Michael, a Japanese-American actor and award-winning filmmaker, hails from Los Angeles, California, and has recently made a notable appearance as journalist Ken Bendix on the popular medical drama "Grey's Anatomy".
In addition to his work on "Grey's Anatomy", Michael has also had notable roles on other prominent TV shows such as "CSI Vegas", "Shameless", "9-1-1: Lonestar", and "S.W.A.T.".
For the past two seasons, Michael has portrayed the complex and intriguing character "Oliver", an aromantic-bisexual individual, on the TV show "BIFL: The Series".
Michael's impressive filmmaking skills were showcased when his short film "Masaru" won the prestigious Best Short Film award at the Malaga Film Festival in Malaga, Spain.
In addition to his acting and filmmaking pursuits, Michael is a professional figure skater who achieved great success at a young age, winning the Junior Olympic Gold Medal at just 14 years old.
Michael's expertise in figure skating was also showcased when he worked as the figure skating choreographer for HBO's "Euphoria", specifically for a figure skating sequence in two episodes.
Michael's educational background is impressive, having received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Arts from Soka University of America in Aliso Viejo, California, and his Master of Science degree in Entertainment Business from Full Sail University.
Furthermore, Michael is fluent in conversational Japanese and Spanish, reflecting his cultural heritage and linguistic abilities.
In his personal life, Michael is married to French journalist Pierrick Leurent, with whom he shares a beautiful and loving relationship.
