FBI: International, the third series in the FBI franchise, follows a team of FBI special agents investigating crime and terrorism abroad. Although showrunner Derek Haas told Parade there are “93 [FBI] offices in embassies and military bases around the world” prior to the series premiere, the team works primarily at the US Embassy in Budapest. Season 2 of the CBS series is nearing its fall midseason finale, and we recently saw the appearance of Ken Dandridge, played by Michael Torpey, who hasn’t appeared on the show since the last episode of season 1.
In this article below, let’s find out more about Michael’s role in FBI: International, plus his acting career, net worth, personal life, and more.
Michael Torpey On the FBI: International
On the CBS show, a team of FBI special agents meets Michael’s character, Ken Dandrige, at the US Embassy in Budapest. Ken is the embassy’s legal attaché and wields considerable power.
According to the Internet, a legal attaché is someone responsible for: coordinating FBI or host country requests for assistance abroad, conducting investigations in coordination with the host government; share information and investigative leads, brief embassy colleagues from other agencies, including law enforcement agencies, as appropriate, and the ambassador, administer country checks and other tasks.
When Ken appears on screen, he is asked to oversee The Fly Team and assigned to the Hutchinson case. In the season 1 finale of FBI: International, Ken led the team as they investigated the death of an American model in Milan. He wanted visibility into the case, which really got under the skin of Special Agent Jamie Kellett (played by Heida Reed).
Michael Torpey Movies and TV Shows
Michael is an actor and writer by profession. He is best known for his appearances on Orange Is The New Black (played by CO Thomas Humphrey), VEEP, and Inside Amy Schumer. VEEP fans will probably remember him for playing 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 made frequent appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. In The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel he played the chauvinistic Eugene.
Some of Michael’s acting credits include Sneaky Pete, Red Oaks, Thanksgiving, Net_Work, and The Awesomes to name a few. According to the IMDB bio of him, he has also been featured in numerous ad campaigns including Hanes (starring opposite 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.
How Much Is Michael Torpey Net Worth?
At the time of writing, Michael Torpey’s net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.
Michael Torpey Age
According to IMDB, Michael was born in 1979 and was 43 years old at the time of 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 therapist by profession. She founded Wove Therapy in 2018 with the goal of mentoring clients and clinicians with marginalized identities. On January 10, 2022, Michael shared on Facebook that he is “constantly impressed by his wife’s passion and drive to bring mental health services to communities they thought were out of reach for him.”
Prior to founding Wove Therapy, Alpana practiced psychotherapy privately, incorporating several major therapeutic approaches into her practice, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, and Gestalt Therapy in New York.
Alpana, 41, graduated from Barnard College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree 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 trivia contest to win money to pay off their student loans, when he learned that his wife had college debt of about of $40,000. Inside actor Amy Schuamer said he used money he made from filming a boxer shorts commercial to pay off his wife’s debts.
Michael and his wife Alpana also have a daughter, Eesha, from their marriage.
Michael Torpey’s family
When we talk about Michael’s family, his parents are William and Lisa Torpey.
According to William’s Facebook, he continued his education at Princeton University. At the time of writing this text, he was 75 years old. Michael’s mother, Lisa, turned 73 in 2023.
The young rock star also has two brothers. They are Sarah Beth Catharine and Christopher Torpey.
Michael Torpey Height
Orange Is The New Black actor Michael Torpey is 6 feet 1 inches tall.
Related FAQ
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When is Michael Torpey’s birthday?
VEEP star Michael Torpey celebrates his birthday on October 9 every year.
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Where is Michael Torpey from?
Michael is originally from Glen Rock, New Jersey, USA. However, due to his job, he currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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Is Michael Torpey on Instagram?
Michael is on almost all the popular social media platforms including Instagram. His Instagram handle is @torpeyMichael. Furthermore, he has more than 17.3 thousand followers on the platform.
FBI: The international actor also has more than 4.7 thousand followers on his @TorpeyMichael Twitter account. In addition, you can also find him on Facebook.
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