Michael McKean

Known for: Acting

Born: 1947-10-17 (age 78)

From: New York City, New York, USA

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 (221)

TV★ 5.4
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026
as Michael Finney
MOVIE
In Memoriam
2026
MOVIE★ 6.2
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025
as David St. Hubbins
TV★ 7.6
The Diplomat
2023
as President William Rayburn
MOVIE★ 4.9
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
Jerry & Marge Go Large
2022
as Howard
MOVIE★ 6.7
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
as Sleazy MC
MOVIE★ 7.7
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021
as Argyle (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.0
Playing God
2021
as Frank
TV★ 6.9
Rugrats
2021
as Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Pink Skies Ahead
2020
as Richard
MOVIE★ 6.8
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Breeders
2020
as Michael
MOVIE★ 8.4
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
2019
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.0
Daddio
2019
as Paul
TV★ 8.0
Good Omens
2019
as Sergeant Shadwell
TV★ 8.0
The Good Place
2016
as Doug Forcett
MOVIE★ 6.2
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Meddler
2016
as Mark
TV★ 6.5
Talking Saul
2016
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.8
Billions
2016
as Melville Revere
TV★ 8.0
Food: Fact or Fiction?
2015
as Himself
TV★ 7.7
Grace and Frankie
2015
as Jack
TV★ 8.7
Better Call Saul
2015
as Chuck McGill
MOVIE★ 6.3
21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014
as Self - Actor
TV★ 6.2
The 7D
2014
as Uncle Humidor (voice)
TV★ 5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.1
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2013
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
MOVIE★ 3.5
10 Rules for Sleeping Around
2013
as Jeffrey Fields
TV★ 6.8
Drunk History
2013
as Carl Laemmle
TV★ 6.4
Family Tree
2013
as Keith Chadwick
MOVIE★ 7.9
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013
as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.7
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Words
2012
as Nelson Wylie
TV★ 7.5
Veep
2012
as Governor Ballentine
TV★ 7.6
Homeland
2011
as Jeffrey Turner
TV★ 7.9
ThunderCats
2011
as Vultaire (voice)
TV★ 6.9
Happy Endings
2011
as Big Dave
TV★ 6.8
Off the Map
2011
as Ed Greenman
TV★ 5.7
Glory Daze
2010
as Stu
MOVIE★ 6.7
Pure Country 2: The Gift
2010
as Angel Joseph
MOVIE★ 8.0
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009
as Self
MOVIE
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
2009
as David St. Hubbins
MOVIE★ 7.1
Whatever Works
2009
as Joe - Boris' Friend #3
MOVIE★ 6.0
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009
as David St. Hubbins
TV★ 8.0
Castle
2009
as Victor Baron
TV★ 6.9
Childrens Hospital
2008
as Death
MOVIE★ 4.9
Adventures of Power
2008
as Harlan
MOVIE★ 8.5
The Thick of It
2007
as Glen Glahm
MOVIE★ 8.3
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
2007
as Kalgoron (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Grand
2007
as Steve Lavisch
MOVIE★ 5.6
Joshua
2007
as Chester
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006
as Snow Miser
MOVIE★ 5.8
For Your Consideration
2006
as Lane Iverson
TV★ 4.5
Help Me Help You
2006
MOVIE★ 5.3
Relative Strangers
2006
as Ken Hyman
TV★ 7.3
The Unit
2006
as Dr. Donald Metz
MOVIE
Open Wide: Tooth School Inside
2006
as Dr. Flossman (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Producers
2005
as Prison Trustee
MOVIE★ 9.0
Arnie the Doughnut
2005
as Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
TV★ 6.8
Hopeless Pictures
2005
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
TV★ 7.5
Catscratch
2005
as Groink (voice)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
Candor City Hospital
2005
as Patient
TV★ 7.0
American Dad!
2005
as Emperor Zing (voice)
TV★ 7.9
Boston Legal
2004
as Dwight Biddle
MOVIE
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
as David St. Hubbins
TV★ 6.4
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 6.7
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
as William Christy Cabanne
MOVIE★ 8.4
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.0
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.8
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Jerry Palter
MOVIE★ 5.3
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
2003
as Captain Van Legge
TV★ 6.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
TV★ 5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as David St. Hubbins - Guest/Musical Guest
MOVIE★ 5.5
100 Mile Rule
2002
as Howard
MOVIE★ 6.4
Auto Focus
2002
as Video Executive
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Guru
2002
as Dwain
MOVIE★ 4.7
Slap Her... She's French
2002
as Monsieur Duke
MOVIE★ 5.4
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
2002
as Sarousch (voice)
TV★ 8.2
Justice League
2001
as The Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001
as Mr. Bream (voice)
TV★ 8.2
Smallville
2001
as Perry White
MOVIE★ 6.5
My First Mister
2001
as Bob
TV★ 6.8
Alias
2001
as Atticus Liddell
TV★ 7.2
Oswald
2001
as Louie (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.3
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
as Bird (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Primetime Glick
2001
as Adrien Van Voorhees
MOVIE★ 4.0
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
MOVIE★ 10.0
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.2
Never Again
2001
as Alex The Transvestite
TV★ 6.8
The Lone Gunmen
2001
TV★ 7.6
The Zeta Project
2001
TV★ 8.0
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000
as Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Little Nicky
2000
as Chief of Police
TV★ 6.9
As Told by Ginger
2000
as Bobby Lightfoot (voice)
TV★ 8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Matt Tessler
MOVIE★ 6.9
Best in Show
2000
as Stefan Vanderhoof
MOVIE★ 5.8
Beautiful
2000
as Lance DeSalvo
MOVIE★ 5.0
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000
as David St. Hubbins
TV★ 5.6
The Huntress
2000
TV★ 4.3
Strip Mall
2000
TV★ 7.2
Clerks
2000
as Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)
MOVIE
Snowden's Christmas
1999
as Drummer (voice)
TV★ 6.3
The Early Show
1999
as David St. Hubbins
MOVIE★ 6.3
Mystery, Alaska
1999
as Mr. Walsh
TV★ 8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Kurt Sandow
MOVIE★ 5.5
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
1999
as Principal Potter
TV★ 7.5
Where Are They Now?
1999
as Self
TV★ 7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Captain Frostymug (voice)
TV
Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean
1999
MOVIE★ 6.5
True Crime
1999
as Réverend Shillerman
TV★ 7.4
Family Guy
1999
as Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.7
Kill the Man
1999
as Mr. Livingston
TV★ 8.2
Batman Beyond
1999
as Ian Peek (voice)
TV★ 6.7
Providence
1999
as Sherman Smith
MOVIE★ 6.0
101 Dalmatians Christmas
1998
as Jasper Badun
MOVIE★ 6.5
With Friends Like These
1998
as Maxwell Hersh
MOVIE★ 7.0
Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998
as J.P. Bigelow
MOVIE★ 6.6
Small Soldiers
1998
as Insaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
Final Justice
1998
as Merle Hammond
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Pass
1998
as Willie L.
TV★ 7.0
LateLine
1998
TV★ 5.4
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Dave Whitby
TV★ 7.0
The Weird Al Show
1997
as Miner
TV★ 8.0
The New Batman Adventures
1997
as 50's Joker (voice)
TV★ 6.6
101 Dalmatians Series
1997
as Jasper Badun (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.4
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
as Bill Case
MOVIE★ 6.5
Still Breathing
1997
as New Mark
MOVIE★ 2.8
No Strings Attached
1997
as Elliot Lewis
TV★ 4.3
The View
1997
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Nothing to Lose
1997
as Phillip "P.B." Barrow
MOVIE★ 5.0
That Darn Cat
1997
as Peter Randall
MOVIE★ 7.8
Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild
1996
as (Voice)
TV★ 8.0
Hey Arnold!
1996
TV★ 6.6
Jungle Cubs
1996
TV★ 6.7
Road Rovers
1996
as Dr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Jack
1996
as Paulie
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Sunshine Boys
1996
as Scott Grogan
MOVIE★ 5.6
Edie & Pen
1996
as Rick
TV★ 8.2
Tracey Takes On...
1996
as Barry
TV★ 7.5
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
as Professor Peens
TV★ 6.6
Caroline in the City
1995
as Father Damian
TV★ 7.7
Pinky and the Brain
1995
as Toll Collector (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
TV★ 7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
as The Clown
MOVIE★ 5.9
Radioland Murders
1994
as Rick Rochester
MOVIE★ 4.0
Across the Moon
1994
as Frank
TV★ 8.4
Friends
1994
as Mr. Rastatter
MOVIE★ 6.2
Airheads
1994
as Milo Jackson
MOVIE★ 7.5
MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice
1994
as Ozzie Evans
TV★ 7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
TV★ 7.2
Duckman
1994
as Bob Hiney (voice)
TV★ 8.1
The Nanny
1993
as Noel Babcock
TV★ 8.3
Boy Meets World
1993
as Jedediah Lawrence
TV★ 8.0
Animaniacs
1993
as Spink (voice)
TV★ 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Dr. Fabian Leek
TV★ 8.4
The X-Files
1993
as Morris Fletcher
TV★ 6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 5.5
Coneheads
1993
as Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
MOVIE★ 6.2
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
as David St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter
MOVIE★ 7.8
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
as David St. Hubbins
MOVIE★ 4.9
Man Trouble
1992
as Eddy Revere
MOVIE★ 5.9
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
as George Talbot
MOVIE★ 4.0
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
as David St. Hubbins
TV
Sessions
1991
as Dan Carver
MOVIE★ 5.6
True Identity
1991
as Harvey Cooper
MOVIE★ 4.7
Murder in High Places
1991
as Pettibone
TV★ 7.8
Dinosaurs
1991
as Officer Bettleheim (voice)
TV★ 7.3
Law & Order
1990
as Bill Nolan
MOVIE★ 5.5
Book of Love
1990
as Adult Jack Twiller
TV★ 7.0
Dream On
1990
as Gibby Fiske
MOVIE★ 6.4
Flashback
1990
as Hal Cresciman
TV★ 6.7
Grand
1990
as Tom Smithson
TV★ 8.0
The Simpsons
1989
as Jerry Rude (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Big Picture
1989
as Emmet Sumner
MOVIE★ 5.9
Hider in the House
1989
as Phil Dreyer
MOVIE★ 5.6
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988
as Woody
MOVIE★ 3.7
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
as Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
MOVIE★ 6.2
Short Circuit 2
1988
as Fred Ritter
MOVIE★ 6.5
A Father's Homecoming
1988
as Michael Fields
MOVIE★ 7.3
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
as State Trooper
MOVIE★ 5.5
Daniel and the Towers
1987
as Wexler Hatch
MOVIE★ 5.5
Double Agent
1987
as Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder
MOVIE★ 5.5
Light of Day
1987
as Bu Montgomery
MOVIE★ 10.0
Davy Crockett
1986
as Mr. Wallace
MOVIE
Johnny Appleseed
1986
as Mac Macintosh
MOVIE★ 6.1
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
as Leslie (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Classified Love
1986
as Pete Newly
MOVIE
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986
as David St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]
MOVIE★ 8.3
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
as Rev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
MOVIE★ 7.2
Clue
1985
as Mr. Green
TV★ 6.0
Tall Tales & Legends
1985
as Mac Macintosh
MOVIE★ 6.4
D.A.R.Y.L.
1985
as Andy Richardson
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Ross McKay
TV★ 6.9
Jeopardy!
1984
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
as David St. Hubbins
MOVIE★ 3.9
Imps*
1983
as Fritz #2
MOVIE★ 5.3
Young Doctors in Love
1982
as Dr. Simon August
MOVIE★ 6.0
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981
as David St. Hubbins
MOVIE★ 8.0
Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
MOVIE★ 6.4
Used Cars
1980
as Eddie Winslow
TV★ 6.0
Fridays
1980
as Self - Guest Host
TV★ 6.5
Goodtime Girls
1980
MOVIE★ 5.8
1941
1979
as Willy
MOVIE
The T.V. Show
1979
TV★ 7.0
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
More Than Friends
1978
as Terry Christopher
MOVIE★ 4.0
Cracking Up
1977
TV★ 7.1
Laverne & Shirley
1976
as Lenny
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
TV★ 7.0
Dinah!
1974
as Self
TV★ 7.6
Happy Days
1974
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
as Self
MOVIE
The Cackling of the Dodos
—
MOVIE
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
—
as David St. Hubbins