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Michael Hall

  • Birthplace: Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
  • Birthday: February 1, 1971

Despite a resume consisting of experience exclusive to the theater, Michael C. Hall quickly became a recognizable figure on the small screen, establishing himself in chameleon-like fashion in diverse and often contradictory roles that earned the young actor a strong and loyal following, particularly with his breakthrough performance as the uptight gay mortician David Fisher on “Six Feet Under” (HBO, 2001-05). Prior to HBO’s darkly comic take on dysfunctional families, Hall was a vaunted thespian best known for taking over Alan Cumming’s…more

Credits

Actor
Producer
  • Dexter

    Co-Executive Producer

Career Milestones

  • 2006

    Played a serial killer/forensic pathologist in the Showtime series "Dexter"; earned Golden Globe (2007, 2008, 2009), SAG (2007, 2008, 2009) and Emmy (2008) nominations for Best Actor in a Drama Series

  • 2003

    Appeared in the John Woo thriller "Paycheck"

  • 2002

    Cast as lead in Broadway's "Chicago"

  • 2001 to 2005

    Starred as David, the middle Fisher sibling who runs his family's undertaking business while struggling with his sexuality in the HBO series "Six Feet Under"; earned an Emmy nomination in 2002 for Best Actor

  • 1999 to 2000

    Succeeded Alan Cumming in the role of the Emcee in Sam Mendes' hit Broadway production of "Cabaret"

Awards

  • 2004

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

  • 2003

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

  • 2002

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Upcoming Appearances

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Sunday, Jul 12 at 08:00 pm SHO

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