Michael McMillian

American actor and writer

Michael McMillian is an American actor and writer, known for his roles as Henry Gibson on What I Like About You, Steve Newlin on the HBO series True Blood, Owen on Hot in Cleveland and Tim in Crazy Ex Girlfriend. McMillian is also the creator and writer of a comic book, Lucid.

McMillian grew up in Olathe, Kansas, attending Blue Valley Northwest High School through his second year. In 1995, McMillian transferred to Interlochen Arts Academy, where he studied acting, playwriting and screenwriting. He attended Carnegie Mellon University, where he was signed by an agent after a senior class showcase.

McMillian has acted in films and television shows and has contributed voice work to a number of video games. He garnered attention for his starring role in the independent film Dorian Blues, playing a young man struggling with his family's reaction to his coming out. He played Greg in the original pilot episode of Luis, but gave up the series in favor of making his then recurring What I Like About You character, Henry Gibson, a regular. McMillian penned an episode during the third season of What I Like About You. He played the role of Harper in the TNT's Saved. His most recent film role was in Imagine That. In 2009, McMillian wrote and created the magic themed comic book mini series, Lucid, for Before the Door Pictures and Archaia Studios Press. He is also co writer of the second True Blood comic book series produced by IDW publishing and HBO. In 2010, he appeared opposite star Hilary Duff in the TV movie Beauty & the Briefcase, based on the novel Diary of a Working Girl by Daniella Brodsky.

Year Title Role Notes 20028 Simple RulesGuyEpisode: "Son in Law"FireflyYoung HopefulEpisode: "Shindig"2003MiraclesKevin KettridgeEpisode: "The Ghost"2003–2005What I Like About YouHenry GibsonRecurring role (season 1), main (season 2), guest (season 3)2005Veronica MarsPete ComisckyEpisode: "Weapons of Class Destruction"Without a TracePaul CartwrightEpisode: "Lost Time"Marsha Potter Gets a LifeTV film 2006Big LoveChadEpisode: "A Barbecue for Betty"SavedHarper SimsMain role2007ScrubsPatrickEpisode: "My Conventional Wisdom"2008Small Town NewsDanielTV film2008–2014True BloodSteve NewlinRecurring role (season 1), Main (season 2, 5–6), Special Guest (Seasons 3 4, 7) 2009Drew AbnerEpisode: "Red Scare"Rockville CABrettEpisodes: "Are You Single", "Brett", "Lost in the Supermarket", "Yes, Yes, No, Yes" 2010Beauty & the BriefcaseTom ReinhartTV filmWalter WilliamsEpisode: "Judicial Discretion"JamesTV short2011CSI: NYNeal CooperEpisode: "Party Down"FuturestatesDr. SlateEpisode: "Beholder"Love BitesEpisode: "Keep on Truckin'"2011–2015Hot in ClevelandOwenRecurring role (seasons 2–6)2012House of LiesPaulEpisode: "Utah"Emily Owens, M. D. BlakeEpisode: "Emily and the Good and the Bad"2015Major CrimesLes DickerhoofEpisode: "Reality Check"2015–16Silicon ValleyAaron 'Double A' AndersonEpisodes: "Homicide", "Bachmanity Insanity"2015–2019Crazy Ex GirlfriendTimRecurring role2016ShamelessTylerEpisodes: "Going Once, Going Twice", "Refugees"Hawaii Five 0Chris DaltonEpisode: "Waiwai"NCISDavid KemmonsEpisode: "Love Boat"2017Micah the Asshole GhostJamesTV film2018NCIS: Los AngelesDonald JenkinsEpisode: "Reentry"20239 1 1: Lone StarVicEpisode: "A House Divided"