Michael Gruber

Michael Thomas Gruber was born on November 1, 1964 to loving parents, two sisters, and a brother. He was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio where he grew up wanting to be a springboard and platform diver. Throughout his school years, Michael had a love for not only diving, but acting as he was constantly surrounded by acting and music. He was in various school plays such as Hello, Dolly! and Pippin and he was also in the choir. In 1982, Michael graduated high school and was off to college, specifically the University of Michigan, on an athletic scholarship for diving. As an NCAA All-American diver, Michael was heading for the Olympics to pursue his dream. In 1984, Michael didn't make the cut for the Olympics and contemplated what he really wanted to do with his career. Rather than continuing his training for another 4 years, he decided to focus more time on acting, which Michael realized his true passion. He then transferred to the Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music to complete