Michael McDonald
Acting • Born 1964-12-31
Biography
Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv. He was also a writer, director, and producer of the ABC TV series Cougar Town. His best known movie roles are as Little John in Halloween Kills, Ronovan Scargle in The Happy time Murders, Jonathan in Ghostbusters (2016), Bryce Crean in The Boss, Patrick in Spy, Julian in The Heat, and small roles in each Austin Powers movie. He graduated from USC with a degree in Business and became a loan officer at a bank in Los Angeles. A friend took him to see a sketch comedy/improv show at L.A.'s famous Groundling Theater, and everything changed for him. He quit his job as a banker, enrolled in the Groundling's Improv Program, and became a member of the troupe from 1992 to 1997. His first professional writing and acting jobs came from Concorde Pictures, Roger Corman's infamous low-budget movie studio. Starting as an extra, he landed small roles in many B-movies of the early 1990s, and he gradually earned bigger roles as well as eventually writing and directing some films. He joined MADtv during the fourth season (1998) and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the longest-tenured cast member. After 10 years on MADtv, he left the cast, but was a contributing writer and director for the show's final season. He was the last member of the cast to be hired in the 1990s, and the last cast member to have been born in the 1960s, and is the only cast member to have a "best of" clip show special dedicated to him.
Filmography
91 credits
The Crazysitter
Movie • 1994
Mr. Smith
Halloween Kills
Movie • 2021
Little John
The Unborn II
Movie • 1994
Welfare Worker #1
The Boss
Movie • 2016
Bryce Crean
Mother of the Bride
Movie • 2024
Clay
Michael McDonald: Model. Citizen.
Movie • 2010
Self
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Movie • 2023
Michael's Bodyguard
Outing Riley
Movie • 2004
Andy
The Pursuit Of Victory
Movie
Frank
Watchers II
Movie • 1990
Animal Rights Activist (uncredited)
Criminal Hearts
Movie • 1996
Tierney
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Movie • 2003
Maitre' D
A Bucket of Blood
Movie • 1995
Dancer
Carnosaur 2
Movie • 1995
Evac. Team Pilot
Dance with Death
Movie • 1992
Henry
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
Movie • 1994
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Movie • 1992
Disc Jockey
Leprechaun 2
Movie • 1994
Waiter
Spy
Movie • 2015
Patrick
Casper Meets Wendy
Movie • 1998
Spike-Stretch
Ghostbusters
Movie • 2016
Jonathan the Theater Manager
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Movie • 1996
Police Officer Wilson
Final Judgement
Movie • 1992
Rainy
Body Waves
Movie • 1992
Squirrely
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Movie • 2002
Royal Guard
Twisted Love
Movie • 1995
Stoned Kid
Uncaged
Movie • 1991
Clean Cut John
Virtual Seduction
Movie • 1995
Disoriented Man
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
Movie • 1995
Corey
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Movie • 1999
NATO Soldier
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Movie • 1997
Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
The Heat
Movie • 2013
Julian
The Happytime Murders
Movie • 2018
Ronovan Scargle
Hideaway
Movie • 1995
Young Cop
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
Movie • 2019
Robo-Dad (voice)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Movie • 1997
Sarcastic Protester
Confessions of an Action Star
Movie • 2005
Raymond Fischer
Slackers
Movie • 2002
Economics Professor
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Movie • 1994
Jewelry Store Manager
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Movie • 1998
Montgomery
Revenge of the Red Baron
Movie • 1994
Psychiatrist
Moonpie
Movie • 2006
Mitch Henderson
Portal to Hell
Movie • 2025
David Pepperdine
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Movie • 1992
Newscaster
Bloodfist 7: Manhunt
Movie • 1995
Running Officer
In the Heat of Passion
Movie • 1992
Nick
Men in White
Movie • 1998
Secret Service Agent
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Movie • 1994
Evil Hypnotist
The Drew Carey Show
TV • 1995
The Parking Attendant
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
TV • 2006
Greg the Bunny
TV • 2002
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Jesse
Desperate Housewives
TV • 2004
Steven
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
TV • 2005
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Clone High
TV • 2002
Gandhi (voice)
Fat Actress
TV • 2005
Sam Rascal
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Family Matters
TV • 1989
Manager
MADtv
TV • 1995
Various
Hannah Montana
TV • 2006
Chef Duncan Keats
Pushing Daisies
TV • 2007
Galveston Gus
7th Heaven
TV • 1996
Edward Jameson
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Reg
Reaper
TV • 2007
Mr. Elliott Sprong
Community
TV • 2009
Insurance Man
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Player #2
Head Case
TV • 2007
Stanley
Invader ZIM
TV • 2001
RoboDad / Crewman (voice)
Web Therapy
TV • 2008
Ben Tomlund
Web Therapy
TV • 2011
Ben Tomlund
What We Do in the Shadows
TV • 2019
Gustave Leroy
Cougar Town
TV • 2009
Wayne Gibbons
The John Larroquette Show
TV • 1993
Phil
God's Favorite Idiot
TV • 2022
Leviathan
Good Times
TV • 2024
Elon Musk (voice)
Good Times
TV • 2024
Manfred / Flying Patriarchy / Guests (voice)
Good Times
TV • 2024
Officer Pappardelle (voice)
NewsRadio
TV • 1995
Lee
The Sex Lives of College Girls
TV • 2021
George
How I Met Your Father
TV • 2022
Warren
25 Words or Less
TV • 2018
Self
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
TV • 2016
Enrique
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
TV • 2013
Adam Jarver
Ellen
TV • 1994
The Guy
Kath & Kim
TV • 2008
Neil
It's Florida, Man.
TV • 2024
John Walsh
Sherman Oaks
TV • 1995
Jules
Scrubs
TV • 2001
Mike Davis
Scrubs
TV • 2001
Dr. Toilet (voice)
Scrubs
TV • 2001
Mr. Cropper