Michael Urie has a lot on his mind.
The 40-year-old actor, who rose to prominence between 2006 and 2010 with his role in Ugly Betty, can currently be seen in the Apple TV+ dark comedy Shrinking. It stars Jason Segel as Jimmy, a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules by telling his clients exactly what he thinks.
Playing Brian, Jimmy’s best friend, has been genuinely life-changing for Urie. “I’d never been in therapy. I’d never really talked to a professional about my own mental health,” said Urie, who started seeing a therapist after working on the show. “It’s been great to talk about what’s going on with me, where I want to improve myself, and where I want to learn more about others. I hope that the show does that for other people.”
