Michael was born and raised in Manhattan and later moved to Queens. He is the last of five children born to Richard and Kay Nagle. In addition to acting, Michael has worked behind the scenes for Playboy, Bloomberg, MTV and NatureVision TV. He and his wife live on Long Island with their two children. He began his acting career on a game show on VH1 and later starred in an infomercial for MetLife. He was cast as a recurring extra during season two of Quantico (2016). He also stars in the independent film, The Golden Phoenix.