Jere Burns was born on October 15, 1954 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He discovered his interest in acting when he was in college. After graduation, he landed a spot in the New York Shakespeare Festival as Don Juan. This led to several projects like Hill Street Blues, Max Headroom and Dear John. Later, he starred in the miniseries Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. He was also included in the television show Good Morning, Miami. Moreover, he is part of the television series Help Me, Help You as Michael. Michael is known to have a lot of anger issues at work. This behavior eventually leads him into mandatory group therapy.