Michael Schur is an American actor, writer, and television producer. He is best known for his roles on ‘The Office’ and ‘Parks and Recreation’. He is also known for devising ‘The Good Place’ and ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine for NBC. He writes under the pen name Ken Tremendous for the sports journalism criticism blog firejoemorgan.com. Schur’s acting credits include ‘The Office and ‘Totally Awesome’. He was reared in West Hartford, Connecticut. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He attended William H. Hall High School and Harvard University, where he earned a degree. He is married to screenwriter and producer Jennifer Philbin on the personal front. Schur also has two children. He is active on Twitter and has tens of thousands of followers on the social networking site. Schur, who adores his followers, occasionally updates his Twitter profile with fascinating and fascinating posts.
Michael Schur’s Career
Michael Schur served as a writer on NBC’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ for six seasons, from 1997 to 2004. Soon thereafter, he served as a writer and producer for the network’s series ‘The Office,’ in which he also portrayed Mose. In 2005, Schur co-produced and wrote two episodes of the HBO series ‘The Comeback’. The following year, he appeared in the television movie ‘Totally Awesome’.
Together with Greg Daniels, he began working on ‘Parks and Recreation’ in April 2008. Three years later, the writer and actor collaborated on the music video for The Decemberists’ ‘Calamity Song’ from their album ‘The King Is Dead.’ Together with Daniel J. Goor, he co-created the Fox comedy series ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ in 2013.
Then, in September 2016, he created “The Good Place” for NBC. In the same year, he also wrote “Nosedive” for the anthology series Black Mirror. As a writer, Schur also contributes to the firejoemorgan.com sports journalism criticism blog.
Michael’s Personal Life
Michael Schur was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on October 29, 1975, to Anne Herbert and Warren M. Schur. He attended Connecticut’s William H. Hall High School. He then attended Harvard University, graduating in 1997 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Schur was the president of the Harvard Lampoon during his time at Harvard. In 2005, the American producer and writer cum married screenwriter and producer Jennifer Philbin.
He is the brother-in-law of author Joanna Philbin and the son-in-law of actress Joy Philbin and television personality Regis Philbin. On February 18, 2008, the couple welcomed their first child, a son named William Xavier Schur. The middle name “Xavier” of his son is a tribute to his father-in-law, who shares the same confirmation name. In July 2010, two years later, their second child, a daughter named Ivy Elizabeth Schur, was born.
Estimated Net Worth
Michael Schur is an incredibly accomplished American television producer and writer with a $100 million net worth. He co-created the television series Parks and Recreation. The author of A Good Place. In May of 2019, he signed a $100 million, 5-year contract to remain with Universal.