Michael Philip was born and raised in the suburbs of Toronto, Canada. Athletics was his first calling, amassing quite the resume and becoming an All-Canadian in the many sports he tackled. He became a nationally ranked snow skier, but football brought him to San Diego at the age of 18. Michael moved to Los Angeles in 1983, where under the tutelage of a few industry friends, he embarked upon an acting career. He began working shortly thereafter, booking several national commercials and two soap operas, Guiding Light and Bold & the Beautiful. Michael also dabbled in fashion, creating a successful bathing suit company in the 90s, was a personal chef for a top celebrity, and produced and starred in a pilot for a cooking show titled, The Handsome Table.
Acting continued and opportunity brought Michael to Vancouver, where he booked a key job, a series regular on Welcome to Paradox. He also landed a co-starring role in a MOW, The Long Way Home, with Jack Lemmon and Sarah Paulson. On returning to Los Angeles, Michael continued his success guest starring on top sitcom's such as Will & Grace and Frasier. In his unending pursuit of personal and professional evolution, Michael has continued to expand his skill set via voice-over and writing, producing, and creating several television pilots. He resides in New York City and has two beautiful daughters.