Michael Kelly (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Doug Stamper in the

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''. He also appeared as

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Agent Mike November in the

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thriller series '' Jack Ryan''.

Early life and education

Kelly was born in

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, Pennsylvania, and grew up in

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, the son of Maureen and Michael Kelly. His father is of Irish descent, and his mother is of

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ancestry. Kelly graduated from

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in 1992 with a degree in performing arts.

Career

In addition to playing Doug Stamper in all six seasons of ''

'', Kelly has appeared in films such as ''

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'', '' Dawn of the Dead'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Now You See Me'', and ''

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''. He also appeared in the television miniseries '' Generation Kill'', six episodes of ''

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'' spin-off series '' Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior'', and as Dr. Edgar Dumbarton in ''

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''.

Personal life

Kelly resides in

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. He and his wife Karyn married in 2005, and they have two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kelly, Michael 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 1969 births American male film actors American male television actors American people of Irish descent American people of Italian descent Coastal Carolina University alumni Living people Male actors from Georgia (U.S. state) Male actors from Philadelphia People from Lawrenceville, Georgia Audiobook narrators