Michael Irby
Encyclopedia
Michael Clinton Irby is an American
film
and television
actor
. He is known for portraying Sergeant First Class
Charles Grey
in The Unit
.
, California and grew up in Cabazon, California
, the son of Ernie and Cindy Irby. He has two brothers, Jason and Ernest III.
With a lifelong love for soccer, he played in Europe as part of Team USA before he was forced to give it up due to injury.
Following the end of his soccer career, he went to college where his drama professor encouraged him to pursue a career in theater at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York.
He is married to Susan Matus, who he met whilst studying in New York, and they have a son.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film
Film
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and television
Television
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He is known for portraying Sergeant First Class
Sergeant First Class
Sergeant First Class is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant and First Sergeant, and is the first senior non-commissioned officer rank...
Charles Grey
Charles Grey (The Unit)
Sergeant First Class Charles Lewis Grey is a fictional character on the CBS television series The Unit...
in The Unit
The Unit
The Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
.
Personal life
Irby was born in Palm SpringsPalm Springs
Palm Springs is a desert city in CaliforniaPalm Springs may also refer to:* Palm Springs, Florida* Palm Springs, Hong Kong, a residential development in Yuen Long, Hong Kong* Coachella Valley, also known as the Palm Springs area...
, California and grew up in Cabazon, California
Cabazon, California
Cabazon is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2010 census, up from 2,229 at the 2000 census.-History:...
, the son of Ernie and Cindy Irby. He has two brothers, Jason and Ernest III.
With a lifelong love for soccer, he played in Europe as part of Team USA before he was forced to give it up due to injury.
Following the end of his soccer career, he went to college where his drama professor encouraged him to pursue a career in theater at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, New York.
He is married to Susan Matus, who he met whilst studying in New York, and they have a son.
Filmography
- Silent Prey (1997)
- Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
(TV Series, 1999–2000) - Mourning Glory (2001)
- PiñeroPiñeroPiñero is a 2001 biopic about the troubled life of Nuyorican poet and playwright Miguel Piñero, starring Benjamin Bratt as the titular character. It was written and directed by the Cuban filmmaker, Leon Ichaso. It premiered at the Montreal Film Festival on 31 August 2001...
(2001) - The Last CastleThe Last CastleThe Last Castle is a 2001 American drama film directed by Rod Lurie, starring Robert Redford, James Gandolfini, and Mark Ruffalo.The film portrays a struggle between inmates and the warden of the prison, based on the United States Disciplinary Barracks at Fort Leavenworth. Eugene Irwin, a highly...
(2001) - MDsMDs (TV series)MDs was a TV show that aired on ABC in 2002. It starred William Fichtner as Dr. Bruce Kellerman and John Hannah as Dr. Robert Dalgety. The series only lasted one season, and though 10 episodes were filmed, only 8 were ever aired. The series was never released on DVD and it is very hard to find.-...
(TV Series, 2002) - HauntedHaunted (TV series)Haunted is an American television program first aired in September 2002 on UPN. The program, which was filmed in Vancouver, was canceled in November 2002 due to low ratings. As a result, only seven of the completed episodes were aired. However, all eleven filmed episodes have subsequently been...
(TV Series, 2002) - CSI: MiamiCSI: MiamiCSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
(TV Series, 2002) - Final DraftFinal DraftFinal Draft is screenwriting software for writing and formatting a screenplay to meet the screenplay submission standards set by theater, television and film industries. The program is developed and owned by Final Draft, Inc., headquartered in Calabasas, CA; the company also owns Script magazine...
(2003) - KleptoKleptoKlepto is a 2006 straight-to-DVD independent thriller starring Meredith Bishop and Jsu Garcia. It is the debut film of director Thomas Trail and was screened at the 2003 CineVegas Film Festival.-Plot:...
(2003) - Line of Fire (TV Series, 2003–2004)
- CSI: NYCSI: NYCSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
(TV Series, 2004) - Once Upon a Wedding (2005)
- FlightplanFlightplanFlightplan is a 2005 thriller film directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen, Kate Beahan, Greta Scacchi, and Sean Bean. It was released in North America on September 23, 2005...
(2005) - The UnitThe UnitThe Unit is an American action-drama television series that focuses on a top-secret military unit modeled after the real-life U.S. Army special operations unit commonly known as Delta Force...
(2006–2009) - Law Abiding CitizenLaw Abiding CitizenLaw Abiding Citizen is a 2009 thriller film directed by F. Gary Gray from a screenplay written by Kurt Wimmer, starring Jamie Foxx and Gerard Butler. The film takes place in Philadelphia and tells the story of a man whose developed sociopathic tendencies drove him into killing while targeting not...
(2009) - NCIS: Los Angeles (2010)
- Louis (2010)
- Bolden!Bolden!Bolden! is an upcoming drama film starring Anthony Mackie as Buddy Bolden.-Plot:The film tracks the growing fame of Buddy Bolden and his eventual fall into schizophrenia.-Cast:* Anthony Mackie as Buddy Bolden* Jackie Earle Haley as Judge Perry...
(2010) - 24 (TV Series)24 (TV series)24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
(2010) - Lie to MeLie to MeLie to Me is a 2009-2011 American television series.Lie to Me may also refer to:* Lie to Me , a South Korean drama series* "Lie to Me" , an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer...
(2010) - Fast FiveFast Five (film)Fast Five is a 2011 action film written by Chris Morgan and directed by Justin Lin. It is the fifth installment in the Fast and the Furious film series. It was released first in Australia on April 20, 2011, and then in the United States on April 29, 2011...
(2011) - The Protector (TV series) (2011)
External links
- Michael Irby Bio at CBS - The Unit
- "Michael Irby - The Invisible Artist" http://theunithq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=88&Itemid=1. Retrieved on 2008-07-23.