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  Published:  07 August 2025

 Updated:  03 January 2026

 

 

***Michael Urie doesn’t just deliver lines—he fires them off like a martini-fueled gossip columnist with a standing invite to every fashion week. He can go from snarky sidekick to heartfelt leading man in the blink of a perfectly arched eyebrow. If sass were a martial art, Urie would be a black belt with a Tony Award and a signature fragrance.***

![Celebrating the birth of a Celebrity Boy](https://marktheday.info/images/production/birthdays/born-boy.webp "Mark The Day:  Celebrity Birthdays - Boy")August 8, 1980, Houston, Texas

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#### Trivia

- **Stage Royalty:** Urie has been a regular on the New York stage and even co-founded a theater company—because Broadway doesn’t just call, it texts.
- **Holiday Hero:** Single All the Way (2021) made him a queer holiday rom-com icon, and gave Netflix a reason to deck the halls with actual heart.
- **Hosting Duties:** He’s hosted awards shows, theater panels, and red carpets, because honestly—who wouldn’t want Michael Urie as their emcee?
- **Advocate & Ally:** Openly gay, Urie has used his platform to support LGBTQ+ visibility, especially in theater and television.
 
 

 

  ![Happy Birthday to Michael Urie](https://marktheday.info/images/mark-the-days/august/birthdays/michael-urie-page.webp)  

 

 

 Michael Urie has built a career that blends razor-sharp comedic timing with serious theatrical chops. Best known for playing the flamboyant and fabulous Marc St. James on Ugly Betty, Urie proved that a sidekick could absolutely steal the show, the spotlight, and probably your dry cleaning if you weren’t watching.

Raised in Plano, Texas, Urie studied acting at the prestigious Juilliard School—meaning yes, all that sass comes with Shakespearean credentials. He graduated with honors and quickly launched into a career that straddled stage and screen with ease.

His breakout role came in 2006 with Ugly Betty, where he played the personal assistant—and partner in crime—of fashion magazine editor Wilhelmina Slater. Urie turned what could have been a one-note side character into a fan favorite, delivering biting one-liners, surprise emotional depth, and enough expressive facial reactions to power a full season of GIFs.

After Ugly Betty, Urie didn’t slow down. He starred in acclaimed stage productions, including Buyer & Cellar, a one-man show where he portrayed a man hired to work in Barbra Streisand’s private shopping mall (yes, that’s a real plot—and yes, he crushed it). On screen, he’s appeared in Partners, The Good Wife, Modern Family, and the Netflix holiday film Single All the Way, delighting fans across genres.

Michael Urie’s charm lies in his ability to pivot from farce to pathos without missing a beat—or a fashion cue. As he celebrates another year, audiences everywhere continue to enjoy a career full of quick wit, heartfelt performances, and the kind of charisma that belongs both center stage and center screen.

Happy Birthday to Michael Urie—sparkling, sincere, and always two steps ahead of the script.

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