Person

Michael McKean

Acting · Born 1947-10-17 · New York City, New York, USA

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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  Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  Kurt Sandow

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  Law & Order

  Bill Nolan

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  The Simpsons

  Jerry Rude (voice)

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  The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  Self

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  Family Guy

  Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)

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  Late Show with David Letterman

  Self - Guest

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  Friends

  Mr. Rastatter

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  American Dad!

  Emperor Zing (voice)

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  Smallville

  Perry White

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  Jeopardy!

  Self

• 2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaMichael Finney
• 2026In Memoriam
• 2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesDavid St. Hubbins
• 2023The DiplomatPresident William Rayburn
• 2022Who Done It: The Clue DocumentarySelf
• 2022Jerry & Marge Go LargeHoward
• 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StorySleazy MC
• 2021My Little Pony: A New GenerationArgyle (voice)
• 2021Playing GodFrank
• 2021RugratsGrandpa Lou Pickles (voice)
• 2020Pink Skies AheadRichard
• 2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf
• 2020The Happy Days of Garry MarshallSelf
• 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
• 2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf
• 2020BreedersMichael
• 2019Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer CinematographersNarrator (voice)
• 2019DaddioPaul
• 2019Good OmensSergeant Shadwell
• 2016The Good PlaceDoug Forcett
• 201650 Years of Star TrekSelf
• 2016The MeddlerMark
• 2016Talking SaulSelf - Guest
• 2016BillionsMelville Revere
• 2015Food: Fact or Fiction?Himself
• 2015Grace and FrankieJack
• 2015Better Call SaulChuck McGill
• 201421 Years: Richard LinklaterSelf - Actor
• 2014The 7DUncle Humidor (voice)
• 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
• 2013Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsDr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
• 201310 Rules for Sleeping AroundJeffrey Fields
• 2013Drunk HistoryCarl Laemmle
• 2013Family TreeKeith Chadwick
• 2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
• 2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
• 2012The WordsNelson Wylie
• 2012VeepGovernor Ballentine
• 2011HomelandJeffrey Turner
• 2011ThunderCatsVultaire (voice)
• 2011Happy EndingsBig Dave
• 2011Off the MapEd Greenman
• 2010Glory DazeStu
• 2010Pure Country 2: The GiftAngel Joseph
• 2009Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry ShearerSelf
• 2009Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic PlaceDavid St. Hubbins
• 2009Whatever WorksJoe - Boris' Friend #3
• 2009Spinal Tap: Back from the DeadDavid St. Hubbins
• 2009CastleVictor Baron
• 2008Childrens HospitalDeath
• 2008Adventures of PowerHarlan
• 2007The Thick of ItGlen Glahm
• 2007Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider QueenKalgoron (voice)
• 2007The GrandSteve Lavisch
• 2007JoshuaChester
• 2006The Year Without a Santa ClausSnow Miser
• 2006For Your ConsiderationLane Iverson
• 2006Help Me Help You
• 2006Relative StrangersKen Hyman
• 2006The UnitDr. Donald Metz
• 2006Open Wide: Tooth School InsideDr. Flossman (voice)
• 2005The ProducersPrison Trustee
• 2005Arnie the DoughnutNarrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
• 2005Hopeless Pictures
• 2005The AristocratsSelf
• 2005CatscratchGroink (voice)
• 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
• 2005Candor City HospitalPatient
• 2005American Dad!Emperor Zing (voice)
• 2004Boston LegalDwight Biddle
• 2004The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music EditionDavid St. Hubbins
• 2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
• 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfWilliam Christy Cabanne
• 2003Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)Self
• 2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf
• 2003A Mighty WindJerry Palter
• 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DCaptain Van Legge
• 2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
• 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!David St. Hubbins - Guest/Musical Guest
• 2002100 Mile RuleHoward
• 2002Auto FocusVideo Executive
• 2002The GuruDwain
• 2002Slap Her... She's FrenchMonsieur Duke
• 2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IISarousch (voice)
• 2001Justice LeagueThe Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)
• 2001Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third StreetMr. Bream (voice)
• 2001SmallvillePerry White
• 2001My First MisterBob
• 2001AliasAtticus Liddell
• 2001OswaldLouie (voice)
• 2001Dr. Dolittle 2Bird (voice)
• 2001Primetime GlickAdrien Van Voorhees
• 2001Teddy Bears' PicnicPorterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
• 2001Adam Sandler Goes to HellSelf
• 2001Never AgainAlex The Transvestite
• 2001The Lone Gunmen
• 2001The Zeta Project
• 2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawEvelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)
• 2000Little NickyChief of Police
• 2000As Told by GingerBobby Lightfoot (voice)
• 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmMatt Tessler
• 2000Best in ShowStefan Vanderhoof
• 2000BeautifulLance DeSalvo
• 2000Catching Up with Marty DiBergiDavid St. Hubbins
• 2000The Huntress
• 2000Strip Mall
• 2000ClerksProfessor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)
• 1999Snowden's ChristmasDrummer (voice)
• 1999The Early ShowDavid St. Hubbins
• 1999Mystery, AlaskaMr. Walsh
• 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKurt Sandow
• 1999Teaching Mrs. TinglePrincipal Potter
• 1999Where Are They Now?Self
• 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsCaptain Frostymug (voice)
• 1999Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean
• 1999True CrimeRéverend Shillerman
• 1999Family GuyPengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)
• 1999Kill the ManMr. Livingston
• 1999Batman BeyondIan Peek (voice)
• 1999ProvidenceSherman Smith
• 1998101 Dalmatians ChristmasJasper Badun
• 1998With Friends Like TheseMaxwell Hersh
• 1998Archibald the Rainbow PainterJ.P. Bigelow
• 1998Small SoldiersInsaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
• 1998Final JusticeMerle Hammond
• 1998The PassWillie L.
• 1998LateLine
• 1997Veronica's ClosetDave Whitby
• 1997The Weird Al ShowMiner
• 1997The New Batman Adventures50's Joker (voice)
• 1997101 Dalmatians SeriesJasper Badun (voice)
• 1997Casper: A Spirited BeginningBill Case
• 1997Still BreathingNew Mark
• 1997No Strings AttachedElliot Lewis
• 1997The ViewSelf
• 1997Nothing to LosePhillip "P.B." Barrow
• 1997That Darn CatPeter Randall
• 1997Waiting for GuffmanLyricist
• 1996Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild(Voice)
• 1996Hey Arnold!
• 1996Jungle Cubs
• 1996Road RoversDr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)
• 1996JackPaulie
• 1996The Sunshine BoysScott Grogan
• 1996Edie & PenRick
• 1996Tracey Takes On...Barry
• 1995Mr. Show with Bob and DavidProfessor Peens
• 1995Caroline in the CityFather Damian
• 1995Pinky and the BrainToll Collector (voice)
• 1995The Brady Bunch MovieMr. Larry Dittmeyer
• 1995Star Trek: VoyagerThe Clown
• 1994Radioland MurdersRick Rochester
• 1994Across the MoonFrank
• 1994Attack of the 50 Ft. WomanOriginal Music Composer
• 1994FriendsMr. Rastatter
• 1994AirheadsMilo Jackson
• 1994MacShayne: Final Roll of the DiceOzzie Evans
• 1994Space Ghost Coast to Coast
• 1994DuckmanBob Hiney (voice)
• 1993The NannyNoel Babcock
• 1993Boy Meets WorldJedediah Lawrence
• 1993AnimaniacsSpink (voice)
• 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDr. Fabian Leek
• 1993The X-FilesMorris Fletcher
• 1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
• 1993ConeheadsGorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
• 1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutDavid St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter
• 1992Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaDavid St. Hubbins
• 1992Man TroubleEddy Revere
• 1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManGeorge Talbot
• 1991Amnesty International's Big 30David St. Hubbins
• 1991SessionsDan Carver
• 1991True IdentityHarvey Cooper
• 1991Morton & HayesDirector
• 1991Murder in High PlacesPettibone
• 1991DinosaursOfficer Bettleheim (voice)
• 1990Law & OrderBill Nolan
• 1990Book of LoveAdult Jack Twiller
• 1990Dream OnGibby Fiske
• 1990FlashbackHal Cresciman
• 1990GrandTom Smithson
• 1989The SimpsonsJerry Rude (voice)
• 1989The Big PictureEmmet Sumner
• 1989Hider in the HousePhil Dreyer
• 1988Earth Girls Are EasyWoody
• 1988Portrait of a White MarriageReverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
• 1988Short Circuit 2Fred Ritter
• 1988A Father's HomecomingMichael Fields
• 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesState Trooper
• 1987Daniel and the TowersWexler Hatch
• 1987Double AgentJason Starr / Warren Starbinder
• 1987Light of DayBu Montgomery
• 1986Davy CrockettMr. Wallace
• 1986Johnny AppleseedMac Macintosh
• 1986Jumpin' Jack FlashLeslie (uncredited)
• 1986Classified LovePete Newly
• 1986The Hear 'n Aid SessionsDavid St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]
• 1986The History of White People in America: Volume IIRev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
• 1985ClueMr. Green
• 1985Tall Tales & LegendsMac Macintosh
• 1985D.A.R.Y.L.Andy Richardson
• 1984Murder, She WroteRoss McKay
• 1984Jeopardy!Self
• 1984This Is Spinal TapDavid St. Hubbins
• 1983Imps*Fritz #2
• 1982Young Doctors in LoveDr. Simon August
• 1981Spinal Tap: The Final TourDavid St. Hubbins
• 1981Likely Stories Vol. 1
• 1980Used CarsEddie Winslow
• 1980FridaysSelf - Guest Host
• 1980Goodtime Girls
• 19791941Willy
• 1979The T.V. Show
• 1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf
• 1978More Than FriendsTerry Christopher
• 1977Cracking Up
• 1976Laverne & ShirleyLenny
• 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
• 1975JawsADR & Dubbing
• 1974Dinah!Self
• 1974Happy Days
• 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
• 1953The OscarsSelf
• —Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final FinaleDavid St. Hubbins
• —The Cackling of the Dodos