Michael Grant Terry

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Michael Grant Terry
Born (1983-08-30) August 30, 1983 (age 39)
Alma mater Emerson College
OccupationActor
Years active2005–present
Spouse
Christine Ciraolo
(m. 2015)
[1]
Children1

Michael Grant Terry (born August 30, 1983) is an American actor, known for his recurring role as Wendell Bray on the Fox series Bones . [2]

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Biography

Terry was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the youngest of three children. His father is Will Terry, a former English teacher at the Germantown Friends School, which Michael attended. His mother is Holly Terry, a former third grade teacher at Plymouth Meeting Friends School. [3] He is married to Christine Ciraolo, who was a casting director for Bones. [1] They have a daughter (born September 2019). [4]

He studied cinematography and drama at Emerson College in Boston. During his time at Emerson, he made two student films: Blessed Is He and The Right to Bear Arms. [ citation needed ] In 2002, he apprenticed at the prestigious Williamstown Theatre Festival, where he worked on many main stage productions. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked with Noah Wyle's The Blank Theatre Company. He is also a member of L.A.'s the Brimmer Street Theatre Company. Terry starred in All Your Hard Work, written by Miles Brandman and directed by Michael Matthews in July 2012. [5]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007The Son of Sam's DaughterBenShort film
2007Roman CandlesDanShort film
2007 Wasting Away Tim
2009The AssistantsCarl Dresden
2009 Post Grad College grad
2014Licking LemonsDonShort film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Cold Case Penn studentEpisode: "Saving Patrick Bubley"
2005 South of Nowhere WillEpisode: "Girls Guide to Dating"
2005 E-Ring American boyEpisode: "The General"
2006 Veronica Mars SullyEpisode: "Of Vice and Men"
2006 CSI: NY Matt HuxleyEpisode: "And Here's to You, Mrs. Azrael"
2008 Without a Trace Daniel EllerbeEpisode: "Article 32"
2008–2017 Bones Wendell Bray Recurring role, 42 episodes
2008 Eleventh Hour Lenny ReeseEpisode: "Flesh"
2010 The Defenders Jeff HowardEpisode: "Nevada v. Carter"
2010 Criminal Minds Christopher SaltersEpisode: "Middle Man"
2011 The Closer Chris WycottEpisode: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses"
2011 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Ryan ThomasEpisode: "Bittersweet"
2012 Castle Jordan NorrisEpisode: "Dial M for Mayor"
2012 In Plain Sight Brockton Jr.Episode: "The Anti-Social Network"
2012 Grimm Ryan Smulson3 episodes
2013 NCIS Theodore LemereEpisode: "Seek"
2013GrimmTeen #2Episode: "Twelve Days of Krampus"
2014 Houdini SolMiniseries; episode: "Part 1"
2014 Stalker Kurt WildEpisode: "Pilot"
2015 Stitchers Scott RossEpisode: "Connection"
2015 NCIS: New Orleans Toby FontaineEpisode: "Darkest Hour"
2023 Station 19 Officer JonesEpisode: "We Build Then We Break"
Web
YearTitleRoleNotes
2007HonestyBossEpisode: "Bathroom"

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References

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  5. Michael Terry at IMDb