ACTOR
Michael McKean
Known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · The Simpsons · Law & Order
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.
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- Born
- Oct 17, 1947
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Cracking Up
1977
More Than FriendsTerry Christopher
1978
The T.V. Show
1979
1941Willy
1979
Used CarsEddie Winslow
1980
Spinal Tap: The Final TourDavid St. Hubbins
1981
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
Young Doctors in LoveDr. Simon August
1982
Imps*Fritz #2
1983
This Is Spinal TapDavid St. Hubbins
1984
D.A.R.Y.L.Andy Richardson
1985
ClueMr. Green
1985
The Hear 'n Aid SessionsDavid St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]
1986
The History of White People in America: Volume IIRev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
1986
Classified LovePete Newly
1986
Jumpin' Jack FlashLeslie (uncredited)
1986
Johnny AppleseedMac Macintosh
1986
Davy CrockettMr. Wallace
1986
Light of DayBu Montgomery
1987
Double AgentJason Starr / Warren Starbinder
1987
Daniel and the TowersWexler Hatch
1987
Planes, Trains and AutomobilesState Trooper
1987
A Father's HomecomingMichael Fields
1988
Short Circuit 2Fred Ritter
1988
Portrait of a White MarriageReverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
1988
Earth Girls Are EasyWoody
1988
Hider in the HousePhil Dreyer
1989
The Big PictureEmmet Sumner
1989
FlashbackHal Cresciman
1990
Book of LoveAdult Jack Twiller
1990
Murder in High PlacesPettibone
1991
True IdentityHarvey Cooper
1991
Amnesty International's Big 30David St. Hubbins
1991
Memoirs of an Invisible ManGeorge Talbot
1992
Man TroubleEddy Revere
1992
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaDavid St. Hubbins
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutDavid St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter
1992
ConeheadsGorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
1993
MacShayne: Final Roll of the DiceOzzie Evans
1994
AirheadsMilo Jackson
1994
Across the MoonFrank
1994
Radioland MurdersRick Rochester
1994
The Brady Bunch MovieMr. Larry Dittmeyer
1995
Edie & PenRick
1996
The Sunshine BoysScott Grogan
1996
JackPaulie
1996
Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild(Voice)
1996
That Darn CatPeter Randall
1997
Nothing to LosePhillip "P.B." Barrow
1997
No Strings AttachedElliot Lewis
1997
Still BreathingNew Mark
1997
Casper: A Spirited BeginningBill Case
1997
The PassWillie L.
1998
Final JusticeMerle Hammond
1998
Small SoldiersInsaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
1998
Archibald the Rainbow PainterJ.P. Bigelow
1998
With Friends Like TheseMaxwell Hersh
1998
101 Dalmatians ChristmasJasper Badun
1998
Kill the ManMr. Livingston
1999
True CrimeRéverend Shillerman
1999
Teaching Mrs. TinglePrincipal Potter
1999
Mystery, AlaskaMr. Walsh
1999
Snowden's ChristmasDrummer (voice)
1999
Catching Up with Marty DiBergiDavid St. Hubbins
2000
Best in ShowStefan Vanderhoof
2000
BeautifulLance DeSalvo
2000
Little NickyChief of Police
2000
Never AgainAlex The Transvestite
2001
Adam Sandler Goes to HellSelf
2001
Teddy Bears' PicnicPorterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2Bird (voice)
2001
My First MisterBob
2001
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third StreetMr. Bream (voice)
2001
The Hunchback of Notre Dame IISarousch (voice)
2002
Slap Her... She's FrenchMonsieur Duke
2002
The GuruDwain
2002
Auto FocusVideo Executive
2002
100 Mile RuleHoward
2002
Haunted Lighthouse 4-DCaptain Van Legge
2003
A Mighty WindJerry Palter
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
2003
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)Self
2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfWilliam Christy Cabanne
2003
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music EditionDavid St. Hubbins
2004
CC
Candor City HospitalPatient
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
2005
The AristocratsSelf
2005
Arnie the DoughnutNarrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
2005
The ProducersPrison Trustee
2005
Open Wide: Tooth School InsideDr. Flossman (voice)
2006
Relative StrangersKen Hyman
2006
For Your ConsiderationLane Iverson
2006
The Year Without a Santa ClausSnow Miser
2006
JoshuaChester
2007
The GrandSteve Lavisch
2007
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider QueenKalgoron (voice)
2007
The Thick of ItGlen Glahm
2007
Adventures of PowerHarlan
2008
Spinal Tap: Back from the DeadDavid St. Hubbins
2009
Whatever WorksJoe - Boris' Friend #3
2009
S'
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic PlaceDavid St. Hubbins
2009
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry ShearerSelf
2009
Pure Country 2: The GiftAngel Joseph
2010
The WordsNelson Wylie
2012
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
2012
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
2013
10 Rules for Sleeping AroundJeffrey Fields
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsDr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
2013
21 Years: Richard LinklaterSelf - Actor
2014
The MeddlerMark
2016
50 Years of Star TrekSelf
2016
DaddioPaul
2019
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer CinematographersNarrator (voice)
2019
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
2020
The Happy Days of Garry MarshallSelf
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf
2020
Pink Skies AheadRichard
2020
Playing GodFrank
2021
My Little Pony: A New GenerationArgyle (voice)
2021
Weird: The Al Yankovic StorySleazy MC
2022
Jerry & Marge Go LargeHoward
2022
Who Done It: The Clue DocumentarySelf
2022
Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesDavid St. Hubbins
2025
In Memoriam
2026
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final FinaleDavid St. Hubbins
TC
The Cackling of the Dodos
Television
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1 eps
1961
Happy Days1 eps
1974
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 26 eps
1975
Laverne & ShirleyLenny · 178 eps
1976
CBS News Sunday MorningSelf · 1 eps
1979
Goodtime Girls1 eps
1980
FridaysSelf - Guest Host · 1 eps
1980
Jeopardy!Self · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteRoss McKay · 1 eps
1984
Tall Tales & LegendsMac Macintosh · 1 eps
1985
The SimpsonsJerry Rude (voice) · 1 eps
1989
GrandTom Smithson · 13 eps
1990
Dream OnGibby Fiske · 25 eps
1990
Law & OrderBill Nolan · 1 eps
1990
DinosaursGuy in the Lab Coat (voice) · 1 eps
1991
SessionsDan Carver · 6 eps
1991
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
The X-FilesMorris Fletcher · 4 eps
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDr. Fabian Leek · 1 eps
1993
AnimaniacsSpink (voice) · 1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
Boy Meets WorldJedediah Lawrence · 1 eps
1993
The NannyNoel Babcock · 1 eps
1993
DuckmanBob Hiney (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast1 eps
1994
FriendsMr. Rastatter · 1 eps
1994
Star Trek: VoyagerThe Clown · 1 eps
1995
Pinky and the BrainToll Collector (voice) · 1 eps
1995
Caroline in the CityFather Damian · 1 eps
1995
Mr. Show with Bob and DavidProfessor Peens · 1 eps
1995
Tracey Takes On...Barry · 50 eps
1996
Road RoversDr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice) · 1 eps
1996
Jungle Cubs34 eps
1996
Hey Arnold!1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
The Weird Al ShowMiner · 1 eps
1997
The New Batman Adventures50's Joker (voice) · 1 eps
1997
101 Dalmatians: The SeriesJasper Badun (voice) · 1 eps
1997
Veronica's ClosetDave Whitby · 1 eps
1997
L
LateLine1 eps
1998
ProvidenceSherman Smith · 1 eps
1999
Batman BeyondIan Peek (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Family GuyPengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice) · 1 eps
1999
UC
Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean6 eps
1999
SpongeBob SquarePantsCaptain Frostymug (voice) · 1 eps
1999
WA
Where Are They Now?Self · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKurt Sandow · 1 eps
1999
The Early ShowDavid St. Hubbins · 1 eps
1999
ClerksProfessor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Strip Mall2 eps
2000
The Huntress1 eps
2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmMatt Tessler · 2 eps
2000
As Told by GingerBobby Lightfoot (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawEvelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice) · 4 eps
2000
The Zeta Project1 eps
2001
The Lone Gunmen1 eps
2001
Primetime GlickAdrien Van Voorhees · 30 eps
2001
OswaldLouie (voice) · 52 eps
2001
AliasAtticus Liddell · 2 eps
2001
SmallvillePerry White · 2 eps
2001
Justice LeagueThe Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice) · 2 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!David St. Hubbins - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 eps
2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 2 eps
2003
TT
The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2004
Boston LegalDwight Biddle · 1 eps
2004
American Dad!Emperor Zing (voice) · 1 eps
2005
CatscratchGroink (voice) · 1 eps
2005
Hopeless Pictures8 eps
2005
The UnitDr. Donald Metz · 2 eps
2006
Help Me Help You1 eps
2006
Childrens HospitalDeath · 1 eps
2008
CastleVictor Baron · 1 eps
2009
Glory DazeStu · 1 eps
2010
Off the MapEd Greenman · 1 eps
2011
Happy EndingsBig Dave · 2 eps
2011
ThunderCatsVultaire (voice) · 2 eps
2011
HomelandJeffrey Turner · 1 eps
2011
VeepGovernor Ballentine · 1 eps
2012
Family TreeKeith Chadwick · 4 eps
2013
Drunk HistoryCarl Laemmle · 1 eps
2013
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf · 1 eps
2014
The 7DUncle Humidor (voice) · 1 eps
2014
Better Call SaulChuck McGill · 33 eps
2015
Grace and FrankieJack · 6 eps
2015
Food: Fact or Fiction?Himself · 65 eps
2015
BillionsMelville Revere · 1 eps
2016
Talking SaulSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2016
The Good PlaceDoug Forcett · 1 eps
2016
Good OmensSergeant Shadwell · 5 eps
2019
BreedersMichael · 5 eps
2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf · 2 eps
2020
RugratsGrandpa Lou Pickles (voice) · 109 eps
2021
The DiplomatPresident William Rayburn · 5 eps
2023
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaMichael Finney · 1 eps
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