Known for movies
Dexter (2006-2013)
as Dexter Morgan
Six Feet Under (2001-2005)
as David Fisher
Gamer (2009)
as Ken Castle
Cold in July (2014)
as Dane
Short Info
| Net Worth | $25 million |
| Date Of Birth | February 1, 1971 |
| Spouse | Morgan Macgregor, Jennifer Carpenter, Amy Spanger |
| Fact | He had an older sister who died before he was born. |
Michael C. Hall is an American actor, best known for his role as the titular character in the Showtime series Dexter.
Born in Raleigh, North Carolina, on February 1, 1971, Hall is the son of Janice (née Styons), a guidance counselor, and William Carlyle Hall, Jr., a businessman. He has an older sister, Mary, and two younger brothers, Robert and David. Hall’s father died of prostate cancer in 2002.
Hall graduated from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater. He began his acting career in regional theater, and had his first professional role in the 1996 off-Broadway production of Macbeth.
Hall moved to New York City in 1998 and had various roles in Broadway productions, including Cabaret and Chicago. In 1999, he made his television debut in the HBO series Six Feet Under, playing the role of David Fisher. The show was a critical and commercial success, and Hall won a Golden Globe Award for his performance.
After Six Feet Under ended in 2005, Hall starred in a number of films, including the superhero film The Punisher (2004), the thriller Paycheck (2003), and the horror film Dexter (2006). He also had a leading role in the Showtime series Dexter (2006-2013), for which he won a Golden Globe Award.
Photo: happy st. patrick’s day! here’s michael c. hall holding hands with a bear. http://t.co/R6o6SUQo
— michael c hall daily (@michaelchallic) March 17, 2012
In 2014, Hall starred in the HBO series True Detective, and in 2015 he starred in the Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
Hall has been married twice. He first married actress Amy Spanger in 2002; the couple divorced in 2006. He married his Dexter co-star Jennifer Carpenter in 2008; the couple divorced in 2011. He has no children.
As of 2020, Michael C. Hall’s net worth is $30 million. He has earned his wealth through his successful acting career.
General Info
| Full Name | Michael C. Hall |
| Net Worth | $25 million |
| Date Of Birth | February 1, 1971 |
| Height | 1.77 m |
| Profession | Television producer, Film producer, Voice Actor |
| Education | Tisch School of the Arts, Earlham College, William G. Enloe High School, Ravenscroft School, New York University |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Morgan Macgregor, Jennifer Carpenter, Amy Spanger |
| Parents | William Carlyle Hall, Janice Styons Hall |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, Satellite Award for Best Actor – Te... |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Drama League Award for Distinguished Performance, Lucille Lort... |
| Movies | Christine, Justice League: Gods and Monsters, Cold in July, The River, Kill Your Darlings, Peep World, The Trouble with Bliss, Gamer, Bereft, Paycheck, Mysteries of the Freemasons, How to Spoon with Michael C. Hall, I Fought the Law |
| TV Shows | Dexter, Six Feet Under, Vietnam in HD, Ruth & Erica, CollegeHumor Originals, Dexter: Early Cuts |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I think part of what I like about acting is that certainly you accumulate more tools over the years and you have more tools in your toolbox. But hopefully different roles and different worlds in which those roles exist call upon you to fashion new tools. |
| 2 | [on portraying a gay character] You do whatever kind of internal alchemy you need to do to make something connect to you own inherent sense of truth. I can certainly relate to my associations with self-destructive obsession, or unrequited love or forbidden passions, or envy, or a projection of vitality that you yourself long to possess. |
| 3 | [on being thrust under the LGBT spotlight in Six Feet Under (2001)] I wasn't interested in standing behind any podiums, but I did recognize when I read the pilot script and got the part that I was called upon to play a character that was, up to that time, unique to TV, and even maybe to film, in as much as he was a fundamental part of the human fabric. |
| 4 | [at the closing of the Dexter (2006) series] Once again, it's time to reboot the system, and I try to think of it as a new beginning as much as an ending. It definitely is, and I'll never say never, but I'm excited about the opportunity to have jobs that have a definite beginning, middle and end when I go into them, rather an an open-ended commitment to a character that could be taken in places I can't even imagine. But,it's funny - be careful what you wish for, be careful what you avoid. You'll find yourself right back there. |
| 5 | I think Dexter is a man who, a part of himself is very much frozen, or arrested in a place that is pre-memory, pre-conscious, pre-verbal. Something very traumatic happened to him, he doesn't know what that is. And I think on some level he wants to know. He denies his humanity, he describes himself as someone who is without feeling, and yet I think that he maybe suspects - in a way that maybe isn't even conscious yet when we first meet him - that he is in fact a human being. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | He had an older sister who died before he was born. |
| 2 | Originally, he wanted to be a lawyer. |
| 3 | His publicist is Craig Bankey. |
| 4 | Battling Hodgkin's lymphoma and the disease is in remission [January 13, 2010]. |
| 5 | Attended Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, North Carolina, the same school attended by actress Emily Procter, actor William Joyner, and editor Hughes Winborne. |
| 6 | Married Dexter (2006) co-star, Jennifer Carpenter, on December 31, 2008 at Big Sur, California. They divorced on December 2, 2011. |
| 7 | Ex-wife Jennifer Carpenter plays his sister on Dexter (2006). |
| 8 | MFA in Acting - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1996). |
| 9 | Appeared on Broadway alongside ex-wife, Amy Spanger, in the revival of Chicago. He played Billy Flynn, and she played Roxie Hart. |
| 10 | Ex-wife Amy Spanger is a stage actress who's starred on Broadway in "Kiss Me Kate," "Tick...tick... BOOM!," and Boston production of "Rent.". |
| 11 | His father died of cancer when he was 11. |
| 12 | Graduate of Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1993. |
| 13 | An accomplished theater actor who has starred in nearly a dozen major off-Broadway plays. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felt | 2017 | post-production | John Dean |
| The Gettysburg Address | 2016 | Documentary post-production | Leonard Swett (voice) |
| After Adderall | 2016 | Director | |
| Christine | 2016/I | George | |
| Star vs. the Forces of Evil | 2015 | TV Series | Toffee |
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters | 2015 | Video | Batman Kirk Langstrom (voice) |
| Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles | 2015 | TV Mini-Series | Batman Kirk Langstrom |
| Cold in July | 2014 | Dane | |
| Dexter | 2006-2013 | TV Series | Dexter Morgan |
| The River | 2013/I | Short | The Guru |
| Kill Your Darlings | 2013 | David Kammerer | |
| Ruth & Erica | 2012 | TV Series | Tom |
| Dexter: Early Cuts | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Dexter Morgan |
| CollegeHumor Originals | 2011 | TV Series | Bryan |
| The Trouble with Bliss | 2011 | Morris Bliss | |
| Peep World | 2010 | Jack Meyerwitz | |
| Gamer | 2009 | Ken Castle | |
| Dexter the Game | 2009 | Video Game | Dexter Morgan (voice) |
| How to Spoon with Michael C. Hall | 2009 | Short | Narrator (voice) |
| Mysteries of the Freemasons | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Narrator (voice) |
| Six Feet Under | 2001-2005 | TV Series | David Fisher |
| Bereft | 2004 | Jonathan | |
| Paycheck | 2003 | Agent Klein |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter | TV Series executive producer - 60 episodes, 2009 - 2013 co-executive producer - 12 episodes, 2008 | ||
| Dexter: Early Cuts | TV Series executive producer - 11 episodes, 2010 - 2012 producer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| The Edge of Things | 2009 | Documentary executive producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Feet Under | 2001-2004 | TV Series performer - 6 episodes |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter | 2013 | TV Series 1 episode |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitler's War | 2005 | TV Series documentary narrator - 2005 |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Years of Living Dangerously | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Today | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Stem Cell Universe with Stephen Hawking | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
| Conan | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reel Junkie | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Up Close with Carrie Keagan | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Larry King Now | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Hour | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2002-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Jerry Stahl Rides Dirty with Ben Stiller, Jason Schwartzman, Michael C. Hall & Flea | 2013 | Short | Himself |
| The Writers' Room | 2013 | TV Series | Himself / Dexter Morgan |
| Stroumboulopoulos | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Kevin Pollak's Chat Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Literary Death Match | 2012 | Video short | Himself - Judge |
| The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| America in Primetime | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself Dexter Morgan David Fisher |
| Vietnam in HD | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| Rove LA | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| Light the Night Walk PSA | 2011 | Video short | Himself |
| 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2010 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Stand Up to Cancer | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Inside the Game: Controlling Gamer | 2010 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama |
| Tavis Smiley | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Audience (uncredited) |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| El hormiguero | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Male Actor in a Drama Series |
| The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama |
| Scream Awards 2008 | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Infanity | 2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2003-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Reinventando Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| E! Live from the Red Carpet | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Television Series - Drama |
| Showtime Championship Boxing | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Life and Loss: The Impact of 'Six Feet Under' | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| The View | 2002 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Showboy | 2002 | Himself - Actor, 'Six Feet Under' (as Michael Hall) | |
| The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Audience Member |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¡Pechos fuera! | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Sexo en serie | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Dexter Morgan |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Dorian Award | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) | TV Drama Performance of the Year | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Lead Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Lead Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2007 | TCA Award | Television Critics Association Awards | Individual Achievement in Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2007 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor in a Television Program | Dexter (2006) |
| 2007 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2005 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2004 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2003 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BTVA Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Breakthrough Voice Actor of the Year | |
| 2014 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite TV Anti-Hero | Dexter (2006) |
| 2013 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2013 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor on Television | Dexter (2006) |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2012 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor on Television | Dexter (2006) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor on Television | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Lead Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Golden Nymph | Monte-Carlo TV Festival | Outstanding Actor - Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2011 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor on Television | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Dorian Award | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) | TV Drama Performance of the Year | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Performer of the Year | |
| 2010 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2010 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Television Performance | Dexter (2006) |
| 2009 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2009 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2009 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2009 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor in Television | Dexter (2006) |
| 2009 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Lead Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2009 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | TV Land Award | TV Land Awards | Siblings That Make You Grateful for Your Own Crazy Family | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actor on Television | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | Astra Award | Astra Awards | Favourite International Personality or Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2008 | Scream Award | Scream Awards | Best Horror Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2007 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2007 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Lead Actor | Dexter (2006) |
| 2007 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Dexter (2006) |
| 2006 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2006 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Dexter (2006) |
| 2005 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2002 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2002 | AFI Award | AFI Awards, USA | Actor of the Year - Male - TV Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2002 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
| 2002 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actor in a New Drama Series | Six Feet Under (2001) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
