---
name: "Michael Bacall"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-bacall"
fi1m_id: "michael-bacall"
imdb_id: "nm0045209"
tmdb_id: 58744
wikidata_id: "Q2262850"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "19 April 1973"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T23:14:33.823303+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Michael Bacall

## Identity

Michael Bacall

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-bacall
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-bacall
- **IMDb ID:** nm0045209
- **TMDB ID:** 58744
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2262850
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bacall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2262850, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045209/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58744

Writer. Born 19 April 1973 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 19 April 1973, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 1993–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 5 acting, 1 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Edgar Wright](https://film.one/person/edgar-wright.md), [Nira Park](https://film.one/person/nira-park.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 68 (1), 2000s 78 (2), 2010s 80 (2), 2020s 60 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bacall, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2262850, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0045209/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/58744

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Running Man*](https://film.one/film/the-running-man.md) (60)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Michael Bacall is an American actor and screenwriter. Born on 19 April 1973 in Los Angeles, California, he began his career as a child actor with roles in films including *Free Willy* (1993) and television appearances such as in *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997).

As an actor, Bacall is known for parts in *Inglourious Basterds* (2009) and *Django Unchained* (2012). He has also written screenplays for *Manic* (2001), which he co-wrote and appeared in, *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), *21 Jump Street* (2012), *Project X* (2012), *22 Jump Street* (2014) and, with Edgar Wright, *The Running Man* (2025).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, wikiwand.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (5)

- *The Running Man* (2025), Fi1m 60, as Stoned Dude — [page](https://film.one/film/the-running-man.md)
- *Django Unchained* (2012), Fi1m 78, as Smitty Bacall — [page](https://film.one/film/django-unchained.md)
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), Fi1m 92, as PFC. Michael Zimmerman — [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)
- *Death Proof* (2007), Fi1m 64, as Omar — [page](https://film.one/film/death-proof.md)
- *Free Willy* (1993), Fi1m 68, as Perry — [page](https://film.one/film/free-willy.md)

### Wrote (1) — the average rests on these

- *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), Fi1m 81, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Running Man* (2025), as Stoned Dude · Screenplay — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/the-running-man.md)
- *BFFs* (2025), Actor
- *Scott Pilgrim Takes Off* (2023), series, as Envy Fan #4 (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Mr. Corman* (2021), series, as Health Plan Customer Service (voice)
- *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Water Crisis* (2020), Writer
- *Spivak* (2018), as Wally Spivak
- *Baby Driver* (2017), Thanks — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/baby-driver.md)
- *22 Jump Street* (2014), Screenplay, Story
- *The End of Love* (2013), as Michael Bacall
- *Gangster Squad* (2013), as Comanche
- *Django Unchained* (2012), as Smitty Bacall — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/django-unchained.md)
- *21 Jump Street* (2012), Screenplay, Story
- *Project X* (2012), Story, Screenplay
- *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), Screenplay — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world.md)
- *Inglourious Basterds* (2009), as PFC. Michael Zimmerman — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/inglourious-basterds.md)
- *Death Proof* (2007), as Omar — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/death-proof.md)
- *Grindhouse* (2007), as Omar (segment "Death Proof")
- *Undertow* (2004), as Jacob
- *Bookies* (2003), Screenplay
- *Manic* (2002), as Chad · Screenplay
- *Pumpkin* (2002), as Casey Whitner
- *Speakeasy* (2002), as Gene
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Delivery Man
- *Urban Legends: Final Cut* (2000), as Dirk
- *Pigs Next Door* (2000), series, as Chuckie (voice)
- *The Visitor* (1997), series, as Carlo
- *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* (1997), series, as Eric — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/buffy-the-vampire-slayer.md)
- *Hey Arnold!* (1996), series, as Tommy (voice), Torvald (voice), Tony (voice)
- *Relativity* (1996), series, as Bailey
- *Too Soon For Jeff* (1996), as Jeremy
- *Sister, Sister* (1994), series, as Barry
- *The Nanny* (1993), series, as Tommy Altman
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, as Brendan Walker — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *Free Willy* (1993), as Perry — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/free-willy.md)
- *Irresistible Force* (1993), as Jesse Delvechio
- *This Boy's Life* (1993), as Terry Taylor
- *Shout* (1991), as Big Boy
- *Wings* (1990), series, as Teenager
- *Wait Until Spring, Bandini* (1989), as Arturo
- *Doogie Howser, M.D.* (1989), series, as Kevin Walters
- *Hiroshima Maiden* (1988), as Pete
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), series, as Joey, Lewis — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)
- *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), series, as Punk, David
- *Punky Brewster* (1984), series, as Everett
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Tommy — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)

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