Cove, and "Grant" on ABC Family's Greek.