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Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 17, 1947 (77)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated May 06, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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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Jerry & Marge Go Large

Jerry & Marge Go Large

2022

as Howard

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

2022

as Sleazy MC

My Little Pony: A New Generation

My Little Pony: A New Generation

2021

as Argyle (voice)

Pink Skies Ahead

Pink Skies Ahead

2020

as Richard

Daddio

Daddio

2019

as Paul

The Meddler

The Meddler

2016

as Mark

10 Rules for Sleeping Around

10 Rules for Sleeping Around

2013

as Jeffrey Fields

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

2013

as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

2013

as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

2012

as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

The Words

The Words

2012

as Nelson Wylie

Pure Country 2: The Gift

Pure Country 2: The Gift

2010

as Angel Joseph

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

2009

as David St. Hubbins

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

2009

as David St. Hubbins

Whatever Works

Whatever Works

2009

as Joe - Boris' Friend #3

Adventures of Power

Adventures of Power

2008

as Harlan

Joshua

Joshua

2007

as Chester

The Grand

The Grand

2007

as Steve Lavisch

Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen

Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen

2007

as Kalgoron (voice)

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside

2006

as Dr. Flossman (voice)

The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus

2006

as Snow Miser

Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers

2006

as Ken Hyman

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

2006

as Lane Iverson

Arnie the Doughnut

Arnie the Doughnut

2005

as Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)

Candor City Hospital

Candor City Hospital

2005

as Patient

The Producers

The Producers

2005

as Prison Trustee

The Haunted Lighthouse

The Haunted Lighthouse

2003

as Captain Van Legge

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

2003

as Jerry Palter

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

2003

as William Christy Cabanne

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic

2002

as Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton

100 Mile Rule

100 Mile Rule

2002

as Howard

The Guru

The Guru

2002

as Dwain

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

2002

as Sarousch (voice)

Auto Focus

Auto Focus

2002

as Video Executive

Slap Her... She's French

Slap Her... She's French

2002

as Monsieur Duke

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street

2001

as Mr. Bream (voice)

My First Mister

My First Mister

2001

as Bob

Never Again

Never Again

2001

as Alex The Transvestite

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2

2001

as Bird (voice)

Best in Show

Best in Show

2000

as Stefan Vanderhoof

Beautiful

Beautiful

2000

as Lance DeSalvo

Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Chief of Police

Snowden's Christmas

Snowden's Christmas

1999

as (voice)

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

1999

as Principal Potter

Kill the Man

Kill the Man

1999

as Mr. Livingston

True Crime

True Crime

1999

as Réverend Shillerman

Mystery, Alaska

Mystery, Alaska

1999

as Mr. Walsh

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

1998

as J.P. Bigelow

Final Justice

Final Justice

1998

as Merle Hammond

The Pass

The Pass

1998

as Willie L.

With Friends Like These

With Friends Like These

1998

as Dr. Maxwell Hersh

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

as Insaniac / Freakenstein (voice)

That Darn Cat

That Darn Cat

1997

as Peter Randall

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

1997

as Elliot Lewis

Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose

1997

as Phillip "P.B." Barrow

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

1997

as Bill Case

Still Breathing

Still Breathing

1997

as New Mark

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys

1996

as Scott Grogan

Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen

1996

as Rick

Jack

Jack

1996

as Paulie

Across the Moon

Across the Moon

1995

as Frank

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie

1995

as Mr. Larry Dittmeyer

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice

1994

as Ozzie Evans

Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders

1994

as Rick Rochester

Airheads

Airheads

1994

as Milo Jackson

Coneheads

Coneheads

1993

as Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner

The Return of Spinal Tap

The Return of Spinal Tap

1992

as David St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

1992

as George Talbot

Man Trouble

Man Trouble

1992

as Eddy Revere

Murder in High Places

Murder in High Places

1991

as Pettibone

Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 30

1991

as David St. Hubbins

Book of Love

Book of Love

1990

as Adult Jack Twiller

Flashback

Flashback

1990

as Hal Cresciman

Hider in the House

Hider in the House

1989

as Phil Dreyer

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

1989

as Emmet Sumner

A Father's Homecoming

A Father's Homecoming

1988

as Michael Fields

Short Circuit 2

Short Circuit 2

1988

as Fred Ritter

Earth Girls Are Easy

Earth Girls Are Easy

1988

as Woody

Portrait of a White Marriage

Portrait of a White Marriage

1988

as Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock

Double Agent

Double Agent

1987

as Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987

as State Trooper

Light of Day

Light of Day

1987

as Bu Montgomery

Daniel and the Towers

Daniel and the Towers

1987

as Wexler Hatch

Classified Love

Classified Love

1986

as Pete Newly

The History of White People in America: Volume II

The History of White People in America: Volume II

1986

as Rev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jumpin' Jack Flash

1986

as Leslie (uncredited)

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions

1986

as David St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]

D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L.

1985

as Andy Richardson

Clue

Clue

1985

as Mr. Green

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

as David St. Hubbins

Imps*

Imps*

1983

as Fritz #2

Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love

1982

as Dr. Simon August

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

1980

as David St. Hubbins

Used Cars

Used Cars

1980

as Eddie Winslow

1941

1941

1979

as Willy

More Than Friends

More Than Friends

1978

as Terry Christopher

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

1996

Lyricist, Original Music Composer

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

1994

Original Music Composer

The Big Picture

The Big Picture

1989

Screenplay

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap

1984

Original Music Composer, Writer

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The Return of Spinal Tap

The Return of Spinal Tap

1992

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Laverne & Shirley

as Lenny

Episodes: 178

First Aired: Jan 27, 1976

Rugrats

as Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)

Episodes: 85

First Aired: May 27, 2021

Oswald

as Louie (voice)

Episodes: 52

First Aired: Aug 20, 2001

Tracey Takes On...

as Barry

Episodes: 50

First Aired: Jan 24, 1996

Better Call Saul

as Chuck McGill

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Feb 08, 2015

Primetime Glick

as Adrien Van Voorhees

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Jun 20, 2001

Dream On

as Gibby Fiske

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Jul 08, 1990

Grand

as Tom Smithson

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jan 18, 1990

Good Omens

as Sergeant Shadwell

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 31, 2019

Grace and Frankie

as Jack

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 08, 2015

The Diplomat

as President William Rayburn

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Apr 20, 2023

Breeders

as Michael

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Mar 02, 2020

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

as Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 30, 2000

The X-Files

as Morris Fletcher

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Sep 10, 1993

Batman Beyond

as Ian Peek (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 10, 1999

Alias

as Atticus Liddell

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 2001

Smallville

as Perry White

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 16, 2001

Justice League

as The Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 17, 2001

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Matt Tessler

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

ThunderCats

as Vultaire (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jul 29, 2011

Happy Endings

as Big Dave

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 13, 2011

Murder, She Wrote

as Ross McKay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

The Simpsons

as Jerry Rude (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Law & Order

as Bill Nolan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

Castle

as Victor Baron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 09, 2009

Family Guy

as Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

The Weird Al Show

as Miner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1997

Providence

as Sherman Smith

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1999

Friends

as Mr. Rastatter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1994

Star Trek: Voyager

as The Clown

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1995

The Nanny

as Professor Noel Babcock PhD

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1993

The Early Show

as David St. Hubbins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

The New Batman Adventures

as 50's Joker (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1997

Boston Legal

as Dwight Biddle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Off the Map

as Ed Greenman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 12, 2011

The Simpsons

as David St. Hubbins (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Family Guy

as Pawtucket Pat (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Childrens Hospital

as Death

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 08, 2008

Drunk History

as Carl Laemmle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

Law & Order

as Elias Grace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1990

As Told by Ginger

as Bobby Lightfoot (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 25, 2000

Billions

as Melville Revere

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 2016

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Kurt Sandow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Road Rovers

as Dr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 07, 1996

The 7D

as Uncle Humidor (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2014

101 Dalmatians: The Series

as Jasper Badun (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1997

Better Call Saul

as Chuck McGill (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 08, 2015

The Good Place

as Doug Forcett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 2016

Dinosaurs

as Guy in the Lab Coat (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Mr. Myman (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Officer Bettleheim (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Kyle (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Ed (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Police Chief Parish (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Bryant (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Ansel (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Dr. Herder (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Les (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Inspector (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Dinosaurs

as Hank (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1991

Animaniacs

as Spink (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Veep

as Governor Ballentine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

Tall Tales & Legends

as Mac Macintosh

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1985

Tall Tales & Legends

as Mr. Wallace

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1985

American Dad!

as Emperor Zing (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2005

Homeland

as Juge Jeffrey Turner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2011

Veronica's Closet

as Dave Whitby

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1997

Caroline in the City

as Father Damian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1995

Mr. Show with Bob and David

as Professor Peens

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 03, 1995

Clerks

as Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 31, 2000

SpongeBob SquarePants

as Captain Frostymug (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 1999

Food: Fact or Fiction?

as Himself

Episodes: 65

First Aired: Oct 26, 2015

Jungle Cubs

Episodes: 34

First Aired: Oct 05, 1996

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

Episodes: 26

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Hopeless Pictures

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Aug 19, 2005

Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Apr 19, 1999

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 2004

The Unit

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 07, 2006

Strip Mall

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 18, 2000

Hey Arnold!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 07, 1996

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Help Me Help You

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 2006

Boy Meets World

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1993

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

LateLine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 1998

Happy Days

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1974

Jeopardy!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1984

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1979

The Zeta Project

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 2001

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1993

The Lone Gunmen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 04, 2001

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2003

The Huntress

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 26, 2000

Fridays

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 11, 1980

Where Are They Now?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1999

Glory Daze

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 16, 2010

Talking Saul

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 15, 2016

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Dinah!

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 1974

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1994

SpongeBob SquarePants

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 1999

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2003

Goodtime Girls

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1980

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