Michael or Mike Davis may refer to:

Arts and entertainment

Michael Davis (bassist) Michael Davis (June 5, 1943 – February 17, 2012) was an American bass guitarist, singer, songwriter and music producer, best known as a member of the MC5. MC5 After dropping out of the fine arts program at Wayne State University, Davis ...

(1943–2012), American bass guitarist, singer, record producer *

Michael Davis (juggler) Michael Davis (born August 23, 1953) is a comedic American juggler. He came to nationwide attention in the United States in the early 1980s, appearing on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' six times, the only professional juggler to perform on the show ...

(born 1953), American juggler, comedian, and musician *

Michael Earl Davis Michael Earl (September 10, 1959 – December 23, 2015) was an American puppeteer. A four-time Emmy Award-winner whose credits include Mr. Snuffleupagus on ''Sesame Street'' (1978–1981) and Dr. Ticktock in ''Ticktock Minutes'', a musical serie ...

(born 1959), American puppeteer, actor, writer, singer *

Michael Davis (director) Michael Davis (born August 1, 1961) is an American film director and screenwriter born in Rockville, Maryland. His films include the campy horror film '' Monster Man'' and action film ''Shoot 'Em Up'' starring Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, and Mon ...

(born 1961), American film director and screenwriter *

Michael Davis (trombonist) Michael Davis (born August 13, 1961) is a jazz trombonist from San Jose, California. Biography Trombonist/composer Michael Davis has enjoyed a diverse career over the past 35 years. Discography As leader * 1989 ''Sidewalk Cafe'' * 1991 ''Hero ...

(born 1961), American jazz trombonist *

Mick Davis (director) Michael Davis (born 1 August 1961) is a Scottish film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Glasgow and raised in the Gorbals, Davis was bed-ridden with asthma during his childhood. When he outgrew the condition, he worked as a fitness c ...

(born 1961), Scottish film director, producer and screenwriter *

Mike Davis (guitarist) Mike Davis (born ca. 1970) is an American metal guitarist. He is best known for his work in the progressive death metal band Nocturnus. He joined the band around 1988, and eventually became the bands' standout lead guitarist. He joined the band ...

(born c. 1970), American guitarist *

Michael Cory Davis Michael Cory Davis is an American actor, filmmaker, and activist. Early life and education Born in Brooklyn to Jamaican parents, Davis studied acting at Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School. Upon graduation, he landed a recurring role on ''All My ...

(fl. 2003), American actor, filmmaker, and activist *

Mike Davis (screenwriter) Mike Davis is an American screenwriter. He was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and optioned his first screenplay, the story of Elvis Presley returning from the grave to become President, shortly after graduating NYU's Tisch School o ...

, American screenwriter, producer, and director * Michael Davis (artist), American artist *

Michael Davis (comics creator) Michael Davis (born April 29, 1958) is an American comics artist, writer, and one of the co-founders of Milestone Media. Career Davis wrote an advice column for the ''Comic Buyer's Guide'' in the late 1980s. He founded Bad Boy Studios to mentor ...

, co-founder of Milestone Media

Politics and government

* Michael Davis (Australian lawyer) *

Michael Davis (Irish politician) Michael Davis (1875 – 30 March 1944) was an Irish Cumann na nGaedheal and later Fine Gael politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Cumann na nGaedheal Teachta Dála A Teachta Dála ( , ; plural ), abbreviated as TD (plural ...

(1875–1944), Irish politician *

Michael Davis (author) Michael Davis (born July 1946) is the founder of businesses and non-profit foundations supporting the resolution of political conflicts. His book ''Life after Democracy'' suggests a new relationship between political leaders and the public to rever ...

(born 1946), English political author *

Mike Davis (scholar) Michael Ryan Davis (March 10, 1946 – October 25, 2022) was an American writer, political activist, urban theorist, and historian based in Southern California. He is best known for his investigations of power and social class in works such as ...

(1946–2022), American writer, political activist, urban theorist, and historian * Michael J. Davis (born 1947), American judge *

Mike Davis (politician) Mike Davis is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. Davis was declared the fourth most loyal Democratic voter in the California State Legislature in the Sacramento Bee 2011–2012 listing. He voted against the Democ ...

(born 1957), American politician from California *

Michael K. Davis Michael K. Davis (born January 16, 1952) is a former justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court; he served on the court from 2012 to 2022. He received a Bachelor of Arts summa cum laude from Western State College of Colorado in 1977, and a Juris Docto ...

, American justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court since 2012 * Michael E. Davis (politician), American politician from Alaska *

Michael Davis (Missouri politician) Michael Davis is an American politician serving as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 56th district. Elected in November 2020, Davis assumed office on January 6, 2021. Early life and education Davis was raised in Maryl ...

, politician from Missouri

Sports

American football

Michael Davis (defensive back) Michael Davis (born January 6, 1995) is an American football cornerback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at BYU from 2013 to 2016. He signed with the Chargers as an undrafted free ag ...

(born 1995), American football defensive back *

Mike Davis (defensive back, born 1956) Michael Leonard Davis (April 15, 1956 – April 25, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). College career Davis played college football at the University of Colorado at Boulde ...

(1956–2021), American football defensive back in the 1970s and 80s *

Mike Davis (defensive back, born 1972) Michael Allen Davis (born January 14, 1972) is a former American football defensive back who played for the Houston Oilers and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1994 NFL Draft b ...

, American football defensive back in the 1990s *

Mike Davis (running back) Michael or Mike Davis may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Michael Davis (bassist) (1943–2012), American bass guitarist, singer, record producer * Michael Davis (juggler) (born 1953), American juggler, comedian, and musician * Michael Earl D ...

(born 1993), American football running back *

Mike Davis (wide receiver) Mike Davis (born May 11, 1992) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Texas. High school Davis attended Skyline High School in Dallas, Texas, where he was a prep All-American, two-time all-state, two-time fir ...

(born 1992), American football wide receiver *

Mike Davis (American football coach) Mike Davis is a former American football coach. He was the fourth head football coach at Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland, serving for two seasons, from 1975 to 1976, and compiling a record of 1–16. He coached for the entire ...

(fl. 1975–76)

Basketball

Mike Davis (basketball, born 1946) Michael A. Davis (born July 26, 1946) is a retired American basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and American Basketball Association (ABA). Davis was selected by the Baltimore Bullets in the first round of the 1967 NB ...

, American basketball guard *

Mike Davis (basketball, born 1956) Michael Anthony Davis (born August 2, 1956) is an American former professional basketball player. Playing as a center, his career mostly took place in Italy and Spain, though he had a short stint in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Coll ...

, American basketball power forward *

Mike Davis (basketball, born 1988) Michael Edward Davis (born October 21, 1988) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Illinois. High school career Davis attended T. C. Williams High School under coach Ivan Thomas. As a senior, he averaged ...

, American basketball forward *

Mike Davis (basketball coach) Michael Davis (born September 15, 1960) is an American basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach at the University of Detroit Mercy, a position he has held since 2018. Davis served as the head men's basketball coach at Indiana Univ ...

(born 1960), American basketball coach

Other sports

Michael Earls-Davis Michael Richard Gratwicke Earls-Davis (21 February 1921 − 5 April 2016) was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University in 1947 and for Somerset in 1950. He was born at Hampstead, London. Biography Educated at Sherborne School, ...

(1921–2016), English cricketer * Michael Davis (rower) (born 1940), American Olympic rower * Michael Davis or

Bugsy McGraw Michael Davis (born November 1, 1945), best known as Bugsy McGraw, is a retired American professional wrestler. He also wrestled under the name The Skull. He is not to be confused with the other wrestler named Mike Davis. McGraw is known for hi ...

(born 1945), American professional wrestler * Michael Davis (Australian footballer) (born 1961), former Australian rules footballer * Michael Davis (Belgian footballer) (born 2002), footballer *

Mike Davis (rugby union) Alec Michael Davis (23 January 1942 – 10 May 2022) was an England rugby union player and head coach. He played rugby as a lock in his youth for Torquay Athletic RFC and represented the county of Devon before being selected for his first En ...

(1942–2022), English rugby player and coach *

Michael Davis (athlete) Michael Davis (born 21 July 1959) is a Jamaican sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiy ...

(born 1959), Jamaican Olympic sprinter *

Mike Davis (baseball) Michael Dwayne Davis (born June 11, 1959) is an American former professional baseball right fielder. He played 10 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1980 to 1989 for the Oakland Athletics and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was selected by the At ...

(born 1959), American baseball player *

Mike Davis (wrestler) Michael Davis (November 2, 1956 – December 25, 2001) was an American professional wrestler best known as one half of the tag team Rock 'n' Roll RPMs with Tommy Lane which lasted several years. The RPM's were one of the best-known heel tag teams ...

(1956–2001), American professional wrestler * Michael Davis (weightlifter), American weightlifter *

Mike Davis (fighter) Michael Lee Davis (born October 7, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Davis was born in Hudson, New York and grew up in South Cair ...

(born 1992), American mixed martial artist

Other people

Michael M. Davis Michael M. Davis (1879–1971) was the Executive Chair of the Committee for the Nation's Health Throughout his life he was a major figure in health care policy.. During Harry S. Truman's time as President of the United States, President, Davis kep ...

(1879–1971), American health care policy specialist *

Michael DeMond Davis Michael DeMond Davis (January 1939 – November 13, 2003) was a journalist and a pioneer in African-American journalism, opening the doors for many African-American writers. In 1992, Davis authored ''Black American Women in Olympic Track and ...

(1939–2003), American journalist *

Mike Davis (boat builder) Mike Davis (December 6, 1939 – November 3, 2008) was a boat builder who was a hands-on advocate for making recreational boat usage available on the Hudson River from New York City and New Jersey. Michael Kincaid Davis was born in Baltimore on De ...

(1939–2008), American boat builder and boating advocate * Michael Davis (philosopher) (born 1943), American philosopher, author, and professor *

Michael C. Davis Michael C. Davis (Chinese name ) is an American academic who currently serves as Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC. He is also an affiliate research scholar at the US Asia Law Institute at Ne ...

(born 1949), professor of law and international affairs *

Michael Peter Davis Michael Peter Davis (born December 19, 1947) is an American philosopher and educator. He is a professor of philosophy at Sarah Lawrence College. Early life and education Davis earned his A.B. in Philosophy and Government at Cornell University, ...

(born 1947), American philosopher *

Mick Davis Sir Michael Lawrence Davis (born 15 February 1958) is a British politician and former South African businessman, former Chief Executive and Treasurer of the Conservative Party and the chief executive (CEO) of Xstrata plc, an Anglo-Swiss multina ...

(born 1958), South African-British businessman * Michael E. Davis (businessman), American businessman on the initial Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees