Michael Friedman may refer to:
- Mike Friedman (American football) (fl. 1962–1983), American football coach
- Michael Friedman (philosopher) (born 1947), American philosopher of science
- Michael Jan Friedman (born 1955), American author
- Michael Friedman (author, born 1960) (1960–2020), American author, poet, editor and publisher
- Michael Friedman (composer) (1975–2017), American composer and lyricist
- Mike Friedman (born 1982), American cyclist
- Michael Friedman, president of Purdue Pharma
- Michael Friedman (photographer), music publicist, artist manager, music producer and amateur photographer