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Screen actors of the Anglosphere and Europe

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Michael Stahl-David

Michael Stahl-David (born 1982, Chicago) is an American actor known for Rob Hawkins in Cloverfield (2008), Sean Donnelly in The Black Donnellys, Chris Feistl in Narcos, and Off-Broadway stage work.

Michael Stuhlbarg

Michael Stuhlbarg (born 1968) is an American actor known for A Serious Man, Boardwalk Empire's Arnold Rothstein, Call Me by Your Name, and Emmy-nominated roles in The Looming Tower and Dopesick.

Michael T. Weiss

Michael T. Weiss (Michael Terry Weiss, born 1962, Chicago) is an American actor, director, and playwright, star of Jarod on The Pretender (1996–2000), formerly Dr. Mike Horton on Days of Our Lives, with film, voice, and Broadway credits.

Michael Trevino

Michael Trevino (born 1985, Montebello, California) is an American actor known as Tyler Lockwood on The Vampire Diaries (2009-17) and Kyle Valenti on Roswell, New Mexico (2019-22); married Bregje Heinen in 2025.

Michael Trucco

Michael Trucco (Edward Michael Trucco, born 1970, San Mateo, California) is an American actor known for Samuel T. Anders on Battlestar Galactica, Justin Patrick on Fairly Legal, and Mike Flanagan roles in Hush, Midnight Mass, House of Usher, and Carrie.

Michael Tucci

Michael Tucci (born 1946, New York City) is an American actor and retired teacher, best known as T-Bird Sonny LaTierri in Grease (1978), Norman Briggs on Diagnosis: Murder, and roles in Blow and The Heat.

Michael Tylo

Michael Tylo (1948–2021), American soap opera actor known as Quinton Chamberlain on Guiding Light and Alcalde Luis Ramone on Zorro; later UNLV film professor; died in Henderson, Nevada.

Michael Urie

Michael Urie (born 1980, Dallas) is an American actor and director known as Marc St. James on Ugly Betty, star of Buyer & Cellar, Broadway's Once Upon a Mattress and Torch Song, and Emmy-nominated Brian in Apple TV+'s Shrinking.

Michael V. Epps

Michael V. Epps, also known as MIKEY or MIKE, is a Chicago actor who played Jake Taylor on Showtime's The Chi (2018-2026, 85 episodes), distinct from comedian Mike Epps; also a rapper, model, and founder of Crown Me clothing.

Michael Vartan

Michael Vartan is a French-American actor, born in 1968, best known as CIA agent Michael Vaughn on Alias and for the films Never Been Kissed and Monster-in-Law.

Michael Warren (actor)

Michael Warren (Lloyd Michael Warren, born 1946) is an American actor, producer, and former UCLA All-American basketball player, best known as Officer Bobby Hill on Hill Street Blues (1981-1987, Emmy-nominated 1982) and as creator of Family Matters.

Michael Weatherly

Michael Weatherly (Michael Manning Weatherly, Jr.), American actor born 1968 in New York City, known as Tony DiNozzo on NCIS (13 seasons), Logan on Dark Angel, and Dr. Jason Bull on Bull (2016–2022), now returning for NCIS season 24.

Michael Welch (actor)

Michael Alan Welch (born 1987, Los Angeles) is an American actor known as Mike Newton in the Twilight Saga (2008–2011), Luke Girardi on Joan of Arcadia, and Mack Thompson on Z Nation; distinct from Michael G. Welch and other namesakes.

Michael Weston

Michael Weston (Michael Rubinstein, born 1973, New York) is an American actor, son of John Rubinstein and Judi West, known for Lucas Douglas on House M.D., Jake on Six Feet Under, Garden State, and Pathology; distinct from Burn Notice's Michael Westen.

Michael Wilding

Michael Wilding (Michael Charles Gauntlet Wilding, 1912–1979), English stage and film actor and 1940s British matinee idol, Anna Neagle co-star, Hitchcock's Under Capricorn and Stage Fright, and second husband of Elizabeth Taylor (1952–1957).

Michael Wincott

Michael Anthony Claudio Wincott (born 1958, Toronto) is a Canadian stage, film, and voice actor known for villains such as Top Dollar in The Crow and Guy of Gisborne in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, and for voicing Death in Darksiders II.

Michael Witney

Michael Witney (Whitney Michael Armstrong, 1931–1983) was an American film and television actor, Tyree in Star Trek's "A Private Little War" and Ike Clanton in Doc (1971), married to Twiggy from 1977 until his death.

Michael Workéyè

Michael Workéyè (Michael Workeye) is a British actor, born in London and trained at the Arts Educational Schools, known for This Is Going to Hurt, My Lady Jane, The Stolen Girl, Black Mirror, and upcoming 2026 roles in The Moment and Rogue Trooper.

Michael York

Michael York (born 1942, birth name Michael Hugh Johnson) is an English stage and screen actor known for Tybalt in Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet, Cabaret, The Three Musketeers, Logan's Run, and Basil Exposition in Austin Powers.

Michaël Youn

Michaël Youn (Michaël Benayoun), French actor, comedian, director and TV host born 1973 in Suresnes; famous for M6's Morning Live (2000–2002), the Fatal Bazooka rap parody, La Beuze, and films he directed including Fatal, Vive la France, Divorce Club, and BDE.

Michael Zegen

Michael Jonathan Zegen (born 1979, Ridgewood, New Jersey) is an American actor known for Joel Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Benny Siegel in Boardwalk Empire, Alberto Falcone in The Penguin, and Broadway work in A View from the Bridge.

Michaela Coel

Michaela Coel (Michaela Ewuraba Boakye-Collinson, born 1987, London) is a British-Ghanaian actress, writer and director, creator of Chewing Gum and I May Destroy You, first Black woman to win the limited series writing Emmy, and author of Misfits.

Michaela Conlin

Michaela Conlin (born 1978, Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American actress, Angela Montenegro on Fox's Bones (2005–2017, 245–246 episodes), later in Yellowstone, For All Mankind, Bad Trip, and One True Loves; Tisch School of the Arts BFA.

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (formerly Mj Rodriguez), American actress and singer born 1991 in Newark, NJ; first trans actress to win a Golden Globe (2022) and first trans woman nominated for a lead acting Emmy, for Blanca on Pose; also stars in Loot and releases music as Michaela Jaé.

Michaela McManus

Michaela McManus, born in 1983, is an American actress known for roles on One Tree Hill and Law & Order: SVU, and her leading film Redux (2025).

Michaela Watkins

Michaela Suzanne Watkins (born 1971, Syracuse, New York) is an American actress, comedian, and writer, a Groundlings main company member and one-season SNL featured player (2008-2009), best known for lead role Valerie on Hulu's Casual and roles in Trophy Wife, Transparent, and Hacks.

Michał Sikorski

Michał Sikorski (b. 5 September 1995, Wadowice) is a Polish actor of Teatr Polski w Poznaniu, known as Father Jakub in Netflix's 1670 and for the Gdynia debut award for Sonata; distinct from other namesakes.

Micheal Ward

Micheal Ward (born 1997, Spanish Town, Jamaica) is a Jamaican-British actor known as Jamie in Netflix's Top Boy, winner of the 2020 EE BAFTA Rising Star Award, and star of Blue Story, Small Axe: Lovers Rock, Empire of Light, and Eddington; acquitted of all charges in July 2026.

Michel Qissi

Michel Qissi (Mohammed Qissi, ميشيل قيسي), born 1962 in Oujda, Morocco, is a Moroccan-Belgian actor, martial artist, and director, famous as villain Tong Po in Kickboxer (1989) and Kickboxer 2, and a longtime Jean-Claude Van Damme collaborator from Bloodsport to Lionheart.

Michele Carey

Michele Carey (Michele Lee Henson, 1943-2018), American actress known for Joey MacDonald in Howard Hawks's El Dorado with John Wayne, Elvis Presley's Live a Little, Love a Little, and Dirty Dingus Magee with Frank Sinatra.