Michael David Faist (born January 5, 1992 in Gahanna, Ohio) is an American actor, singer and dancer.
He is best known for originating the role of Connor Murphy in the musical Dear Evan Hansen (from 2015 to 2018) and for playing Riff, leader of the Jets, in Steven Spielberg's 2021 adaptation of West Side Story.
Selected filmography:
- Eye Candy (2015) as Olsen
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2017) as Glenn Lawrence
- Deception (2018) as Ben "Mekka" Evans
- West Side Story (2021) as Riff Lorton
- The Bikeriders (2023) as Danny Lyon
- Challengers (2024) as Art Donaldson
