Michael Carlyle Hall (born February 1, 1971) is an American actor, musician, and producer. He is best known for his roles as Dexter Morgan, a blood spatter analyst and serial killer in the Showtime series "Dexter", and as David Fisher in the HBO drama series "Six Feet Under". In 2010, Hall won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in "Dexter". He has also acted in Broadway shows, narrated audiobooks, and is currently the lead vocalist of the band Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum.