Mikey Day

Michael Grant Day (born March 20, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Day was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live before its 39th season, became a featured player in its 42nd, and was promoted to a repertory player beginning in its 44th season. He previously was an on-air correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Jay Leno Show. He is also the host of the Netflix show Is It Cake? Day was born March 20, 1980, in Orange, California. He attended Panorama Elementary School and later graduated from El Modena High School, the same high school as actor Milo Ventimiglia, in the city of Orange. There, he was involved in the drama program and the student government. He wrote comedic sketches for monthly assemblies and made the theme for his homecoming, "Batman". He also experienced extreme bullying, seeking refuge in theater. Day graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in theater. Day began his career with the Groundlings, a Los Angeles-based improvisational theater group. With the Groundlings, Day and Michael Naughton wrote and co-starred in David Blaine Street Magic, a parody of magician David Blaine, portrayed by Mitch Silpa. The video, posted to YouTube, was once one of the most-viewed videos on the site.