Michael McKean
Acting • Born 1947-10-17
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.
Filmography
232 credits
Light of Day
Movie • 1987
Bu Montgomery
Earth Girls Are Easy
Movie • 1988
Woody
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Movie • 1987
State Trooper
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
Movie • 1992
George Talbot
This Is Spinal Tap
Movie • 1984
David St. Hubbins
Adventures of Power
Movie • 2008
Harlan
That Darn Cat
Movie • 1997
Peter Randall
1941
Movie • 1979
Willy
Joshua
Movie • 2007
Chester
Small Soldiers
Movie • 1998
Insaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
Nothing to Lose
Movie • 1997
Phillip "P.B." Barrow
Radioland Murders
Movie • 1994
Rick Rochester
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Movie • 2003
William Christy Cabanne
Short Circuit 2
Movie • 1988
Fred Ritter
The Guru
Movie • 2002
Dwain
My First Mister
Movie • 2001
Bob
Coneheads
Movie • 1993
Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
Flashback
Movie • 1990
Hal Cresciman
Little Nicky
Movie • 2000
Chief of Police
A Mighty Wind
Movie • 2003
Jerry Palter
The Producers
Movie • 2005
Prison Trustee
Airheads
Movie • 1994
Milo Jackson
Imps*
Movie • 1983
Fritz #2
Best in Show
Movie • 2000
Stefan Vanderhoof
Auto Focus
Movie • 2002
Video Executive
Used Cars
Movie • 1980
Eddie Winslow
Open Wide: Tooth School Inside
Movie • 2006
Dr. Flossman (voice)
For Your Consideration
Movie • 2006
Lane Iverson
Clue
Movie • 1985
Mr. Green
The Aristocrats
Movie • 2005
Self
D.A.R.Y.L.
Movie • 1985
Andy Richardson
Young Doctors in Love
Movie • 1982
Dr. Simon August
Book of Love
Movie • 1990
Adult Jack Twiller
Whatever Works
Movie • 2009
Joe - Boris' Friend #3
The Words
Movie • 2012
Nelson Wylie
Johnny Appleseed
Movie • 1986
Mac Macintosh
Davy Crockett
Movie • 1986
Mr. Wallace
Hider in the House
Movie • 1989
Phil Dreyer
Pure Country 2: The Gift
Movie • 2010
Angel Joseph
Never Again
Movie • 2001
Alex The Transvestite
Double Agent
Movie • 1987
Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
Movie • 2012
Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
Movie • 2013
Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Cracking Up
Movie • 1977
The Pass
Movie • 1998
Willie L.
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
Movie • 1992
David St. Hubbins
The Sunshine Boys
Movie • 1996
Scott Grogan
Teddy Bears' Picnic
Movie • 2001
Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
Archibald the Rainbow Painter
Movie • 1998
J.P. Bigelow
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
Movie • 2003
Captain Van Legge
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Movie • 2025
David St. Hubbins
Jerry & Marge Go Large
Movie • 2022
Howard
Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild
Movie • 1996
(Voice)
10 Rules for Sleeping Around
Movie • 2013
Jeffrey Fields
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
Movie • 2020
Self
A Father's Homecoming
Movie • 1988
Michael Fields
Final Justice
Movie • 1998
Merle Hammond
True Crime
Movie • 1999
Réverend Shillerman
The Brady Bunch Movie
Movie • 1995
Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
The Year Without a Santa Claus
Movie • 2006
Snow Miser
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
Movie • 2009
David St. Hubbins
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
Movie • 2009
Self
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
Movie • 1986
David St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
Movie • 2002
Sarousch (voice)
Snowden's Christmas
Movie • 1999
Drummer (voice)
Arnie the Doughnut
Movie • 2005
Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Movie • 2022
Sleazy MC
Edie & Pen
Movie • 1996
Rick
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Movie • 1997
Bill Case
Classified Love
Movie • 1986
Pete Newly
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
Movie • 2022
Self
No Strings Attached
Movie • 1997
Elliot Lewis
Amnesty International's Big 30
Movie • 1991
David St. Hubbins
Murder in High Places
Movie • 1991
Pettibone
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
Movie • 2004
David St. Hubbins
The Meddler
Movie • 2016
Mark
The Grand
Movie • 2007
Steve Lavisch
Daniel and the Towers
Movie • 1987
Wexler Hatch
The Big Picture
Movie • 1989
Emmet Sumner
Dr. Dolittle 2
Movie • 2001
Bird (voice)
Slap Her... She's French
Movie • 2002
Monsieur Duke
21 Years: Richard Linklater
Movie • 2014
Self - Actor
Beautiful
Movie • 2000
Lance DeSalvo
Candor City Hospital
Movie • 2005
Patient
Kill the Man
Movie • 1999
Mr. Livingston
Man Trouble
Movie • 1992
Eddy Revere
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
Movie • 1981
David St. Hubbins
50 Years of Star Trek
Movie • 2016
Self
The Thick of It
Movie • 2007
Glen Glahm
Mystery, Alaska
Movie • 1999
Mr. Walsh
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
Movie • 1999
Principal Potter
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
Movie • 2007
Kalgoron (voice)
100 Mile Rule
Movie • 2002
Howard
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Movie • 2013
Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Portrait of a White Marriage
Movie • 1988
Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
Across the Moon
Movie • 1994
Frank
The History of White People in America: Volume II
Movie • 1986
Rev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Movie • 1986
Leslie (uncredited)
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
Movie • 1992
David St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
Movie • 2009
David St. Hubbins
Relative Strangers
Movie • 2006
Ken Hyman
Jack
Movie • 1996
Paulie
Daddio
Movie • 2019
Paul
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
Movie • 2019
Narrator (voice)
MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice
Movie • 1994
Ozzie Evans
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Movie • 1981
Pink Skies Ahead
Movie • 2020
Richard
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
Movie • 2020
Self
With Friends Like These
Movie • 1998
Maxwell Hersh
Playing God
Movie • 2021
Frank
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
Movie • 2003
Self
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
Movie • 2001
Mr. Bream (voice)
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
Movie • 2020
Self
More Than Friends
Movie • 1978
Terry Christopher
Still Breathing
Movie • 1997
New Mark
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Movie • 2021
Argyle (voice)
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
Movie • 2000
David St. Hubbins
In Memoriam
Movie
101 Dalmatians Christmas
Movie • 1998
Jasper Badun
True Identity
Movie • 1991
Harvey Cooper
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
Movie
David St. Hubbins
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Movie • 2005
Self
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie • 2003
Self
Jaws
Movie • 1975
Crowd Voices (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
TV • 1984
Ross McKay
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Jerry Rude (voice)
Batman Beyond
TV • 1999
Ian Peek (voice)
Hey Arnold!
TV • 1996
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Bill Nolan
The Tony Danza Show
TV • 2004
Self - Guest
Castle
TV • 2009
Victor Baron
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
TV • 2000
Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)
Dream On
TV • 1990
Gibby Fiske
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
David St. Hubbins
The Weird Al Show
TV • 1997
Miner
Help Me Help You
TV • 2006
Providence
TV • 1999
Sherman Smith
Friends
TV • 1994
Mr. Rastatter
Star Trek: Voyager
TV • 1995
The Clown
Alias
TV • 2001
Atticus Liddell
Boy Meets World
TV • 1993
Jedediah Lawrence
The Unit
TV • 2006
The Nanny
TV • 1993
Professor Noel Babcock PhD
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Tracey Takes On...
TV • 1996
Barry
LateLine
TV • 1998
Strip Mall
TV • 2000
Happy Days
TV • 1974
Jeopardy!
TV • 1984
Self
CBS News Sunday Morning
TV • 1979
Self
Laverne & Shirley
TV • 1976
Lenny
The Early Show
TV • 1999
David St. Hubbins
The X-Files
TV • 1993
Morris Fletcher
Smallville
TV • 2001
Perry White
The Zeta Project
TV • 2001
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV • 1993
Dr. Fabian Leek
The New Batman Adventures
TV • 1997
50's Joker (voice)
The Lone Gunmen
TV • 2001
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
The Huntress
TV • 2000
Boston Legal
TV • 2004
Dwight Biddle
Fridays
TV • 1980
Self - Guest Host
Jungle Cubs
TV • 1996
Grand
TV • 1990
Tom Smithson
Rugrats
TV • 2021
Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)
Where Are They Now?
TV • 1999
Self
Primetime Glick
TV • 2001
Adrien Van Voorhees
Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean
TV • 1999
Hopeless Pictures
TV • 2005
Off the Map
TV • 2011
Ed Greenman
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
David St. Hubbins (voice)
Glory Daze
TV • 2010
Stu
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Various Characters
The Diplomat
TV • 2023
President William Rayburn
Justice League
TV • 2001
The Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)
Talking Saul
TV • 2016
Self - Guest
Better Call Saul
TV • 2015
Chuck McGill
Family Guy
TV • 1999
Pawtucket Pat (voice)
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Death
Drunk History
TV • 2013
Carl Laemmle
Oswald
TV • 2001
Louie (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV • 2000
Matt Tessler
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Elias Grace
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Host
As Told by Ginger
TV • 2000
Bobby Lightfoot (voice)
Billions
TV • 2016
Melville Revere
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV • 1999
Kurt Sandow
Road Rovers
TV • 1996
Dr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)
The 7D
TV • 2014
Uncle Humidor (voice)
Food: Fact or Fiction?
TV • 2015
Himself
101 Dalmatians: The Series
TV • 1997
Jasper Badun (voice)
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
Dinah!
TV • 1974
Self
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV • 1994
Breeders
TV • 2020
Michael
The Good Place
TV • 2016
Doug Forcett
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Guy in the Lab Coat (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Mr. Myman (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Officer Bettleheim (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Kyle (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Ed (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Police Chief Parish (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Bryant (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Ansel (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Dr. Herder (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Les (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Inspector (voice)
Dinosaurs
TV • 1991
Hank (voice)
Animaniacs
TV • 1993
Spink (voice)
Veep
TV • 2012
Governor Ballentine
Tall Tales & Legends
TV • 1985
Mac Macintosh
Tall Tales & Legends
TV • 1985
Mr. Wallace
ThunderCats
TV • 2011
Vultaire (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV • 1999
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Emperor Zing (voice)
Homeland
TV • 2011
Jeffrey Turner
Grace and Frankie
TV • 2015
Jack
Happy Endings
TV • 2011
Big Dave
Goodtime Girls
TV • 1980
Veronica's Closet
TV • 1997
Dave Whitby
Caroline in the City
TV • 1995
Father Damian
Mr. Show with Bob and David
TV • 1995
Professor Peens
Clerks
TV • 2000
Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)
SpongeBob SquarePants
TV • 1999
Captain Frostymug (voice)
Good Omens
TV • 2019
Sergeant Shadwell
Family Tree
TV • 2013
Keith Chadwick
Duckman
TV • 1994
Bob Hiney (voice)
Animaniacs
TV • 1993
Jake (voice)
The Diplomat
TV • 2023
President William Rayburn (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
David St. Hubbins (uncredited)
Pinky and the Brain
TV • 1995
Toll Collector (voice)