Michael J. Burg is a film, television and stage actor and a longtime member of the Actors Studio. A native of Missouri, he has resided in New York City since age 19. He moved to the city to attend The Academy of Dramatic Arts where studied acting for several years, including extensive private study with Estelle Parsons. He owns and manages his paternal family's 6th generation farmland in Atchison County, Missouri.
Michael's career dates back to high school, when he worked as a commercial radio announcer, initially with local FM station KTRX. He quickly moved into the regional market by working with AM and FM stations KKJO and KSFT, which broadcast to the Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas areas.
Over the past 20-plus years Micheal has worked with some of the finest directors in the industry, including Martin Scorsese, Ang Lee, Spike Lee, Neil Jordan, Lasse Hallstrom, Bennett Miller, Niels Arden Oplev, Morgan Spurlock, Mary Harron and Amy Poehler.
Michael has depicted Truman Capote three times, most notably opposite Jennifer Love Hewitt in "The Audrey Hepburn Story." Ironically he also appeared in the "Capote" opposite Philip Seymour Hoffman, playing Tennessee Williams, a distant cousin of Truman Capote's.
Michael is also active in the world of independent film producing. He served as executive producer on the 2011 feature film, "Turbine" and again produces and acts in the feature film "The Eyes" slated for a 2016 release.
Some of Burg's recent credits include the feature film "Love is Strange" appearing opposite Alfred Molina and John Lithgow, "Broad City" on Comedy Central, the role of Dectective Charley Griggs in "Gotham,"HBO's "Crime" directed and written by Steve Zaillian and HBO's new series "VINYL," created by Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger and Terrance Winter.
On the festival circuit, Michael stars in the title role of "Awsome_fck."
Michael is single and resides in New York City.
