American Actor Michael C. Hall was born in Raleigh, North Carolina, to Janice Hall and William Carlyle Hall. He had an elder sister who died as an infant before his birth. He is currently married to writer Morgan Macgregor.
Michael C. Hall is an American actor who is most famous for playing serial killer Dexter Morgan in the Showtime series Dexter (2006-2013), for which he has won a Golden Globe. He is also known for playing David Fisher in the acclaimed HBO drama Six Feet Under (2001-2005), a role that earned him an Emmy nomination in the Outstanding Lead Actor Category. Hall will be reprising the role of Dexter Morgan in the upcoming series Dexter: Resurrection.
Who are Michael C. Hall’s parents?
Michael Carlyle Hall was born to Janice Hall and William Carlyle Hall on February 1, 1971, in Raleigh, North Carolina. Janice was a mental health counsellor, while William was an IBM engineer. William died at the age of 39 in 1982, when Michael was only 11 years old.
Michael himself got diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma around the age his father died. He did survive, but in an interview with the New York Times, he shared that he always wondered whether he would live past the age of 39. Hall said:
“I think I’ve been preoccupied since I was 11, and my father died, with the idea of the age 39: ‘Would I live that long? What would that be like? To discover that I had the Hodgkin’s was alarming, but at the same time I felt kind of bemused, like: ‘Wow. Huh. How interesting.”
Who is Michael C. Hall’s wife?
Michael C. Hall married Morgan Macgregor in February 2016. They had a City Hall wedding in New York. This was Hall's third marriage, after previously being married to actress Amy Spangler and then his Dexter co-star, Jennifer Carpenter.
Hall has publicly talked about having a great marriage with MacGregor. In an interview with People, he has said:
"She's just an incredible friend and is a remarkable combination of intelligence and kindness, and she's able to tell me the truth in a way that I can stomach.”
On the topic of children, Hall mentioned:
"It's no news to anyone, but it's a crazy world, and bringing somebody into that world for a front-row seat is something that gives me pause. But it's also something we talk and think about.”
The couple doesn't have any children as of May 2025.
MacGregor is both a writer and book reviewer who has often talked about her passion for books. Hall has also talked about his wife’s fondness for books and has said that he benefits a lot from her thanks to this.
FAQs
Yes, Michael C. Hall is married to Morgan Macgregor.
No, Michael C. Hall doesn’t have any children.
Michael C. Hall’s ex-wives are Amy Spangler and his former Dexter co-star, Jennifer Carpenter.
