Michael Patrick McGill, the firstborn son of Anne McGill and the late Gerald F. McGill, Jr., has a younger brother named Patrick, who was born in 1976. Growing up in the Fox River Valley, Mike attended Appleton East High School, graduating in 1991. He then went on to The University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point from 1991 to 1993, before taking a break from his studies to enlist in the U.S. Army Reserve.
During his time in the Army Reserve, Mike attended Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and A.I.T. at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He later transferred to The University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, graduating in 1995 with a degree in Radio/TV/Film.
Mike's Army Reserve Unit, the 432nd Civil Affairs Battalion, was based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His unit was one of the first to be activated for Operation Joint Endeavor after the Dayton Peace Accord was signed. Mike spent January through July 1996 stationed overseas in Durdevik, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
After his tour was over, Mike found work in the production department for WLUK-TV 11, the FOX affiliate in Green Bay, Wisconsin. His duties included running the audio board during the newscasts and inserting local commercial breaks in-between programs. One of the perks that came with the job was getting paid to witness the Green Bay Packers march towards their Super Bowl XXXI victory over the New England Patriots.
Fittingly, Mike's first full day as a resident of Los Angeles was April 1st, 1998 (April Fool's Day). His first TV program appearance was a small role as "Babe Ruth" in a flashback on an episode of Touched by an Angel (1994).
Today, Mike lives with his wife Amy, their son Jake, and their dog Elvis in the San Fernando Valley, where he continues to further his acting career.
