Michael Evans Behling

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

Michael Evans Behling
Born (1996-03-05) March 5, 1996
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Education
OccupationActor
Years active2017-present
Known forAll American
Home townColumbus, Indiana, U.S.
Parent(s)
  • Mike Behling
  • Carol Behling

Early life

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

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

Behling lives in Los Angeles.[6][7] He actively advocates for animal rights and mental health awareness. [8] He and costar Daniel Ezra are friends and frequently hang out after filming.[16]

Filmography
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
gollark: Who did?
gollark: Which not everyone actually needs to do. Proofs, i mean.
gollark: I can *kind of* remember the quadratic formula... x=(plus/minus root(b²-4ac) - b) / 2a, or something like that... but it's not much use.
gollark: Maybe they just don't care about memorizing random maths things?
gollark: ···

References
  1. "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. "MICHAEL EVANS BEHLING". Avant. October 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
  7. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
  16. Boadu, Edwin. "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. 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. 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.
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