| Bill Michaels | |
| Aliases: | Doctor Bill Michaels Roy Michaels |
| Film: | 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| Notability: | Minor character |
| Type: | Scientist |
| Gender: | Male |
| Location: | Clavius Base, Earth's moon |
| Status: | Alive |
| Actor: | Sean Sullivan |
Bill Michaels was a secondary character featured in the Space Odyssey mythos as envisioned by author Arthur C. Clarke. Played by actor Sean Sullivan, he first appeared in the 1968 Stanley Kubrick film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The character also appeared in Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey novel, although the character was named Roy Michaels in the book.
Overview[]
Bill Michaels was a geophysicist and the chief scientist working at Clavius Base on Earth's moon. He worked alongside his colleague Ralph Halvorsen and was also a contemporary of National Council on Astronautics chairman Heywood R. Floyd.