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Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Acting1947New York City, New York, USA

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.

Acting History

Future
2025
The Diplomat
TVas President William Rayburn / President William Rayburn (archive footage)• 1 eps
2022
Billions
TVas Melville Revere• 1 eps
2021
Playing God
as Frank
Rugrats
TVas Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)• 85 eps
2020
Grace and Frankie
TVas Jack• 6 eps
Breeders
TVas Michael• 5 eps
2019
Daddio
as Paul
Good Omens
TVas Sergeant Shadwell• 5 eps
Veep
TVas Governor Ballentine• 1 eps
2018
The Good Place
TVas Doug Forcett• 1 eps
2016
Talking Saul
TVas Self - Guest
2015
Drunk History
TVas Carl Laemmle• 1 eps
Better Call Saul
TVas Chuck McGill• 33 eps
2014
The 7D
TVas Uncle Humidor (voice)• 1 eps
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Family Tree
TVas Keith Chadwick• 4 eps
American Dad!
TVas Emperor Zing (voice)• 1 eps
2012
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
The Words
as Nelson Wylie
ThunderCats
TVas Vultaire (voice)• 2 eps
Happy Endings
TVas Big Dave• 2 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Kurt Sandow• 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
TVas Captain Frostymug (voice)• 1 eps
2011
Homeland
TVas Jeffrey Turner• 1 eps
Childrens Hospital
TVas Death• 1 eps
Castle
TVas Victor Baron• 1 eps
Off the Map
TVas Ed Greenman• 1 eps
2010
Glory Daze
TVas Stu
2009
Whatever Works
as Joe - Boris' Friend #3
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
as David St. Hubbins
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
as David St. Hubbins
2008
2007
The Grand
as Steve Lavisch
Joshua
as Chester
The Thick of It
as Glen Glahm
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Matt Tessler• 2 eps
2006
Relative Strangers
as Ken Hyman
For Your Consideration
as Lane Iverson
Open Wide: Tooth School Inside
as Dr. Flossman (voice)
2005
The Producers
as Prison Trustee
Arnie the Doughnut
as Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 2 eps
Boston Legal
TVas Dwight Biddle• 1 eps
Alias
TVas Atticus Liddell• 2 eps
2004
The Tony Danza Show
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
2003
A Mighty Wind
as Jerry Palter
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as William Christy Cabanne
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
as Captain Van Legge
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas David St. Hubbins
Smallville
TVas Perry White• 2 eps
2002
Slap Her... She's French
as Monsieur Duke
100 Mile Rule
as Howard
The Guru
as Dwain
Auto Focus
as Video Executive
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
TVas Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)• 4 eps
As Told by Ginger
TVas Bobby Lightfoot (voice)• 1 eps
Clerks
TVas Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)• 1 eps
Justice League
TVas The Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)• 2 eps
2001
Never Again
as Alex The Transvestite
Dr. Dolittle 2
as Bird (voice)
Teddy Bears' Picnic
as Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
Oswald
TVas Louie (voice)
Primetime Glick
TVas Adrien Van Voorhees
2000
Best in Show
as Stefan Vanderhoof
Beautiful
as Lance DeSalvo
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
as David St. Hubbins
Little Nicky
as Chief of Police
Where Are They Now?
TVas Self• 1 eps
Family Guy
TVas Pawtucket Pat (voice) / Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)• 1 eps
Law & Order
TVas Bill Nolan / Elias Grace• 1 eps
Batman Beyond
TVas Ian Peek (voice)• 1 eps
1999
Mystery, Alaska
as Mr. Walsh
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
as Principal Potter
True Crime
as Réverend Shillerman
Kill the Man
as Mr. Livingston
Snowden's Christmas
as Drummer (voice)
Providence
TVas Sherman Smith• 1 eps
Boy Meets World
TVas Jedediah Lawrence• 1 eps
The Early Show
TVas David St. Hubbins
1998
The Pass
as Willie L.
With Friends Like These
as Maxwell Hersh
Final Justice
as Merle Hammond
Small Soldiers
as Insaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
Mr. Show with Bob and David
TVas Professor Peens• 1 eps
The New Batman Adventures
TVas 50's Joker (voice)• 1 eps
Veronica's Closet
TVas Dave Whitby• 1 eps
The X-Files
TVas Morris Fletcher• 4 eps
1997
Still Breathing
as New Mark
Nothing to Lose
as Phillip "P.B." Barrow
That Darn Cat
as Peter Randall
No Strings Attached
as Elliot Lewis
101 Dalmatians: The Series
TVas Jasper Badun (voice)• 1 eps
The View
TVas Self
1996
Edie & Pen
as Rick
The Sunshine Boys
as Scott Grogan
Jack
as Paulie
Caroline in the City
TVas Father Damian• 1 eps
Tracey Takes On...
TVas Barry• 50 eps
Road Rovers
TVas Dr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)
Star Trek: Voyager
TVas The Clown• 1 eps
Pinky and the Brain
TVas Toll Collector (voice)• 1 eps
Waiting for Guffman
Original Music Composer
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie
as Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
Friends
TVas Mr. Rastatter• 1 eps
The Nanny
TVas Professor Noel Babcock PhD• 1 eps
Dinosaurs
TVas Hank (voice) / Les (voice) / Dr. Herder (voice) / Inspector (voice) / Ed (voice) / Kyle (voice) / Guy in the Lab Coat (voice) / Mr. Myman (voice) / Police Chief Parish (voice) / Officer Bettleheim (voice) / Bryant (voice) / Ansel (voice)• 1 eps
1994
Airheads
as Milo Jackson
Radioland Murders
as Rick Rochester
Duckman
TVas Bob Hiney (voice)• 1 eps
Animaniacs
TVas Jake (voice) / Spink (voice)• 1 eps
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Original Music Composer
1993
Coneheads
as Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
1992
Man Trouble
as Eddy Revere
The Simpsons
TVas Jerry Rude (voice) / David St. Hubbins (voice)• 1 eps
Dream On
TVDirector• 4 eps
1991
True Identity
as Harvey Cooper
Amnesty International's Big 30
as David St. Hubbins
Dream On
TVas Gibby Fiske• 25 eps
Morton & Hayes
TVDirector
1990
Flashback
as Hal Cresciman
Book of Love
as Adult Jack Twiller
Grand
TVas Tom Smithson• 13 eps
Murder, She Wrote
TVas Ross McKay• 1 eps
1989
Hider in the House
as Phil Dreyer
The Big Picture
as Emmet Sumner
The Big Picture
Screenplay
1988
A Father's Homecoming
as Michael Fields
Short Circuit 2
as Fred Ritter
Portrait of a White Marriage
as Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
1987
Daniel and the Towers
as Wexler Hatch
Born in the USA
as Bu Montgomery
Double Agent
as Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder
1986
Jumpin' Jack Flash
as Leslie (uncredited)
Johnny Appleseed
as Mac Macintosh
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
as David St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]
Classified Love
as Pete Newly
Davy Crockett
as Mr. Wallace
Tall Tales & Legends
TVas Mr. Wallace• 1 eps
1985
D.A.R.Y.L.
as Andy Richardson
Clue
as Mr. Green
1984
This Is Spinal Tap
as David St. Hubbins
Jeopardy!
TVas Self
This Is Spinal Tap
Original Music Composer
1983
Imps*
as Fritz #2
1982
Young Doctors in Love
as Dr. Simon August
Laverne & Shirley
TVDirector• 1 eps
1981
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as David St. Hubbins
Fridays
TVas Self - Guest Host• 1 eps
1980
Used Cars
as Eddie Winslow
1979
1941
as Willy
1978
More Than Friends
as Terry Christopher
1977
1976
Dinah!
TVas Self• 1 eps
Laverne & Shirley
TVas Lenny• 178 eps
1975
Jaws
as Crowd Voices (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / David St. Hubbins (uncredited)
1961

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
10/17/1947(78 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA