Michael Scott, Michael Scot, or Mike Scott may refer to:
Academics
- Michael Scot (1175–c. 1232), mathematician and astrologer
- Michael L. Scott (born 1959), American academic and computer scientist
- Mike Scott, British linguist and designer of WordSmith Tools
- Michael Scott (academic) (fl. c. 2000), British academic at the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education
- J. Michael Scott (born 1941), American scientist, environmentalist and author
- Michael Scott (English author) (born 1981), English author, classicist, associate professor and television presenter
Sportspeople
- Michael Scott (golfer) (1878–1959), English amateur golfer
- Michael Scott (footballer) (born 1993), Scottish footballer
- Mick Scott (born 1954), rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s for Wigan, and Halifax RLFC
- Michael Scott (rugby league) (died 1968), rugby league footballer of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s for England, and Hull F.C.
- Mickey Scott (1947–2011), professional baseball player
- Mike Scott (baseball) (born 1955), American pitcher
- Mike Scott (basketball) (born 1988), American basketball player
- Michael Scott (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player
- Michael Scott (sports administrator) (born 1956), Australian sports administrator
- Michael Scott (cricketer) (born 1933), English cricketer
- Michael Scott (rugby union) (born 1969), New Zealand rugby union player
Authors
- Michael Scott (Scottish author) (1789–1835), Scottish author
- Michael Scott (Irish author) (born 1959), Irish author
- Michael Scott Rohan (1951–2018), Scottish fantasy and science fiction author
Entertainment
- Michael Scott (The Office), fictional character in the American TV series The Office, played by Steve Carell
- Michael Scott (musician) (born 1971), American musician
- Mike Scott (Scottish musician) (born 1958), Scottish musician/songwriter, founder of The Waterboys
- Mike Scott (broadcaster) (1932–2008), British TV presenter
- Mike Scott (English musician), hardcore/punk songwriter, Vocalist of Lay It on the Line, ex-Phinius Gage
- Michael T. Scott (born 1977), American comedy writer and animation director
- Michael Scott, early stage name for British actor Michael Caine (born 1933)
- Michael James Scott (born 1981), American actor and singer
- Michael J. F. Scott, Canadian film and television producer and director
- Michael Scott (artistic director) (c. 1935–2019), founder of the London Opera Society
- Michael Scott (film director) (born 1955), American film director, producer and documentary filmmaker
Politicians
- Michael Scott (British Army officer) (born 1941), former U.K. Military Secretary
- Mike Scott (politician) (born 1954), Canadian parliamentarian
- Michael Scott Jr. (born 1975), Chicago alderman
Other people
- Michael Scott (alias), police infiltrator involved in several anti Apartheid cases in the 1970s, including that of Jonathan Rosenhead
- Michael Dishington Scott, chief justice of Tonga
- Michael Scott (Apple) (born 1943), first CEO of Apple Computer
- Michael Scott (architect) (1905–1989), Irish architect
- Michael Scott (priest) (1907–1983), opponent of apartheid and advocate of nuclear disarmament
- Michael Scott (diplomat) (1923–2004), British diplomat and colonial administrator