Trivia

Ex-wife Jennifer Carpenter plays his sister on Dexter (2006).

Battling Hodgkin's lymphoma and the disease is in remission [January 13, 2010].

Married Dexter (2006) co-star, Jennifer Carpenter, on December 31, 2008 at Big Sur, California. They divorced on December 2, 2011.

An accomplished theater actor who has starred in nearly a dozen major off-Broadway plays.

His father died of cancer when he was eleven.

Originally, he wanted to be a lawyer.

He had an older sister who died before he was born.

Michael is the lead singer of the band Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum.

MFA in Acting - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (1996).

Graduate of Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1993.

Appeared on Broadway alongside ex-wife, Amy Spanger, in the revival of Chicago. He played Billy Flynn, and she played Roxie Hart.

Has described the wig he wears in flashback scenes of Dexter (2006-2013), as "Surfer/Prince Valiant".

Michael grew up in South Carolina with his mother, a mental health counsellor, after his father died of prostate cancer aged 39 when Hall was just 11.

Prior to becoming an actor, Michael's jobs included selling suits, moving furniture and working as a technician in a post-op recovery room.

Has narrated several audiobooks, including, "Pet Sematary" (1983), "Skeleton Crew" (1985), both written by horror author Stephen King, and "Breakfast at Tiffany's" (1958) by Truman Capote.

Listed his New York City apartment for almost $4M USD in April 2024.

One of Michael's best loved songs is "Purple Rain" by Prince.

His band "Princess Goes" went on tour across Europe in 2021, and toured the USA in Summer 2022.

In October 2023, it was confirmed that Michael has joined the cast of true-crime biopic feature "The Leader", based on the 1997 mass suicide of the religious group known as Heaven's Gate. He will play a key devotee: a wealthy addict who attempts to win favor with Applewhite by financially supporting the cult with his trust fund.

The 'C.' in Michael's name stands for Carlyle. His father and grandfather also had this middle name.

Is a huge fan of metal bands, such as "Kyuss".

Ex-wife Amy Spanger is a stage actress who has starred on Broadway in "Kiss Me Kate" and "Tick...tick... BOOM!", and a Boston production of "Rent".

The full name of his band is "Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum", but is more commonly shortened to "Princess Goes". Their debut album "Thanks For Coming" was released in 2021. The band has received critical acclaim from the likes of Rolling Stone, People, Forbes, Huffington Post, The Independent, Entertainment Tonight, and more.

Formed a band in 2018/2019 called 'Princess Goes', along with Matt Katz-Bohen, and Peter Yanowitz. Princess Goes has called their style "kaleidoscopic sound weather" and "danceable apocalypse".

Has a dog which Michael has described as "a mix of spaniel, long-haired dachshund and her ears are very much like a papillon". (Correct as of October 2021).

Attended Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, North Carolina, the same school attended by actress Emily Procter, actor William Joyner, and editor Hughes Winborne.

Went to the same school in North Carolina as the mother of actor Jeremy Allen White.

His publicist is Craig Bankey.