Michael McKean

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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Law & Order

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Family Guy

Family Guy

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

All Movies (124)

• In Memoriam2026
• Spinal Tap II: The End Continues2025 · as David St. Hubbins
• Who Done It: The Clue Documentary2022 · as Self
• Jerry & Marge Go Large2022 · as Howard
• Weird: The Al Yankovic Story2022 · as Sleazy MC
• My Little Pony: A New Generation2021 · as Argyle (voice)
• Playing God2021 · as Frank
• Pink Skies Ahead2020 · as Richard
• Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp2020 · as Self
• The Happy Days of Garry Marshall2020 · as Self
• Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness2020 · as Self
• Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers2019 · as Narrator (voice)
• Daddio2019 · as Paul
• 50 Years of Star Trek2016 · as Self
• The Meddler2016 · as Mark
• 21 Years: Richard Linklater2014 · as Self - Actor
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns2013 · as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
• 10 Rules for Sleeping Around2013 · as Jeffrey Fields
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 22013 · as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
• Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 12012 · as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
• The Words2012 · as Nelson Wylie
• Pure Country 2: The Gift2010 · as Angel Joseph
• Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer2009 · as Self
• Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place2009 · as David St. Hubbins
• Whatever Works2009 · as Joe - Boris' Friend #3
• Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead2009 · as David St. Hubbins
• Adventures of Power2008 · as Harlan
• The Thick of It2007 · as Glen Glahm
• Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen2007 · as Kalgoron (voice)
• The Grand2007 · as Steve Lavisch
• Joshua2007 · as Chester
• The Year Without a Santa Claus2006 · as Snow Miser
• For Your Consideration2006 · as Lane Iverson
• Relative Strangers2006 · as Ken Hyman
• Open Wide: Tooth School Inside2006 · as Dr. Flossman (voice)
• The Producers2005 · as Prison Trustee
• Arnie the Doughnut2005 · as Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
• The Aristocrats2005 · as Self
• Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
• Candor City Hospital2005 · as Patient
• The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition2004 · as David St. Hubbins
• And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself2003 · as William Christy Cabanne
• Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)2003 · as Self
• ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration2003 · as Self
• A Mighty Wind2003 · as Jerry Palter
• Haunted Lighthouse 4-D2003 · as Captain Van Legge
• 100 Mile Rule2002 · as Howard
• Auto Focus2002 · as Video Executive
• The Guru2002 · as Dwain
• Slap Her... She's French2002 · as Monsieur Duke
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame II2002 · as Sarousch (voice)
• Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street2001 · as Mr. Bream (voice)
• My First Mister2001 · as Bob
• Dr. Dolittle 22001 · as Bird (voice)
• Teddy Bears' Picnic2001 · as Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
• Never Again2001 · as Alex The Transvestite
• Little Nicky2000 · as Chief of Police
• Best in Show2000 · as Stefan Vanderhoof
• Beautiful2000 · as Lance DeSalvo
• Catching Up with Marty DiBergi2000 · as David St. Hubbins
• Snowden's Christmas1999 · as Drummer (voice)
• Mystery, Alaska1999 · as Mr. Walsh
• Teaching Mrs. Tingle1999 · as Principal Potter
• True Crime1999 · as Réverend Shillerman
• Kill the Man1999 · as Mr. Livingston
• 101 Dalmatians Christmas1998 · as Jasper Badun
• With Friends Like These1998 · as Maxwell Hersh
• Archibald the Rainbow Painter1998 · as J.P. Bigelow
• Small Soldiers1998 · as Insaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
• Final Justice1998 · as Merle Hammond
• The Pass1998 · as Willie L.
• Casper: A Spirited Beginning1997 · as Bill Case
• Still Breathing1997 · as New Mark
• No Strings Attached1997 · as Elliot Lewis
• Nothing to Lose1997 · as Phillip "P.B." Barrow
• That Darn Cat1997 · as Peter Randall
• Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild1996 · as (Voice)
• Jack1996 · as Paulie
• The Sunshine Boys1996 · as Scott Grogan
• Edie & Pen1996 · as Rick
• The Brady Bunch Movie1995 · as Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
• Radioland Murders1994 · as Rick Rochester
• Across the Moon1994 · as Frank
• Airheads1994 · as Milo Jackson
• MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice1994 · as Ozzie Evans
• Coneheads1993 · as Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
• A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out1992 · as David St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter
• Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica1992 · as David St. Hubbins
• Man Trouble1992 · as Eddy Revere
• Memoirs of an Invisible Man1992 · as George Talbot
• Amnesty International's Big 301991 · as David St. Hubbins
• True Identity1991 · as Harvey Cooper
• Murder in High Places1991 · as Pettibone
• Book of Love1990 · as Adult Jack Twiller
• Flashback1990 · as Hal Cresciman
• The Big Picture1989 · as Emmet Sumner
• Hider in the House1989 · as Phil Dreyer
• Earth Girls Are Easy1988 · as Woody
• Portrait of a White Marriage1988 · as Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
• Short Circuit 21988 · as Fred Ritter
• A Father's Homecoming1988 · as Michael Fields
• Planes, Trains and Automobiles1987 · as State Trooper
• Daniel and the Towers1987 · as Wexler Hatch
• Double Agent1987 · as Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder
• Light of Day1987 · as Bu Montgomery
• Davy Crockett1986 · as Mr. Wallace
• Johnny Appleseed1986 · as Mac Macintosh
• Jumpin' Jack Flash1986 · as Leslie (uncredited)
• Classified Love1986 · as Pete Newly
• The Hear 'n Aid Sessions1986 · as David St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]
• The History of White People in America: Volume II1986 · as Rev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
• Clue1985 · as Mr. Green
• D.A.R.Y.L.1985 · as Andy Richardson
• This Is Spinal Tap1984 · as David St. Hubbins
• Imps*1983 · as Fritz #2
• Young Doctors in Love1982 · as Dr. Simon August
• Spinal Tap: The Final Tour1981 · as David St. Hubbins
• Likely Stories Vol. 11981
• Used Cars1980 · as Eddie Winslow
• 19411979 · as Willy
• More Than Friends1978 · as Terry Christopher
• Cracking Up1977
• Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale— · as David St. Hubbins
• The Cackling of the Dodos—

All TV Shows (116)

• The Diplomat2023 · as President William Rayburn
• The Diplomat2023 · as President William Rayburn (archive footage)
• Rugrats2021 · as Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)
• Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time2020 · as Self
• Breeders2020 · as Michael
• Good Omens2019 · as Sergeant Shadwell
• The Good Place2016 · as Doug Forcett
• Talking Saul2016 · as Self - Guest
• Billions2016 · as Melville Revere
• Food: Fact or Fiction?2015 · as Himself
• Grace and Frankie2015 · as Jack
• Better Call Saul2015 · as Chuck McGill
• The 7D2014 · as Uncle Humidor (voice)
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
• Drunk History2013 · as Carl Laemmle
• Family Tree2013 · as Keith Chadwick
• Veep2012 · as Governor Ballentine
• Homeland2011 · as Jeffrey Turner
• ThunderCats2011 · as Vultaire (voice)
• Happy Endings2011 · as Big Dave
• Off the Map2011 · as Ed Greenman
• Glory Daze2010 · as Stu
• Castle2009 · as Victor Baron
• Childrens Hospital2008 · as Death
• Help Me Help You2006
• The Unit2006 · as Dr. Donald Metz
• Hopeless Pictures2005
• Catscratch2005 · as Groink (voice)
• American Dad!2005 · as Emperor Zing (voice)
• Boston Legal2004 · as Dwight Biddle
• The Tony Danza Show2004 · as Self - Guest
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as David St. Hubbins
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• Justice League2001 · as The Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)
• Smallville2001 · as Perry White
• Alias2001 · as Atticus Liddell
• Oswald2001 · as Louie (voice)
• Primetime Glick2001 · as Adrien Van Voorhees
• The Lone Gunmen2001
• The Zeta Project2001
• Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law2000 · as Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)
• As Told by Ginger2000 · as Bobby Lightfoot (voice)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm2000 · as Matt Tessler
• The Huntress2000
• Strip Mall2000
• Clerks2000 · as Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)
• The Early Show1999 · as David St. Hubbins
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Kurt Sandow
• Where Are They Now?1999 · as Self
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Captain Frostymug (voice)
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Lonnie (voice)
• Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean1999
• Family Guy1999 · as Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)
• Family Guy1999 · as Pawtucket Pat (voice)
• Batman Beyond1999 · as Ian Peek (voice)
• Providence1999 · as Sherman Smith
• LateLine1998
• Veronica's Closet1997 · as Dave Whitby
• The Weird Al Show1997 · as Miner
• The New Batman Adventures1997 · as 50's Joker (voice)
• 101 Dalmatians Series1997 · as Jasper Badun (voice)
• The View1997 · as Self
• Hey Arnold!1996
• Jungle Cubs1996
• Road Rovers1996 · as Dr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)
• Tracey Takes On...1996 · as Barry
• Mr. Show with Bob and David1995 · as Professor Peens
• Caroline in the City1995 · as Father Damian
• Pinky and the Brain1995 · as Toll Collector (voice)
• Star Trek: Voyager1995 · as The Clown
• Friends1994 · as Mr. Rastatter
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast1994
• Duckman1994 · as Bob Hiney (voice)
• The Nanny1993 · as Noel Babcock
• Boy Meets World1993 · as Jedediah Lawrence
• Animaniacs1993 · as Spink (voice)
• Animaniacs1993 · as Jake (voice)
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Dr. Fabian Leek
• The X-Files1993 · as Morris Fletcher
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
• Sessions1991 · as Dan Carver
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Guy in the Lab Coat (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Mr. Myman (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Officer Bettleheim (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Kyle (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Ed (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Police Chief Parish (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Bryant (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Ansel (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Dr. Herder (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Les (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Inspector (voice)
• Dinosaurs1991 · as Hank (voice)
• Law & Order1990 · as Bill Nolan
• Law & Order1990 · as Elias Grace
• Dream On1990 · as Gibby Fiske
• Grand1990 · as Tom Smithson
• The Simpsons1989 · as Jerry Rude (voice)
• The Simpsons1989 · as David St. Hubbins (voice)
• Tall Tales & Legends1985 · as Mac Macintosh
• Tall Tales & Legends1985 · as Mr. Wallace
• Murder, She Wrote1984 · as Ross McKay
• Jeopardy!1984 · as Self
• Fridays1980 · as Self - Guest Host
• Goodtime Girls1980
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• Laverne & Shirley1976 · as Lenny
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as David St. Hubbins (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• Happy Days1974
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self