Born in Limerick, Ireland and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, actor Michael R. Ward also has experience as a musician, athlete, designer, and writer. He has a BA in music with a focus on songwriting and classical guitar and has toured with bands as a singer and guitarist. He was a three sport athlete in high school, drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies, and played in the Babe Ruth World Series. Michael worked for companies like Lucasfilm and Zynga as a video game producer, designer and writer, and co-created the once wildly popular game FarmVille.