Michael O'Leary may refer to:

Michael O'Leary is a New Zealand publisher, poet, novelist, performer, and bookshop proprietor. He publishes under the imprint Earl of Seacliff Art Workshop, which he founded in 1984. He runs a bookshop, Kakariki Books, from the Paekakariki Railway Station.

Early life

Born in Auckland, he was educated at the Universities of Auckland and Otago. He wrote his master's thesis on the history of small presses in New Zealand. He is the author of Alternative Small Press Publishing in New Zealand (2007). He completed a PhD in women's studies at Victoria University of Wellington on the 'Social and Literary Constraints on Women Writers in New Zealand 1945 to 1970'.

Writing

O'Leary's novels and poetry explore his Māori (Te Arawa)– Irish Catholic heritage. His latest novel is Magic Alex's Revenge (2009), the third in the 'The Dreamlander Express' trilogy comprising Unlevel Crossings (2002) and Straight (1985). His works include Surrogate Children (poems, 1981), Ten Sonnets (1985), Out of It (satirical novel, 1987), Before and After (1987), Livin’ ina Aucklan’ (1988) and The Irish Annals of New Zealand (1991).

Michael O'Leary (born March 27, 1958 in St. Paul, Minnesota) is an American actor.

Guiding Light

O'Leary plays the character of Dr. Fredrick "Rick" Bauer on Guiding Light, a role he has played from 1983–1991 and from 1995 to September 2009, due to the end of Guiding Light.

O'Leary is a graduate of Damien High School, La Verne, California, and is currently residing in Upper Montclair, New Jersey with his wife, Joni O'Leary, and two daughters Katie and Caroline.

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