Michael Kelly (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as Doug Stamper on the television drama series '' House of Cards''.

Early life and education

Kelly grew up in

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, the son of Maureen and Michael Kelly. His father is of

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descent, and his mother is of

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ancestry. Kelly graduated from

Coastal Carolina University Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an in ...

in 1992 with a degree in performing arts.

Career

In addition to playing Doug Stamper in all six seasons of '' House of Cards'', Kelly has appeared in films such as ''

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

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

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''. He also appeared in the television miniseries ''

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'', six episodes of ''

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'' as Agent Ron Goddard, the ''

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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