Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall is an American actor known for playing Dexter Morgan in Dexter and David Fisher in Six Feet Under. His work spans television, film, and theater.

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Dexter Morgan: A forensic blood-spatter analyst who secretly murders killers in the television series Dexter. Hall’s defining television role centers on Dexter’s split between forensic work and vigilantism.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch: A rock musical about a genderqueer East German singer whose life is shaped by migration and a botched operation. Hall played Hedwig on Broadway, demonstrating a striking departure from his television roles.
Alan Ball: An American screenwriter, director, and producer who created Six Feet Under. Ball created the series in which Hall established himself as David Fisher.
D.B. Woodside: An American actor who played prosecutor Robin Wood in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Amenadiel in Lucifer. Woodside played the Angel of Death opposite Hall’s Dexter in Dexter: New Blood.
David Fisher: A funeral director and central character in the HBO drama Six Feet Under. Hall played David across the series, portraying his family conflicts and evolving self-acceptance.
Cabaret: A musical set in a Berlin nightclub as the Nazi Party rises to power. Hall appeared as the Emcee in the 2014 Broadway revival.
James Manos Jr.: An American television writer and producer who developed Dexter for television. Manos adapted the source novel into the series that became Hall’s signature role.
Patrick Bateman: A wealthy investment banker and serial killer in Bret Easton Ellis’s novel American Psycho. Bateman is another fictional killer whose polished public identity conceals violence, inviting comparison with Dexter.
Dexter: An American crime drama television series following forensic analyst Dexter Morgan’s secret life as a serial killer. The series made Hall internationally known and earned him major television awards.
Kill Your Darlings: A 2013 biographical drama about young Beat Generation writers and the 1944 murder of David Kammerer. Hall played David Kammerer in one of his notable film roles.