Al Michaels

Biography

Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. He has worked on network sports television since 1971, with his most recent work being with NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1976–2006) with ABC Sports. He is known for his many years calling play-by-play of National Football League (NFL) games, including ABC Monday Night Football from 1986 to 2005 and NBC Sunday Night Football from 2006 to 2021. He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series, which was played in San Francisco.

Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Hawaii Five-O

Coach

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Spin City

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Arli$$

Two Guys and a Girl

All Movies (18)

• Miracle: The Boys of '802026 · as Self - Sports Broadcaster
• Untold: The Murder of Air McNair2024 · as Self - Sportscaster (archive footage)
• All Madden2021 · as Self
• Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker2014 · as Self
• The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story2011 · as Self
• Miracle2004 · as Himself (Archival footage)
• ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003 · as Self
• Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team2002 · as Self
• BASEketball1998 · as Al Michaels
• The Greatest is the Least1997 · as John / Young Soldier (voice)
• Jerry Maguire1996 · as Al Michaels
• Bread From Heaven1996 · as John / Man (voice)
• Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco1996 · as Sparky Michaels (voice)
• Monday Night Football: 25th Anniversary1994 · as Self
• Great Sports Moments of the 80's1989 · as Host
• 1985 World Series Home Video: Kansas City Royals vs. St Louis Cardinals1985 · as Narrator
• 1981 Official World Series Film1981
• Miracle on Ice1981 · as Al Michaels

All TV Shows (15)

• Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure2022 · as Self
• Back on the Record with Bob Costas2021 · as Self
• The Sounds of Baseball2020 · as Self (archive footage)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• 30 for 302009 · as Self (archive footage)
• Studio 42 with Bob Costas2009 · as Self
• Football Night in America2006
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Brother's Keeper1998 · as Al Michaels
• Two Guys and a Girl1998 · as Al Michaels
• Spin City1996 · as Al Michaels
• Arli$$1996 · as Al Michaels
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Coach1989 · as Al Michaels
• Hawaii Five-O1968 · as Dave Bronstein