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Michael played in a Broadway production of No End of Blame and won an Obie.
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Michael stands at 6'4" tall.
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Michael's first Broadway role was Greta, a cross-dressing night club owner, in Bent.
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Michael appeared in Broadway shows Bent, The Philadelphia Story, and Macbeth.
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Michael worked for Chicago & Northwestern Railway while he was going to college.
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Michael starred in Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie. The movie re-enacted events which occurred at his own High School.
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When Michael aditioned for Tremors, he jumped on director Ron Underwood's desk, and pretended to have a gun and shoot monsters.
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Michael's stepchildren from his wife's previous marriage are named Katie and Theo.
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michael has won Drama-Logue Award, a Drama Desk Award nomination and an Obie for his stage work
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Michael is a Yale classmate of Meryl Streep; they graduated together in 1973.
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For 56 years, Michaels' grandfather Chester worked for the railroad Acheson, Topeka & Santa Fe. Chester's father worked for a railroad company.
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Most of Michael's model train collection was handed down from his Grandfather, Chester Gross.
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Michael is a model railroad enthusiast.
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Michael is co-owner of Santa Fe Southern Railway.
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Michael shares a birthday with Family Ties co-star Meredith Baxter.
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Michael received a bachelors in drama from University of Illinois-Chicago
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Michael was born June 21, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois.