Nationality American Years active 2013–present TV shows Speechless | Occupation Actor Known for Speechless Siblings Kelsey Fowler | |
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Born March 5, 1998 (age 19) ( 1998-03-05 ) Parents Tammy Fowler, David Fowler Similar Kelsey Fowler, Mason Cook, Kyla Kenedy, John Ross Bowie, Cedric Yarbrough Profiles | ||
speechless actor micah fowler breaking new ground for actors with cerebral palsy
Micah D. Fowler (born March 5, 1998 in New Jersey) is an American actor with cerebral palsy. He is most known for his roles in Labor Day and as JJ DiMeo in the television series Speechless. Fowler has also had minor roles in Blue's Clues and Sesame Street.
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- speechless actor micah fowler breaking new ground for actors with cerebral palsy
- Micah fowler speechless at 2016 media access awards honors disability awareness mediaaccess4all
- Career
- Ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation
- Personal life
- Filmography
- References
The younger brother of actress Kelsey Fowler, he grew up in Barnegat Township, New Jersey. He grew up performing in local theater productions along with his sister. After his sister started taking roles on Broadway, Fowler thought he might like to advance his acting career as well.
Micah fowler speechless at 2016 media access awards honors disability awareness mediaaccess4all
Career
Micah D. Fowler started pursuing acting at the age of 5, which led him to roles on Blue's Clues and Sesame Street. He booked his role for Labor Day at age thirteen. For his most recent role, as "JJ Dimeo" on Speechless, he found out he booked the role on his eighteenth birthday. In an interview with People magazine, Fowler said it was the "best birthday present ever!"
In his role on Speechless he said it is a challenge to play JJ. In the show, JJ does not speak, so Fowler has to compensate with extremely expressive facial expressions and body movements. It's said that Fowler's humor gets the show's biggest laughs. He said he sometimes just wants to blurt out what he is feeling or saying.
Fowler and the character he portrays both have cerebral palsy, and he is one of few actors with a disability playing a character with a disability on primetime network television.
Ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation
When not performing, Fowler devotes his time as an ambassador for the Cerebral Palsy Foundation (CPF). After each episode of Speechless, the CPF's website posts content and short informational videos about cerebral palsy. Fowler encourages, "So the next time you watch "Speechless", take 10 minutes to check out their post for the night."
Personal life
When taking the role for Speechless, Fowler had to move from New Jersey to Los Angeles. To take the role, he sacrificed by missing much of his sled hockey season and much of his senior year. He plans to attend his graduation ceremony in the spring
While Fowler had previously been somewhat averse to social media, after landing the role on Speechless, he did join Instagram and Twitter in an effort to promote the show.
Growing up he said he was a huge fan of movies and television. He said, "I couldn't help but notice the lack of characters dealing with disabilities." He hopes to be in a Star Wars film or a Marvel movie.