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American television and stage actor (born )

Paul Michael Valley (born September 24, ) is an American television and stage actor.

Early life and education

Valley was born in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin.^{[citation needed]} When he was eight years old he moved with his family to Greenwich, Connecticut.^[1] In he moved to Washington, D.C., where he attended American University for two years, followed by a year as an apprentice to Michael Kahn, the artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company.^[1] Valley then attended the Juilliard School in New York City, where he was a member of the drama division's Group 20 (–).^[2] After his third year at Juilliard, he left to take on roles in television soap operas.^[1]

Career

Among his numerous television credits, his most memorable and long-lasting role was his portrayal of Ryan Harrison on the soap operaAnother World from to He left the show, and executive p