List of people with given name Michael

This is a list of people and characters with the given name Michael.

Byzantine emperors

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 Angelis (1944–2020), English actor
 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 Hite (born 1966), American politician
 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 (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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 Paye (born 1983), American wheelchair basketball player
 * 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

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 Schwerner (1939–1964), American civil rights activist
 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 Usi (born 1968), Malawian politician
 * Michael E. Uslan (born 1951), American lawyer and film producer
 * Michael Utley (born 1947), American musician, songwriter, record producer, and musical director

V

 * 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

 * 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

 * Michael Xavier (born 1978), English actor and singer

Y

 * 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

 * 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

 * 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 Parker, a character in the American science fiction horror film Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys
 * 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