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Michael Strahan

Acting

Born November 21, 1971 · Houston, Texas

Also known as Michael Anthony Strahan

Biography

Michael Anthony Strahan (born November 21, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end and spent his entire 15-year career with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). Strahan set a record for the most sacks in a season in 2001, and helped the Giants win Super Bowl XLII over the New England Patriots in his final season in 2007. After retiring from the NFL, he became a media personality. He was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014. Strahan is a football analyst on Fox NFL Sunday, and co-host of ABC's Good Morning America and its spinoff Strahan, Sara and Keke. He co-hosted the syndicated daytime talk show Live! with Kelly and Michael with Kelly Ripa from 2012 to 2016, for which he won two Daytime Emmy Awards. In 2014, he became a regular contributor on Good Morning America, and in 2016 the network announced that Strahan would be leaving Live! to join GMA full-time.

Awards & recognition

  • Pro Football Hall of Fame

Filmography50+ titles

The Game Show Show

as Self

America: The Story of the US

2010as Self

America: The Story of Us

as Self

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

2020as Self (archive footage)

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

2006as Self

It's in the Game: Madden NFL

as Self

Pros vs. Joes

Chuck

2007as Mitt

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999as Himself

Open Heart

2023as Self (archive footage)

Explorer: The Last Tepui

2022as Self

The Masked Singer

2019as Special Message (via video)

Entourage

2004as Michael Strahan

Alpha House

2013as Self

black-ish

2014as June Bug

The Underdoggs

2024as Michael Strahan

Brothers

as Mike Trainor

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self - Host

Shark Tank

2009as Self - Shark

Nashville

2012as Himself

BS High

2023Executive Producer

Deion's Double Play

2019Executive Producer

The Lego Ninjago Movie

2017as Michael Strahan (voice)

Charlie's Angels

2019as NY Bosley

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019as Self - Guest

Lip Sync Battle

2015as Self

Finding Your Roots

2012as Self

The Daily Show

1996as Self

The Unbreakable Tatiana Suarez

2024Executive Producer

Ice Age: Collision Course

2016as Teddy (voice)

Magic Mike XXL

2015as Augustus

Beat Bobby Flay

2013as Self

Dancing with the Stars

2005as Self - Video Message

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014as Self

To Tell the Truth

2016as Self - Panelist

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003as Self

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988as Self - Host

Coach Prime

Executive Producer

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014as Self - Guest

Chelsea

2016as Self

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009as Self - Guest

Good Morning America

as Self - Anchor

Tamron Hall

2019as Self - Guest

Sharknado 2: The Second One

2014as Michael Strahan

Evolution of the Black Quarterback

Executive Producer

The View

1997as Self

Michael Strahan x Jon Bon Jovi: Halfway There

2024as Self

Life Interrupted: Isabella Strahan’s Fight Against Cancer

2025as Self