8.4
8.4
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
2019
as Narrator (voice)
Michael McKean
Also known as: Michael John McKean
Acting
Nationality:United States
Education:Carnegie Mellon University, North Shore High School
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CommunityBiographyvia wikipedia
Michael John McKean (; born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, and musician. McKean started his career as Lenny Kosnowski in the ABC sitcom Laverne & Shirley from 1976 to 1983. He was briefly a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for its 19th and 20th seasons from 1994 to 1995, and played Gibby Fiske in HBO series Dream On (1990–1996). He has acted in films such as Used Cars (1980), Clue (1985), and The Big Picture (1989), the last of which he also co-wrote. He is also known for having collaborated with Christopher Guest acting in his films such as This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). He co-wrote the song "A Mighty Wind" (for the Guest film A Mighty Wind), for which he won a Grammy Award. Along with his wife, Annette O’Toole, McKean also co-wrote "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" from the same film, which was nominated for an Academy Award. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in 2019 for his role as Chuck McGill on the AMC series Better Call Saul (2015–2018; 2022). Since 2020, he has voiced Lou Pickles in Nickelodeon's Rugrats franchise. He has acted in shows such as Curb Your Enthusiasm, Veep, Grace and Frankie, Breeders, and The Diplomat. On stage, McKean made his Broadway debut as Edna Turnblad in the musical Hairspray (2004). He took on dual roles portraying J. Edgar Hoover and Robert Byrd in the political epic play All the Way (2014). He has acted in Broadway plays such as the Tracy Letts play Superior Donuts (2009), the Gore Vidal revival The Best Man (2012), and the Lillian Hellman revival The Little Foxes (2017). McKean is the twenty-second highest-earning game show contestant of all time, having accumulated $1,115,400 during his appearances on Celebrity Jeopardy!.
Filmography (111 movies)
8.3
8.3
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
2007
as Kalgoron (voice)
8.3
8.3
Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild
1996
as (Voice)
8.2
8.2
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2013
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
8.2
8.2
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003
as Self
8.0
8.0
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009
as Self
7.9
7.9
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013
as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
7.8
7.8
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as David St. Hubbins
7.7
7.7
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
7.7
7.7
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021
as Argyle (voice)
7.7
7.7
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Rev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
7.4
7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Writer
7.4
7.4
Jerry & Marge Go Large
2022
as Howard
7.2
7.2
Clue
1985
as Mr. Green
7.2
7.2
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as State Trooper
7.1
7.1
Whatever Works
2009
as Joe - Boris' Friend #3
6.9
6.9
Best in Show
2000
as Stefan Vanderhoof
6.8
6.8
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
Producer
6.8
6.8
Pure Country 2: The Gift
2010
as Angel Joseph
6.8
6.8
The Pass
1998
as Willie L.
6.7
6.7
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
as William Christy Cabanne
6.7
6.7
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Jerry Palter
6.7
6.7
The Words
2012
as Nelson Wylie
6.6
6.6
Nothing to Lose
1997
as Phillip "P.B." Barrow
6.6
6.6
Small Soldiers
1998
as Insaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
6.5
6.5
True Crime
1999
as Réverend Shillerman
6.5
6.5
My First Mister
2001
as Bob
6.5
6.5
Daddio
2019
as Paul
6.4
6.4
Used Cars
1980
as Eddie Winslow
6.4
6.4
Still Breathing
1997
as New Mark
6.4
6.4
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
6.4
6.4
D.A.R.Y.L.
1985
as Andy Richardson
6.4
6.4
Auto Focus
2002
as Video Executive
6.3
6.3
Flashback
1990
as Hal Cresciman
6.3
6.3
Jack
1996
as Paulie
6.3
6.3
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001
as Mr. Bream (voice)
6.3
6.3
Mystery, Alaska
1999
as Mr. Walsh
6.3
6.3
21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014
as Self - Actor
6.2
6.2
Short Circuit 2
1988
as Fred Ritter
6.2
6.2
Airheads
1994
as Milo Jackson
6.2
6.2
The Producers
2005
as Prison Trustee
6.1
6.1
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
Writer
6.1
6.1
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
6.1
6.1
Playing God
2021
as Frank
6.0
6.0
Classified Love
1986
as Pete Newly
6.0
6.0
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009
as David St. Hubbins
6.0
6.0
MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice
1994
as Ozzie Evans
6.0
6.0
The Meddler
2016
as Mark
5.9
5.9
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
as George Talbot
5.9
5.9
Radioland Murders
1994
as Rick Rochester
5.9
5.9
Little Nicky
2000
as Chief of Police
5.8
5.8
The Grand
2007
as Steve Lavisch
5.8
5.8
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1994
as David St. Hubbins
5.8
5.8
The Big Picture
1989
Screenplay
5.8
5.8
Beautiful
2000
as Lance DeSalvo
5.8
5.8
Hider in the House
1989
as Phil Dreyer
5.7
5.7
Joshua
2007
as Chester
5.7
5.7
Pink Skies Ahead
2020
as Richard
5.7
5.7
For Your Consideration
2006
as Lane Iverson
5.6
5.6
The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006
as Snow Miser
5.6
5.6
Edie & Pen
1996
as Rick
5.6
5.6
Kill the Man
1999
as Mr. Livingston
5.6
5.6
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988
as Woody
5.5
5.5
True Identity
1991
5.5
5.5
Light of Day
1987
as Bu Montgomery
5.5
5.5
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
1999
as Principal Potter
5.5
5.5
Coneheads
1993
as Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
5.4
5.4
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
as Bill Case
5.4
5.4
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
2002
as Sarousch (voice)
5.4
5.4
Book of Love
1990
as Adult Jack Twiller
5.3
5.3
The Guru
2002
as Dwain
5.2
5.2
Young Doctors in Love
1982
as Dr. Simon August
5.2
5.2
100 Mile Rule
2002
as Howard
5.2
5.2
Relative Strangers
2006
as Ken Hyman
5.1
5.1
Adventures of Power
2008
as Harlan
5.0
5.0
That Darn Cat
1997
as Peter Randall
5.0
5.0
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000
as David St. Hubbins
5.0
5.0
Final Justice
1998
as Merle Hammond
5.0
5.0
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self
5.0
5.0
With Friends Like These
1998
as Dr. Maxwell Hersh
4.9
4.9
Man Trouble
1992
as Eddy Revere
4.7
4.7
The Sunshine Boys
1996
as Scott Grogan
4.6
4.6
Slap Her... She's French
2002
as Monsieur Duke
4.6
4.6
Double Agent
1987
as Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder
4.0
4.0
Daniel and the Towers
1987
as Wexler Hatch
4.0
4.0
A Father's Homecoming
1988
as Michael Fields
3.6
3.6
Imps*
1983
as Fritz #2
3.6
3.6
Never Again
2001
as Alex The Transvestite
3.5
3.5
10 Rules for Sleeping Around
2013
as Jeffrey Fields
3.5
3.5
Across the Moon
1994
as Frank
3.0
3.0
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
3.0
3.0
Murder in High Places
1991
as Pettibone
2.3
2.3
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
2.0
2.0
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
2003
as Captain Van Legge
1.0
1.0
No Strings Attached
1997
as Elliot Lewis
1.0
1.0
Cracking Up
1977
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
as David St. Hubbins
Candor City Hospital
2005
as Patient
The Thick Of It
2007
as Glen Glahm
In Memoriam
TBA
101 Dalmatians Christmas
1998
as Jasper Badun
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
TBA
as David St. Hubbins
Snowden's Christmas
1999
as (voice)
Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998
as J.P. Bigelow
Arnie the Doughnut
2005
as Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
Johnny Appleseed
1986
as Mac Macintosh
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
2009
as David St. Hubbins
More Than Friends
1978
as Terry Christopher
Open Wide: Tooth School Inside
2006
as Dr. Flossman (voice)
Davy Crockett
1986
as Mr. Wallace
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