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Michael McKean
Highest Rated: 100% Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
Lowest Rated: 0% Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
Birthday: Oct 17, 1947
Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
Born in New York, Michael McKean appeared in over 20 plays during his high school years. After studying acting at Carnegie Mellon University and NYU (with Olympia Dukakis), he flew out to Los Angeles in February 1970 and decided to stay there. While in college, McKean met David L. Lander and Christopher Guest - two young men who would later become hugely important in his professional life. The threesome, along with Harry Shearer and Richard Beebe, formed The Credibility Gap, an influential comedy group that performed on the radio and toured in the early 1970s. McKean and Lander began performing in L.A. clubs as characters they'd come up with at Carnegie Mellon; Lenny and Squiggy. Penny Marshall and her husband Rob Reiner loved them and introduced them to her brother Garry Marshall who brought them on to "Laverne & Shirley" [ABC, 1976-83] in 1976. McKean's first professional acting job became a seven-year run on a #1 show. Garry Marshall gave McKean his first leading movie role in "Young Doctors in Love" (1982). Meanwhile, McKean, Shearer, and their friend Christopher Guest had spent a few years developing what is generally acknowledged as the funniest rock film ever, along with co-writer and director Rob Reiner - "This Is Spinal Tap" (1984). McKean has reprised his role as David St. Hubbins in various "Tap"-related projects and live appearances over the years. His 70+ movie credits also include Clue (1985), "Planes, Trains and Automobiles" (1987), "The Big Picture" (1989), "Jack" (1996) and more recently "Jerry & Marge Go Large" (2022) and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022). McKean has had significant roles on "Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO, 2000-), "The X-Files" (Fox, 1993-2001), "Grace and Frankie (Netflix, 2015-21), "Breeders" (FX, 2020-, "Good Omens" (Amazon Prime, 2019-) and many others. He has also been providing voices for dozens of animated series, among them "The Simpsons" (Fox, 1990-), "Pinky & The Brain" (WB, 1995-99), "Spongebob Squarepants" (Nickelodeon, 1999-), "American Dad!" (Fox, 2005-) and "Rugrats" (Nickelodeon/Paramount+, 1991-). His most acclaimed role, for which he was nominated for an Emmy in 2019, was as Jimmy McGill's brother, Chuck on "Better Call Saul" (AMC, 2015-22). For McKean personally, his most significant role was in the 1998 Lifetime film "Final Justice" where he met his wife, Annette O'Toole. He and O'Toole were Oscar-nominated for co-writing the song "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow," for "A Mighty Wind" (2003). Also, McKean shared a Grammy with Guest and Eugene Levy for the film's title tune. Next up for McKean is a role as the President of the United States on the Netflix series "The Diplomat" (2023).
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Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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67% |
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Jerry & Marge Go Large | Howard (Character) | - | 2022 |
92% |
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My Little Pony: A New Generation | Argyle (Voice) | - | 2021 |
69% |
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Playing God | Frank (Character) | - | 2021 |
82% |
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Pink Skies Ahead | Richard (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Daddio | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers | Narrator | - | 2019 |
85% |
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The Meddler | Unknown (Character) | $4.3M | 2015 |
0% |
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10 Rules for Sleeping Around | Unknown (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 | Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (Voice) | - | 2013 |
100% |
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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 | Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (Voice) | - | 2012 |
24% |
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The Words | Nelson Wylie (Character) | $11.4M | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Imps | Fritz #2 (Segment "Interrogation") (Character) | - | 2009 |
50% |
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Whatever Works | Joe (Character) | $5.3M | 2009 |
32% |
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Adventures of Power | Harlan (Character) | $17.2K | 2008 |
79% |
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Surf's Up | Rock (Voice) | - | 2007 |
62% |
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Joshua | Chester Jenkins (Character) | $478.5K | 2007 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Harry Smith Project Live | Jerry Palter (Character) | - | 2006 |
53% |
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For Your Consideration | Lane Iverson (Character) | $5.5M | 2006 |
No Score Yet |
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The Year Without a Santa Claus | Snow Miser (Character) | - | 2006 |
51% |
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The Producers | Prison Trustee (Character) | $19.4M | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself | William Christy Cabanne (Character) | - | 2003 |
87% |
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A Mighty Wind | Jerry Palter (Character) | $17.5M | 2003 |
38% |
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Slap Her, She's French! | Monsieur Duke (Character) | - | 2002 |
22% |
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame II | Sarousch (Voice) | - | 2002 |
57% |
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The Guru | Dwain (Character) | $3.0M | 2002 |
0% |
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Teddy Bears' Picnic | Porterfield (Porty) Pendleton (Character) | $28.0K | 2002 |
60% |
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100 Mile Rule | Howard (Character) | - | 2002 |
31% |
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Never Again | Alex (Character) | $295.5K | 2001 |
53% |
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My First Mister | Bob (Character) | $621.4K | 2001 |
22% |
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Little Nicky | Chief of Police (Character) | $39.4M | 2000 |
93% |
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Best in Show | Stefan (Character) | $18.6M | 2000 |
17% |
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Beautiful | Lance DeSalvo (Character) | $3.1M | 2000 |
37% |
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Mystery, Alaska | Mr. Walsh (Character) | $8.9M | 1999 |
19% |
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Teaching Mrs. Tingle | Principal Potter (Character) | $8.9M | 1999 |
56% |
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True Crime | Reverend Shillerman (Character) | $16.6M | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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Kill the Man | Mr. Livingston (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Pass | Willie L. (Character) | - | 1998 |
50% |
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With Friends Like These... | Dr. Maxwell Hersh (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Final Justice | Merle Hammond (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Homefront | J.P. Bigelow (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | No Strings Attached | Elliot Lewis (Character) | - | 1998 |
62% |
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Still Breathing | New Mark (Character) | $223.9K | 1997 |
0% |
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Casper: A Spirited Beginning | Bill Case (Character) | - | 1997 |
13% |
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That Darn Cat | Mr. Peter Randall (Patti's Dad) (Character) | $18.3M | 1997 |
31% |
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Nothing to Lose | Phillip Barrow (Character) | $44.5M | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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The Sunshine Boys | Scott Grogan (Character) | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Edie & Pen | Rick (Character) | - | 1996 |
17% |
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Jack | Paulie (Character) | $58.6M | 1996 |
91% |
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Waiting for Guffman | Original Music | $2.9M | 1996 |
64% |
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The Brady Bunch Movie | Mr. Larry Dittmeyer (Character) | $45.6M | 1995 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice | Ozzie Evans (Character) | - | 1994 |
29% |
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Airheads | Milo Jackson (Character) | $4.9M | 1994 |
32% |
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Radioland Murders | Rick Rochester (Character) | $1.2M | 1994 |
No Score Yet |
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Across the Moon | Frank (Character) | - | 1994 |
35% |
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Coneheads | Gorman Seedling (Character) | $20.2M | 1993 |
7% |
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Man Trouble | Eddy Revere (Character) | $3.5M | 1992 |
26% |
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Memoirs of an Invisible Man | George Talbot (Character) | $13.4M | 1992 |
50% |
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True Identity | Harvey Cooper (Character) | $4.7M | 1991 |
40% |
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Flashback | Hal (Character) | $6.0M | 1990 |
No Score Yet |
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Book of Love | Adult Jack Twiller (Character) | $1.4M | 1990 |
No Score Yet |
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Hider in the House | Phil Dreyer (Character) | - | 1989 |
88% |
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The Big Picture | Emmet Sumner (Character) | $33.1K | 1989 |
68% |
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Earth Girls Are Easy | Woody (Character) | $3.9M | 1989 |
38% |
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Short Circuit 2 | Fred Ritter (Character) | $20.8M | 1988 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | A Father's Homecoming | Michael Fields (Character) | - | 1988 |
92% |
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Planes, Trains and Automobiles | State Trooper (Character) | $48.2M | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Double Agent |
Jason Starr/ |
- | 1987 |
53% |
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Light of Day | Bu Montgomery (Character) | $9.1M | 1987 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Classified Love | Pete Newly (Character) | - | 1986 |
53% |
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D.A.R.Y.L. | Andy Richardson (Character) | - | 1985 |
72% |
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Clue | Mr. Green (Character) | $13.4M | 1985 |
96% |
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This Is Spinal Tap |
David St. Hubbins (Lead Guitar, Vocals) (Character), Writer, Original Music |
$188.8K | 1984 |
35% |
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Young Doctors in Love | Dr. Simon August (Character) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Likely Stories | Unknown (Character) | - | 1981 |
77% |
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Used Cars | Eddie Winslow (Character) | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | More Than Friends | Terry Christopher (Character) | - | 1978 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cracking Up | Dr. Edward O'Mazuraski (Character) | - | 1977 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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86% | 70% | Rugrats | Grandpa Lou Pickles (Voice) | 2021-2024 |
86% | 94% | Good Omens | Sergeant Shadwell (Character) | 2019 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rugrats Shorts | Grandpa Lou Pickles (Voice) | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jeopardy! | Contestant | 2020 |
92% | 89% | Breeders | Michael (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Food: Fact or Fiction? | Host | 2015-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Better Call Saul: Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training | Unknown (Character) | 2018 |
98% | 96% | Better Call Saul | Chuck McGill (Character) | 2015-2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Goldie & Bear | Mr. Locks (Guest Voice) | 2016-2017 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Last Week Tonight With John Oliver | Aide (Guest Star) | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 49% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | 81% | Drunk History | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | 69% | SpongeBob SquarePants | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2012 2016 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 92% | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2015 |
81% | 93% | Family Tree | Keith Chadwick (Guest Star) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | 91% | American Dad! | Emperor Zing (Guest Voice) | 2013 |
76% | 84% | Happy Endings | Big Dave (Guest Star) | 2012-2013 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Fred Sandow (Guest Star) | 2012 |
92% | 91% | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Matt Tessler (Guest Star) | 2007 2011 |
82% | 87% | Castle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
18% | 67% | Off the Map | Ed Greenman (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sesame Street | Guest | 2010 |
78% | 69% | Smallville | Perry White (Guest Star) | 2003 2010 |
85% | 75% | The Unit | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2000 2008 |
50% | No Score Yet | Help Me Help You | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
86% | 91% | Boston Legal | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hopeless Pictures | Unknown (Voice) | 2005 |
86% | 88% | Alias | Dr. Atticus Liddell (Guest Star) | 2005 |
No Score Yet | 95% | Hey Arnold! | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 1999 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Primetime Glick | Unknown (Character) | 2001-2003 |
74% | 85% | The X-Files | Morris Fletcher (Guest Star) | 1998-1999 2002 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy |
Pengrove Pig / |
2000 2002 |
38% | 67% | The Lone Gunmen | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2001 |
No Score Yet | 86% | Boy Meets World | Jedediah Lawrence (Guest Star) | 1999 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | David St. Hubbins (Guest Voice) | 1992 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Providence | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1999 |
40% | No Score Yet | Maggie Winters | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998-1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Veronica's Closet | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murphy Brown | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lateline | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | 101 Dalmatians: The Series | Unknown (Voice) | 1997-1998 |
50% | 82% | The Closer | Arthur Willhaven (Guest Star) | 1998 |
73% | No Score Yet | The Weird Al Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Caroline in the City | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
76% | 79% | Star Trek: Voyager | The Clown (Guest Star) | 1996 |
78% | 93% | Friends | Mr. Rastatter (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 71% | The Nanny | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1995 |
No Score Yet | 58% | Saturday Night Live |
Unknown (Character), Host |
1984 1994-1995 |
91% | 79% | Dinosaurs | Bryant (Guest Voice) | 1992-1994 |
86% | 86% | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1994 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Murder, She Wrote | Ross McKay (Guest Star) | 1990 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Laverne & Shirley |
Lenny Kosnowski (Character), Director |
1976-1983 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happy Days | Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski (Guest Star) | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Clerks: Uncensored | Unknown (Guest Voice) |