# Michael McMillian

Michael McMillian is an American actor and writer, known for his roles as Henry Gibson on What I Like About You, Steve Newlin on the HBO series True Blood, Owen on Hot in Cleveland and Tim in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. McMillian is also the creator and writer of a comic book, Lucid.

## Early years

McMillian grew up in Olathe, Kansas, attending Blue Valley Northwest High School through his second year. In 1995, McMillian transferred to Interlochen Arts Academy, where he studied acting, playwriting and screenwriting. He attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he was signed by an agent after a senior class showcase.

## Career

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. He 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, Henry Gibson, a regular. McMillian penned an episode during the third season of What I Like About You. He played the role of Harper in the TNT's Saved. His most recent film role was in Imagine That.
In 2009, McMillian wrote and created the magic-themed comic book mini-series, Lucid, for Before the Door Pictures and Archaia Studios Press. He is also co-writer of the second True Blood comic book series produced by IDW publishing and HBO. In 2010, he appeared opposite star Hilary Duff in the TV movie Beauty & the Briefcase, based on the novel Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Out of Courage 2: Out for Vengeance | Kelly O'Rourke | Short film |
| 2004 | Dorian Blues | Dorian Lagatos | |
| 2007 | The Hills Have Eyes 2 | PFC David 'Napoleon' Napoli | |
| 2008 | Dimples | Henry | |
| 2009 | Imagine That | Brock Pressman | |
| 2009 | Glock | Smith & Wesson | Short film |
| 2010 | Half-Dragon Sanchez | Michael Brandtley | |
| 2011 | Happy Hour | Greg | Short film |
| 2013 | Banshee Chapter | James Hirsch | |
| 2016 | The Tiger Hunter | Winston | |
| 2016 | Man Rots from the Head | Sheldon | Short film |
| 2017 | The Arrival | Arthur | Short film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | 8 Simple Rules | Guy | Episode: "Son-in-Law" |
| 2002 | Firefly | Young Hopeful | Episode: "Shindig" |
| 2003 | Miracles | Kevin Kettridge | Episode: "The Ghost" |
| 2003–2005 | What I Like About You | Henry Gibson | Recurring role (season 1), main (season 2), guest (season 3) |
| 2005 | Veronica Mars | Pete Comiscky | Episode: "Weapons of Class Destruction" |
| 2005 | Without a Trace | Paul Cartwright | Episode: "Lost Time" |
| 2005 | Marsha Potter Gets a Life | | TV film |
| 2006 | Big Love | Chad | Episode: "A Barbecue for Betty" |
| 2006 | Saved | Harper Sims | Main role |
| 2007 | Scrubs | Patrick | Episode: "My Conventional Wisdom" |
| 2008 | Small Town News | Daniel | TV film |
| 2008–2014 | True Blood | Steve Newlin | Recurring role (season 1), Main (season 2, 5–6), Special Guest (Seasons 3-4, 7) |
| 2009 | The Mentalist | Drew Abner | Episode: "Red Scare" |
| 2009 | Rockville CA | Brett | Episodes: "Are You Single", "Brett", "Lost in the Supermarket", "Yes, Yes, No, Yes" |
| 2010 | Beauty & the Briefcase | Tom Reinhart | TV film |
| 2010 | The Whole Truth | Walter Williams | Episode: "Judicial Discretion" |
| 2010 | The Further Adventures of Edmund and Pablo | James | TV short |
| 2011 | CSI: NY | Neal Cooper | Episode: "Party Down" |
| 2011 | Futurestates | Dr. Slate | Episode: "Beholder" |
| 2011 | Love Bites | | Episode: "Keep on Truckin'" |
| 2011–2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Owen | Recurring role (seasons 2–6) |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Paul | Episode: "Utah" |
| 2012 | Emily Owens, M.D. | Blake | Episode: "Emily and... the Good and the Bad" |
| 2015 | Major Crimes | Les Dickerhoof | Episode: "Reality Check" |
| 2015–16 | Silicon Valley | Aaron 'Double A' Anderson | Episodes: "Homicide", "Bachmanity Insanity" |
| 2015–2019 | Crazy Ex-Girlfriend | Tim | Recurring role |
| 2016 | Shameless | Tyler | Episodes: "Going Once, Going Twice", "Refugees" |
| 2016 | Hawaii Five-0 | Chris Dalton | Episode: "Waiwai" |
| 2016 | NCIS | David Kemmons | Episode: "Love Boat" |
| 2017 | Micah the Asshole Ghost | James | TV film |
| 2018 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Donald Jenkins | Episode: "Reentry" |
| 2023 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Vic | Episode: "A House Divided" |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Voice role |
| 2004 | Men of Valor | Hess |
| 2004 | Fight Club | Angel Face Ricky |
| 2005 | SWAT 4 | Male Hostage #1 / Phone Caller #1 |
| 2012 | Gangster Vegas | Various |