FBI: International, the third series in the FBI franchise, follows a team of FBI agents investigating crime and terrorism overseas. Although showrunner Derek Haas told Parade that there are “93 [FBI] offices at embassies and military bases around the world” before the series premiered, the team primarily worked at the U.S. Embassy in Budapest. The CBS show’s second season is coming to an end in mid-fall, and we recently saw the return of Ken Dandridge, played by Michael Torpey, who hasn’t appeared on the show since the Season 1 finale.
In this article, let’s learn more about Michael’s role in FBI: International along with his acting career, net worth, personal life, and more.
Michael Torpey on FBI: International
On the CBS show, a team of FBI agents meet Michael’s character, Ken Dandrige, at the US Embassy in Budapest. Ken is the legal attaché at the embassy and holds quite a bit of power.
According to the Internet, a legal attaché is responsible for: coordinating requests for assistance from the FBI or host country abroad, conducting investigations in coordination with the host government; sharing information and investigative leads, notifying embassy counterparts from other agencies, including law enforcement agencies, as appropriate, and ambassadors, managing country licensing procedures, and other tasks.
When Ken first appeared on screen, he was asked to spy on The Fly Team and was assigned to investigate the Hutchinson case. In the final episode of FBI: International Season 1, Ken was the team leader while they investigated the death of an American model in Milan. He wanted to be known for his involvement in the case, which really gave Special Agent Jamie Kellet (played by Heida Reed) a headache.
Michael Torpey Movies and TV Shows
Michael is a professional actor and writer. He is best known for his roles on Orange Is The New Black (played by CO Thomas Humphrey), VEEP, and Inside Amy Schumer. VEEP fans will probably remember him as Catherine’s boyfriend who kisses her on stage at the National Convention.
Michael also had small roles on 30 Rock, The Eric Andre Show and appeared regularly on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, he played the patriarch Eugene.
Some of Michael’s other film credits include Sneaky Pete, Red Oaks, Thanksgiving, Net_Work, and The Awesomes, to name a few. According to his IMDB bio, he has also appeared in commercials such as Hanes (where he starred alongside NBA legend Michael Jordan), NAPA Auto Parts, Chase Bank, and Time Warner Cable.
FBI: The international actor also created two failed pilots for Comedy Central.
What is Michael Torpey’s net worth?
At the time of this writing, Michael Torpey’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
Michael Torpey’s age
According to IMDB, Michael was born in 1979 and he is 43 years old at the time of this writing.
Is Michael Torpey married?
Michael Torpey is married to his wife, Alpana Choudhary. The two reportedly got married on January 24, 2012.
Alpana is a professional therapist. She founded Wove Therapy in 2018 with the goal of focusing on both clients and clinicians of minority identities. On January 10, 2022, Michael shared on Facebook that he was “always impressed by my wife’s passion and drive to bring mental health services to communities that thought they weren’t available to them.”
Prior to founding Wove Therapy, Alpana practiced psychotherapy in private practice, incorporating several key therapeutic approaches into her practice such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Gestalt Therapy in New York City.
Alpana, 41, completed her BA in Psychology from Barnard College and her MA in Counseling Psychology from New York University.
In 2019, Michael came up with the idea for TruTV’s Paid Off with Michael Torpey, where students compete in a quiz show to earn money to pay off student loans, when he discovered his wife owed about $40,000 in college tuition. Inside actor Amy Schuamer said he used the money he earned from doing underwear commercials to pay off his wife’s debt.
Michael and his wife Alpana also have a daughter, Eesha, from their marriage.
Michael Torpey Family
Talking about Michael’s family, his parents are William and Lisa Torpey.
According to William’s Facebook, he attended Princeton University. He is 75 years old at the time of this writing. Michael’s mother, Lisa, will be 73 in 2023.
The young rock star also has two siblings. They are Sarah Beth Catharine and Christopher Torpey.
Michael Torpey’s Height
Orange Is The New Black actor Michael Torpey stands 6 feet 1 inch tall.
Related FAQs
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What is Michael Torpey’s birthday?
VEEP star Michael Torpey celebrates his birthday every October 9th.
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Where is Michael Torpey from?
Michael is from Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA. However, due to work, he currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Is Michael Torpey on Instagram?
Michael is present on most of the popular social media platforms, including Instagram. His Instagram handle is @torpeyMichael. Additionally, he has over 17.3k followers on the platform.
FBI: International Actor Also Has Over 4.7K Followers On Instagram @TorpeyMichael Twitter account. You can also find him on Facebook.