---
name: "Michael Maize"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/michael-maize"
fi1m_id: "michael-maize"
imdb_id: "nm0538002"
tmdb_id: 1218790
wikidata_id: "Q6832453"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "1 December 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 69
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T05:10:36.415018+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 Maize

## Identity

Michael Maize

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/michael-maize
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** michael-maize
- **IMDb ID:** nm0538002
- **TMDB ID:** 1218790
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6832453
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Maize, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6832453, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538002/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1218790

Actor. Born 1 December 1974 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 1 December 1974, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 69, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 52 (1), 2010s 78 (2), 2020s 67 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 62 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Crime 3, Drama 3, Mystery 2, Action 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $459m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Maize, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6832453, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538002/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1218790

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*National Treasure: Book of Secrets*](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md) (52)

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

## Biography

Michael Maize is an American actor. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he attended Pius XI High School and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre, with minors in communications and dance, from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. After graduation he moved to Los Angeles, where he worked in television commercials before beginning his film and television career.

Maize is known for his role as Daniel in the 2007 film *National Treasure: Book of Secrets*. His other credits include *Eagle Eye* (2008), *Saving Lincoln* (2012) and television appearances in *Mr. Robot* (2015), *The Mentalist* (2008), *You* (2018), *Gotham* (2014), *Grimm* (2011), *Marvel's Iron Fist* (2017), *Chicago P.D.* (2014) and *Charmed* (1998). He has also worked as a producer and writer.

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

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Task* (2025), Fi1m 67, as Derek Nance — [page](https://film.one/tv/task.md)
- *You* (2018), Fi1m 72, as Officer Nico — [page](https://film.one/tv/you.md)
- *Mr. Robot* (2015), Fi1m 84, as Lone Star — [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), Fi1m 52, as Daniel — [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md)

## Complete filmography (39)

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

- *Task* (2025), series, as Derek Nance — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/task.md)
- *Dr. Death* (2021), series, Actor
- *FBI: Most Wanted* (2020), series, as Sam Rutledge
- *Bottom of the 9th* (2019), as Tommy
- *NOS4A2* (2019), series, as Ives
- *Gary's Walk* (2019), as Rule'
- *You* (2018), series, as Officer Nico — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/you.md)
- *HAPPY!* (2017), series, as Le Dic
- *Marvel's Iron Fist* (2017), series, as Dink
- *Mr. Robot* (2015), series, as Lone Star — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/mr-robot.md)
- *Gotham* (2014), series, as Grady
- *Deep Down* (2014), as Man
- *Chicago P.D.* (2014), series, as Roy Walton
- *Saving Lincoln* (2013), as Billy Herndon
- *Grimm* (2011), series, as Adrian Zayne — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/grimm.md)
- *The Casserole Club* (2011), as Max Beedum
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Aaron James — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Rizzoli & Isles* (2010), series, as Trooper J.D. Miller
- *Dark Blue* (2009), series, as Coleman · crew member
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Hank Roszell — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Eagle Eye* (2008), as Master Sergeant
- *The Mentalist* (2008), series, as Officer Gary O'Donnell — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mentalist.md)
- *True Blood* (2008), series, as Guard — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/tv/true-blood.md)
- *Final Approach* (2008), as Lyons
- *National Treasure: Book of Secrets* (2007), as Daniel — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/national-treasure-book-of-secrets.md)
- *The Valley of Light* (2007), as Lean Man
- *Kitchen Confidential* (2005), series, as Gunman #2
- *Numb3rs* (2005), series, as Wallace 'Demento' Gordon
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, Actor
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Security Guard — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Donny
- *More Dogs Than Bones* (2000), as Eugene
- *Angel* (1999), series, as Artode
- *The '60s* (1999), as Leather Hat
- *Power Rangers in Space* (1998), as Psycho Black
- *Charmed* (1998), series, as Zyke
- *The Jamie Foxx Show* (1996), series, as Orderly
- *ER* (1994), series, as James — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Power Rangers* (1993), series, as Psycho Black (voice)

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