Michael Smith or Mike Smith may refer to:

Arts

* Michael A. Smith (photographer) (1942–2018), American photographer * Michael E. Smith (artist) (born 1977), American sculptor *

Michael Paul Smith Elgin Park was a perpetual miniature imaginary village created by artist and photographer Michael Paul Smith in 2008. It was a 1:24-scale recreation of everyday scenes from mid-20th-century America, ranging from the 1920s to the mid-1960s, base ...

(born 1950), American artist and photographer *

Michael Smith (performance artist) Michael Smith (born 1951) is an American artist known for his performance, video and installation works.Johnson, Ken"An Artist’s Concocted World, Starring Himself, Is Too True to Be Real,"''The New York Times'', May 13, 2008. Retrieved Decem ...

(born 1951), American performance artist

Entertainment

Film and television

* Michael Bailey Smith (born 1957), American film and television actor * Mike Smith (actor) (born 1972), Canadian actor, screenwriter, comedian and musician *

Michael Smith (director) Michael I. Smith is an American television director and producer. He is best known for his work on ''Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', also working as a first assistant director and unit production manager on the series. He also worked as a second ...

, American film and television series director *Valentine Michael Smith, chief character in '' Stranger in a Strange Land''

Music

Michael Joseph Smith Michael Joseph Smith (born August 13, 1938) was an American composer and pianist born in Tiline, Kentucky. At the age of 6 years, he gave his first concert of original solo piano music in Nashville, Tennessee. After serving in the United States ...

(born 1938), American classical composer and pianist * Michael Peter Smith (1941–2020), American songwriter and performer * Michael S. Smith (drummer) (1946–2006), American jazz drummer * Michael W. Smith (born 1957), American Christian singer and musician *Michael L. Smith (born 1953), known as Michael Lovesmith, American R&B musician, producer and executive *

Mike Smith (jazz saxophonist) Michael Smith (born March 3, 1957) is an American jazz saxophonist who has released albums as leader on Delmark Records,Allmusic discography/ref> and his own labels Fastrax and Underground Labs. Smith graduated in 1980 from the University of Nor ...

(born 1957), American jazz saxophonist *

Mike Smith (singer-songwriter) Larry Michael Smith (born October 3, 1939) and lived in various small towns in Kansas before moving to Hollywood in 1958. Smith first appeared on Decca Records in 1960 with a rockabilly backbeat song, "Sara Ruth" which was written as a joke for ...

(born 1939), American singer-songwriter * Mike Smith (Paul Revere & the Raiders) (born 1942), American drummer best known as a member of Paul Revere & the Raiders * Mike Smith (Dave Clark Five) (1943–2008), English singer-songwriter *

Mike Smith (drummer) Mike Smith (born July 16, 1971 in Bronx, New York) is an American multi-instrumentalist, best known as the founding member and former drummer of the prominent New York-based technical death metal band Suffocation. He performed on their 1990 dem ...

(born 1970), American drummer for Suffocation * Mike Smith (guitarist) (born 1973), American guitarist for Limp Bizkit * Mike Smith (record producer), Cuban American record producer and musician *

Mike Smith (saxophonist) Mike Smith is an English musician. He gained experience as a studio musician, playing and touring with The Brand New Heavies. Smith is a member of the Gorillaz live band, being the only other constant live member since the band's debut, the oth ...

, English saxophonist for The Ailerons *Mike Smith (born 1947), Welsh saxophonist ( Amen Corner)

Other entertainment

M. G. Smith Michael Garfield Smith OM (18 August 1921 – 5 January 1993) was a Jamaican social anthropologist and poet of international repute. Biography Born in Kingston, Jamaica, M.G. Smith was always a brilliant scholar. When he was a schoolboy at J ...

(Michael G. Smith, 1921–1993), Jamaican poet and social anthropologist * Michael Smith (poet) (1942–2014), Irish poet and translator * Michael Smith (author) (born 1946), British author and journalist * Mikey Smith (1954–1983), Jamaican dub poet and performance artist *

Michael Marshall Smith Michael Paul Marshall Smith (born 3 May 1965) is an English novelist, screenwriter and short story writer who also writes as Michael Marshall, M. M. Smith and Michael Rutger. Biography Born in Knutsford, Cheshire, Smith moved with his family a ...

(born 1965), English novelist and screenwriter * Michael Smith (chef) (born 1966), American born celebrity chef residing in Canada *

Michael V. Smith Michael V. Smith is a Canadians, Canadian novelist, poet and filmmaker, originally from Cornwall, OntarioMichael Farris Smith, American writer * Mike Prestwood Smith, sound mixer * Mike Smith (music executive), managing director of Columbia Records UK

Politics

* Michael Brackett Smith (1936–2021), American diplomat and trade negotiator *

M. Hoke Smith Michael Hoke Smith (September 2, 1855November 27, 1931) was an American attorney, politician, and newspaper owner who served as United States secretary of the interior (1893–1896), 58th governor of Georgia (1907–1909, 1911), and a United S ...

(1855–1931), American politician *

Michael Smith (Irish politician) Michael Smith (born 8 November 1940) is an Irish former Fianna Fáil politician who served as Minister for Defence from 1997 to 2004, Minister for Education from November 1994 to December 1994, Minister for the Environment from 1992 to 1994 an ...

(born 1940), Irish politician *

Carl Michael Smith Carl Michael "Mike" Smith (born 1944) is an American businessman, energy expert, and politician from Oklahoma. Smith is currently serving as the Executive Director of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission. Smith has served in numerous en ...

(born 1944), known as Mike, former Oklahoma Secretary of Energy *

Mike Smith (Louisiana politician) Kenneth Michael Smith (born June 1, 1948) is an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 31st district of the Louisiana State Senate. Smith was born in Winnfield, Louisiana, the son of P. K. Smith. Smith graduated from h ...

(born 1948), former Louisiana state senator, member of the

Long family The Long family is a family of politicians from the United States. Many have characterized it as a political dynasty. After Huey Long's 1935 assassination, a family dynasty emerged: his brother Earl was elected lieutenant-governor in 1936, and gov ...

Michael F. Smith Michael F. Smith is an American politician. He is a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 22. In 2018, he won the Republican primary with 64 percent of the vote. He we ...

, member of the Delaware House of Representatives *

Michael Keith Smith Michael Keith Smith (1953 – 3 July 2010),Michael K. Smith (Illinois politician) (1966–2014), former member of the Illinois House of Representatives *

Michael K. Smith (Vermont official) Michael K. Smith is a former Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Agency of Human Services for the state of Vermont, a position he held from October 2019 to January 2022 and previously held from January 2005 to January 2006. He al ...

, secretary of human services for the state of Vermont, 2006–2008 * Mike Smith (Nova Scotia politician), mayor of Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada *

Michael Adye Smith Michael Adye Smith (30 January 1886 – 5 June 1965) was an Australian politician. He was born in Sassafras in Tasmania. In 1944 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly as a Labor member for Darwin in a recount following the resig ...

(1886–1965), Australian politician * Michael Smith (Georgia politician) (born 1983), member of the Georgia House of Representatives

Journalism

Michael Townsend Smith Michael Townsend Smith (born October 5, 1935) is an American playwright, theatre director, impresario, critic, and lighting designer. Life and career Smith was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and received his primary education in Kansas City. ...

(born 1935), theatre critic, music and dance critic, and playwright *

Michael Smith (newspaper reporter) Michael Smith (born 1952) is a British author who specializes in spies and espionage. He is also a former member of the board of the Bletchley Park Trust. Smith is a former soldier and journalist best known for obtaining and publishing the doc ...

(born 1952), reporter for ''The Sunday Times'' *

Mike Smith (broadcaster) Michael George Smith (23 April 1955 – 1 August 2014), also known by the on-air nickname of Smitty, was an English television and radio presenter, racing driver, pilot and businessman. He died on 1 August 2014 from complications of heart failure ...

(1955–2014), English television and radio presenter *

Michael Smith (Irish journalist) Michael Smith (born 25 October 1965) had the idea for the reward that led to Ireland's Planning Tribunal (1997–2012), was chairman of An Taisce, Ireland's National Trust and largest campaigning environmental NGO (1999–2003), and an activist o ...

(born 1965) *

Michael Smith (writer) Michael Smith (born 1976, in London) is an English writer, broadcaster and film-maker. He was brought up in Hartlepool, County Durham and graduated from University College London. His best-known work is ''The Giro Playboy''. Writing He began ...

(born 1976), English writer and broadcaster *

Michael Smith (sports reporter) Michael Anthony Smith II (born August 1, 1979) is an American sports journalist, best known for his time as an ESPN commentator and host. He is currently the co-host of the Peacock sports talk show ''Brother From Another''. Career Smith covered ...

(born 1979), American sports reporter for ''The Boston Globe'' and ESPN * Michael Smith (American journalist), American journalist for Bloomberg News * Michael David Smith, American sportswriter

Religion

* Michael Percival Smith (1924–2013), Archdeacon of Maidstone, 1979–1989 * Michael Smith (bishop) (born 1940), Catholic Bishop of Meath, Ireland *

Michael G. Smith Michael Gene Smith (born September 5, 1955) is an American prelate, who was the eleventh Bishop of North Dakota between 2004 and 2019. He was consecrated on May 8, 2004. Early life and education Smith is an enrolled member of the Potawatomi Na ...

(born 1955), Episcopal Bishop of North Dakota, United States

Science

* Michael Smith (chemist) (1932–2000), Canadian Nobel Prize–winning chemist *

Michael J. Smith Michael John Smith (April 30, 1945 – January 28, 1986), (Capt USN) was an American engineer and astronaut. He served as the pilot of the Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' when it was destroyed during the STS-51-L mission, when it broke up 73 ...

(1945–1986), American astronaut *

Michael E. Smith (archaeologist) Michael Ernest Smith (born 1953) is an American archaeologist working primarily with Aztec and general Mesoamerican archaeology. He has written numerous scholarly articles about central Mexican archaeology as well as several books about the Aztecs, ...

(born 1953), American archaeologist and Mesoamerica scholar * Michael D. Smith (computer scientist), dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University *

Michael D. Smith (economist) Michael D. Smith is an American academic who is the J. Erik Jonsson Professor of Information Technology and Marketing at the Heinz College of Carnegie Mellon University with joint-appointment at the Tepper School of Business. Education Smith e ...

, information technology and marketing professor * C. Michael Smith (born 1950), clinical psychologist and scholar

Sports

American football

Mike Smith (American football coach) Mike Smith (born June 13, 1959) is a former American football coach. He is a former head coach of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, a position he held from 2008 to 2014. He previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Jacksonville Jaguars b ...

(born 1959), former head coach of the NFL Atlanta Falcons * Mike Smith (linebacker) (born 1981), former NFL linebacker, current coach for the NFL Minnesota Vikings *

Michael Smith (running back) Michael Smith (born August 9, 1988) is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at Utah State. Professional career Tampa Bay Bucc ...

(born 1988), American football running back who is currently a free agent * Michael Smith (American football coach), American football coach in the United States *

Mike Smith (wide receiver) Michael T. Smith (born April 28, 1958) is a former American football wide receiver. He played for the Atlanta Falcons in 1980. References

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(born 1958), former NFL wide receiver

Association football

* Mike Smith (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2013), English defender for Derby County and Bradford City *

Mike Smith (football manager) Michael John Smith (1937 – July 2021) was an English football manager, who managed the Wales and Egypt national teams and Hull City. Before becoming a manager, he had a playing career as an amateur, playing for the Corinthian Casuals. Ea ...

(1937–2021), manager of Egypt and Wales national football teams and of Hull City *

Mick Smith (footballer) Michael Smith (born 28 October 1958) is an English former footballer who made nearly 300 appearances in the Football League playing for Lincoln City, Wimbledon, Aldershot and Hartlepool United. He played as a centre half. Between leaving Wimbl ...

(born 1958), English defender who played for Wimbledon and others * Michael Smith (footballer, born 1988), Northern Irish footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian * Michael Smith (footballer, born 1991), English professional footballer who plays for Rotherham United

Baseball

Mike Smith (1890s outfielder) Elmer Ellsworth "Mike" Smith (March 23, 1868 – November 3, 1945) was an American professional baseball player who played as a pitcher and as an outfielder for 14 seasons in the major leagues from 1886 to 1901. He began his career as a pitcher f ...

(1868–1945), MLB outfielder from 1886 to 1901 * Mike Smith (1920s outfielder) (1904–1981), MLB outfielder who played in the 1926 season *

Mike Smith (pitcher, born 1961) Michael Anthony Smith (born February 23, 1961) is an American former professional baseball baseball player, player, a right-handed pitcher who worked in 33 Major League Baseball, Major League games pitched, games over five seasons (1984–1986; 19 ...

, National League pitcher from 1984 to 1989 *

Mike Smith (pitcher, born 1963) Michael Anthony Smith (born October 31, 1963) is an American former baseball player who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. ...

, American League pitcher from 1989 to 1990 *

Mike Smith (infielder) Michael Alexander Smith (born December 1, 1969, in Piqua, Ohio) is a former professional baseball infielder. Smith attended Indiana University. While playing at Indiana from 1989 to 1992, Smith had one of the most explosive careers in NCAA baseba ...

(born 1969), Rotary Smith Award winner *

Mike Smith (2000s pitcher) Michael Anthony Smith (born September 19, 1977) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB), and the Brother Elephants of the Chinese Professional B ...

(born 1977), MLB pitcher in the 2000s

Basketball

Mike Smith (basketball, born 1963) Mikel Smith Gibbs (born 10 September 1963) is a retired American-Spanish professional basketball player. College career Born in New York City, Smith played college basketball for USC–Spartanburg, beginning in 1982. Professional career Smith p ...

, former professional basketball player from the University of South Carolina-Spartanburg * Michael Smith (basketball, born 1965), former BYU and Boston Celtics player, and former Los Angeles Clippers television and radio commentator *

Michael Smith (basketball, born 1972) Michael John Smith (born March 28, 1972) is an American retired professional basketball player. Nicknamed "The Animal", he played in seven seasons from 1994–2001 in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A 6'8" power forward from Provi ...

, former NBA player from Washington, D.C. *

Mike Smith (basketball, born 1976) Mike Smith (born April 15, 1976) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward, Smith attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe before being selected by the Washington Wizards in the second round of the 2000 NBA Draft ...

, professional basketball player from West Monroe, Louisiana * Mike Smith (basketball, born 1987), professional basketball player from East Tennessee State University *

Mike Smith (basketball, born 1997) Michael Smith (born October 13, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Astoria Bydgoszcz of the Polish Basketball League (PLK). He played college basketball for the Columbia Lions and the Michigan Wolverines. He was the 2019–2 ...

, college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines

Cricket

M. J. K. Smith Michael John Knight Smith , better known as M. J. K. Smith or Mike Smith, (born 30 June 1933) is an English former cricketer who was captain of Oxford University Cricket Club (1956), Warwickshire County Cricket Club (1957–1967) and ...

(born 1933), English cricketer and rugby union player *

Michael J. Smith (cricketer) Michael John Smith (4 January 1942 – 12 November 2004) was an English cricketer, who played most of his cricket as an opening batsman for Middlesex County Cricket Club. Together with Mike Brearley he formed a successful opening partnership ...

(1942–2004), cricketer who played for Middlesex CCC and England * Mike Smith (Australian cricketer) (born 1973), Australian cricketer *

Mike Smith (Scottish cricketer) Michael Jonathon Smith (born 30 March 1966) is a former Scottish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm medium-pace bowler, Smith made his Scottish cricket team, Scotland debut in 1987 against Ireland cricket team, Ireland, making 79 ...

(born 1966), Scottish cricketer *

Mike Smith (cricketer, born 1967) Andrew Michael Smith (born 1 October 1967) is a former English cricketer. He was born at Dewsbury in Yorkshire. Smith was an effective swing bowler for Gloucestershire, and played a single Test for England at Headingley in 1997 against Aust ...

, Gloucestershire CCC and England cricketer * Michael Smith (Oxfordshire cricketer), English cricketer * Michael Smith (South African cricketer) (born 1980), South African cricketer

Other sports

* Michael Smith (Australian footballer) (born 1959), Australian rules footballer * Michael Smith (rugby league), in the 1960s, and 1970s for Featherstone Rovers and Huddersfield *

Mike Smith (rugby league) Michael Smith (26 January 1958) is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. He played at representative level for Great Britain national rugby league team, Great Britain and England national ru ...

, in the 1970s, and 1980s for Great Britain and Hull Kingston Rovers * Michael Smith (rugby league, born 1976), in the 1990s and 2000s for North Harbour, New Zealand, Canterbury Bulldogs *

Michael Smith (rugby union) Michael Smith (born 16 March 1998) is a Canadian rugby union player, currently playing for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canadian national team. His preferred position is flanker. Professional career Smith signed for ...

(born 1998), Canadian rugby union player * Michael Smith (ice hockey) (born 1971), Canadian ice hockey defenseman * Mike Smith (ice hockey, born 1945), general manager for Winnipeg Jets and Chicago Blackhawks *

Mike Smith (ice hockey, born 1982) Mike Smith (born March 22, 1982) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Smith has previously played for the Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay Lightning, Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes, and ...

, Canadian goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers *

Michael Smith (wrestler) Michael Maurice Smith (born October 11, 1963) is an American semi-retired professional wrestling, professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Sam Houston. He is best known for his appearances with the WWE, World Wrestling Federation from ...

(born 1963), American professional wrestler *

Mike E. Smith Michael Earl Smith (born August 10, 1965) is an American jockey who has been one of the leading riders in U.S. Thoroughbred racing since the early 1990s, was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2003, and has won the ...

(born 1965), American jockey *

Mike Smith (decathlete) Michael Cameron "Mike" Smith (born September 16, 1967) is a Canadian decathlete from Kenora, Ontario. Biography He attended Pinecrest Elementary School, Lakewood Intermediate School, Beaver Brae Secondary School in Kenora, Ontario, and then Ce ...

(born 1967), Canadian decathlete *

Michael Smith (darts player) Michael Smith (born 18 September 1990) is an English professional darts player. Nicknamed "Bully Boy", he plays in Professional Darts Corporation (PDC) events, where he is the reigning World Champion and World No. 1, having won the 2023 World ...

(born 1990), English darts player *

Michael Smith (canoeist) Michael Smith is a former British slalom canoeist who competed in the 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the C-2 team event at the 1983 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Meran Merano (, , ) or Meran () is a city and ''comune'' in South Tyr ...

, British slalom canoeist *

Mike Smith (softball) Mike Smith is an American softball coach. He is the head coach at California Baptist. He was previously the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels softball The Ole Miss Rebels softball team represents the University of Mississippi in college soft ...

, head coach of the California Baptist Lancers softball team

Others

Michael Smith (diplomat) Michael Brackett Smith (June 16, 1936 – November 8, 2021) was an American diplomat and trade negotiator who served as the deputy US Trade Representative in the administrations of presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. In a career spanning ...

(19362021), American diplomat and trade negotiator * Michael Smith (judge) (1740–1809), Irish judge *

Michael Babington Smith Brigadier Michael James Babington Smith (20 March 1901 – 26 October 1984), known in London as MJBS, was a British banker, sportsman and soldier from the Babington family. During the Second World War, he served under General Dwight D. Eisen ...

(1901–1984), British banker, sportsman, and soldier *

Mike Sharwood Smith Michael Sharwood Smith (born 1942), Emeritus Professor of Languages at Heriot-Watt University & Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, is a researcher into multilingualism and the acquisition of non-native languages, a bran ...

(born 1942), linguist *

Michael John Smith (espionage) Michael John Smith (born on 22 September 1948) was convicted of spying in the UK. In 1992, Smith was arrested, accused of spying for the KGB, and charged with four offences under sections 1(1)(b) and (c) of the UK Official Secrets Act 1911. Smit ...

(born 1948), British Cold War spy *

Michael A. Smith Michael Smith or Mike Smith may refer to: Arts * Michael E. Smith (artist) (born 1977), American sculptor * Michael Paul Smith (born 1950), American artist and photographer *Michael Smith (performance artist) (born 1951), American performance ar ...

(born 1954), philosopher at Princeton University *

Michael S. Smith (interior designer) Michael Sean Smith (born 1963) is an American interior designer based in Los Angeles. Smith was appointed by President Barack Obama to the Committee for the Preservation of the White House from 2008-2016 and is responsible for the 2010 makeover of ...

(born 1964), American interior designer *

Michael Acton Smith Michael Acton Smith OBE (born 1974) is the current co-CEO and co-Founder of Calm, a meditation space company. He is also the founder of Firebox.com, and founder and chairman of children's entertainment company Mind Candy – the creators of ...

(born 1974), CEO of Mind Candy * Michael S. Smith II, counter-terrorism advisor to members of the United States Congress *Michael J. Smith, U.S. army sergeant, dog handler convicted for prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison * Michael Smith (police officer), police sergeant killed during the 2016 shooting of Dallas police officers *

Michael Smith (aviator) Michael Smith is an aviator who became the first person to solo navigate the world in a single-engine flying boat. Smith was named Australian Geographic ''Adventurer of the Year'' in 2016. Smith took off from Melbourne, Australia in his Sea ...

(born 1968), Australian aviator * Michael Smith, founder, chairman, and CEO of

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