Urie Joins Cast of 'The Decoy Bride'; Filming Begins 6/26

Variety reports that Michael Urie has joined the cast of 'The Decoy Bride,' which begins a five-week shoot on Scotland's Isle of Man tomorrow, June 26. The film was written by Neil Jaworski and Sally Phillips, and will be directed by Sheree Folkson. Other cast members include Federico Castelluccio, David Tennant, Kelly MacDonald, and Alice Eve. The film is reported to center on the marriage of an author and film star who escape to an island for some comedic entanglement. Ecosse Films' RoBert Bernstein and Douglas Rae will produce the film with Paul Ritchie.

Michael Urie stole his scenes as Marc St. James, Wilhemina's ever-present sidekick, in ABC's 'Ugly Betty.' The New York-trained actor's work has taken him from his native Texas to Seattle, San Diego, Washington DC, Austin, and the Berkshires, but he was back in New York playing a bearded geologist and getting blown away nightly by an exploding Mt. St. Helens in PHENOMENON when he was tapped for 'Ugly Betty.' The recipient of the 2002 John Houseman Prize for Excellence in Classical Theatre from the Juilliard School, from which he holds an acting degree, Urie's classical credits include Shakespeare (HAMLET for the South Coast Rep; OTHELLO, TITUS ANDRONICUS, and A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM for The Old Globe's Shakespeare Festival; ROMEO AND JULIET for DC's Folger Theatre; LOVE'S LABORS LOST for The Judith Shakespeare Company); Jacobean drama (THE REVENGER'S TRAGEDY for The Red Bull Theatre and THE ROARING GIRLE at The Foundry); and commedia del arte (THE KING STAG at Seattle Rep). He also appeared in the premiere of LOVE AND HAPPINESS at Barrington Stage. He was most recently seen starring off-Broadway as iconic fashion designer Rudi Gernreich in the critically acclaimed hit play THE TEMPERAMENTALS. Before moving to NYC with 'Ugly Betty,' he co-starred in the premiere of 'Dickie & Babe,' the story of the 1920s murderers, Leopold and Loeb. His films include the star turn as Eric in 'WTC View,' and he was heard as Sebastian the Pug in Disney's hit 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua.' As producer/co-director, he is currently in post-production on 'Thank You for Judging,' a documentary about high school speech and debate tournaments, being the recipient of the Texas Educational Theatre Association's Founder's Scholarship when he graduated from Plano High School. He has an ongoing commitment to youth and the arts. The film is part of that commitment, as is his work with CoachArt, which pairs children battling cancer with professionals in an artistic field of their choosing and which last year named him Coach of the Year. Urie once again makes his home in New York, where he lives with his adopted and adored Brussels Griffon, Sprouts, a relationship engineered by their mutual good friend Bernadette Peters.