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Michael Sheen

Michael Christopher Sheen (born 1969) is a Welsh actor from Port Talbot known for playing Tony Blair, David Frost, Brian Clough, and Aziraphale in Good Omens, and for his not-for-profit activism and Welsh National Theatre.

Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter (born 1970) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director, founding member of The State and Stella, co-writer of Wet Hot American Summer, and director of The Big Sick, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, and The Idea of You.

Michael Skupin

Michael Skupin, American software publisher and two-time Survivor contestant (The Australian Outback 2001, Philippines 2012), first player medically evacuated after a campfire burn; later convicted in 2016 of child pornography possession.

Michael Sloan (television writer)

Michael Sloan (1946–2025), also credited as Michael Sloane, American television writer and producer; co-creator of The Equalizer (1985) with Richard Lindheim, producer of the Denzel Washington films and Queen Latifah reboot, Emmy nominee for Quincy.

Michael Smiley

Michael Smiley (born 1963, Belfast) is a Northern Irish comedian and actor, known as Tyres in Spaced, for Ben Wheatley collaborations including Kill List (BIFA Best Supporting Actor), Free Fire, The Lobster, Rogue One, Luther, and Black Mirror.

Michael Socha

Michael Socha (born 1987, Derby, England) is an English actor known as Tom the werewolf in Being Human, Harvey in This Is England, and the Knave of Hearts in Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, trained at Nottingham's Television Workshop.

Michael Sorrentino

Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino, American reality TV star of MTV's Jersey Shore (2009-2012) and Jersey Shore: Family Vacation; sentenced in 2018 to eight months in federal prison for tax evasion on about $8.9 million in income; now sober and running Archangel Centers addiction clinics.

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 Teutul

Michael "Mikey" Teutul (born 1978), youngest son of Paul Teutul Sr., was the comic-relief office worker on Discovery's American Chopper at Orange County Choppers; later artist, book co-author, and 2026 OCC series cast member.

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 Underwood

Michael Paul Underwood (born 1975, Northampton) is an English TV presenter and teacher, known for CBBC, CITV's Jungle Run, and GMTV; he became a primary school teacher in Surbiton around 2018.

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 Verhoeven

Michael Verhoeven (1938-2024) was a German film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and physician. Son of Paul Verhoeven, husband of Senta Berger, and director of O.K. (1970), Die weiße Rose (1982), and Das schreckliche Mädchen.

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 Yo

Michael Yo (Michael Yo Simmons, born 1974) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and host from Houston with Black and Korean roots, known for The Insider, Chelsea Lately, and the specials Blasian, I Never Thought, and Snack Daddy.

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.