Falahee was born and raised in Ann Arbor Michigan the son of a speech pathologist mother and a doctor father He is of IrishItalian ancestry Growing up Falahee attended a Catholic school described as rigorous He began acting while attending Huron High School In 2011 Falahee graduated from New York Universitys Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in Drama where he studied acting and performed in a number of productions including Loves Labours Lost A Midsummer Nights Dream and Sondheims Company His first screen acting job was in 2012 with a guest starring role in the comedy web series Submissions Only Also in that year he had the leading role in the short film Sunburn He also studied acting at the International Theater Workshop in Amsterdam