Michael Cassidy

• Birthplace: Portland, Oregon
• Birthday: March 20, 1983

Actor Michael Cassidy was born on March 20, 1983 in Portland, OR. He got his start performing in school plays and community theater, garnering praise from a local critic for his turn as Macduff’s son in a production of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth.” Cassidy went on to study at the New Actors’ Workshop in New York City, before traveling to Los Angeles in 2004 to audition for the title role in “Superman Returns” (2006). Despite losing out to Brandon Routh, Cassidy nonetheless impressed McG – at the time attached as the director – who …more