Michael Knight is the name of: Michael E. Knight (born 1959), American actor known for work in daytime soap operas Michael Knight (Australian politician) (born 1952), Australian former politician Michael Knight (Knight Rider), the fictional main character of Knight Rider, a popular U.S. television show from the 1980s Michael Muhammad Knight (born 1977), American novelist and journalist Michael Knight (writer), American writer of fiction Michael Knight (RAF officer) (born 1932), British air marshal Michael T. Knight (1832–1916), official and politician in Newfoundland