By request, this week's hunk is Michael C. Hall, best known for his roles as David Fisher in the HBO drama series "Six Feet Under" and Dexter Morgan of the Showtime series "Dexter."
(from wiki)
Hall's acting career began in the theater. Off-Broadway, he appeared in Macbeth and Cymbeline at the New York Shakespeare Festival, and in Timon of Athens and Henry V at the New York Public Theater, The English Teachers at the Manhattan Class Company (MCC), and the controversial play Corpus Christi at the Manhattan Theatre Club. He also performed in the workshop production of what was then known as Sondheim's Wise Guys, later version of which were titled Bounce and, finally, Road Show. He sang the role of Paris Singer; this character's songs and function in the play were transferred to the character Hollis Bessamer in the final version of the play. In Los Angeles, he appeared in Skylight at the Mark Taper Forum.
In 1999, director Sam Mendes cast Hall as the flamboyant Emcee in the revival of Cabaret, his first Broadway role. Mendes also directed the film American Beauty, written by Alan Ball, and he suggested Hall for the role of deeply closeted David Fisher when Ball began casting the TV drama "Six Feet Under." "Everything I opened up for Cabaret," Hall reported in a 2004 interview, "I slammed shut for David."
Hall's work in the first season of "Six Feet Under" was recognized by a 2002 Emmy nomination for an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and 2002 AFI Award nomination for Actor of the Year. In addition, he shared in the Screen Actors Guild nomination for best ensemble cast all five years that the show was in production, winning the award in 2003 and 2004.
In 2003, Hall toured as Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago. His only film credits are the 2003 thriller Paycheck, and the 2009 sci-fi thriller Gamer. He also appeared in the 2003 TV movie Bereft. In 2005 he returned to Off-Broadway theatre in the premiere of Noah Haidle's Mr. Marmalade, playing the title character, an emotionally disturbed little girl's imaginary friend.
Hall is currently starring in and co-producing the Showtime television series "Dexter," which revolves around Dexter Morgan, a Miami police blood-spatter expert who moonlights as a vigilante serial killer. For his work on the series, Hall was nominated for the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a TV Drama and renominated in 2008 for a Golden Globe in the same category. Hall won the 2007 TCA award for Individual Achievement in Drama. Hall has also been nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award for Actor in Drama Series for his work in Dexter." Dexter" was also nominated for a 2008 Emmy in the Drama Series category. Hall was nominated for a 2009 Golden Globe for Actor in Drama Series for his work on Dexter.
Paycheck
Six Feet Under
Dexter
Press Photo
With new wife and co-star Jennifer Carpenter
(from wiki)
Hall's acting career began in the theater. Off-Broadway, he appeared in Macbeth and Cymbeline at the New York Shakespeare Festival, and in Timon of Athens and Henry V at the New York Public Theater, The English Teachers at the Manhattan Class Company (MCC), and the controversial play Corpus Christi at the Manhattan Theatre Club. He also performed in the workshop production of what was then known as Sondheim's Wise Guys, later version of which were titled Bounce and, finally, Road Show. He sang the role of Paris Singer; this character's songs and function in the play were transferred to the character Hollis Bessamer in the final version of the play. In Los Angeles, he appeared in Skylight at the Mark Taper Forum.
In 1999, director Sam Mendes cast Hall as the flamboyant Emcee in the revival of Cabaret, his first Broadway role. Mendes also directed the film American Beauty, written by Alan Ball, and he suggested Hall for the role of deeply closeted David Fisher when Ball began casting the TV drama "Six Feet Under." "Everything I opened up for Cabaret," Hall reported in a 2004 interview, "I slammed shut for David."
Hall's work in the first season of "Six Feet Under" was recognized by a 2002 Emmy nomination for an Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and 2002 AFI Award nomination for Actor of the Year. In addition, he shared in the Screen Actors Guild nomination for best ensemble cast all five years that the show was in production, winning the award in 2003 and 2004.
In 2003, Hall toured as Billy Flynn in the musical Chicago. His only film credits are the 2003 thriller Paycheck, and the 2009 sci-fi thriller Gamer. He also appeared in the 2003 TV movie Bereft. In 2005 he returned to Off-Broadway theatre in the premiere of Noah Haidle's Mr. Marmalade, playing the title character, an emotionally disturbed little girl's imaginary friend.
Hall is currently starring in and co-producing the Showtime television series "Dexter," which revolves around Dexter Morgan, a Miami police blood-spatter expert who moonlights as a vigilante serial killer. For his work on the series, Hall was nominated for the 2007 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a TV Drama and renominated in 2008 for a Golden Globe in the same category. Hall won the 2007 TCA award for Individual Achievement in Drama. Hall has also been nominated for a 2008 Emmy Award for Actor in Drama Series for his work in Dexter." Dexter" was also nominated for a 2008 Emmy in the Drama Series category. Hall was nominated for a 2009 Golden Globe for Actor in Drama Series for his work on Dexter.
Paycheck
Six Feet Under
Dexter
Press Photo
With new wife and co-star Jennifer Carpenter
) serial killer on t.v. 
It worries me with Dexter, how I've gone from: Oh, my God, serial killer? This can't be right as a sympathetic protaganist.... To: Dexter's a serial killer. It's so kewl... 
