Biography: Michael Costello was born in New York City, and spent most of his childhood in Virginia. He studied acting at Virginia Commonwealth University and received his Master Degree at Southern Methodist University. He is an actor, director, teacher, and writer in film, television, and theatre. He is best known for Temple Grandin, Walker, Texas Ranger, and as Secretary General McGath in seaQuest and seaQuest 2032. Most recently he was seen in the NBC series Revolution, and in the short film All from the Same Dust. He is also a stage actor and has played such notable roles as Lear in King Lear and Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman.