Michael Evans Behling (born March 5, 1996) is an American actor, best
known for his role as Jordan Baker in the American drama series All
American.Behling was born in Columbus, Ohio and adopted by Mike and
Carol Behling, but grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He is biracial and was
adopted by a white family. In a March 2020 YouTube video he stated
that his father is of Nigerian descent and his mother is of German
descent and that his last name is German. He has three siblings, Matt,
Adam, and Andrea. Behling's family owned ten acres of land, several
dogs and cats and a chicken coop. Sports were a big part of his life
growing up, and Behling played baseball, soccer, and volleyball.He
first thought about being an actor when he was a freshman in high
school and was inspired by Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark
Knight. Behling attended Columbus North High School, where he played
football for two years and ran track. He was on the honor roll and
graduated in 2015. Behling continued to run track in college,
competing in the 400-meter hurdles. He stopped competing in track
after breaking his foot twice, which required two surgeries. He
attended Indiana State University for two years as a pre-med student
before dropping out to pursue modeling and acting. Prior to beginning
his acting career, he worked as an assistant director at the Donner
Aquatic Center in Columbus, Indiana.
known for his role as Jordan Baker in the American drama series All
American.Behling was born in Columbus, Ohio and adopted by Mike and
Carol Behling, but grew up in Columbus, Ohio. He is biracial and was
adopted by a white family. In a March 2020 YouTube video he stated
that his father is of Nigerian descent and his mother is of German
descent and that his last name is German. He has three siblings, Matt,
Adam, and Andrea. Behling's family owned ten acres of land, several
dogs and cats and a chicken coop. Sports were a big part of his life
growing up, and Behling played baseball, soccer, and volleyball.He
first thought about being an actor when he was a freshman in high
school and was inspired by Heath Ledger's performance in The Dark
Knight. Behling attended Columbus North High School, where he played
football for two years and ran track. He was on the honor roll and
graduated in 2015. Behling continued to run track in college,
competing in the 400-meter hurdles. He stopped competing in track
after breaking his foot twice, which required two surgeries. He
attended Indiana State University for two years as a pre-med student
before dropping out to pursue modeling and acting. Prior to beginning
his acting career, he worked as an assistant director at the Donner
Aquatic Center in Columbus, Indiana.
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