What actor played Michael Dawson in Lost?

Harold Perrineau played Michael Dawson in Lost.

Michael is a construction worker and aspiring artist who survives the crash of Oceanic Flight 815 with his young son, Walt Lloyd. The island story is driven by Michael’s determination to find Walt after the Others kidnap him, forcing Michael into increasingly desperate and morally damaging choices.

Michael’s history includes a custody battle with Walt’s mother, Susan Lloyd, followed by nearly a decade apart from his son. After leaving the island with Walt, Michael becomes estranged from him and later returns under the alias Kevin Johnson. His return leads to a freighter storyline and ultimately to his death when a bomb explodes aboard the ship.

Perrineau was already known for playing Augustus Hill in Oz and later became associated with roles in The Matrix films and From. Fans sometimes confuse Michael with his son Walt, who was played by Malcolm David Kelley, or with other Black television actors such as Laurence Fishburne and Mekhi Phifer.