Actor
Michael McKean
17 October 1947 (79) New York City, New York, USA
- Directed
- 3
- Written
- 6
- Produced
- 2
- Movies
- 126
- Shows
- 81
Biography
Michael McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, writer, composer and musician, perhaps best known for Laverne & Shirley, Spinal Tap and Better Call Saul.
Known For
- Upcoming
- Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale · Film · David St. Hubbins
- The Cackling of the Dodos · Film
- 2026
- In Memoriam · Film
- Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America · Series · Michael Finney
- 2025
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues · Film · David St. Hubbins
- Spinal Tap II: The End Continues · Film · Writer
- 2023
- The Diplomat · Series · President William Rayburn
- 2022
- Who Done It: The Clue Documentary · Film
- Jerry & Marge Go Large · Film · Howard
- Weird: The Al Yankovic Story · Film · Sleazy MC
- 2021
- My Little Pony: A New Generation · Film · Argyle (voice)
- Playing God · Film · Frank
- Rugrats · Series · Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)
- 2020
- Pink Skies Ahead · Film · Richard
- Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp · Film
- The Happy Days of Garry Marshall · Film
- Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness · Film
- Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time · Series
- Breeders · Series · Michael
- 2019
- Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers · Film · Narrator (voice)
- Daddio · Film · Paul
- Good Omens · Series · Sergeant Shadwell
- 2016
- 50 Years of Star Trek · Film
- The Meddler · Film · Mark
- The Good Place · Series · Doug Forcett
- Billions · Series · Melville Revere
- 2015
- Food: Fact or Fiction? · Series
- Grace and Frankie · Series · Jack
- Better Call Saul · Series · Chuck McGill
- 2014
- 21 Years: Richard Linklater · Film · Actor
- The 7D · Series · Uncle Humidor (voice)
- 2013
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns · Film · Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
- 10 Rules for Sleeping Around · Film · Jeffrey Fields
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 · Film · Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
- Family Tree · Series · Keith Chadwick
- 2012
- Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 · Film · Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
- The Words · Film · Nelson Wylie
- Veep · Series · Governor Ballentine
- 2011
- Homeland · Series · Jeffrey Turner
- ThunderCats · Series · Vultaire (voice)
- Happy Endings · Series · Big Dave
- Off the Map · Series · Ed Greenman
- 2010
- Pure Country 2: The Gift · Film · Angel Joseph
- Glory Daze · Series · Stu
- 2009
- Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer · Film
- Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place · Film · David St. Hubbins
- Whatever Works · Film · Joe · Boris' Friend #3
- Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead · Film · David St. Hubbins
- Castle · Series · Victor Baron
- 2008
- Adventures of Power · Film · Harlan
- Childrens Hospital · Series · Death
- 2007
- The Thick of It · Film · Glen Glahm
- Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen · Film · Kalgoron (voice)
- The Grand · Film · Steve Lavisch
- Joshua · Film · Chester
- 2006
- The Year Without a Santa Claus · Film · Snow Miser
- For Your Consideration · Film · Lane Iverson
- Relative Strangers · Film · Ken Hyman
- Open Wide: Tooth School Inside · Film · Dr. Flossman (voice)
- Help Me Help You · Series
- The Unit · Series · Dr. Donald Metz
- 2005
- The Producers · Film · Prison Trustee
- Arnie the Doughnut · Film · Narrator · Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
- The Aristocrats · Film
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found · Film
- Candor City Hospital · Film · Patient
- Hopeless Pictures · Series
- Catscratch · Series · Groink (voice)
- American Dad! · Series · Emperor Zing (voice)
- 2004
- The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition · Film · David St. Hubbins
- Boston Legal · Series · Dwight Biddle
- 2003
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself · Film · William Christy Cabanne
- Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) · Film
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · Film
- A Mighty Wind · Film · Jerry Palter
- Haunted Lighthouse 4-D · Film · Captain Van Legge
- A Mighty Wind · Film · Songs
- 2002
- 100 Mile Rule · Film · Howard
- Auto Focus · Film · Video Executive
- The Guru · Film · Dwain
- Slap Her... She's French · Film · Monsieur Duke
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame II · Film · Sarousch (voice)
- 2001
- Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street · Film · Mr. Bream (voice)
- My First Mister · Film · Bob
- Dr. Dolittle 2 · Film · Bird (voice)
- Teddy Bears' Picnic · Film · Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
- Adam Sandler Goes to Hell · Film
- Never Again · Film · Alex The Transvestite
- Justice League · Series · The Sportsman · Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)
- Smallville · Series · Perry White
- Alias · Series · Atticus Liddell
- Oswald · Series · Louie (voice)
- The Lone Gunmen · Series
- The Zeta Project · Series
- 2000
- Little Nicky · Film · Chief of Police
- Best in Show · Film · Stefan Vanderhoof
- Beautiful · Film · Lance DeSalvo
- Catching Up with Marty DiBergi · Film · David St. Hubbins
- Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law · Series · Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)
- As Told by Ginger · Series · Bobby Lightfoot (voice)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm · Series · Matt Tessler
- The Huntress · Series
- Strip Mall · Series
- Clerks · Series · Professor Ram · Creepy Old Guy (voice)
- 1999
- Snowden's Christmas · Film · Drummer (voice)
- Mystery, Alaska · Film · Mr. Walsh
- Teaching Mrs. Tingle · Film · Principal Potter
- True Crime · Film · Réverend Shillerman
- Kill the Man · Film · Mr. Livingston
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Series · Kurt Sandow
- Where Are They Now? · Series
- SpongeBob SquarePants · Series · Captain Frostymug (voice)
- Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean · Series
- Family Guy · Series · Pengrove Pig · Andy Rooney · Camel Salesman (voice)
- Batman Beyond · Series · Ian Peek (voice)
- Providence · Series · Sherman Smith
- 1998
- 101 Dalmatians Christmas · Film · Jasper Badun
- With Friends Like These · Film · Maxwell Hersh
- Archibald the Rainbow Painter · Film · J.P. Bigelow
- Small Soldiers · Film · Insaniac · Freakenstein (voice)
- Final Justice · Film · Merle Hammond
- The Pass · Film · Willie L.
- LateLine · Series
- 1997
- Casper: A Spirited Beginning · Film · Bill Case
- Still Breathing · Film · New Mark
- No Strings Attached · Film · Elliot Lewis
- Nothing to Lose · Film · Phillip "P.B." Barrow
- That Darn Cat · Film · Peter Randall
- Veronica's Closet · Series · Dave Whitby
- The Weird Al Show · Series · Miner
- The New Batman Adventures · Series · 50's Joker (voice)
- 101 Dalmatians: The Series · Series · Jasper Badun (voice)
- Waiting for Guffman · Film · Lyricist
- 1996
- Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild · Film · (Voice)
- Jack · Film · Paulie
- The Sunshine Boys · Film · Scott Grogan
- Edie & Pen · Film · Rick
- Hey Arnold! · Series
- Jungle Cubs · Series
- Road Rovers · Series · Dr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)
- Tracey Takes On... · Series · Barry
- 1995
- The Brady Bunch Movie · Film · Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
- Mr. Show with Bob and David · Series · Professor Peens
- Caroline in the City · Series · Father Damian
- Pinky and the Brain · Series · Toll Collector (voice)
- Star Trek: Voyager · Series · The Clown
- 1994
- Radioland Murders · Film · Rick Rochester
- Across the Moon · Film · Frank
- Airheads · Film · Milo Jackson
- MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice · Film · Ozzie Evans
- Friends · Series · Mr. Rastatter
- Duckman · Series · Bob Hiney (voice)
- Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman · Film · Original Music Composer
- 1993
- Coneheads · Film · Gorman Seedling · INS Deputy Commissioner
- The Nanny · Series · Noel Babcock
- Boy Meets World · Series · Jedediah Lawrence
- Animaniacs · Series · Spink (voice)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman · Series · Dr. Fabian Leek
- The X-Files · Series · Morris Fletcher
- 1992
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out · Film · David St. Hubbins · Jerry Palter
- Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica · Film · David St. Hubbins
- Man Trouble · Film · Eddy Revere
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man · Film · George Talbot
- A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out · Film · Producer
- 1991
- Amnesty International's Big 30 · Film · David St. Hubbins
- True Identity · Film · Harvey Cooper
- Murder in High Places · Film · Pettibone
- Sessions · Series · Dan Carver
- Dinosaurs · Series · Guy in the Lab Coat (voice)
- Morton & Hayes · Series · Director
- 1990
- Book of Love · Film · Adult Jack Twiller
- Flashback · Film · Hal Cresciman
- Law & Order · Series · Bill Nolan
- Dream On · Series · Gibby Fiske
- Grand · Series · Tom Smithson
- Dream On · Series · Director
- 1989
- The Big Picture · Film · Emmet Sumner
- Hider in the House · Film · Phil Dreyer
- The Simpsons · Series · Jerry Rude (voice)
- The Big Picture · Film · Screenplay
- 1988
- Earth Girls Are Easy · Film · Woody
- Portrait of a White Marriage · Film · Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
- Short Circuit 2 · Film · Fred Ritter
- A Father's Homecoming · Film · Michael Fields
- 1987
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles · Film · State Trooper
- Daniel and the Towers · Film · Wexler Hatch
- Double Agent · Film · Jason Starr · Warren Starbinder
- Light of Day · Film · Bu Montgomery
- 1986
- Davy Crockett · Film · Mr. Wallace
- Johnny Appleseed · Film · Mac Macintosh
- Jumpin' Jack Flash · Film · Leslie
- Classified Love · Film · Pete Newly
- The Hear 'n Aid Sessions · Film · David St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]
- The History of White People in America: Volume II · Film · Rev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
- 1985
- Clue · Film · Mr. Green
- D.A.R.Y.L. · Film · Andy Richardson
- Tall Tales & Legends · Series · Mac Macintosh
- 1984
- This Is Spinal Tap · Film · David St. Hubbins
- Murder, She Wrote · Series · Ross McKay
- Jeopardy! · Series
- This Is Spinal Tap · Film · Original Music Composer
- 1983
- Imps* · Film · Fritz #2
- 1982
- Young Doctors in Love · Film · Dr. Simon August
- 1981
- Spinal Tap: The Final Tour · Film · David St. Hubbins
- Likely Stories Vol. 1 · Film
- 1980
- Used Cars · Film · Eddie Winslow
- Fridays · Series · Guest Host
- Goodtime Girls · Series
- 1979
- 1941 · Film · Willy
- The T.V. Show · Film
- The T.V. Show · Film · Musician
- 1978
- More Than Friends · Film · Terry Christopher
- 1977
- Cracking Up · Film
- 1976
- Laverne & Shirley · Series · Lenny
- Laverne & Shirley · Series · Director
- 1975
- Jaws · Film · ADR & Dubbing
- Saturday Night Live · Series · Writer
- 1974
- Dinah! · Series
- Happy Days · Series
- 1953
- The Oscars · Series