Michael Buie

Known for

Acting

Born

September 13, 1969

Birthplace

Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Michael Buie (born September 13, 1969, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian film and television actor, the eldest of six brothers, who graduated with a BA from the University of Western Ontario and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Pasadena, California. He is best known for portraying Fox News anchor Bret Baier in Bombshell and his recurring role as Paul Dawson on Grey's Anatomy. He has also written and directed, including the 2015 short The Lake, inspired by his stepfather's terminal illness. His notable film credits include Bombshell (2019) (Charlize Theron, Margot Robbie), The Next Three Days (2010) (Russell Crowe, Elizabeth Banks), Blackbird (2012) (Connor Jessup, Alexia Fast), Cedar Rapids (2011) (Toni Collette, Jack Black), Mystery, Alaska (1999) (Russell Crowe, Jon Bon Jovi), and Unabom (2026) (Jurnee Smollett, Taron Egerton). On television he has appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Marvel's Inhumans, Hawaii Five-0, NCIS (2025), Under the Bridge (2024), and Smoke (2025).