Steven Beasley

Michael David Beasley (born October 28, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. Born in and raised in, Beasley began his career as a child actor, playing Simon Pearson in the RKO sitcom The Corrigans (1990–1998). He rose to prominence as the co-creator and star of his self-titled RKO series Beasley (2001–2005), for which he won two and was nominated for two more, and he additionally received two  nominations.

Following the cancellation of Beasley in 2005, Beasley expanded into filmmaking, writing and directing the films The Soft Side (2008), Bossiness (2012), and J.C. (2014), out of which the first two were acclaimed nominees and the third was a  which received mixed reception. He received further recognition as the voice of Richard Powers in the animated series Greytown (2015–2020). He also wrote the memoir The Michael Beasley Book (2023) about his childhood and career, which received was widely praised and topped bestseller lists.