Photo: James Jeffrey from San Jose, CA / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
To me, Michael Stahl-David will always be the everyman at the center of Cloverfield. Carrying a found-footage blockbuster as Rob Hawkins is harder than it looks; the shaky-cam format strips away an actor's usual tricks and demands raw, believable panic, and he delivered it. Beyond that breakout, his range across stage, television, and film, plus his screenwriting, signals an artist with more tools than a single role suggests. I tend to trust performers who build steadily rather than chase one flashy moment, and Stahl-David reads as exactly that kind of grounded, craft-first actor.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Stahl-David
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・スタール＝デヴィッド
- Reading
- まいける・すたーる＝でゔぃっど
- Born
- October 28, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / screenwriter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Lincoln Park High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/michaelstahldavid/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Stahl-David
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Stahl-David born?
Born October 28, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Michael Stahl-David from?
Michael Stahl-David is from Chicago, Illinois, United States.
What does Michael Stahl-David do?
Michael Stahl-David works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, screenwriter.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.