Michael Bay
Known for Directing · 25 credits
- Born
- 1965-02-17 (age 61)
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Michael Benjamin Bay
Biography
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films 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), The Hitcher (2007), Friday the 13th (2009), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010).
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Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (20)
Transformers: Age of Extinction
2014
as Truck Passenger (uncredited)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
as Porsche Driver
Armageddon
1998
as NASA Scientist (uncredited)
Bad Boys II
2003
as Crappy Car Driver
6 Underground
2019
as Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Boys for Life
2020
as Wedding MC
Coyote Ugly
2000
as Photographer
Transformers
2007
as Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited)
Mystery Men
1999
as Frat Boy
Evolution Within Extinction
2014
as Self
The Human Factor: Exacting Revenge of the Fallen
2009
as Self
A Man's Story
2011
as Self
Vengeance: The Story of Tony Cimo
1986
as Sled Agent
Down to the Bone: Anatomy of a Prequel
2007
as Self
Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Armageddon: Target Earth
1998
as Self
Chainsaw Redux: Making a Massacre
2004
as Self
Putting the Boom & Bang in 'Bad Boys'
2000
as Self
Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
2012
Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now
2012
as Self
About Michael Bay
Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films 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 Underg… With 25 credits spanning from 1984 to 2024, Michael Bay has appeared in 20 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Bay Movies
- Transformers: Age of Extinction (2014) — as Truck Passenger (uncredited)
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024) — as Porsche Driver
- Armageddon (1998) — as NASA Scientist (uncredited)
- Bad Boys II (2003) — as Crappy Car Driver
- 6 Underground (2019) — as Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
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