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Michael Evans Behling

Michael Evans Behling (born March 5, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jordan Baker on All American.[1][2][3][4]

Michael Evans Behling
Born (1996-03-05) March 5, 1996 (age 28)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
Known forAll American
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
SpouseMadison Stanton (2021-2022)
Parents
  • Mike Behling
  • Carol Behling

Early life

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Behling was born in Columbus,Ohio and adopted by Mike and Carol Behling, but grew up in Columbus, Indiana.[1][5][6][7][8] He is biracial and was adopted by a white family.[1][9][10][11] In a March 2020 YouTube video, he stated that his father is of Nigerian descent and his mother is of German descent and that his last name is German.[12] He has three siblings, Matt, Adam, and Andrea.[7] Behling's family owned ten acres of land, several dogs and cats and a chicken coop.[1][9] Sports were a big part of his life growing up, and Behling played baseball, soccer, and volleyball.[13][14]

He first thought about being an actor when he was a freshman in high school and was inspired by Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark Knight.[15][6][9][16] Behling attended Columbus North High School, where he played football for two years and ran track.[1][17][15] He was on the honor roll and graduated in 2015.[7] Behling continued to run track in college, competing in the 400-meter hurdles.[15] He stopped competing in track after breaking his foot twice, which required two surgeries.[15][11] He attended Indiana State University for two years as a pre-med student before dropping out to pursue modeling and acting.[1][7][13][18][11][9] Prior to beginning his acting career, he worked as an assistant director at the Donner Aquatic Center in Columbus, Indiana.[7]

Career

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While in college, Behling began modeling, and eventually his team convinced him to audition for acting roles.[16] He did several advertising campaigns with Adidas and White Castle.[11] Behling began his career in television in 2017 with a role as "Handsome Dude" on Empire.[1][7][19] In March 2018, he was cast as Jordan Baker on All American,[20] and filming for the pilot began two weeks later.[7][21] Behling moved to Los Angeles in January 2018 when filming began, and after his finances ran low he began sleeping on a friend's floor.[1][7] He has said that he identifies with his character because they are both biracial and looking for the place where they fit in.[22] His role as Jordan Baker is his breakout role.[19] He is currently represented by HRI Talent and Management 101.[21]

Behling has a clothing line, DesignedAt5AM, which he started with three friends from high school (Nicholas Stevens, Drew Thompson, and Floyd Athaide).[9][16][23] The clothing line was inspired by his desire to start his day early to accomplish his goals and by his high school friends' early morning swim practices.[15]

Personal life

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Behling lives in Los Angeles.[6][7] He actively advocates for animal rights and mental health awareness.[8]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2021 A Cinderella Story: Starstruck Jackson Stone[24] Direct-to-video
2022 The Manny Morgan Washington Tubi Original[25]
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2017 Empire Handsome Dude Episode: "The Lady Doth Protest"
2018–present All American Jordan Baker Main cast
2019 Grey's Anatomy Brady Episode: "Good Shepherd"
2022 All American: Homecoming Jordan Baker Special guest, 4 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "All American's Michael Evans Behling Talks About His Character, the Dramatic Season 2, And Of Course Football". TV Fanatic. February 26, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Michael Evans Behling's Jordan Is Making Big Sacrifices in Season Two Of "All American"". CW11 KSTW. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  3. ^ Lemke, Brett. "'All American' star Michael Evans Behling teases tonight's season finale, talks being Jordan Baker". ABC News Radio. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Taye Diggs Coaches Michael Evans Behling On And Off The Set Of "All American"". CW Atlanta. March 2, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  5. ^ Blair, Brian. "Columbus native has lead role in new CW series". The Republic. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "MICHAEL EVANS BEHLING". Avant. October 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i Blair, Brian (October 3, 2018). "Fast-track TV career: Columbus actor looks to score in football-based TV show". The Republic. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  8. ^ a b Alvarez, Armand (December 23, 2019). "Interview With MICHAEL EVANS BEHLING | Passion Is My Fuel To Create The Life I Want". The Hedonist. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c d e Borders, Lindsay (October 31, 2019). "MICHAEL EVANS BEHLING". Euphoria Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  10. ^ Narsinghani, Krishan (March 12, 2019). "Michael Evans Behling". 360 Magazine. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  11. ^ a b c d Dawkins, McKenzie (March 23, 2020). "Fresh on the Scene: Michael Evans Behling". Bleu Magazine. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  12. ^ "Answering Your Questions!". YouTube. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  13. ^ a b Swep, Tone (September 24, 2018). "He Left Pre-Med School in Middle America for a Breakout Role in "All American", Hollywood's Hottest New Show". Loot & Riot. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Blackmon, Victoria (December 26, 2018). "CW Insider: Get to know Michael Evans Behling from All-American". WKRG Gulf Coast CW. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  15. ^ a b c d e PIX11 Web Team (March 2, 2020). "'All American' star Michael Evans Behling talks new season of hit CW series". PIX 11 News. Retrieved March 21, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ a b c Boadu, Edwin (December 16, 2019). "interview michael evans behling". Schon!. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  17. ^ "IN Track and Field". Athletic.net. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  18. ^ "Michael Evans Behling". The CW Press. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  19. ^ a b Peters, Fletcher (March 20, 2020). "'All American' Cast Guide: Who's Who In The Hit Football Drama". Decider. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  20. ^ Falcone, Dana Rose. "Set It Up 2? Taye Diggs Teases a Sequel to Hit Netflix Romantic Comedy: 'I'm All for Doing More'". People. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  21. ^ a b Petski, Denise (March 16, 2018). "Monet Mazur & Michael Evans Behling Cast in April Blair/Spencer Paysinger CW Pilot". Deadline. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  22. ^ "All American star Michael Evans Behling teases tonight's season finale, talks being Jordan Baker". KBLX. March 9, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  23. ^ "FAQ". DesignedAt5AM. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
  24. ^ Piester, Lauren (April 13, 2021). "Bailee Madison Goes Full Cowboy in the Trailer For A Cinderella Story: Starstruck". E! Online.
  25. ^ "The Manny | Official Trailer | A Tubi Original". YouTube. November 11, 2022.
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