J. Michael Trautmann

Biography

J. Michael Trautmann was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, before attending the University of Arizona's BFA Acting Program. He landed his first notable role as Eugene Jerome in Neil Simon's autobiographical trilogy Brighton Beach Memoirs, Biloxi Blues, and Broadway Bound. After college, he began his acting career after being spotted performing in an improv comedy troupe by a talent agent, leading to roles in films like 96 Minutes and TV shows including Shameless.