Mike O’Malley Biography
Mike O’Malley is an American actor and writer well known for gracing our televisions with his various roles in films and television series. Nevertheless, he hosted the early 1990s children’s action sports game show Nickelodeon Guts before starring in his own sitcom for NBC, The Mike O’Malley Show in Los Angeles.
O’Malley went to Bishop Guertin High School, a college preparatory in Nashua, New Hampshire. Afterward, he attended the University of New Hampshire (UNH) in 1988, studying theater. In addition, Mike was also a member of Kappa Sigma, a collegiate social fraternity.
Moreover, Mike is also famous for his role as Jimmy Hughes on the CBS series, Yes, Dear which aired in 2000 for six years. He was also a nominee for an Emmy Award for his imaginary role play as Burt Hummel in the musical comedy-drama TV series Glee, which aired on the Fox network. He has also published playwrights like Three Years From Thirty and Diverting Devotion. Mike is also a writer on Showtime’s hit comedy-drama series Shameless.
Mike O’Malley Career
His first role began as the host of Nickelodeon children’s game show Get the Picture in 1991 when he was 24 years old. Later on, Mike moved on to Nickelodeon Guts and later to Global GUTS in 1992 for 3 years. He has starred in the sitcom series Life with Roger and appeared as The Rick, a role in a series of ads for the ESPN network. Nevertheless, he also adapted the play Searching for Certainty for Peter Askin’s film Certainty. He was also the creator and executive producer of the Starz series Survivor’s Remorse.
In addition, Mike made his movie debut in 1998 in the sci-fi disaster film Deep Impact, playing Elijah Wood’s astronomy teacher. He followed with a supporting role in the comedy-drama film Pushing Tin. He was also interviewed in the film City of Champions: The Best of Boston Sports. O’Malley also participated in the American documentary film The People Speak and performed in a segment with Staceyann Chin, a political activist.
In his writing and production career, O’Malley has two playwrights published and produced by Off-Broadway. He was the director of Yes, Dear a film he starred in. Moreover, he also co-wrote the book for the musical Escape to Margaritaville. Mike also created the Starz basketball comedy series Survivor’s Remorse serving as the writer and producer using his production company O’Malley Ink. Nevertheless, he won the Teen Choice Award for Best Parental Unit. His roles and filmography will be mentioned later in this article.
Mike O’Malley Age
How old is Mike? He is 57 years old as of 2023. Mike Edward O’Malley was born on October 31, 1966, in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Therefore, he celebrates his birthday yearly on the 31st of October. Additionally, his zodiac sign is Scorpio according to his horoscope and astrology.
Mike O’Malley Height and Weight
Mike stands at an average height of 5 feet 8 inches. Moreover, based on his body stature, O’Malley has an approximate body weight of 75 kg.
Mike O’Malley Wife
Is Mike married? Currently, he is happily hitched to his beautiful wife Lisa O’Malley. They exchanged their vows in 2000 at a discreet ceremony. Happily, Lisa and Mike are proud parents to Declan and Seamus, their sons, and a daughter named Fiona O’Malley. Currently, the family resides in Los Angeles.
Mike O’Malley Family
O’Malley was born to Fiona O’Malley (mother) and Tony O’Malley (father). His father worked as an executive in the defense industry while her mother was a counselor. Mike has two siblings, a brother Kerry O’Malley and a sister Liam O’Malley.
Mike O’Malley’s Net Worth
He is estimated to have an approximate net worth of around $15 million. This includes his various assets and income he gets working as an actor and through his various publications.
Mike O’Malley Movies.
Here are some of the popular films Mike has directed, written, and featured in:
- 1998- Some Girl
- 1999- Pushing Tin
- 2000- 28 Days
- 2005- City of Champion: The Best of Boston Sports
- 2007- On Broadway
- 2008- Meet Dave
- 2009- The People Speak
- 2010- Eat Pray Love
- 2011- Cedar Rapids
- 2012- So Undercover
- 2013- R.I.P.D
- 2014- A Good Marriage
- 2015- Concussion
- 2016- Sully
- 2019- Wayne
- 2020- Snowpiercer
- 2021- Heels