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