Michael Evans Behling

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Michael Evans Behling (born March 5, 1996) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Jordan Baker on All American.

Behling was born in Columbus, Ohio and adopted by Mike and Carol Behling, but grew up in Columbus, Indiana. He is biracial and was adopted by a white family. In a March 2020 YouTube video, he stated that his father is of Nigerian descent and his mother is of German descent and that his last name is German. He has three siblings, Matt, Adam, and Andrea. Behling’s family owned ten acres of land, several dogs and cats and a chicken coop. Sports were a big part of his life growing up, and Behling played baseball, soccer, and volleyball.
He first thought about being an actor when he was a freshman in high school and was inspired by Heath Ledger’s performance in The Dark Knight. Behling attended Columbus North High School, where he played football for two years and ran track. He was on the honor roll and graduated in 2015. Behling continued to run track in college, competing in the 400-meter hurdles. He stopped competing in track after breaking his foot twice, which required two surgeries. He attended Indiana State University for two years as a pre…