Michael is known for his recurring role as 'Uncle Calvin' in HBO Max's hit show "Rap Shit." He is also recurring in Apple Plus's hit show "Swagger" as 'Mr. Marksby.' Michael also played the role of 'Murder' in the Showtime's Golden Globe nominated mini-series "Escape at Dannemora", and "Lil Jake" in Netflix's
Bloodline (2015).
Born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, Michael caught the acting bug
several years ago, when his father,
John Beasley came to Atlanta to
perform in Kenny Leon's production of "Jitney," at The Alliance
Theater. Michael played professional basketball, mainly overseas
(Puerto Rico, Argentina, Dominic Republic, Chile, and Mexico). He knew
he couldn't play basketball forever and decided to reinvent himself as
an actor. He decided to pursue his acting career full time in 2005.