Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly (born May 22, 1969) is an American actor.

He is best known for his role as Doug Stamper in the Netflix drama series House of Cards.

He also appeared as CIA Agent Mike November in the Prime Video thriller series Jack Ryan.

Kelly was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Lawrenceville, Georgia, the son of Maureen and Michael Kelly.

His father is of Irish descent, and his mother is of Italian ancestry.

Kelly graduated from Coastal Carolina University in 1992 with a degree in performing arts.

In addition to playing Doug Stamper in all six seasons of House of Cards, Kelly has appeared in films such as Changeling, Dawn of the Dead, The Adjustment Bureau, Chronicle, Now You See Me, and Everest.

He also appeared in the television miniseries Generation Kill, six episodes of The Sopranos as Agent Ron Goddard, the Criminal Minds spin-off series Criminal Minds: Suspect Behavior, and as Dr. Edgar Dumbarton in Taboo.

Kelly resides in New York City.

He and his wife Karyn married in 2005, and they have two children.