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Michael McKean

Actor

Michael McKean

Born October 17, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA107 films

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.

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Planes, Trains and Automobiles posterFirst watchPlanes, Trains and Automobiles19877.3as State TrooperAn irritable marketing executive, Neal Page, is heading home to Chicago for Thanksgiving when a number of delays force him to travel with a well meaning but overbearing shower curtain ring…View film

Essential films

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 poster7.9Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 22013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 poster7.7Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 12012Clue poster7.2Clue1985This Is Spinal Tap poster7.4This Is Spinal Tap1984Whatever Works poster7.1Whatever Works2009Small Soldiers poster6.6Small Soldiers1998The Words poster6.7The Words2012Jerry & Marge Go Large poster7.4Jerry & Marge Go Large2022

Filmography

107 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Cackling of the Dodos
  2. 2026In Memoriam
  3. 2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesDavid St. Hubbins
  4. 2022Jerry & Marge Go LargeHoward
  5. 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StorySleazy MC
  6. 2021My Little Pony: A New GenerationArgyle (voice)
  7. 2021Playing GodFrank
  8. 2020Pink Skies AheadRichard
  9. 2019DaddioPaul
  10. 2016The MeddlerMark
  11. 2013Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsDr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
  12. 201310 Rules for Sleeping AroundJeffrey Fields
  13. 2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
  14. 2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
  15. 2012The WordsNelson Wylie
  16. 2010Pure Country 2: The GiftAngel Joseph
  17. 2009Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic PlaceDavid St. Hubbins
  18. 2009Whatever WorksJoe - Boris' Friend #3
  19. 2009Spinal Tap: Back from the DeadDavid St. Hubbins
  20. 2008Adventures of PowerHarlan
  21. 2007The Thick of ItGlen Glahm
  22. 2007Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider QueenKalgoron (voice)
  23. 2007The GrandSteve Lavisch
  24. 2007JoshuaChester
  25. 2006The Year Without a Santa ClausSnow Miser
  26. 2006For Your ConsiderationLane Iverson
  27. 2006Relative StrangersKen Hyman
  28. 2006Open Wide: Tooth School InsideDr. Flossman (voice)
  29. 2005The ProducersPrison Trustee
  30. 2005Arnie the DoughnutNarrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
  31. 2005Candor City HospitalPatient
  32. 2004The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music EditionDavid St. Hubbins
  33. 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfWilliam Christy Cabanne
  34. 2003A Mighty WindJerry Palter
  35. 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DCaptain Van Legge
  36. 2002100 Mile RuleHoward
  37. 2002Auto FocusVideo Executive
  38. 2002The GuruDwain
  39. 2002Slap Her... She's FrenchMonsieur Duke
  40. 2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IISarousch (voice)
  41. 2001Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third StreetMr. Bream (voice)
  42. 2001My First MisterBob
  43. 2001Dr. Dolittle 2Bird (voice)
  44. 2001Teddy Bears' PicnicPorterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
  45. 2001Never AgainAlex The Transvestite
  46. 2000Little NickyChief of Police
  47. 2000Best in ShowStefan Vanderhoof
  48. 2000BeautifulLance DeSalvo
  49. 2000Catching Up with Marty DiBergiDavid St. Hubbins
  50. 1999Snowden's ChristmasDrummer (voice)
  51. 1999Mystery, AlaskaMr. Walsh
  52. 1999Teaching Mrs. TinglePrincipal Potter
  53. 1999True CrimeRéverend Shillerman
  54. 1999Kill the ManMr. Livingston
  55. 1998101 Dalmatians ChristmasJasper Badun
  56. 1998With Friends Like TheseMaxwell Hersh
  57. 1998Archibald the Rainbow PainterJ.P. Bigelow
  58. 1998Small SoldiersInsaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
  59. 1998Final JusticeMerle Hammond
  60. 1998The PassWillie L.
  61. 1997Casper: A Spirited BeginningBill Case
  62. 1997Still BreathingNew Mark
  63. 1997No Strings AttachedElliot Lewis
  64. 1997Nothing to LosePhillip "P.B." Barrow
  65. 1997That Darn CatPeter Randall
  66. 1996Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild(Voice)
  67. 1996JackPaulie
  68. 1996The Sunshine BoysScott Grogan
  69. 1996Edie & PenRick
  70. 1995The Brady Bunch MovieMr. Larry Dittmeyer
  71. 1994Radioland MurdersRick Rochester
  72. 1994Across the MoonFrank
  73. 1994AirheadsMilo Jackson
  74. 1994MacShayne: Final Roll of the DiceOzzie Evans
  75. 1993ConeheadsGorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
  76. 1992Man TroubleEddy Revere
  77. 1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManGeorge Talbot
  78. 1991True IdentityHarvey Cooper
  79. 1991Murder in High PlacesPettibone
  80. 1990Book of LoveAdult Jack Twiller
  81. 1990FlashbackHal Cresciman
  82. 1989The Big PictureEmmet Sumner
  83. 1989Hider in the HousePhil Dreyer
  84. 1988Earth Girls Are EasyWoody
  85. 1988Portrait of a White MarriageReverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
  86. 1988Short Circuit 2Fred Ritter
  87. 1988A Father's HomecomingMichael Fields
  88. 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesState Trooper
  89. 1987Daniel and the TowersWexler Hatch
  90. 1987Double AgentJason Starr / Warren Starbinder
  91. 1987Light of DayBu Montgomery
  92. 1986Davy CrockettMr. Wallace
  93. 1986Johnny AppleseedMac Macintosh
  94. 1986Jumpin' Jack FlashLeslie (uncredited)
  95. 1986Classified LovePete Newly
  96. 1985ClueMr. Green
  97. 1985D.A.R.Y.L.Andy Richardson
  98. 1984This Is Spinal TapDavid St. Hubbins
  99. 1983Imps*Fritz #2
  100. 1982Young Doctors in LoveDr. Simon August
  101. 1981Spinal Tap: The Final TourDavid St. Hubbins
  102. 1981Likely Stories Vol. 1
  103. 1980Used CarsEddie Winslow
  104. 19791941Willy
  105. 1979The T.V. Show
  106. 1978More Than FriendsTerry Christopher
  107. 1977Cracking Up