Quick Facts
Born:
1965-02-17
Birthplace:
Los Angeles, California, USA
Credits:
27 Total Roles
Michael Bay
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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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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).
Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Bay, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Transformers
Guy Flicked by Megatron (uncredited)
Bad Boys for Life
Wedding MC
Transformers: Age of Extinction
Truck Passenger (uncredited)
Armageddon
NASA Scientist (uncredited)
Bad Boys II
Crappy Car Driver
6 Underground
Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited)
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Porsche Driver
Coyote Ugly
Photographer
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bad Boys: Ride or Die MOVIE | Porsche Driver |
| 2022 | Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2020 | Bad Boys for Life MOVIE | Wedding MC |
| 2019 | 6 Underground MOVIE | Reporter #4 (voice) (uncredited) |
| 2014 | Evolution Within Extinction MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | T.J. Miller: Farm Hippie MOVIE | Self |
| 2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction MOVIE | Truck Passenger (uncredited) |
| 2012 | The Neighbors TV | Michael Bay |
| 2012 | Uncharted Territory: NASA's Future Then and Now MOVIE | Self |
| 2012 | Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon MOVIE | Self |