Michael C. Hall
**Michael Carlyle Hall** (born February 1, 1971) is an American actor, producer, and musician celebrated for his compelling portrayals of complex antiheroes. Raised in Raleigh, North Carolina, he earned his MFA from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts before making his mark on the New York stage in Shakespeare in the Park and as the Emcee in the 1999 Broadway revival of *Cabaret*. He broke into television with widespread critical acclaim and an Emmy nomination as David Fisher, a closeted mortician navigating grief and family duty, in HBO's landmark drama *Six Feet Under* (2001 to 2005).
He achieved global stardom headlining Showtime's *Dexter* (2006 to 2013) as forensic blood-spatter analyst and vigilante serial killer Dexter Morgan, winning both a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award alongside six consecutive Emmy nominations. Hall subsequently expanded the franchise across three major continuations: the limited sequel *Dexter: New Blood* (2021), the prequel *Dexter: Original Sin* (2024) as the narrator of Dexter's inner monologue, and the direct follow-up series *Dexter: Resurrection* (2025).
Beyond his signature television roles, Hall has starred in diverse screen projects including *Gamer* (2009), *Kill Your Darlings* (2013), the neo-noir thriller *Cold in July* (2014), the biographical drama *Christine* (2016), and the Harlan Coben Netflix miniseries *Safe* (2018). An accomplished stage performer and vocalist, he has headlined Broadway runs in *Chicago*, *The Realistic Joneses*, and *Hedwig and the Angry Inch*, starred in David Bowie's Off-Broadway musical *Lazarus* (2015), and actively records and tours internationally as the frontman of the indie synth-rock trio Princess Goes.
Fotos
Películas (25)
The Gettysburg Address
2025 · Leonard Swett (voice)
Behind the Lines
2024 · Self
Return of the Predators
2023 · Narrátor
John and the Hole
2021 · Brad
In the Shadow of the Moon
2019 · Holt
The Report
2019 · Thomas Eastman
Lazarus
2018 · Newton
Game Night
2018 · The Bulgarian
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
2017 · John Dean
Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni
2017 · Toffee (voice)
David Bowie: The Last Five Years
2017 · Self
Christine
2016 · George Peter Ryan
After Adderall
2016 · Director
Justice League: Gods and Monsters
2015 · Batman / Kirk Langstrom (voice)
Cold in July
2014 · Richard Dane
Stem Cell Universe With Stephen Hawking
2014 · Self - Narrator
Kill Your Darlings
2013 · David Kammerer
The River
2013 · The Guru
The Trouble with Bliss
2011 · Morris Bliss
Peep World
2010 · Jack
Gamer
2009 · Ken Castle
Mysteries of the Freemasons
2007 · Narrator
Bereft
2004 · Jonathan
Paycheck
2003 · Agent Klein
Stratagem
Series (21)
Dexter: Resurrección
2025 · Dexter Morgan, Executive Producer
Dexter: Pecado Original
2024 · Dexter's Inner Voice (voice), Executive Producer
Dexter: New Blood
2021 · Dexter Morgan, Executive Producer
Shadowplay
2020 · Tom Franklin
Safe
2018 · Tom Delaney, Executive Producer
The Crown
2016 · President Kennedy
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Self - Guest
Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles
2015 · Batman (voice)
Star vs las fuerzas del mal
2015 · Toffee (voice)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · Self - Guest
Ruth & Erica
2012 · Tom
Vietnam in HD
2011 · Narrator
Conan
2010 · Self
Dexter: Early Cuts
2009 · Dexter Morgan (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · Self - Guest
Dexter
2006 · Dexter Morgan, Executive Producer, Director, Co-Executive Producer
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · Self
Six Feet Under
2001 · David Fisher
The View
1997 · Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988