Schur is an American television producer, writer, director, and actor who is mostly regarded for producing and writing the American mockumentary sitcom television series The Office.
After beginning his career as a writer on NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 1998, Schur then landed the producer position of Weekend Update in 2001.
Following his departure from the Saturday Night Live in 2004, he became a producer and writer for The Office on NBC, for which he wrote ten episodes and won the 2006 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
In his career that spanned over two decades, Schur has produced and written more than 20 films and television shows.
Michael Schur met American producer and screenwriter Jennifer Joy Philbin while both were working on Saturday Night Live in 1998 and soon began dating.
In October 2005, the pair walked down the aisle in New York.
Through their marriage, Schur and Philbin have been blessed with two children a son named William Xavier Schur and a daughter Ivy Elizabeth.