Michael McMillian

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Michael McMillian

Born	October 21, 1978 Olathe, Kansas
Notable roles	The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

Michael McMillian (born October 21, 1978) is an American actor, known for his role as Henry Gibson in the first and second seasons of the WB sitcom What I Like About You.

McMillian was born in Olathe, Kansas and grew up in Kansas City and Olathe, attending Blue Valley Northwest High School.^[1] He has said that during his teen years, he was not a "full-on nerd" but was "reading comic books... wasn’t good in sports" and "got picked on a lot".^[1] He is a graduate of the Interlochen Center for the Arts, having attended the center for his junior and senior years, as well as studied at Carnegie Mellon University. He was spotted and signed on by an agent after a showcase audition at Carnegie.^[2]

McMillian has acted in films and television shows and has contributed voice work to a number of video games. He garnered attention for his starring role in the independent film Dorian Blues, playing a young man struggling with his family's reaction to his coming out. McMillian played Greg in the original pilot episode of Luis, but gave up the series in favor of making his then-recurring What I Like About You character a regular. He also wrote an episode for the third season of What I Like About You.

McMillian's most recent role is in the horror film sequel, The Hills Have Eyes 2, playing one of several United States National Guard recruits attacked by mutants.

McMillian lives in Los Angeles.^[1]