Years active 1983–present Children Hunter McGrady Spouse Ilka McGrady | Role Film actor Name Michael McGrady Siblings Todd McGrady | |
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Full Name Michael Steven McGrady Occupation Actor, painter, martial artist Parents George McGrady, Gloria McGrady Movies and TV shows Similar People Max Ryan, Hunter McGrady, Arija Bareikis, Pasha D Lychnikoff, Ryan O'Nan | ||
The Gregory Mantell Show -- Michael McGrady from "Southland"
Michael Steven McGrady (born March 30, 1960) is an American theater, film and television actor. He is also an artist whose work is represented in various galleries throughout the United States.
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Life and work
McGrady was born in Federal Way, Washington, to Gloria, a hair salon owner, and George McGrady, an airline mechanic. He attended Federal Way High School and the University of Washington, majoring in Business Administration. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife Ilka and their children.
McGrady had planned to become a lawyer and was working at a bank when his sister entered him in a contest for a scholarship to a local acting school. After that McGrady moved to California to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. He was cast in a Cherry Pepsi commercial. He has worked steadily in the industry since. He guest starred in several popular television shows such as 24, Murder She Wrote, CSI: Miami, Leverage and Prison Break. McGrady played Sal Salinger on the TNT drama Southland, which premiered in April 2009. The show was cancelled by NBC after its first season, but cable channel TNT bought the rights for the show and ordered seven new episodes. He has also been seen as recurring character Frank Barnes on Showtime's Ray Donovan and appeared as Detective Philip Vanatter on FX's American Crime Story: The People v. O. J. Simpson.
McGrady gave his voice and likeness to Rockstar Games period video game L.A. Noire as Rusty Galloway, and most recently appeared in the film Freelancers. He starred in Low Winter Sun for AMC as Brendan McCann, and as Cy in the independent feature Blue Potato. He played Detective John Gentile in The Frozen Ground. He is also a painter and his work has been featured in various galleries.