Michael Herbert Schur is a famous American television producer, writer, director, and actor. He co-created Parks and Recreation with The Office producer Greg Daniels. His television programs feature upbeat individuals who frequently establish enduring friendships and love via stories that exhibit genuine, humanistic goodness. Schur has been nominated for 19 Primetime Emmy Awards as of September 2022, and he has won two of them for his work on The Office and Saturday Night Live.
Michael Schur Biography And Net Worth
| Net Worth $100 million |
| Full Name Michael Herbert Schur |
| Birth Date October 29, 1975 |
| Age 46 Years |
| Birthplace Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Profession TV producer, Director, and Screenwriter |
| Wife J. J. Philbin |
Michael Schur Early Life
Jewish parents gave birth to Schur in 1975 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was raised in West Hartford, Connecticut, and his parents are Warren M. Schur and Anne Herbert. When he was 11 years old and read Woody Allen’s 1975 collection of hilarious essays titled Without Feathers, he first developed an interest in comedy. Schur attended Connecticut’s West Hartford’s William H. Hall High School. In 1997, Schur earned a B.A. in English with a Phi Beta Kappa from Harvard University, where he also served as president of the Harvard Lampoon.
Michael Schur Career Beginnings
Schur began working as a writer for NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 1998. In 2001, Schur was hired as the show’s producer, and the first episode of Saturday Night Live that year aired following the September 11 attacks. He was a member of the writing staff for SNL in 2002 when he received his first Primetime Emmy. In 2004, Schur departed Saturday Night Live.
Michael Schur Success
His writing for The Office on NBC, for which he wrote 10 episodes and won the 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, led to his rapid promotion to producer and writer shortly after. In 2005, he co-produced the television show The Comeback. The 2013 television series Brooklyn Nine-Nine was conceived by Schur, who also acts as the program’s executive producer. In 2009, he also founded the TV sitcom Parks and Recreation, for which he also serves as an executive producer and writer. He has acted in episodes of Saturday Night Live, The O.C., Miss Guided, and The Office, playing the recurring character of Mose on The Office from 2006 until 2013. Two Writers Guild of America Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards have all been given to Schur.
Michael Schur Wife
J. J. Philbin, the daughter of Regis Philbin and a former writer for The O.C., is the spouse of Schur. Their daughter was born in July 2010, and their boy in February 2008.
Michael Schur Net Worth
Michael Schur has an estimated net worth of $100 million as of 2022. His enormous wealth is primarily made up of the money he makes working as a writer and producer for numerous well-known TV programs. In addition to writing and creating excellent content, Michael also plays characters in the majority of his work.
Michael Schur Height and Weight
| Height | 6’1” |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Waist | 34” |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Dark Brown |
