Michael James Shaw Biography: Father, Movies, Girlfriend, Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents

Michael James Shaw is an American actor and writer whose breakthrough came on television, first as the resourceful “Mike” in the series Limitless and later as Michael Mercer on The Walking Dead.

His ability to bring depth to genre roles led to his casting as Corvus Glaive in the Marvel blockbusters Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.

Profile

• Full name: Michael James Shaw
• Date of birth: September 16, 1986
• Age: 39 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: Ocala, Florida, United States
• State of origin: Florida
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Actor, writer, producer
• Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
• Eye color: Dark brown
• Hair color: Black
• Parents: Father: John Henry Shaw
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: African-American
• Net worth: $1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Michael James Shaw is now 39 years old. He was born on September 16, 1986, in Ocala, Florida, where he first stepped on stage as the Big Bad Wolf in a kindergarten production of The Three Piggy Opera at Madison Street School of Basics Plus.

His father, John Henry Shaw, passed away in 2022; little else about his family background has been publicly shared. He graduated from Vanguard High School in 2005. Shaw then earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Howard University before completing a Master of Fine Arts at Juilliard.

Personal Life

Shaw prefers to keep his personal life private and is currently single, with no public records of past relationships or children.

Career

Shaw’s on-screen work began in 2008 with an uncredited role on The Wire. He wrote and appeared in several shorts before landing Papa Midnite in Constantine (2014–2015). His steady rise continued with a series regular role as FBI Agent Daryl (“Mike”) in Limitless (2015–2016), and as Marcellus in Roots (2016).

From 2021–2022, he portrayed Mercer in The Walking Dead, while his film credits include motion-capture and voice work as Corvus Glaive in Avengers: Infinity War (2018) and Endgame (2019). He also led Blood & Treasure (2019–2022) and appeared in Bull, Blue Bloods, The Enemy Within, Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist, and the upcoming Twisted Metal.

Net worth

Michael Shaw’s net worth is estimated at approximately $1.5 million, accumulated through his acting and writing career.

Social Media

• Instagram: @mjshawnuff
• Twitter/X: @mjshawnuff

Filmography

• The Wire (2008) – Homeless Man
• Today _ _ cks (2011) – Carter
• Brutus (2012) – Caesar
• Lispenard (2012) – Samba
• Don-o-mite (2014) – Don-o-mite
• Roulette (2014) – Jason
• Constantine (2014–2015) – Papa Midnite
• Limitless (2015–2016) – FBI Agent Daryl/”Mike”
• Roots (2016) – Marcellus
• Desire in New York (2016) – Jay
• Bull (2017) – FBI Agent Rick Jarvis
• Blue Bloods (2017) – Ronald Lloyd
• Avengers: Infinity War (2018) – Corvus Glaive
• The Enemy Within (2019) – Desmond Visser
• Avengers: Endgame (2019) – Corvus Glaive
• Blood & Treasure (2019–2022) – Aiden Shaw
• The Walking Dead (2021–2022) – Michael Mercer
• Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist (2024) – Lamar
• Twisted Metal (2025) – Axel