Michael Tyrell

Michael Tyrell (born Brooklyn, New York) is an American poet, editor, actor, and writing teacher.

He received his MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop and has published his poems and reviews in many journals and anthologies, including The Best American Poetry, The New Yorker, Ploughshares, and The Paris Review. He studied acting at New York University, where he currently teaches writing. From 2001 until 2007, he was the book review editor of the literary magazine Chelsea. Tyrell had a cameo in the 2007 movie Husband for Hire and has appeared in short films and the 2011 film Walk Away Renee.