Born In Fairfax, Virginia

Michael-Leon Wooley was born on 29th March 1971, in Fairfax, Virginia, United States. He holds the American nationality and belongs to American-African ethnicity.

He is one of three kids of George Wooley and Winnie Wooley. He grew up with his twin brother Marcus-Leon and younger brother George Jr. in Bowie, Maryland. He wanted to be a classical concert pianist when he was five years old.

Michael grew interest in the theater and the dramatic arts and even participate in the high school production. He got an opportunity to study at the in Washington, D.C., but wanted to study acting and turned it down.

He was awarded a full scholarship in in New York City. He studied for a year in the academy.

Rejected 107 Times Before Getting First Role

After getting rejected for 107 times, Michael-Leon Wooley landed his first role in the national tour of . After returning from the tour, he supported himself by playing piano in bars and subway stations working as a singing waiter on the Spirit of New York.

Wooley made his debut with Broadway theater in musical drama . The actor continued to work as a theater artist in theater shows, including , and .

In 1999, he landed on the role of George in television series . He started his career in silver screen with 2006 movie  sharing screen space with Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, and Eddie Murphy. He not only acts in the film but also works as a singer in the film with song .

The actor mostly gave voice in the movies, including , and . He last gave voice in the 2018 film in which Adam Sandler and Selena Gomez also gave voice.

He mostly gave voice in the animation series. He gave voice in , and in 2019. His series as an actor was released in January 2020.

The actor also gave voice in various video games, including , and .