Michael Stahl-David

Actor
Director
Writer

Former war hero Nikki's peaceful life is shattered when her daughter is kidnapped. Thrust into the criminal underworld while hunted by cops and military, she must fight to rescue her child.

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Protector (2025)

Michael Stahl-David was born on 28 October 1982 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Cloverfield (2008), In Your Eyes (2014) and We Win (2018). He is married to Camila Diaz Samper.

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Awards
- 2 nominations total

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Known for

Cloverfield

7.0

Rob Hawkins

2008

In Your Eyes

6.9

Dylan Kershaw

2014

We Win

5.0

Short

Director

2018

Person of Interest

8.5

TV Series

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Actor

The Last Day
7.1
- Ben
- 2026
The Hunting Party
6.7
TV Series
- Zack Lang
- 2026
Protector
5.2
- Detective John Blake
- 2025
Looking Through Water
6.1
- Young William
- 2025
Down to the Felt
5.5
- Paul
- 2025
Happy to Help You
8.0
Short
- 2024
Good Sam
6.0
TV Series
- Dr. Caleb Tucker
- 2022
Almost Family
6.5
TV Series
- Donovan
- 2019–2020
Evil
7.7
TV Series
- Tom McCrystal
- 2019
The Cloverfield Files
3.4
Short
- Robert Hawkins
- 2019
Chambers
6.4
TV Series
- Coach Jones
- 2019
The Deuce
8.1
TV Series
- Kenneth
- 2018
Please Stand By
6.7
- Jack
- 2017
Narcos
8.7
TV Series
- Chris Feistl
- 2017
The Light of the Moon
6.3
- Matt
- 2017

Director

Writer

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Personal details

Alternative name
- Michael Stahl David
Height
- 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
Born
- October 28, 1982
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouse
- Camila Diaz Samper? - present
Relatives
Other works
He acted in Neil Simon's play, "Lost in Yonkers," at the Eclipse Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois with Cece Klinger, William Bannon, and Zach Gray in the cast. Mike Winkelman was scenic designer.

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Trivia
Prior to breaking into the entertainment industry, he held jobs as a Starbucks barista and a pedi-cab (bike taxi) driver. He was also a well known graffiti artist in his hometown of Chicago.