---
name: "Michael Hayden"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-hayden"
fi1m_id: "michael-hayden"
imdb_id: "nm0370784"
tmdb_id: 81829
wikidata_id: "Q6831016"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 July 1963"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-07T12:26:10.363825+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 Hayden

## Identity

Michael Hayden

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-hayden
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-hayden
- **IMDb ID:** nm0370784
- **TMDB ID:** 81829
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6831016
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hayden_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831016, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370784/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/81829

Actor. Born 28 July 1963 in St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 July 1963, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hayden_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6831016, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370784/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/81829

## Biography

Michael Hayden is an American actor. Born on 28 July 1963 in St. Paul, Minnesota, he trained at the Juilliard School.

He is known for his stage work, including the role of Billy Bigelow in the 1993 Royal National Theatre production of *Carousel* and its 1994 Broadway revival. His television credits include the series regular role of Chris Docknovich in *Murder One* (1995–1997) and guest appearances in *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (2002), *Elementary* (2019), *Evil* (2020) and *FBI: Most Wanted* (2021). Film roles include *Charming Billy* (1999).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, ibdb.com, tvinsider.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Murder One* (1995), Fi1m 82, as Chris Docknovich — [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)

## Complete filmography (16)

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

- *FBI: Most Wanted* (2020), series, as Larry Griffin
- *Evil* (2019), series, as Dr. Hal Docker
- *Patient 001* (2018), as Leo/Husband
- *The Good Fight* (2017), series, as Attorney
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Assistant District Attorney Grassley
- *Thick as Thieves* (2009), as Sudimack
- *Hack* (2002), series, as Nick Bennett
- *Merrily We Roll Along* (2002), as Franklin Shepard
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Kenneth Rayfield
- *Charming Billy* (1999), as Jeremiah William 'Billy' Starkman
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Dr. Walt Massey
- *Bella Mafia* (1997), as Michael Luciano
- *Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer* (1997), as Chris Docknovich
- *Murder One* (1995), series, as Chris Docknovich — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/murder-one.md)
- *In the Name of Love: A Texas Tragedy* (1995), as Luke Constable
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Henri Girard, Attorney Carvey — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play 2001: Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (nominated)
- Theatre World Award 1994: Theatre World Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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