Michael J. Burg Movies and Career Information

Michael James Burg (born December 28, 1968) is an American actor. Burg was born in Kansas City, Missouri and grew up in Rock Port, Missouri; the only child of James Kenneth Burg, a wealthy farmer and LaVerta Viola (Lane), a lifelong nurse and the only daughter of successful Missouri farmers, Harry and Viola Lane. His parents divorced when he was 10 years old. Burg lived in Missouri until the age of 19, working in radio, at stations KTRX 93.5 and KKJO, until moving to New York City to attend the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Burg's first professional job was at the age of 21 for All My Children, playing the small role of "Brian" for two years in Pine Valley, Pennsylvania's High School storyline. During his early twenties he supported himself doing extra work, under-five work and varied principal roles on One Life to Live, Loving, Guiding Light, Another World, As the World Turns, The City (TV series) and All My Children; becoming a vested member of the AFTRA retirement program by the age of 28. Burg was invited to become a member of the Actors Studio at the age of 21. He appeared in many productions there; including "The Employment Agency" opposite Sylvia Miles, directed by