This is a list of people and characters with the given name Michael.
People
editRulers
editByzantine emperors
edit- Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I
- Michael II (770–829), called "the Stammerer" and "the Amorian"
- Michael III (840–867), called "the Drunkard", youngest child of Theophilos
- Michael IV the Paphlagonian (1010–1041), husband of Zoë, came from a peasant family
- Michael V Kalaphates (1015–1042), or "the Caulker", nephew of Michael IV
- Michael VI Bringas (d. 1059), called "Stratiotikos", chosen by Theodora
- Michael VII Doukas (c. 1050–1078), called "Parapinakes", eldest son of Constantine X
- Michael VIII Palaiologos (1223–1282), founder of the Palaeologan dynasty
- Michael IX Palaiologos (1277–1320), eldest son of Andronikos II
Portuguese rulers
edit- Miguel da Paz, Prince of Portugal and Prince of Asturias (1498–1500), son of King Manuel I of Portugal
- Miguel de Bragança, 1st Duke of Lafões (1699–1724), illegitimate son of King Pedro II of Portugal, drowned
- Miguel I of Portugal (1802–1866), forced to abdicate in 1834
- Prince Miguel, Duke of Braganza (1853–1927), claimant to the throne in exile
- Prince Miguel, Duke of Viseu (1878–1923), eldest son of Miguel, Duke of Braganza
Russian rulers
edit- Mikhail of Vladimir (d. 1176), eldest son of Yuri Dolgoruky by his second marriage
- Mikhail of Tver (1271–1318), second son of Yaroslav III
- Michael of Russia (1596–1645), first Russian Tsar of the house of Romanov
- Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia (1878–1918), the younger brother of Tsar Nicholas II
Bulgarian rulers
edit- Boris-Michael (d. 907), knyaz of Bulgaria
- Michael II Asen (1238/41–1256), tsar of Bulgaria, son of Ivan Asen II
- Michael (1270–after 1302), only known son of Constantine Tikh
- Michael III Shishman (after 1280–1330), tsar founder of the House of Shishman
Other rulers and noblemen
edit- Michael (son of Anastasios the logothete) (fl. 1042–58), Byzantine general and governor
- Michał Korybut Wiśniowiecki (1640–1673), King of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Mikhail, Prince of Abkhazia (died 1866)
- Michael I of Romania (1921-2017), last king of Romania
- Michael the Brave (1558–1601), Prince of Wallachia, Moldavia and Transylvania for a year.
- Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark (born 1939)
- Michael, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (born 1946)
A
edit- Michael Abbott Jr. (born 1978), American actor
- Michael Abels (born 1962), American Pulitzer Prize-winning composer
- Michael Abraham (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Adams (journalist) (1920–2005), British journalist
- Michael Adamson (born 1971), Canadian painter
- Michael Addamo (born 1994), Australian professional poker player
- Michael Andrew (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Andrews (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Australian novelist
- Michael Aguilar (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Aiken (born 1932), American sociologist and professor
- Michael Alan (born 1977), New York City-based artist
- Michael Aldridge (1920–1994), English actor
- Michael Aldridge (rugby union) (born 1983), Australian rugby union player
- Michael Alfonso (murderer) (born 1969), American former fugitive
- Michael Alig (1966–2020), American club promoter and convicted felon
- Michael Alison (1926–2004), British Conservative politician
- Michael Alldredge (1941–1997), American film and television actor
- Michael Aloni (born 1984), Israeli actor, director, writer and television presenter
- Michael Alvear, American author, columnist, blogger and media personality
- Michael Amadio (born 1996), Canadian professional ice hockey centre
- Michael Ancram (born 1945), British politician
- Michael Andersen (born 1974), Danish basketball player
- Michael P. Anderson (1959–2003), United States Air Force officer and NASA astronaut
- Michael Andlauer, Canadian businessman and ice hockey club owner
- Michael Andretti (born 1962), American auto racing driver
- Michael Angarano, American rapper
- Michael St. Angel (1916–1984), American film actor
- Michael Anania (born 1939), American poet, novelist, and essayist
- Michael Angelakos (born 1987), American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer
- Michael Ansara (1922–2013), American actor
- Michael Antonyuk (1935–1993), Ukraine-born Kazakhstani avant-garde artist
- Michael Archer (born 1974), American singer-songwriter, known by his stage name D'Angelo
- Michael Arbuthnot Ashcroft, British codebreaker
- Michael Arceneaux (born 1984), American writer
- Michael Arden (born 1982), American actor, singer, musician, and theatre director
- Michael Angarano (born 1987), American actor
- Michael Arndt, American screenwriter
- Michael Arnold (born 1979), British novelist who writes historical fiction
- Michael Aronov (born 1976), American actor
- Michael Artin (born 1934), German-American mathematician
- Michael Aspel, English television presenter
- Michael J. Astrue (born 1956), American lawyer
- Michael Atherton (born 1968), English broadcaster, journalist and a former international cricketer
- Michael Atherton (musician) (born 1950), Australian musician, composer, academic and author
- Michael Atiyah (1929–2019), British-Lebanese mathematician
- Michael Atkinson (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Attenborough (born 1950), English theatre director
- Michael Attwell (1943–2006), English film and television actor
- Michael Audley (1913–1995), American film and theatre director, actor, and dialogue advisor
- Mike Auret, Zimbabwean activist and politician
- Michael Austen (born 1964), South African cricketer
- Michael Austin (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Avenatti, American attorney and criminal
B
edit- Michael Bailey (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Ballard, American actor
- Michael Ball (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Ballhaus (1935–2017), German cinematographer
- Michael Bani (born 1984), Australian Indigenous former professional rugby league footballer
- Michael Barbaro (born 1979), American journalist
- Michael Barbiero (born 1949), American record producer, mixer, engineer, and songwriter
- Michael Barnathan, American film producer
- Michael Barnes (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Des Barres (born 1948), English actor and rock singer
- Michael Barrett (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Barry (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Barrymore (born 1952), English actor and comedian
- Michael J. Bassett, filmmaker
- Michael Bate (born 1947), Canadian media entrepreneur
- Michael Bates, several people
- Michael Batiste (American football) (born 1970), American former football defensive tackle and offensive guard
- Michael Batiste (born 1977), American professional basketball coach and former player
- Michael Bay, American filmmaker
- Michael Beach (born 1963), American actor
- Michael Bean, Canadian actor, author, acting coach
- Michael Beattie, Canadian-American actor
- Michael Beattie (born 1960), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
- Michael Beauchamp (born 1981), Australian former professional footballer
- Michael Beavis (1929–2020), Royal Air Force officer
- Michael Been (1950–2010), American rock musician
- Michael Behenna (born 1983), former United States Army First Lieutenant
- Michael J. Belton (1934–2018), President of Belton Space Exploration Initiatives and Emeritus Astronomer
- Michael Benedikt (poet) (1935–2007), American poet, editor, and literary critic
- Michael Bennett (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael J. Berens, American investigative reporter
- Michael Berk, American television screenwriter
- Michael Berkeley (born 1948), English composer, broadcaster on music and member of the House of Lords
- Michael Berkowitz, UK-based American historian and professor of modern Jewish history at University College London
- Michael Berry (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Berryman (born 1948), American character actor
- Michael Bethke, American murderer
- Michael Zehaf-Bibeau (1982–2014), shooter who attacked the Canadian Parliament Buildings Centre Block
- Michael Biehn (born 1956), American actor
- Michael Billington, several people
- Michael Bisping (born 1979), English sports analyst, actor, commentator and retired mixed martial artist
- Michael Ian Black, American comedian
- Michael Blackson, American-Ghanaian-Liberian actor and comedian
- Michael Bland (born 1969), American musician
- Michael Blassie (1948–1972), United States Air Force officer
- Michael Bloomberg, American businessman and former mayor of New York City
- Michael Blumlein (1948–2019), American fiction writer and physician
- Michael Botticelli (born 1958), American public health official
- Michael Botticelli (figure skater) (1959–2023), American former figure skater
- Michael Bolton, American singer
- Richard Bonney (1947–2017), English historian and priest
- Michael Bowden (baseball), American baseball player
- Michael Bowen (actor) (born 1953), American actor
- Michael Ray Bower (born 1975), American actor
- Michael Bradshaw (1933–2001), English actor
- Michael J. Bradshaw, British geographer
- Michael Bradley (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Branicky, American computer scientist
- Michael Brantley, American baseball player
- Michael Brantley (artist), American painter
- Michael Brick (1974–2016), American journalist and songwriter
- Michael Brdar, American baseball coach
- Michael Brecher (1925–2022), Canadian political scientist
- Michael Brecker (1949–2007), American jazz saxophonist and composer
- Michael Briere, Canadian criminal and murderer
- Michael Brooks (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Brown (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Broyde, American law professor
- Michael Bublé, Canadian singer
- Michael Buckley (born 1975), American former YouTuber
- Michael Buerk, British newsreader and journalist
- Michael Buffer, American boxing ring announcer
- Michael Buie, Canadian-born film and television actor
- Michael Bunting, Canadian ice hockey winger
- Michael Burleigh (born 1955), English author and historian
- Michael Burry (born 1971), American investor, hedge fund manager, and physician
- Michael A. Burstein (born 1970), American writer of science fiction
- Michael Byers (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Byrne (actor) (born 1943), British actor
C
edit- Michael T. Cahill, American law professor, Dean of Brooklyn Law School
- Michael Cain (born 1966), pianist and composer
- Michael Cain (footballer) (born 1994), British footballer
- Michael Caine (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Caines (born 1969), English chef
- Michael Callan (1935–2022), American actor
- Michael Feeney Callan, Irish novelist and poet
- Michael Callen (1955–1993), American singer, songwriter, composer, author, and AIDS activist
- Michael Campbell (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Campbell (born 1969), New Zealand golfer
- Michael Campion (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Capponi (born 1972), American businessman
- Michael Carbajal (born 1967), American five-time champion boxer, and 1988 Olympic silver medalist
- Michael Carbonaro, American actor and magician
- Michael Carroll, American writer
- Michael Cashman (born 1950), British actor, politician, and LGBT rights activist
- Michael Cavlan (born 1959), Minnesota political activist and registered nurse
- Michael Cera (born 1988), Canadian actor and musician
- Michael Cerveris (born 1960), American actor, singer, and guitarist
- Michael Chambers (born 1967), American dancer and actor
- Michael Chandler (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Chang (born 1972), American former professional tennis player and coach
- Michael A. Chambers, former president of the Canadian Olympic Committee and senior partner at Maclaren Corlett LLP
- Michael Chambers (born 1967), American dancer and actor
- Michael Chabon (born 1963), American novelist, screenwriter, columnist and short story writer
- Michael Champion (1946–2021), American singer, songwriter and musician
- Michael Chan (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Chandler (disambiguation)
- Michael Chang, American tennis player and businessman
- Michael Charlton (born 1927), Australian-born Gold Logie winning former journalist and broadcaster
- Michael Chasen, American businessman
- Michael Chaturantabut, Thai/Chinese-American actor
- Michael Chaves, American filmmaker
- Michael Chavis, American baseball player
- Michael Checkland (born 1936), Director-General of the BBC from 1987 to 1992
- Michael Cheng (disambiguation)
- Michael Cheung, known as MC (born 1996), Hong Kong singer and actor
- Michael Chiarello (1962–2023), American celebrity chef
- Michael Chisholm (born 1948), Canadian provincial politician
- Michael Cho (died 2007), Korean-American artist
- Michael Cho (illustrator), Canadian illustrator and cartoonist
- Michael Chong (born 1971), Canadian politician
- Michael C. Chorlton (1913–1951), English film editor and occasional director
- Michael Christie (writer) (born 1976), Canadian writer
- Michael Church, Grenadian politician
- Michael Cimino (born 1999), American actor
- Michael Cisco (born 1970), American writer
- Michael Claesson, Swedish officer
- Michael Clayton (golfer), Australian professional golfer
- Michael Clifford (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Coats (born 1946), former NASA astronaut
- Michael Coe (American football) (born 1983), former American football cornerback
- Michael D. Coe (1929–2019), American archaeologist, anthropologist, epigrapher, and author
- Michael Cognata (born 1988), American actor
- Michael Cohen (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Cole (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Coles (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Coletti, birth name of former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler
- Michael Collins (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Connor, several people
- Michael Connors, several people
- Michael Constantine (1927–2021), American actor
- Michael Cooke (journalist), English journalist and publishing executive
- Michael Copeland (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Copon, American actor and producer
- Michael G. Comeau, American attorney and politician
- Michael G. Cornelius, American scholar
- Michael Corcoran (lobbyist) (born 1967), American lobbyist and fundraiser
- Michael Shawn Crahan (known by his middle name), American musician
- Michael Craig (actor) (born 1929), British actor
- Michael Crawford, English actor
- Michael Cyril Creighton, American actor
- Michael Crichton, American writer and director
- Michael Cristofer (born 1945), American actor
- Michael Cross, Chief of Staff of the Air Cadet Organization
- Michael Cross (painter) (fl. 1633–1660), Anglo-Spanish painter and copyist
- Michael Cuccione (1985–2001), Canadian child actor, singer, dancer, author, and cancer research activist
- Michael Culver (1938–2024), British actor
- Michael A. Cummings (born 1945), American artist and quilter
- Michael Cumpsty (born 1960), British actor
- Michael Currie (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Curry (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Curtiz (1886–1962), Hungarian-American film director
D
edit- Michael Daley (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Daly (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Damaskinos (1530/35–1592/93) Greek leading post-Byzantine Cretan painter
- Michael Ben David (born 1996), Israeli singer
- Michael Davies (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Davis (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael P. Decker (born 1944), former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- Michael Deiter, American football player
- Michael DeLorenzo (born 1959), Puerto Rican actor
- Michael DeLuise (born 1969), American actor, film director, and film producer
- Michael J. Devlin (born 1965), American convicted kidnapper
- Michael Dell (born 1965), American business magnate and philanthropist
- Mike DeWine, American politician and attorney serving as the 70th governor of Ohio
- Michael Diamond (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Dillon (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Dingsdag (born 1982), Dutch former professional footballer who played as a central defender
- Michael Dinner (born 1953), American director, producer, and screenwriter for television
- Michael Divinity (born 1997), American football player
- Michael Dobson, several people
- Michael Dogbe, American football player
- Michael Dokes (1958–2012), American professional boxer
- Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer
- Michael Dorn (born 1952), American actor
- Michael Douglas (disambiguation), several people
- Michael J. Dowling (politician) (1866–1921), Minnesota Republican politician
- Michael Drayer (born 1986), American actor
- Michael Drescher, American entrepreneur and philanthropist
- Michael Duhig (1953–2010), Canadian actor and radio host
- Michael Dulin, American pianist and composer
- Michael Dukakis, American politician
- Michael Dunahee (born 1986), Canadian missing person who was last seen in 1991
- Michael Clarke Duncan (1957–2012), American actor
- Michael Dunn (disambiguation), several people
- J. Michael Durnil, former Executive Director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
- Michael Durrell (born 1943), American actor
- Michael Raoul Duval (1936–2001), American investment banker and lawyer
E
edit- Michael Ealy (born 1973), American actor
- Michael Easton (born 1967), Irish-American television actor, writer, and director
- Michael Easton (composer) (1954–2004), British-Australian composer, musician, and music critic
- Michael Eisner, American businessman
- Michael Eklund, Canadian television and film actor
- Michael Atingi-Ego, Ugandan economist
- Michael Eitan (born 1944), Israeli politician
- Michael Elgin (born 1986), Canadian professional wrestler and promoter
- Michael Elias (born 1940), American writer, film director and producer
- Michael Ende (1929–1995), German writer of fantasy and children's fiction
- Michael Ensign (born 1944), American actor
- Michael Epstein (disambiguation), several people
- Micheal Eric (born 1988), Nigerian basketball player
- Michael Erlewine, American musician
- Michael J. Estocin (1931–1967), United States Navy officer
- Michael Christopher Estes (born 1971), American terrorist
- Michael Eury (born 1957), American editor and writer of comic books, and of reference works
F
edit- Michael Fabricant (born 1950), British politician
- Michael Fainstat (1923–2010), Canadian politician and a City Councillor in Montreal, Quebec
- Michael Fanone, American law enforcement analyst and former police officer
- Michael Fansler (1883–1963), Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court
- Michael Faraday, English scientist
- Michael Farris (lawyer) (born 1951), American lawyer
- Michael Fassbender, Irish-German actor
- Michael Fay (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Federmann (born 1943), Israeli businessman and billionaire
- Michael Feinstein (born 1956), American pianist, singer and musical revivalist
- Michael Fekete (1886–1957), Hungarian-Israeli mathematician
- Michael Feliz (born 1993), Dominican baseball player
- Michael Felts (1956–1996), American deaf gay activist
- Michael Fennelly (musician) (born 1949), American musician
- Michael Ferguson (1937–2021), British television director and producer
- Michael Findlay (filmmaker) (1937–1977), American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter
- Michael Finley (born 1973), American former professional basketball player
- Michael Finnegan (anthropologist), retired Professor of anthropology at Kansas State University
- Michael Fisher (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Fishman (born 1981), American actor, writer, and producer
- Michael Fitzgerald (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael J. Fitzpatrick (diplomat), American diplomat who has served as the United States Ambassador to Ecuador since 2019
- Michael Patrick Flanagan (born 1962), captain in the United States Army, attorney, and politician from Chicago, Illinois
- Michael Flynn (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Gerald Ford (born 1950), son of US president Gerald Ford
- Michael Fortier (born 1962), Canadian financier, lawyer and former politician
- Michael Fraser (basketball) (born 1984), Canadian player
- Michael Frayn (born 1933), English playwright and novelist
- Michael Freytag (born 1958), German politician
- Michael J. Fox (born 1961), Canadian-American retired actor, producer, and activist
- Michael Fuller (born 1959), British chief constable
- Michael Fulmer (born 1993), American baseball player
G
edit- Michael Terrence Gabbett, Australian geneticist and academic
- Michael Gallagher (writer), American comic book writer
- Michael Gambon (1940–2023), Irish-English actor
- Michael Gandolfini (born 1999), American actor
- Michael Gargiulo (born 1976), American convicted serial killer and rapist
- Michael Gargiulo (journalist) (born 1960), American television news anchor
- Michael Gaughan (businessman) (born 1943), American businessman, race car driver, race car owner and casino operator
- Michael Gaughan (Irish republican) (1949–1974), Irish republican who died on hunger strike in England
- Michael Gerard Tyson (born 1966), American boxer known as Mike Tyson, became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at the age of 20
- Michael Carl George (1957–1997), American murderer, kidnapper, child molester and possible serial killer
- Michael St. Gerard (born 1961), American former actor and pastor
- Michael Giacchino, American film composer
- Michael Gibbs (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Gilbert (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Gilden (1962–2006), American actor
- Michael Giles (born 1942), English drummer, percussionist, and vocalist
- Michael Gillis (1949–2007), American academic and writer
- Michael Gläser (born 1957), German singer
- Michael Glaser (born 1943), American poet and educator
- Michael Gleason (musician), American musician, singer and songwriter
- Michael Goi (born 1959), American cinematographer and film director
- Michael Gonzales (disambiguation), several people
- Michael A. Goorjian (born 1971), American actor, filmmaker, and writer
- Michael Gove (born 1967), British politician
- Michael Gover (1913–1987), English actor
- Michael Grade (born 1943), English television executive and businessman
- Michael Del Grande (born 1953), Canadian politician
- Michael Grais, American screenwriter
- Michael Grant (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Gravelle, American man indicted for child abuse
- Michael Green (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Greene (1933–2020), film & TV actor
- Michael Greer (1938–2002), American actor, comedian and cabaret performer
- Michael Greis (born 1976), former German biathlete
- Michael Grieve (1932–1995), Scottish journalist and political activist
- Michael Griffin (American football), American football player
- Michael Gross (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Gough (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Grove (born 1996), American baseball player
- Michael Gudinski (1952–2021), Australian entrepreneur, business executive, concert promoter and film producer
- Michael Guider (born 1950), Australian paedophile, serial child molester and manslaughterer
- Michael Gunter, professor of political science at Tennessee Technological University
H
edit- Michael Haight (died 2023), American murderer
- Michael Hainsworth, Canadian former business reporter
- Michael Halliday (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Halpin, Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives representing the 72nd district
- Michael Hamilton, several people
- Michael Harris II (born 2001), American baseball player
- Michael Bambang Hartono (born 1939), Indonesian businessman
- Michael Harding (born 1953), Irish writer
- Michael Harding (soccer) (born 2001), American soccer player
- Michael Harrington (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Kieran Harvey (born 1961), Australian pianist and composer
- Michael Hastings (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Havers, Baron Havers (1923–1992), British barrister and Conservative politician
- Michael Hayes (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Hegstrand, real name of American professional wrestler Road Warrior Hawk (1957–2003)
- Michael Heidelberger (1888–1991), American immunologist
- Michael S. Heiser, American biblical Old Testament scholar and Christian author
- Michael Heizer (born 1944), American land artist
- Michael Henley (died 1988), American formerly missing person
- Michael Henley (1939–2014), British bishop
- Michael Ulrich Hensel, German architect, researcher and writer
- Michael Hepburn (born 1991), Australian track and road cyclist
- Michael Hermosillo (born 1995), American baseball player
- Michael Shawn Hickenbottom, the real name of American retired professional wrestler Shawn Michaels (born 1965)
- Michael Hickson (died 2020), quadriplegic who died of COVID-19
- Michael Hirsh (producer) (born 1948), Belgian-born Canadian producer
- Michael Hodgman (1938–2013), Australian politician and lawyer
- Michael A. Hoey (1934–2014), British author and film and television writer, director, and producer
- Michael Hogan (1896–1920) Gaelic Football captain, member of the Irish Volunteers, who is the namesake of Croke Park's 'Hogan Stand'
- Michael Lindsay-Hogg (born 1940), American-born television, film, music video, and theatre director
- Michael Holliday (1924–1963), English singer
- Michael Holton, American basketball player and coach
- Michael Hopper (born 1969), Canadian Forces officer
- Michael Hordern (1911–1995), English actor
- Michael Horton (actor) (born 1952), American actor and voice over artist
- Michael Howard (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Hrebeniak, British academic, author, filmmaker, journalist and ex-jazz musician
- Michael Hui (born 1942), Hong Kong actor, comedian, scriptwriter and director
- Michael Conner Humphreys (born 1985), American actor
- Michael Hutchence, Australian musician
- Michael Hyatt, American actress
I
edit- Michael Ibru (1930–2016), Nigerian pioneer industrialist, business magnate, philanthropist, and founder of the Ibru Organization,
- Michael Iceberg, American musician and composer
- Michael Ignatieff (born 1947), Canadian author, academic and former politician
- Michael Imperioli (born 1966), American actor, writer, and musician
- Michael Irby (born 1972), American actor
- Michael Ironside (born 1950), Canadian actor
- Michael Irvin (born 1966), American sports commentator
- Michael Isikoff (born 1952), American investigative journalist
- Michael Isaacson (born 1946), American composer of Jewish synagogue music
- Michael Ivins (born 1963), American musician
- Michael Izen (born 1967), American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
J
edit- Michael Jacquet (born 1997), American football player
- Michael Jace (born 1962), American convicted murderer and former character actor
- Michael Jai White, American actor and martial artist
- Michael Jack (born 1946), Conservative Party politician
- Michael Jackson (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Jackson (1958–2009), American singer, songwriter and dancer
- Michael Jacobs (art and travel writer) (1952–2014), European writer
- Michael Jacobs (economist) (born 1960), English economist
- Michael Jacobs (producer) (born 1955), American television creator, writer, and producer
- Michael Jaffe (born 1945), American TV and film producer
- Michael Jaffé (1923–1997), British art historian and curator
- Michael James (born 1949), American artist, educator, author, and lecturer
- Michael Jerrell (born 1999), American football player
- Michael Jeter, American actor
- Michael Johnson (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Jones (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Jordan (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Jordan (born 1963), American basketball player
- Michael B. Jordan (born 1987), American actor
- Michael Joy (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Jurgens (born 2000), American football player
K
edit- Michael Kahn (film editor) (born 1930), American film editor
- Michael Kahn (theatre director), American theatre director
- Michael Kamen (1948–2003), American composer
- Michael Karkoc (1919–2019), military officer
- Michael Katleman (born 1960), American film, television director and producer
- Michael Keaton, American actor
- Michael Kefalianos, Greek bodybuilder
- Michael Kelly (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Keohane (athlete), American Paralympic athlete
- Keegan-Michael Key (born 1971), American actor, comedian, producer and screenwriter
- Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada
- Michael Kibet (born 1999), Kenyan middle- and long-distance runner
- Michael Kimball (born 1967), American novelist
- Michael A. Kimelman, American entrepreneur
- Michael Kim (pianist) (born 1968), Canadian concert pianist and professor
- Michael King (disambiguation), several people
- Michael J. L. Kirby (born 1941), former Canadian senator and current Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada
- Michael Kirby (judge) (born 1939), Justice of the High Court of Australia
- Michael Klim, Australian swimmer and world champion
- Michael Klinger, Australian first-class cricketer, who held the record for the most runs scored in the Big Bash League when he retired in 2019
- Michael Kmit (1910–1981), Ukrainian painter
- Michael Knickerbocker, American serial killer
- Michael Knight (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Knost (born 1967), American suspense author
- Michael Koomen (1979–2011), Dutch amateur footballer
- Michael Kopech, American baseball player
- Michael Koryta (born 1982), American author
- Michael Korda (born 1933), English-born writer and novelist
- Michael Kors, American fashion designer
- Michael Kosta (born 1979), American stand-up comedian
- Michael Kozoll, American screenwriter
- Michael Krassner (born 1971), American musician and composer
- Michael Krull (1925–1957), one half of a brothers' criminal duo from Pennsylvania
- Michael/Marvin Lee Aday, also known as Meat Loaf, (1948–2022), American singer and actor
- Michael Kutílek (1951–2017), one half of a Czech spree killers duo
L
edit- Michael Lamp (born 1977), Danish badminton player
- Michael Landon (1936–1991), American actor
- Michael Larsen (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Larson (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Laser (born 1954), American novelist
- Michael Laws, (born 1957) New Zealand politician, broadcaster and writer
- Michael Laws (cricketer) (born 1926), English former cricketer
- Michael Leahy (died 1826), Irish child who died by drowning
- Michael Leali, American writer and educator
- Michael Learned, American actress
- Michael LeBlanc (born 1987), Canadian track athlete
- Michael C. Lerner (1941–2023), American actor
- Michael Lee (born 1964/1965), Canadian politician
- Michael Leib (1760–1822), American politician
- Michael Leitch, Japanese rugby union player
- Michael Lembeck (born 1948), American actor
- Michael G. Lenett, American former politician
- Michael-Leon Wooley, American theatre, film, television and voice actor
- Michael C. Lerner (1941–2023), American actor
- Michael Leshner and Michael Stark (m. 2003), the first married gay couple in Canada
- Michael Lewis (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Abraham Levy (born 1944), British businessman
- Michael Lindsay (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Lindsey (born 1987), American football player
- Michael Ljunggren (1962–1995), Swedish organized crime figure
- Michael Lockwood, several people
- Michael Lohan (born 1960), American television personality, and father of actress Lindsay Lohan
- Michael F. Lohr (born 1952), 38th Judge Advocate General of the Navy
- Michael Lombardi (American football) (born 1959), American football executive and media analyst
- Michael Lorenzen, American baseball player
- Michael Lowenthal, American fiction writer
- Michael Luciano (1909–1992), American film and television editor
- Michael Lupo (1953–1995), Italian serial killer
M
edit- Michael MacLennan (born 1968), Canadian playwright, television writer and television producer
- Michael MacMillan (born 1957), CEO of Blue Ant Media
- Michael Madhu, Indian film actor
- Michael Madhusudan Dutt, Indian poet and dramatist
- Michael L. Madigan, American biomedical engineer
- Michael Madigan (born 1942), American politician
- Michael Madison (born 1977), American convicted serial killer and sex offender
- Michael Madsen (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Maduell, American founder and president of the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute
- Michael Magee (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Malone (author) (1942–2022), American author and television writer
- Michael Maltese, American writer (Looney Tunes)
- Michael Mann (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Manning (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Mansfield (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Marmot, English professor
- Michael Mariano, Somali politician and businessman
- Michael Marquart, American music producer, drummer, and guitarist
- Michael Martin (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Maschler (1927–2008), Israeli mathematician
- Michael Massey, American baseball player
- Michael Mastro (born 1925), American real estate developer
- Michael Mastro (actor) (born 1962), American Broadway and film actor
- Michael McCarron (born 1995), American professional ice hockey player
- Michael McCaul, (born 1962), American attorney and politician
- Michael McConnell (born 1942), one half of the first same-sex couple to be married legally with a license that was never revoked
- Michael J. McCord (born 1959), American government official
- Mike McCord, American professional wrestler known as Austin Idol (born 1949)
- Michael McConnohie, American voice actor, writer and director
- Michael McDowell, American professional stock car racing driver
- Michael McElhatton (born 1963), Irish actor and writer
- Michael McElhatton (footballer) (born 1975), Irish former footballer
- Michael McFaul (born 1963), American academic and diplomat
- Michael J. McCulley (born 1943), American retired naval officer and aviator, test pilot
- Michael McCrea, British financial adviser and convicted killer
- Michael McDonald (disambiguation), several people
- Michael McDonald (musician) (born 1952), American musician (The Doobie Brothers)
- Michael McIntyre (disambiguation), several people
- Michael J. McGivney (1852–1890), Irish-American Catholic priest
- Michael McGrath (actor) (1957–2023), American actor
- Michael Wayne McGray (born 1965), Canadian serial killer
- Michael Andrew McKagan, real name of Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan
- Michael McKean (born 1947), American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician
- Michael Jones McKean (born 1976), American artist and educator
- Michael McLaverty (1904–1992), Irish writer of novels and short stories
- Michael Kenneth McLendon (died 2009), American murderer
- Michael McLendon (born 1963), American politician and insurance producer
- Michael Joseph McNally (1860–1916), United States Marine Sergeant
- Michael McMahon (Scottish politician) (born 1961), former Scottish Labour Party politician
- Michael Meenaghan (died 1994), British forensic scientist
- Michael Michele, American actress
- Michael Milhoan (born 1957), American actor
- Michael Milken (born 1946), American convicted felon, financier and philanthropist
- Michael Mizanin (born 1980), American actor and professional wrestler
- Michael Modest (born 1971), American professional wrestler
- Michael "Mike" Mohede (1983–2016), Indonesian singer
- Michael Monroe (born 1962), Finnish rock musician
- Michael Moody, general manager and co-founder of The Grange Festival
- Michael Moore, American documentary filmmaker
- Michael Moorer (born 1967), American former professional boxer
- Michael Moran (Tuam) (1890–1920), Irish commandant of the Tuam Battalion of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) during the Irish War of Independence
- Michael Morpurgo (born 1943), English book author, poet, playwright, and librettist
- Michael Mosley (broadcaster) (1957–2024), British television journalist, producer, presenter, and writer
- Michael Moutoussis (1885–1956), Hellenic Army officer
- Michael G. Moye (born 1954), American photographer and a former television writer and producer
- Michael Mulgrew, fifth President of the United Federation of Teachers
- Michael Mullins (serial killer) (born 1961), American serial killer
- Michael "Mick" Mumford, career officer in the Australian Army
- Michael Munnelly (1941–1964), British murder victim
- Michael Murphy (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Musto (born 1955), American journalist
- Michael Myers (disambiguation), several people
- Mike Myers (born 1963), Canadian actor
N
edit- Michael Negrete (born 1981), American missing person
- Michael Nesmith, American musician
- Michael Netzer (born 1955), American-Israeli artist
- Michael D. Newcomb (1952–2010), American psychologist
- Michael E. Newcomb, American clinical psychologist
- Michael Nigg (1969–1995), American actor and murder victim
- Michael Noel (born 1947), American politician
- Michael Nolan (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Novak (1933–2017), American Catholic philosopher, journalist, novelist, and diplomat
- Michael Novak (footballer) (born 1990), Austrian professional footballer
- Michael Norman (sprinter), American sprinter and Olympian, holds indoor 400m and US HS 400m records
- Michael Norton (skier) (1964–1996), Australian Paralympic alpine skier
- Michael Norwood (born 1985), American basketball player
- Michael Nouri (born 1945), American screen and stage actor
- Michael F. Nozzolio (born 1951), American former New York State Senator
- Michael Nyman (born 1944), English composer of minimalist music, pianist, librettist, musicologist, and filmmaker
O
edit- Michael O'Farrell (biker) (1949–1989), American outlaw biker and gangster
- Michael Ojemudia (born 1997), American football player
- Michael O'Keefe (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Olai, Finnish bishop
- Michael Ondaatje, Sri Lankan Canadian author and filmmaker
- Michael Onwenu (born 1997), American football player
- Michael O'Rourke (gambler), American fugitive and gambler
- Michael O'Sullivan (actor) (1934–1971), American actor
- Michael Owen (born 1979), English footballer
- Michael Owens (politician), American politician
P
edit- Michael Page (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Palin, British actor, comedian, writer and television presenter
- Michael Panes (born 1963), American actor, writer, musician and composer
- Michael Pangilinan, Filipino singer
- Michael Papajohn (born 1964), American character actor, stuntman and former college baseball player
- Michael Papierski, American baseball player
- Michael Paraskevas (born 1961), American illustrator, cartoonist, and animation producer
- Michael Paré (born 1958), American actor
- Michael Parenti, American political scientist
- Michael Parker (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Parkinson (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Parkinson (1935–2023), English broadcaster, journalist and author
- Michaël Parkinson (born 1991), Dutch volleyball player
- Michael Parr (born 1986), British actor
- Michael Parsons (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Patryn, internet entrepreneur and convicted felon
- Michael Pence, American politician, former Vice President of the United States
- Michael Penix Jr. (born 2000), American football player
- Michael Peoples, American baseball player
- Michael Peraza (born 1955), Cuban-American animator, art director, conceptual artist and historian of animation
- Michael Pérez, Puerto Rican baseball player
- Michael Perry (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Pfaff (born 1973), American musician
- Michael Phelps, American Olympic swimmer
- Michael Pineda, Dominican baseball player
- Michael Pittman Jr. (born 1997), American football player
- Michael Plassmeyer, American baseball player
- Michael Player (1960–1986), American serial killer
- Michael Polanyi (1891–1976), Hungarian-British chemist, economist and philosopher
- Michael Polchlopek, real name of American professional wrestler Bart Gunn (born 1965)
- Michael J. Pollard (1939–2019), American actor
- Michael Pompeo, American politician, Secretary of State of the US
- Michael Portillo (born 1953), British journalist, broadcaster and former politician
- Michael Potts (born 1962), American actor
- Michael Powell (disambiguation), multiple people
Q
edit- Michael Quatro (born 1943), American keyboard player and songwriter
- Michael Quick (born 1959), American color commentator and former professional football player
- Mike Quigley (politician) (born 1958), American politician
- Michael Quinlan (civil servant) (1930–2009), British defence strategist and former Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Defence
- Michael R. Quinlan (born 1944), American graduate, and currently the chairman, of Loyola University Chicago
- Michael Quinn (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Quintero (born 1980), Colombian professional tennis player
R
edit- Michael Radford (born 1946), English film director and screenwriter
- Michael Rady (born 1981), American actor
- Saravanan Michael Ramalingam (1971–1996), Singaporean murder victim
- Michael Randle (born 1933), English peace campaigner and researcher
- Michael Rapaport (born 1970), American actor and comedian
- Michael Rapino, Canadian-American business executive
- Michael Rapoport (born 1948), Austrian mathematician
- Michael Reaves (1950–2023), American writer
- Michael Redgrave (1908–1985), English stage/film actor
- Michael Redlicki, American tennis player
- Michael Reeves (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Reeves (YouTuber), American YouTuber and Twitch streamer
- Michael Regan (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Registe (born 1982), American criminal
- Michael Eric Reid, American actor
- Michael Reisser (1946–1988), Israeli politician
- Michael Rennie (1909–1971), British film, television and stage actor
- Michael Trent Reznor (known by his middle name), American musician
- Michael Rice (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Wayne Richard (1959–2007), American murder and rapist
- Michael Richards (disambiguation), several people
- Micheál Richardson (born 1995), Irish actor
- Michael Robison (born 1955), Canadian film and television director
- Michael Rockefeller (1938–1961?), son of U.S. Vice President Nelson Rockefeller
- Michael Roll (basketball), American-Tunisian basketball player
- Michael Angelo Rooker (1743 or 1746–1801), English oil and watercolour painter
- Michael Rooker, American actor
- Michael Rose (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Rosen (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Rosenbaum, American actor
- Michael Rosenblum (disappeared 1980), American missing person who is now known to have died
- Michael Ross, multiple people
- Michael Roth (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Roufogalis (1921–2000), Greek Army officer
- Michael Rubbo (born 1938), Australian filmmaker, screenwriter, and publisher
- Michael Rubin (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Rucker (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Ruse (born 1940), British-born Canadian philosopher of science
- Michael Robert Ryan, a murderer from the UK
S
edit- Michael Sabia (born 1953), Canadian businessman and civil servant
- Michael Sandy (1977–2006), American hit and run victim
- Michael Sarrazin (1940–2011), Canadian actor
- Michael Saunders, Canadian professional baseball player
- Michael Schenker (born 1955), German guitarist
- Michael Scherer (American football) (born 1993), American football player and coach
- Michael Schermick (born 1958), American guitarist
- Michael Schumacher, German racing driver, 7 time Formula 1 World Champion
- Michael Schur (born c. 1975/1976), American television producer, writer, and character actor
- Michael Schiavello (born 1975), Australian sports commentator and journalist
- Michael Schoeffling (born 1960), American former actor and model
- Michael Scot (c. 1175–1232), Scottish astrologer
- Michael Scott (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Seater (born 1987), Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer
- Michael Seatter (1945–2008), English rugby union, and professional association football (soccer), and rugby league footballer
- Michael Seifert (SS guard) (1924–2010), SS guard in Italy during World War II
- Michael Sela, Israeli immunologist
- Michael Sellers (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Sembello (born 1954), American singer, guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, composer and producer
- Michael Sessions (born 1987), American former mayor of Hillsdale, Michigan
- Michael Kantakouzenos Şeytanoğlu (1510–1578), Ottoman Greek magnate
- Michael Abraham Shadid (1882–1966), Lebanese doctor
- Michael Shalhoub (disambiguation), couple people
- Michael Shane (1927–1994), American lawyer and actor
- Michael Shanks (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Shannon (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Eugene Sharp (1954–1997), American serial killer
- Michael William Sharp (1776?–1840), English painter
- Michael Sharpe, several people
- Michael Shaw (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Sheen (born 1969), Welsh actor, television producer and political activist
- Michael Shields (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Shepley (1907–1961), British actor
- Michael Shermer (born 1954), American science writer, and historian of science
- Michael Shur (born 1942), Russian and American physicist
- Michael Shure (born 1966), American politician
- Michael Singh (1945–2005), Trinidad and Tobago-born American serial killer
- Michael Silka (1958–1984), American spree killer
- Michael Silver, multiple people
- Michael Silverstein (1945–2020), American linguist
- Michael Slobodian (died 1975), Canadian murderer
- Michael Smith (disambiguation), several people
- Michael J. Socolow (born 1968), American media historian and former broadcast journalist
- Michael Sokolowski (born 1962), Canadian retired sprinter
- Michael Sorvino (born 1977), American actor and producer
- Michael Spavor (born 1976), Canadian consultant
- Michael Spilotro (1944–1986), American murder victim
- Michael Spöttel, German runner
- Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, birth name of American actor and film director Sylvester Stallone
- Michael Stanley (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Steel, multiple people
- Michael Steele (musician), American bassist for The Bangles
- Michael Stefanic, American baseball player
- Michael Stevens (educator), American YouTuber and educator, AKA VSauce
- Michael Stich (born 1968), former professional tennis player from Germany
- Michael Stich (director), American television soap opera director
- Michael Stillman (born 1957), American mathematician
- Michael Stipe, American singer/lyricist for R.E.M.
- Michael Stoyanov (born 1970), American actor
- J. Michael Straczynski (born 1954), American filmmaker and comic book writer
- Michael Strachan (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Strahan, American television personality and former footballer
- Michael Straight (1916–2004), American magazine publisher, novelist, and patron of the arts
- Michael Stuart (physician), American sports physician and orthopedic surgeon
- Michael J. Stull (1949–2002), American songwriter
- Michael Suby, American television and film score composer and music producer
- Michael Suen (born 1944), Acting Chief Secretary for Administration in 2005 and 2012
- Michael Sumpter (1947–2001), American serial killer and rapist
- Michael Sundin (1961–1989), English television presenter, actor, dancer and trampolinist
- Michael Swango (born 1954), American serial killer and former physician
- Michael Sym (died 1577), Scottish goldsmith
T
edit- Michael A. Taylor, American baseball player
- Michael Tarry, Canadian singer
- Michael Terry (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Joseph Teutul (born 1978), American television personality
- Michael Thevis (1932–2013), Greek American millionaire pornographer and convicted murderer
- Michael Thivaios, Belgian-Greek DJ also known by his stage name Like Mike
- Michael Thwaites (1915–2005), Australian academic, poet, and intelligence officer
- Michael Toglia, American baseball player
- Michael Tolkin (born 1950), American filmmaker and novelist
- Michael Roy Toney (1965–2009), American charged and wrongfully convicted in 1999 for a bombing
- Michael Traynor (actor), American actor
- Michael Tree (1934–2018), American violist
- Michael Trucco (born 1970), American actor
- Michel Trudeau (1975–1998), youngest son of Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau, younger brother of current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
- Michael Tsur, Israeli attorney, negotiator, mediator, and academic
- Michael Tylo (1948–2021), American actor
U
edit- Michael Ungar (born 1963), Canadian researcher
- Michael Urbano (born 1960), American musician, programmer, and record producer
- Michael Urie (born 1980), American actor
- Michael Useem, American academic
- Michael Usher, Australian television presenter and reporter
- Michael E. Uslan (born 1951), American lawyer and film producer
- Michael Utley (born 1947), American musician, songwriter, record producer, and musical director
V
edit- Michael V. (born 1969), Filipino actor and comedian
- Michael Vale (1922–2005), American character actor
- Michael Vartan (born 1968), French-American actor
- Michael Vaughn (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Ventura (born 1945), American novelist, film director, and cultural critic
- Michael Venus (entertainer), Canadian artist, actor and producer
- Michael Verhoeven (born 1938), German film director
- Michael Vick, American football player
- Michael Vlamis (born 1990), American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer
- Michael Voltaggio (born 1978), American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and author
- Michael Voris, American Catholic author, speaker and apologist
- Michael Vosse (1941–2014), American journalist and A&M Records publicist
W
edit- Michael Wacha (born 1991), American baseball player
- Michael Wachter, American professor
- Michael Waldron, American screenwriter and producer
- Michael Walker (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Wallstreet, later stage name for American retired professional wrestler Mike Rotunda (born 1958)
- Michael Warren (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Watson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Barret Watson (born 1974), known professionally as Barry Watson, American actor
- Michael Waltrip (born 1963), American former race car driver and team owner
- Michael Weatherly (born 1968), American actor, producer, director, and musician
- Michael Weir (murderer) (born 1966), British double murderer
- Michael Weiss (journalist), American journalist and author
- Michael Weisskopf (born 1946), Polk Award-winning journalist
- Michael J. Weithorn, American writer, director, and producer
- Michael Wendler, German singer
- Michael Wilbon, American sportswriter
- Michael Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Michael Wincott (born 1958), Canadian actor
- Michael Winslow (born 1958), American actor, comedian, and beatboxer
- Michael J. Woodard (born 1997), American singer and actor
- Michael Wong (singer), Malaysian singer based in Taiwan
- Michael-Leon Wooley (born 1971), American actor
- Michael Wright (disambiguation), multiple people
X
edit- Michael Xavier (born 1978), English actor and singer
Y
edit- Michael Yarmush (born 1982), American actor
- Michael "Mike" Yarwood, English impressionist, comedian and actor
- Michael Yates (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Yeadon, British anti-vaccine activist
- Michael Yeats (1921–2007), Irish politician
- Michael Ying (born 1949), Hong Kong billionaire businessman and philanthropist
- Michael York (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Young, several people
- Michael Youssef (born 1948), Egyptian-American pastor
Z
edit- Michael Zager (born 1943), American record producer, composer, and arranger of original music
- Michael Zaslow (1942–1998), American actor
- Michael Zegen (born 1979), American actor
- Michael Zelniker, Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter
- Michael Zigomanis (born 1981), Canadian former professional ice hockey centre
- Michael Zimmerman (disambiguation), several people
- Michael Zohary (1898–1983), Israeli botanist
- Michael Zorek, American film and television actor
Fictional characters
edit- Krombopulos Michael, a character from the animated series Rick and Morty and its franchise
- Michael, a character in the 1984 American 3D slasher movie Silent Madness
- Michael, the main character in the 1990 American animated drug-abuse prevention television special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
- Michael, a character in the 1998 romantic comedy-drama movie L.A. Without a Map
- Michael, a character in the 2005 American romantic comedy movie Adam & Steve
- Michael, a character played by Christian Tessier in the 2020 movie Welcome to the Circle
- Michael, a character in the 2023 independent movie Close to You
- Michael, a character in Barney and the Backyard Gang and Barney & Friends
- Michael, the immortal afterlife architect from The Good Place
- Michael Abraham, character from Australian television soap opera Home and Away
- Michael Afton, a major recurring character in the survival horror video game series Five Nights at Freddy's
- Michael Anthony, a recurring fictional character in the American television series The Millionaire
- Michael Bailey, a character from British soap opera Coronation Street
- Michael Banks, a character from the Mary Poppins book series and its franchise
- Michael Barret, a character from the 2008 short comedy Zoey 101: Behind the Scenes
- Michael Baxter, a character from the TV series Last Man Standing
- Michael "Mickey" Bunce, from 1991 black comedy movie Drop Dead Fred
- Michael Bluth, a character and protagonist from the American TV sitcom Arrested Development
- Michael Bower, a recurring character in the American sitcom television series Who's the Boss?
- Michael "Mike" Brody, a character from the 1983 film Jaws 3-D
- Michael Burnham, a character from Star Trek: Discovery
- Michael Cambias, a character in the American daytime drama All My Children
- Michael "Mike" Robert Chang, Jr, a character from the American musical comedy drama TV series Glee
- Michael Clayton, the main character in the self-titled 2007 film
- Michael Comeau, from Scott Pilgrim
- Michael Corleone, from The Godfather
- Michael Cruise, a character in the 1988 American science fiction movie Mac and Me
- Michael Culhane, a character from the 1981 American prime time television soap opera Dynasty
- Michael Darling, one of the Darling children and the main character in the 1953 Walt Disney's animated film Peter Pan
- Michael Dawson, from the American TV series Lost
- Officer Michael Deacon, a character in the 2006 first direct-to-video horror movie Rest Stop
- Michael "Crocodile" Dundee, the main character and protagonist from the Crocodile Dundee film series
- Michael "Tum-Tum" Douglas, a character in the 1992 American martial arts comedy movie 3 Ninjas
- Michael De Santa, one of the three main protagonists in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V
- Michael Eckman, a character in the 1999 American teen romantic comedy 10 Things I Hate About You
- Michael "Tank" Ellis, in the Canadian-American science fiction-action television series Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future
- Michael Emerson, a character from the TV series The Lost Boys
- Michael Essex, a character in the 1988 American comedy-drama movie Beaches
- Michael Fancher, a character in the 1983 American made-for-television drama movie Baby Sister
- Michael "Mike" Fulton, a character in the television sitcom Punky Brewster
- Michael Guerin, one of the four main protagonists of the American TV series Roswell as well as the rebooted series Roswell, New Mexico
- Michael Hamilton, character in The Cloverfield Paradox
- Michael "Mike" Hanlon, a character from the 1986 novel IT and its adaptions
- Michael Harper, in the British sitcom My Family
- Michael Hayes, the main character in the self titled American television drama series
- Mike Heck, from the TV series The Middle
- Michael Hogan, in the American sitcom television series The Hogan Family
- Michael Holden (character), character from the Lifetime television series Army Wives
- Michael Hunsaker, in the 1987 American buddy cop action movie Lethal Weapon
- Michael Kelso, a character from the American TV series That '70s show
- Michael Kitz, a character in the 1997 American science fiction drama movie Contact
- Michael Knight, originally Michael Long, from American TV series Knight Rider
- Michael Lee, character on the HBO drama The Wire
- Michael Mallory, a character from the television series Sliders
- Michael McBain, character from the ABC soap opera One Life to Live
- Michael McDonnell, a character in the 1998 slasher movie Urban Legend
- Father Michael McKinnon, a character in the 1998 American drama movie The Proposition
- Michael Moon, character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders
- Michael Myers, from the Halloween franchise
- Michael 'Squints' Palledorous, a character from the 1993 film The Sandlot
- Michael Ross, fictional character from the television series Home and Away
- Michael Ross, a character from the TV series Suits
- Michael Scofield, one of the two main protagonists of the American TV series Prison Break
- Michael Scott, from American TV series The Office
- Michael Aaron "Mike" Seaver, a character in the American television sitcom Growing Pains
- Michael Shayne, private detective character created during the late 1930s by writer Brett Halliday
- Michael Spence, character from the BBC medical drama Holby City
- Michael Stivic, a character played by Rob Reiner, in the 1970s American television sitcom All in the Family
- Michael Sullivan, a character in the 1996 American legal crime drama movie Sleepers
- Michael Taylor, a character in the American television sitcom My Two Dads
- Michael "Mikey" Walsh, a character in the 1985 American adventure comedy The Goonies
- Michael "Mike" Wazowski, a character from the animated Monsters, Inc. film franchise
- Michael "Mike" Wheeler, a character from the Netflix Sci-fi drama series Stranger Things
- Michael Yagoobian, a character from the 2007 animated film Meet the Robinsons
See also
edit- List of people with given name Mikhail
- Michael (disambiguation)
- Mick, includes list of people named Mick
- Mike, includes list of people named Mike
- Mychal, includes list of people named Mychal
- Micheal, includes list of people named Micheal
This page or section lists people that share the same given name.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article.