J. Michael Straczynski
| First Name | J. |
| Middle Name | Michael |
| Last Name | Straczynski |
| Full Name at Birth | Joseph Michael Straczynski |
| Age | 57 |
| Date of Birth | July 17, 1954 |
| Birthplace | Paterson, New Jersey |
| Height | 6' 4" (193 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Hair Color | Salt and Pepper |
| Star Sign | Cancer |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Writer |
| Claim to Fame | Babylon 5 |
Joseph Michael Straczynski (born July 17, 1954), known professionally as J. Michael Straczynski and informally as Joe Straczynski or JMS, is an American writer and television producer. He works in films, television series, novels, short stories, comic books, and radio dramas. He is a playwright, a former journalist, and author of The Complete Book of Scriptwriting. He was the creator and showrunner for the science fiction TV series Babylon 5, and its spin-off Crusade, and Jeremiah. Straczynski wrote 92 out of the 110 Babylon 5 episodes, notably including an unbroken 59-episode run through the third and fourth seasons, and all but one episode of the fifth season. He also wrote the four Babylon 5 TV movies produced alongside the series. From 2001 to 2007, he was the writer for the long-running Marvel comic book series The Amazing Spider-Man.
Filmography
Selected J. Michael Straczynski film and TV show credits:
