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Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

Actor and producer · Born February 1, 1971 (55) · Raleigh, North Carolina, USA

Golden Globe winner · 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards · Primetime Emmy nominee

Michael C. Hall (born February 1, 1971) is an American actor whose television roles include David Fisher on the HBO drama series Six Feet Under and Dexter Morgan on the Showtime series Dexter. In 2009, Hall won a Golden Globe award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in Dexter. Since the original show ended in 2013 after running for eight seasons, there have been three Dexter continuations: a sequel miniseries in 2021 titled Dexter: New Blood, a 2024 prequel series Dexter: Original Sin, and a direct New Blood follow-up, Dexter: Resurrection, in 2025.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 1, 1971 (55)
From
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 37 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 1% in 30 days

What are Michael C. Hall's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Genres

Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Biography4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
22%
Self
22%
Bonds
19%
Survival
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
9%
Power
7%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLegacy3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 7 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 8 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 16 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 16
Shadow
3 of 16
Threshold guardian
3 of 16
Shapeshifter
1 of 16
Mentor
1 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Ally
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
15
Dread
10
Contemplative
8
Thrilling
5
Other
13

How their films linger

Thought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous9
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Michael C. Hall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Michael C. Hall's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

37 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Gettysburg Address(2025)

    as Leonard Swett (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Dexter: Resurrection(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · as Dexter Morgan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Dexter: Original Sin(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Dexter's Inner Voice (voice)

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Return of the Predators (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Narrátor

  • Dexter: New Blood(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer · as Dexter Morgan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • John and the Hole(2021)

    as Brad

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Defeated(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Tom Franklin

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • In the Shadow of the Moon(2019)

    as Holt

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Report(2019)

    as Thomas Eastman

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Safe(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Tom Delaney

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Lazarus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Newton

  • Game Night(2018)

    as The Bulgarian

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House(2017)

    as John Dean

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Toffee (voice)

  • The Crown(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as President Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Christine(2016)

    as George Peter Ryan

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • After Adderall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Director

  • Justice League: Gods and Monsters(2015)

    as Batman / Kirk Langstrom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Justice League: Gods and Monsters Chronicles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Batman (voice)

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · as Toffee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Cold in July(2014)

    as Richard Dane

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Kill Your Darlings(2013)

    as David Kammerer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as The Guru

  • Ruth & Erica (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tom

  • Vietnam in HD(2011)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Trouble with Bliss(2011)

    as Morris Bliss

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Peep World(2010)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dexter: Early Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 24 episodes · as Dexter Morgan (voice)

  • Gamer(2009)

    as Ken Castle

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mysteries of the Freemasons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • Dexter(2006)

    Show 96 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · as Dexter Morgan

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Bereft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Jonathan

  • Paycheck(2003)

    as Agent Klein

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 63 episodes · as David Fisher

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Stratagem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 36 of them dated from 1988 to 2025; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Game Night (2018)

$123M worldwide

Highest rated

Dexter: Resurrection (2025)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dexter (2006)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19882025

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 11 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 37: 32 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thDirecting1 of 37: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing5 of 37: 0 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score90th

37 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew2010s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s7 · 7 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 23% of 13 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

a Golden Globe and 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards from 27 major nominations, 2002–2012.

WinNomination
  1. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2009
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2008
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
  6. 2007
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
  7. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  8. 2005
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 2004
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2003
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2002
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Michael C. Hall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 70th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

The Gettysburg Address (2025)

98th percentile spread · 43% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Dexter: Resurrection (2025)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 50. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Michael C. Hall's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore18 titles45–91 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles20–74 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity18 titles42–86 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles31–72 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense18 titles42–86 · median 70 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Michael C. Hall work with?

People who share at least 2 of Michael C. Hall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Monica Raymund shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles