Micah Fowler

Micah D. Fowler (born March 5, 1998) is an American actor. He portrayed the lead of the ABC sitcom Speechless (2016–2019). Early life The younger brother of actress Kelsey Fowler, he grew up in Barnegat Township, New Jersey. He grew up performing in local theater productions along with his sister. After his sister started taking roles on Broadway, Fowler thought he might like to advance his acting career as well. Career Micah D. Fowler started pursuing acting at the age of 5, which led him to roles on Blue's Clues and Sesame Street. He booked his role for Labor Day at age thirteen. For his most recent role, as "JJ DiMeo" on Speechless, he found out he booked the role on his eighteenth birthday. In an interview with People magazine, Fowler said it was the "best birthday present ever!" Regarding his role on Speechless, he said it is a challenge to play JJ. Although Fowler is able to speak, the JJ character does not speak, so Fowler has to compensate with dramatic facial expressions and body movements. It's said that Fowler's humor gets the show's biggest laughs. He said he sometimes just wants to blurt out what he is feeling or saying. Fowler and the character he portrays both have cerebral palsy, and he is one of few actors with a disability playing a character with a disability on primetime network television.