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) 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 Michael Bailey Smith (born November 2, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for his appearances on the television series ''Charmed'', where he played Belthazor, a Grimlock leader and Shax. Early life Smith was born in Alpena, Mich ...

(born 1957), American film and television actor *

Mike Smith (actor) Michael Smith (born August 27, 1972) is a Canadian actor, screenwriter, comedian and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Bubbles and co-writer of the cult classic television program, films and stage production ''Trailer Park Boys' ...

(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 ''Stranger in a Strange Land'' is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein. It tells the story of Valentine Michael Smith, a human who comes to Earth in early adulthood after being born on the planet Mars and raised by ...

Music

* Michael Joseph Smith (born 1938), American classical composer and pianist *

Michael Peter Smith Michael Peter Smith (September 7, 1941 – August 3, 2020) was an American, Chicago-based singer-songwriter. ''Rolling Stone'' once called him "The greatest songwriter in the English language". Mark Guarino of ''Chicago Reader'' wrote, "He nev ...

(1941–2020), American songwriter and performer * Michael S. Smith (drummer) (1946–2006), American jazz drummer *

Michael W. Smith Michael Whitaker Smith (born October 7, 1957) is an American musician who has charted in both contemporary Christian and mainstream charts. His biggest success in mainstream music was in 1991 when " Place in This World" hit No. 6 on the '' ...

(born 1957), American Christian singer and musician *Michael L. Smith (born 1953), known as

Michael Lovesmith Michael Lovesmith (born Michael Larry Smith, 1953) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and executive. He has sometimes been credited as Michael L. Smith. Life and career Born in St Louis, Missouri, he wrote songs for ...

, American R&B musician, producer and executive * Mike Smith (jazz saxophonist) (born 1957), American jazz saxophonist * Mike Smith (singer-songwriter) (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) Michael George Smith (6 December 1943 – 28 February 2008) was an English singer, songwriter and music producer."1960s British Rock and Pop Chronology – Birth of a Nation" (birthdates), Gordon Thompson, 2006-09-17, webpage: In the 1960s, Sm ...

(1943–2008), English singer-songwriter * Mike Smith (drummer) (born 1970), American drummer for Suffocation *

Mike Smith (guitarist) Mike Smith (born October 11, 1973) is a musician, best known as the former guitarist of Snot, TheStart, and Limp Bizkit. Currently he is the singer and guitarist for the band Shedding Light (previously known as Evolver). Mike Smith also appea ...

(born 1973), American guitarist for Limp Bizkit *

Mike Smith (record producer) Mike Smith is a Cuban American recording artist, record and television producer. He is a Number 1 Billboard charting artist and his music has had over two billion streams with over five million units sold. He is best known for being one of the ...

, 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 The Brand New Heavies is an acid jazz and funk group formed in 1985 in Ealing in west London. Centered around so ...

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

Other entertainment

* M. G. Smith (Michael G. Smith, 1921–1993), Jamaican poet and social anthropologist *

Michael Smith (poet) Michael Smith (1942-2014) was an Irish poet, author and translator. A member of Aosdána, the Irish National Academy of Artists, Michael Smith was the first Writer in-Residence to be appointed by University College, Dublin and was an Honorary ...

(1942–2014), Irish poet and translator *

Michael Smith (author) Michael Smith (born 1946) is a British author and journalist specialising in the history of polar exploration. Early life Michael Smith was born in 1946 and raised in London. Career Smith began writing about Antarctic and Arctic exploration aft ...

(born 1946), British author and journalist *

Mikey Smith Michael Smith, usually referred to as Mikey Smith (14 September 1954 – 17 August 1983), was a Jamaican dub poet. Along with Linton Kwesi Johnson, and Mutabaruka, he was one of the best-known dub poets. In 1978, Smith represented Jamaica at ...

(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) Michael Dixon Smith is an American-born Canadian chef and cookbook writer. He has hosted '' The Inn Chef'', '' Chef at Home'', and judged on '' Chopped: Canada'' on the Canadian Food Network. Smith is Prince Edward Island's Food Ambassador, a n ...

(born 1966), American born celebrity chef residing in Canada * Michael V. Smith, Canadian novelist, poet and filmmaker *

Michael Farris Smith Michael Farris Smith is an American writer from Mississippi. As of 2021, Smith has published six novels: ''The Hands of Strangers'' (2011), ''Rivers'' (2013), ''Desperation Road'' (2017), ''The Fighter'' (2018), ''Blackwood'' (2020), and '' Nick' ...

, American writer *

Mike Prestwood Smith Mike Prestwood Smith is a sound engineer. Smith and his fellow sound engineers are nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Mixing for the 2013 film '' Captain Phillips''. He was also nominated for a British Academy Film Award The Briti ...

, sound mixer *

Mike Smith (music executive) Mike Smith is the global president of Downtown Music Publishing, a division of Downtown Music Holdings. Prior to this move, Smith was Managing Director at Warner/Chappell Music UK, part of the global music publishing arm of Warner Music Group. ...

, managing director of Columbia Records UK

Politics

* M. Hoke Smith (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 (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, member of the Delaware House of Representatives *

Michael Keith Smith Michael Keith Smith (1953 – 3 July 2010),Michael K. Smith (Illinois politician) Michael K. Smith (May 23, 1966 – August 9, 2014) was a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 91st District from 1995 until 2011. Early life and career Smith was born May 2 ...

(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) Mike Smith is a former mayor of Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Early life Smith was born in North River, Nova Scotia. Political career In 1994, Smith was elected as a Colchester County councillor. Re-elected in 1997, he became Colche ...

, mayor of Colchester County, Nova Scotia, Canada * Michael Adye Smith (1886–1965), Australian politician *

Michael Smith (Georgia politician) Michael Andre Smith II (born November 3, 1983) is an American politician. He is a Democratic Party (United States), Democrat representing District 41 in the Georgia House of Representatives. Political career Smith was first elected to repres ...

(born 1983), member of the Georgia House of Representatives

Journalism

* Michael Townsend Smith (born 1935), theatre critic, music and dance critic, and playwright * Michael Smith (newspaper reporter) (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) (born 1965) * Michael Smith (writer) (born 1976), English writer and broadcaster * Michael Smith (sports reporter) (born 1979), American sports reporter for ''The Boston Globe'' and ESPN *

Michael Smith (American journalist) Michael Smith is a journalist responsible for coverage of Latin America for Bloomberg Markets magazine. He was a freelance journalist covering Chile. He graduated from University of North Carolina. He worked at the ''Daily Record (Morristown), Da ...

, American journalist for Bloomberg News *

Michael David Smith Michael David Smith is a writer based in Chicago. In 2007 he was named Mainstream Media Sports Blogger of the Year by ''Sports Illustrated''. Smith is best known for his work at the AOL FanHouse on MMA. He has also written for ''The New York Time ...

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

Science

Michael Smith (chemist) Michael Smith (April 26, 1932 – October 4, 2000) was a British-born Canadian biochemist and businessman. He shared the 1993 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Kary Mullis for his work in developing site-directed mutagenesis. Following a PhD in 195 ...

(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 7 ...

(1945–1986), American astronaut * Michael E. Smith (archaeologist) (born 1953), American archaeologist and Mesoamerica scholar *

Michael D. Smith (computer scientist) Michael D. Smith is the John H. Finley, Jr. Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He is also a Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor and served as ...

, dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University * Michael D. Smith (economist), 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) Michael Lee Smith (born September 2, 1981) is an American football coach for the Minnesota Vikings and a former linebacker. He played for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL) and Texas Tech at the collegiate level. He was ...

(born 1981), former NFL linebacker, current coach for the NFL Minnesota Vikings * Michael Smith (running back) (born 1988), American football running back who is currently a free agent *

Michael Smith (American football coach) Michael Smith is an American football coach. Smith was the head football coach at Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, Virginia Buena Vista ( ) is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the U ...

, American football coach in the United States *

Mike Smith (wide receiver) Michael T. Smith (born April 28, 1958) is a former American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a ...

(born 1958), former NFL wide receiver

Association football

Mike Smith (footballer, born 1935) Michael J. Smith, known as Mike Smith (22 September 1935 – 22 April 2013) was an English professional association football, footballer who played as a defender (association football), centre half. Active between 1956 and 1966, Smith made over ...

(1935–2013), English defender for Derby County and Bradford City * Mike Smith (football manager) (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 Wimb ...

(born 1958), English defender who played for Wimbledon and others *

Michael Smith (footballer, born 1988) Michael Smith (born 4 September 1988) is a Northern Irish professional Association football, footballer who plays as a defender (association football), defender for club Yeovil Town F.C., Yeovil Town and the Northern Ireland national football ...

, Northern Irish footballer who plays for Heart of Midlothian *

Michael Smith (footballer, born 1991) Michael John Smith (born 17 October 1991) is an English association football, footballer who plays as a forward (association football), striker for EFL League One, League One club Sheffield Wednesday F.C., Sheffield Wednesday. Career Darlingto ...

, English professional footballer who plays for Rotherham United

Baseball

* Mike Smith (1890s outfielder) (1868–1945), MLB outfielder from 1886 to 1901 *

Mike Smith (1920s outfielder) Elwood Hope "Mike" Smith (November 16, 1904 in Norfolk, Virginia – May 31, 1981 in Chesapeake, Virginia) was an American outfielder, who played Major League Baseball in 1926 for the New York Giants. Smith attended the College of William & Mary ...

(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), American League pitcher from 1989 to 1990 * Mike Smith (infielder) (born 1969), Rotary Smith Award winner * Mike Smith (2000s pitcher) (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) Michael John Smith (born May 19, 1965) is a retired American basketball player and television commentator. During his college years, he played for Brigham Young University, where he was a consensus second team All-American. As a professional p ...

, 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 Prov ...

, 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 Draf ...

, professional basketball player from West Monroe, Louisiana *

Mike Smith (basketball, born 1987) Mike Smith (born July 17, 1987) is an American former professional basketball player who played mostly in the Basketball League Belgium Division I, Belgian League. He was an All-American college player at the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) ...

, 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� ...

, college basketball player for the Michigan Wolverines

Cricket

* M. J. K. Smith (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), Gloucestershire CCC and England cricketer *

Michael Smith (Oxfordshire cricketer) Michael Wenbon Smith (1928-2018) was an English cricketer. Michael Smith was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper who played for Oxfordshire. Having represented Oxfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship since 1959, Smith made a singl ...

, English cricketer *

Michael Smith (South African cricketer) Michael Bruce Argo Smith (born 5 May 1980) is a South African cricketer. He played in 89 first-class cricket, first-class, 72 List A cricket, List A, and 16 Twenty20 matches from 2003 to 2013. References External links

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(born 1980), South African cricketer

Other sports

Michael Smith (Australian footballer) Michael Damian Smith (born 28 April 1959) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with South Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) and with in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Career South Melbourn ...

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

, 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) (born 1963), American professional wrestler * Mike E. Smith (born 1965), American jockey * Mike Smith (decathlete) (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 Worl ...

(born 1990), English darts player * Michael Smith (canoeist), 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 softb ...

, head coach of the California Baptist Lancers softball team

Others

* Michael Smith (diplomat) (19362021), American diplomat and trade negotiator *

Michael Smith (judge) Sir Michael Smith, 1st Baronet (1740–1808) was an Irish judge. He was the founder of a judicial dynasty, several of whose members were noted for eccentricity. He was also the first of the Cusack-Smith baronets of Tuam. Background and early c ...

(1740–1809), Irish judge * Michael Babington Smith (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) (born 1948), British Cold War spy * Michael A. Smith (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) (born 1968), Australian aviator * Michael Smith, founder, chairman, and CEO of Freeport LNG