Michael McKean

76 · Born: Oct 17, 1947

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Born Oct 17, 1947 New York City, New York, USA

Spouse

Annette O'Toole
( Mar 20, 1999 to Apr 27, 2024 )
Susan Russell
( Oct 10, 1970 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Parents

Ruth Stewart
Gilbert Scaife McKean

Relatives

Patricia McKean (Sibling)
Joel Stewart McKean (Sibling)
Joel McKean (Sibling)

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.

Career

acting

2023

The Diplomat as President William Rayburn

2022

Jerry and Marge Go Large

Jerry and Marge Go Large as Howard

Billions as Melville Revere

2021

My Little Pony: A New Generation

My Little Pony: A New Generation as Argyle (voice)

Playing God as Frank

Rugrats as Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)

2020

Pink Skies Ahead

Pink Skies Ahead as Richard

Breeders as Michael

Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie as Jack

2019

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers as Narrator (voice)

Good Omens as Sergeant Shadwell

2018

The Good Place as Doug Forcett

2016

The Meddler as Mark

2015

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul as Chuck McGill

Drunk History as Carl Laemmle

2013

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

10 Rules for Sleeping Around

10 Rules for Sleeping Around as Jeffrey Fields

2012

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

The Words as Nelson Wylie

2011

Happy Endings as Big Dave

Thundercats as Vultaire (voice)

2010

Pure Country 2: The Gift

Pure Country 2: The Gift as Angel Joseph

Castle as Victor Baron

2009

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead as David St. Hubbins

Whatever Works as Joe - Boris' Friend #3

2008

It Might Get Loud

It Might Get Loud as David St. Hubbins

Adventures of Power

Adventures of Power as Harlan

2007

Joshua as Chester

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm as Matt Tessler

2006

Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers as Ken Hyman

The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus as Snow Miser

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside as Dr. Flossman (voice)

The Harry Smith Project Live

The Harry Smith Project Live as Jerry Palter

2005

Arnie the Doughnut

Arnie the Doughnut as Narrator and Arnie the Doughnut

The Producers as Prison Trustee

Hopeless Pictures

Hopeless Pictures

Alias as Atticus Liddell

2004

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition as David St. Hubbins

2003

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as William Christy Cabanne

A Mighty Wind as Jerry Palter

Haunted Lighthouse

Haunted Lighthouse as Captain Van Legge

Smallville as Perry White

2002

Auto Focus as Video Executive

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic as Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II as Sarousch (voice)

100 Mile Rule as Howard

The Guru as Dwain

2001

Never Again as Alex The Transvestite

Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street

Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street as Mr Bream (voice)

My First Mister

My First Mister as Bob

Oswald as Louie (voice)

The Lone Gunmen

The Lone Gunmen

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick as Adrien Van Voorhees

As Told by Ginger

As Told by Ginger as Bobby Lightfoot (voice)

2000

Best in Show as Stefan Vanderhoof

Beautiful as Lance DeSalvo

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)

Clerks as Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)

1999

Kill the Man as Mr. Livingston

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

Teaching Mrs. Tingle as Principal Potter

Snowden's Christmas

Snowden's Christmas as (voice)

Mystery, Alaska

Mystery, Alaska as Mr. Walsh

True Crime as Réverend Shillerman

Family Guy as Pawtucket Pat (voice)

Batman Beyond as Ian Peek (voice)

Law & Order as Elias Grace

1998

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

Archibald the Rainbow Painter as J.P. Bigelow

The Pass as Willie L.

Final Justice as Merle Hammond

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures as 50's Joker (voice)

The X-Files as Morris Fletcher

1997

Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose as Phillip "P.B." Barrow

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Bill Case

That Darn Cat as Peter Randall

Still Breathing

Still Breathing as New Mark

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached as Elliot Lewis

1996

Edie & Pen as Rick

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys as Scott Grogan

Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...

1995

Friends as Mr. Rastatter

1994

Airheads as Milo Jackson

Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders as Rick Rochester

MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice

MacShayne: The Final Roll of the Dice as Ozzie Evans

Dinosaurs as Dr. Herder (voice)

1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1992

A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as David St. Hubbins

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man as George Talbot

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as David St. Hubbins

Man Trouble as Eddy Revere

1991

True Identity as Harvey Cooper

Murder in High Places

Murder in High Places as Pettibone

The Simpsons as David St. Hubbins (voice)

1990

Book of Love as Adult Jack Twiller

Flashback as Hal Cresciman

Grand as Tom Smithson

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote as Ross McKay

1989

Hider in the House

Hider in the House as Phil Dreyer

The Big Picture

The Big Picture as Emmet Sumner

1988

Earth Girls Are Easy

Earth Girls Are Easy as Woody

Short Circuit 2

Short Circuit 2 as Fred Ritter

1987

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Planes, Trains & Automobiles as State Trooper

Disneyland as Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder

Light of Day as Bu Montgomery

1986

The History of White People in America: Volume II

The History of White People in America: Volume II as Rev. Prufrock

1985

Clue as Mr. Green

D.A.R.Y.L. as Andy Richardson

1984

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap as David St. Hubbins

1982

Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love as Dr. Simon August

1981

Likely Stories, Vol. 1

Likely Stories, Vol. 1

1980

Used Cars as Eddie Winslow

1977

1976

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley as Lenny

appearances

2023

Love to Love You, Donna Summer

Love to Love You, Donna Summer

2022

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

2020

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time, Parts 1-3

2017

2016

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek

2015

Food: Fact or Fiction?

Food: Fact or Fiction?

2009

Unwigged & Unplugged Live Concert DVD: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

Unwigged & Unplugged Live Concert DVD: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

2005

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2002

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

1994

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

writing

1992

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as Writer

1989

The Big Picture

The Big Picture as Screenplay

1984

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap as Writer