Michael Kirby was raised in Manassas, Virginia. As a youth he attended and graduated from of Fork Union Military Academy where he was also a member of the National Championship Retan Rifles. After graduation he entered the United States Army and served as a United States Infantry Paratrooper with the infamous 82nd Airborne Division in Fayetteville ,NC.
He attended Florida State University in Tallahassee Florida majoring in Asian Studies , and Japanese Language studies.
As a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) for over seven years he has been successful as a represented (Mitchell and Associates) Hollywood Actor( under coach Michelle Tomlinson) Stunt Performer, and personal Bodyguard to A list Actor Laurence Fishburne.