As a child, Michael was a talented martial artist in real life,
training in karate and the Korean martial art of Tae Kwon Do. He
achieved his black belt by the time he was twelve. He still continues
to train as an adult.
His elder sister Erin and his elder brother Adam were both extras in 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up (1995). They both featured in the
pizza parlor scene.
Studied computer science at university and now resides in Woodland
Hills, California. He also did a stint as a barman in a Malibu
club.
The casting director of 3 Ninjas (1992) was scouting martial arts' clubs for
boys to appear in the film when Michael was discovered. His martial arts classmates
persuaded him to take the casting director's advice and audition for
the role of Samuel 'Rocky' Douglas in the children's martial arts film,
which he went on to successfully win. However, acting was not a
lifestyle Michael enjoyed and he wanted to concentrate on his martial arts, so he turned down
the chance to do 3 Ninjas Kick Back (1994) and the role went to Sean Fox instead.
Is the youngest son of Richard and Peggy Treanor. He has two elder
brothers, Brian and Adam, and an elder sister, Erin.