
Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action movies with fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use of special effects, including frequent depictions of explosions. The films he has directed include Bad Boys (1995) and its sequel Bad Boys II (2003), The Rock (1996), Armageddon (1998), Pearl Harbor (2001), the first five films in the Transformers film series, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi (2016), 6 Underground (2019), and Ambulance (2022). His films have grossed over US$7.8 billion worldwide, making him one of history's most commercially successful directors. He is co-founder of the production house the Institute and co-owns Platinum Dunes, a production house that has remade horror films, including The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amityville Horror (2005), Friday the 13th (2009), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).
Acting
- 2012The NeighborsMichael Bay1 ep.
- 1997Taffself1 ep.
- 1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf2 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2024Born Evil: The Serial Killer and the SaviorExecutive Producer5 ep.
- 2018The PurgeExecutive Producer20 ep.
- 2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanExecutive Producer30 ep.
- 2016Billion Dollar WreckExecutive Producer9 ep.
- 2014The Last ShipExecutive Producer56 ep.
- 2014Black SailsExecutive Producer38 ep.
- 1984Night CourtProduction Office Assistant13 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2013The NeighborsMichael Bay1 ep.
- 2008MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf, Self - Presenter2 ep.
- 2001Taffself1 ep.
- 1986Miami ViceGoon #31 ep.
Also known as: Michael Benjamin Bay