Michael or Mike Brown may refer to:

Academics

* Michael Barratt Brown (1918–2015), British economist, political activist and educator * Michael Brown (physicist) (born 1946), Vice-Chancellor of Liverpool John Moores University *

Michael E. Brown (academic) Michael E. Brown (born 29 October 1959) is an American academic. He formerly served as Dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs of the George Washington University, where he currently serves as Professor of International Affairs, Polit ...

(born 1954), American international affairs professor *

Michael Brown (historian) Michael Hunter Brown (born 1965), is a Scottish medievalist lecturing at the University of St Andrews. In 1991 he was the recipient of the Royal Historical Society's ''David Berry Prize''. His volume on the reign of King James I of Scotland ...

(born 1965), Scottish historian

Arts and entertainment

Michael Brown (writer) Michael Brown (December 14, 1920 – June 11, 2014) was an American composer, lyricist, writer, director, producer, and performer. He was born in Mexia, Texas. His musical career began in New York cabaret, performing first at Le Ruban Bleu. In ...

, (1920–2014), American composer, lyricist, writer, director, producer, and performer *

Michael Napier Brown Michael Patrick Napier-Brown (17 March 1937 – 18 August 2016) was a British actor, theatre director, and playwright who was the chief executive and artistic director of the Royal Theatre in Northampton for over 20 years. Early years Born in ...

(1937–2016), British actor, theatre director and playwright * Mike Brown (artist) (1938–1997), Australian artist who worked with

Vivienne Binns Vivienne Joyce Binns (born 1940) is an Australian artist known for her contribution to the Women's Art Movement in Australia, her engagement with feminism in her artwork, and her active advocacy within community arts. She works predominantly in ...

in the 1990s * Michael Brown (rock musician) (1949–2015), American keyboardist and songwriter * Michael Ealy (Michael Brown, born 1973), American actor *

Michael Brown (film director) Michael Anthony Brown (born August 4, 1978) is an American television producer, documentary filmmaker, and progressive political activist. He is the director of '' Haunted State'' a documentary series on Amazon Amazon Prime Video and the documenta ...

(born 1978), American documentary filmmaker *

Michael Christopher Brown Michael Christopher Brown (born December 18, 1978) is an American photographer known for his documentation of the 2011 Libyan Civil War and the resulting monograph, ''Libyan Sugar'' (2016). Career Brown was raised in the Skagit Valley, a farmi ...

(born 1978), American photographer * Mike Brown (producer) (born 1980), American music producer, engineer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist *

Michael Brown (pianist) Michael Stephen Brown (born 1987 in Oceanside, NY) is an American classical pianist and composer. He is the recipient of the 2015 Avery Fisher Career Grant, 2018 Emerging Artist Award from Lincoln Center, and the 2010 Concert Artists Guild Competi ...

(born 1987), American classical pianist and composer * Mike Brown (saxophonist), saxophonist of Streetlight Manifesto

Politics and law

United States

* Michael J. Brown (born 1941), Illinois state representative and businessman * Michael Donald Brown (born 1953), American shadow senator for the District of Columbia *

Michael D. Brown Michael DeWayne Brown (born November 8, 1954) is an American attorney and former government official who served as the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) from 2003 to 2005. He joined FEMA as general counsel in 2001 an ...

(born 1954), American head of FEMA; resigned after Hurricane Katrina *

Michael A. Brown (Washington, D.C., politician) Michael Arrington Brown (born March 4, 1965) is an American politician in Washington, D.C. In 2008, he was elected an at-large member of the Council of the District of Columbia, and he served one four-year term. Brown lived in Chevy Chase. He s ...

(born 1965), At-Large Member of the Council of the District of Columbia *

Michael Lawrence Brown Michael Lawrence Brown (born October 10, 1968) is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Biography He received his Bachelor of Arts from Georgetown University, and his Juris D ...

(born 1968), American federal judge in Georgia *

G. Michael Brown G. Michael Brown is a former New Jersey gaming regulator who became a lawyer for the gaming industry, and was the chief executive officer A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator office ...

(fl. 1990s), American lawyer and former New Jersey gaming regulator * Michael Brown (Michigan politician) (fl. 2009), Flint City, Michigan administrator and temporary mayor * Michael Brown (mayor) (fl. 2000–2020), mayor of Grand Forks, North Dakota

Other countries

Michael A. Brown (Canadian politician) Michael A. "Mike" Brown (born April 18, 1950) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada and was the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from October 2005 until October 2007. He sat in the Ontario legislature representing the northern ...

(born 1950), Canadian Liberal politician, Speaker of the Ontario legislature * Michael Brown (British politician) (born 1951), British Conservative MP and political journalist * Michael Brown (Australian politician), member of the South Australian House of Assembly * Mick Brown (judge) (Michael Brown) (1937–2015), New Zealand judge

Religion

* Michael Brown (English priest) (1915–2004), Archdeacon of Nottingham * Michael Brown (New Zealand priest) (born 1936), New Zealand Anglican priest *

Michael L. Brown Michael L. Brown (born March 16, 1955) is an American radio host, author, apologist, and proponent of Messianic Judaism, Christian Zionism, and the Charismatic Movement. His nationally syndicated radio show, ''The Line of Fire'', airs throughout ...

(born 1955), conservative American Messianic Jewish radio host and scholar

Science and medicine

* Michael Brown (physician) (1931–1993), British physician, Director of Army Medicine and Physician to the Queen * Michael Stuart Brown (born 1941), American Nobel Prize-winning biologist *

Michael F. Brown Michael F. Brown (born 1948) is an American chemist. Since 1987, he has been a Professor of Chemistry at the University of Arizona, and since 2003 has held joint appointments as a Professor of Physics and Professor of Applied Mathematics. Prior to ...

(born 1948), American professor of chemistry *

Michael Glyn Brown Michael Glyn Brown (January 18, 1957 – November 8, 2013) was a hand surgeon from Greater Houston, Texas. He owned the Brown Hand Center and also owned, managed, or was an officer in other medical centers. He became well known in Texas and elsewh ...

(1957–2013), American hand surgeon *

Michael E. Brown Michael E. Brown (born June 5, 1965) is an American astronomer, who has been professor of planetary astronomy at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) since 2003. His team has discovered many trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs), including ...

(born 1965), American astronomer and discoverer of dwarf planets Eris, Haumea, and Makemake

Sports

American football

* Mike Brown (American football executive) (born 1935), owner of the Cincinnati Bengals * Mike Brown (safety) (born 1978), American football player *

Mike Brown (wide receiver) Mike Brown (born February 9, 1989) is the associate head coach and wide receivers coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. He was previously the Running Backs coach for the Liberty Flames and a former wide receiver and punt returner who played in the N ...

(born 1989), American football player * Mike Brown (defensive back, born 1999), American football player

Association football

* Michael Brown (footballer, born 1951), Welsh footballer *

Mickey Brown Michael Anthony Brown (born 8 February 1968) is an English former professional footballer. Born in Birmingham, Brown played for several clubs, including Shrewsbury Town, Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End. Career Brown was probably most w ...

(born 1968), English footballer for Shrewsbury Town * Michael Brown (footballer, born 1977), English footballer for Port Vale F.C. * Michael Brown (footballer, born 1985), English footballer for Chester City

Baseball

* Mike Brown (Negro leagues outfielder) (fl. 1905–1914), American Negro league baseball player *

Mike Brown (1980s outfielder) Michael Charles Brown (born December 29, 1959) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played all or parts of five seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB) between and . Career Brown was selected by the California Angels ...

(born 1959), American MLB outfielder for Pittsburgh Pirates and California Angels *

Mike Brown (pitcher) Michael Gary Brown (born March 4, 1959) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from through for the Boston Red Sox (1982–) and Seattle Mariners (1986–1987). Career Brown was ...

(born 1959), American MLB pitcher for Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners

Basketball

Mike Brown (basketball, born 1963) Michael Brown (born July 19, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player and D-league head coach and NBA assistant coach. A durable 6'10" power forward/center, he played at George Washington University in the early 1980s,Costa, Bri ...

, American former professional basketball player and coach * Mike Brown (basketball, born 1970), American basketball coach

Ice hockey

* Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1957), American ice hockey player * Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1979), Canadian NHL forward * Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1981), Canadian ice hockey goaltender * Mike Brown (ice hockey, born 1985), American NHL forward

Other sports

* Michael Brown (canoeist) (born 1937), Canadian sprint canoer * Michael Brown (tennis) (born 1971), Australian tennis player * Mike Brown (motorcyclist) (born 1972), American national champion motocross racer * Mike Brown (fighter) (born 1975), American mixed martial arts fighter * Michael Brown (Australian rules footballer) (born 1976), Australian rules footballer *

Michael Brown (cricketer) Michael James Brown (born 9 February 1980) is an English first-class cricketer. Early life Brown was born in Burnley, Lancashire, attending Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in neighbouring Blackburn. Like many of his family, he began playing ...

(born 1980), English cricketer *

Mike Brown (swimmer) Michael Andrew Brown (born May 5, 1984) is a Canadian former competitive swimming (sport), swimmer. He started swimming at age seven and was a student at the University of Calgary. Brown's dream was to become an olympian for Canada and it becam ...

(born 1984), Canadian Olympic swimmer *

Mike Brown (rugby union) Mike Brown (born 4 September 1985) is an English professional rugby union player who plays fullback or wing for Newcastle Falcons. Brown joined the Harlequins senior team in 2005, having played youth rugby at Salisbury and Melksham, and bega ...

(born 1985), English rugby union player *

Michael Brown (chess player) Michael William Brown (born August 24, 1997) is an American chess grandmaster. Chess career Brown was introduced to chess in the second grade. In May 2017, Brown achieved his first norm at the 26th Annual Chicago Open. He achieved his second no ...

(born 1997), American chess player

Others

Mike Brown (transport executive) Michael William Tuke Brown, (born 14 April 1964) is a British transport executive who was the Commissioner of Transport for London. from September 2015, upon his appointment by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, until June 2020. Following the Novem ...

(born 1964), Commissioner of Transport for London * Michael Brown (fraudster) (born 1966), Scottish businessman convicted of perjury * Michael Brown (corporate executive), American corporate executive

Other uses

* Michael Brown Okinawa assault incident, 2002 incident in which an American Marine was convicted of assault *

Shooting of Michael Brown On August 9, 2014, 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. Brown was accompanied by his 22-year-old male friend Dorian Johnson, who later stated that Brow ...

, 2014 incident in which a teenager was shot and killed by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri