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Michael McShane
ACTOR

Michael McShane

Known for A Bug's Life · Malcolm in the Middle · Treasure Planet

Michael McShane is an American actor, singer, and improvisational comedian. He is known for playing Friar Tuck in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Dr. Swanson in Office Space, and for voice over work in cartoons and video games such as Final Fantasy X, A Bug's Life, Spawn, Castle in the Sky, Treasure Planet and Happily N'Ever After. He appeared on the original British television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

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Born
Jun 25, 1955
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Michael McShane is an American actor, singer, and improvisational comedian. He is known for playing Friar Tuck in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Dr. Swanson in Office Space, and for voice over work in cartoons and video games such as Final Fantasy X, A Bug's Life, Spawn, Castle in the Sky, Treasure Planet and Happily N'Ever After.

He appeared on the original British television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

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Known For

MOVIEA Bug's Life
A Bug's LifeTuck / Roll (voice) · 1998
★ 7.0
TVMalcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the MiddleDr. Phelps · 2000
★ 8.5
MOVIETreasure Planet
Treasure PlanetHands (voice) · 2002
★ 7.6
MOVIERobin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesFriar Tuck · 1991
★ 6.9
TVDoctor Who
Doctor WhoGrayle · 2005
★ 7.6
TVNCIS
NCISMatthew Heller · 2003
★ 7.6
TVSeinfeld
SeinfeldFranklin Delano Romanowski · 1989
★ 8.2
TVAmerican Dad!
American Dad!(voice) · 2005
★ 7.0

Filmography

Movies

Tucker: The Man and His DreamRecording Engineer
1988
Teams from Hell
1989
The Spirit of '76Angry Driver
1990
Amnesty International's Big 30Self
1991
Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood BabylonFatty Arbuckle / The God of Hollywood
1991
Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesFriar Tuck
1991
Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the MovieSelf
1991
Best Shots
1992
Tales from HollywoodHal
1992
Wild TurkeyBernard Matthews
1992
AS
A Summer Day's Dream
1994
Ri¢hie Ri¢hProfessor Keenbean
1994
Crazy for a KissHarley
1995
Tom and HuckMuff Potter
1995
Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas!Maxwell Baxter
1997
Tower of TerrorChris 'Q' Todd
1997
A Bug's LifeTuck / Roll (voice)
1998
Drop Dead GorgeousHarold Vilmes, Judge #2
1999
Office SpaceDr. Swanson
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesAnton
2000
Making Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustSelf
2001
Thunder Pig!Thunder Pig
2001
Vampire Hunter D: BloodlustLeft Hand (voice)
2001
Big TroubleBruce
2002
Treasure PlanetHands (voice)
2002
The Battle of Shaker HeightsMr. Norway
2003
MemronKenneth Clay
2004
Thru the Moebius StripHymo (voice)
2005
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas WishesJim Bidderman (voice)
2006
CarelessNaked Man
2007
Happily N'Ever AfterRumpelstilzchen (voice)
2007
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret AdventuresJim Bidderman / Station Manager (voice)
2007
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Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise PartyJim Bidderman / Station Manager (voice)
2007
Love in the Time of MonstersSlavko
2014
The King of Black GooBruno Bombolone
2026

Television

American PlayhouseHal · 1 eps
1982
Screen TwoHarley · 1 eps
1985
Whose Line Is It Anyway?2 eps
1988
Whose Line Is It Anyway?Himself · 23 eps
1988
SeinfeldFranklin Delano Romanowski · 2 eps
1989
The Word1 eps
1990
Avenger Penguins26 eps
1993
FrasierFrank · 1 eps
1993
ERHugo · 1 eps
1994
Brotherly LoveLloyd Burwell · 40 eps
1995
Caroline in the CityBoo · 1 eps
1995
The Drew Carey ShowRay · 2 eps
1995
3rd Rock from the SunPhil · 1 eps
1996
WE
Where's Elvis This Week?1 eps
1996
King of the HillMountain Man (voice) · 1 eps
1997
SpawnTwitch Williams (voice) · 18 eps
1997
Seven Days1 eps
1998
Crashbox52 eps
1999
ClerksOfficer Big Mac (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Malcolm in the MiddleDr. Phelps · 1 eps
2000
Don't Eat the Neighbours26 eps
2001
The Legend of Tarzan(voice) · 1 eps
2001
Believe NothingProfessor Brinsley · 1 eps
2002
John DoeRay Brunellas · 1 eps
2002
The Court1 eps
2002
NCISMatthew Heller · 1 eps
2003
Oliver BeeneFat Man · 1 eps
2003
American Dad!(voice) · 1 eps
2005
Doctor WhoGrayle · 1 eps
2005
Holly Hobbie & FriendsJim Bidderman (voice) · 6 eps
2006
Lab RatsDr. Vaabit · 1 eps
2008
NCIS: Los AngelesWarden John Newton · 1 eps
2009
Bluestone 42Carter · 1 eps
2013
Wayward PinesBig Bill · 4 eps
2015

Photos

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