Michael McKean

Michael McKean

ActingBorn October 17, 1947 (age 78)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.

Known For

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul

Chuck McGill

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters

The X-Files

The X-Files

Morris Fletcher

Smallville

Smallville

Perry White

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Matt Tessler

Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...

Barry

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

Lenny

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett

Mr. Wallace

Filmography

Acting

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues6.3

2025·David St. Hubbins

The Diplomat

The Diplomat7.6

2023·President William Rayburn·5 eps

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary5.3

Jerry & Marge Go Large

Jerry & Marge Go Large7.4

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story6.7

2022·Sleazy MC

Making of Better Call Saul: Finale

Making of Better Call Saul: Finale9.8

My Little Pony: A New Generation

My Little Pony: A New Generation7.7

2021·Argyle (voice)

Playing God

Rugrats

2021·Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)·85 eps

Pink Skies Ahead

Pink Skies Ahead5.7

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp6.8

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall

The Happy Days of Garry Marshall7.7

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness6.8

Breeders

2020·Michael·5 eps

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers

Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers8.4

2019·Narrator (voice)

Daddio

Good Omens

2019·Sergeant Shadwell·5 eps

The Good Place

The Good Place8.0

2016·Doug Forcett·1 ep

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek6.4

The Meddler

Talking Saul

Talking Saul6.7

2016·Self - Guest·1 ep

Billions

2016·Melville Revere·1 ep

Food: Fact or Fiction?

Food: Fact or Fiction?8.0

2015·Himself·65 eps

Grace and Frankie

Grace and Frankie7.7

2015·Jack·6 eps

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul8.7

2015·Chuck McGill·33 eps

21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater6.3

2014·Self - Actor

The 7D

2014·Uncle Humidor (voice)·1 ep

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns8.2

2013·Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

10 Rules for Sleeping Around

10 Rules for Sleeping Around3.5

2013·Jeffrey Fields

Drunk History

Drunk History6.9

2013·Carl Laemmle·1 ep

Family Tree

2013·Keith Chadwick·4 eps

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 27.9

2013·Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 17.7

2012·Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

The Words

2012·Nelson Wylie

Veep

2012·Governor Ballentine·1 ep

Homeland

2011·Jeffrey Turner·1 ep

ThunderCats

2011·Vultaire (voice)·2 eps

Happy Endings

Happy Endings6.9

2011·Big Dave·2 eps

Off the Map

2011·Ed Greenman·1 ep

Glory Daze

2010·Stu·1 ep

Pure Country 2: The Gift

Pure Country 2: The Gift6.7

2010·Angel Joseph

Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer

Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer8.0

Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place

2009·David St. Hubbins

Whatever Works

Whatever Works7.1

2009·Joe - Boris' Friend #3

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead6.0

2009·David St. Hubbins

Castle

2009·Victor Baron·1 ep

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital7.1

2008·Death·1 ep

Adventures of Power

Adventures of Power4.9

The Thick of It

The Thick of It8.0

2007·Glen Glahm

Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen

Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen8.3

2007·Kalgoron (voice)

The Grand

2007·Steve Lavisch

Joshua

The Year Without a Santa Claus

The Year Without a Santa Claus5.8

2006·Snow Miser

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration5.7

2006·Lane Iverson

Help Me Help You

Help Me Help You4.5

Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers5.2

2006·Ken Hyman

The Unit

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside

Open Wide: Tooth School Inside

2006·Dr. Flossman (voice)

The Producers

The Producers6.2

2005·Prison Trustee

Arnie the Doughnut

Arnie the Doughnut

2005·Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)

Hopeless Pictures

Hopeless Pictures8.0

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats6.0

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Candor City Hospital

American Dad!

American Dad!7.0

2005·Emperor Zing (voice)·1 ep

Boston Legal

Boston Legal7.9

2004·Dwight Biddle·1 ep

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

2004·David St. Hubbins

The Tony Danza Show6.1

2004·Self - Guest·2 eps

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself6.7

2003·William Christy Cabanne

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)8.2

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind6.7

2003·Jerry Palter

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D

Haunted Lighthouse 4-D5.5

2003·Captain Van Legge

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher6.0

2003·Self·2 eps

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!5.5

2003·David St. Hubbins·2 eps

100 Mile Rule

100 Mile Rule5.2

Auto Focus

2002·Video Executive

The Guru

Slap Her... She's French

Slap Her... She's French4.6

2002·Monsieur Duke

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II5.4

2002·Sarousch (voice)

Justice League

Justice League8.2

2001·The Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)·2 eps

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street

Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street6.3

2001·Mr. Bream (voice)

Smallville

2001·Perry White·2 eps

My First Mister

My First Mister6.5

Alias

2001·Atticus Liddell·2 eps

Oswald

2001·Louie (voice)·52 eps

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 25.3

2001·Bird (voice)

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick6.8

2001·Adrien Van Voorhees·30 eps

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic2.3

2001·Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton

Never Again

2001·Alex The Transvestite

The Lone Gunmen

The Lone Gunmen6.7

The Zeta Project

The Zeta Project7.4

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law8.0

2000·Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)·4 eps

Little Nicky

Little Nicky5.9

2000·Chief of Police

As Told by Ginger

As Told by Ginger6.7

2000·Bobby Lightfoot (voice)·1 ep

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm8.0

2000·Matt Tessler·2 eps

Best in Show

Best in Show6.9

2000·Stefan Vanderhoof

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi

Catching Up with Marty DiBergi5.0

2000·David St. Hubbins

Beautiful

2000·Lance DeSalvo

The Huntress

The Huntress5.2

Strip Mall

Clerks

2000·Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)·1 ep

Snowden's Christmas

Snowden's Christmas

1999·Drummer (voice)

The Early Show

The Early Show6.2

1999·David St. Hubbins·1 ep

Mystery, Alaska

Mystery, Alaska6.3

1999·Mr. Walsh

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit7.9

1999·Kurt Sandow·1 ep

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

Teaching Mrs. Tingle5.5

1999·Principal Potter

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?7.5

1999·Self·1 ep

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants7.7

Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean

True Crime

1999·Réverend Shillerman

Family Guy

1999·Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)·1 ep

Kill the Man

Kill the Man5.6

1999·Mr. Livingston

Batman Beyond

Batman Beyond8.2

1999·Ian Peek (voice)·1 ep

Providence

1999·Sherman Smith·1 ep

101 Dalmatians Christmas

101 Dalmatians Christmas6.0

1998·Jasper Badun

With Friends Like These

With Friends Like These5.0

1998·Maxwell Hersh

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

1998·J.P. Bigelow

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers6.6

1998·Insaniac / Freakenstein (voice)

Final Justice

Final Justice5.0

1998·Merle Hammond

The Pass

1998·Willie L.

Veronica's Closet

Veronica's Closet5.2

1997·Dave Whitby·1 ep

The Weird Al Show

The Weird Al Show6.4

1997·Miner·1 ep

The New Batman Adventures

The New Batman Adventures8.0

1997·50's Joker (voice)·1 ep

101 Dalmatians: The Series

101 Dalmatians: The Series6.6

1997·Jasper Badun (voice)·1 ep

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning5.4

1997·Bill Case

Still Breathing

Still Breathing6.4

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached1.0

1997·Elliot Lewis

The View

1997·Self·1 ep

Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose6.6

1997·Phillip "P.B." Barrow

That Darn Cat

That Darn Cat5.0

1997·Peter Randall

Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild

Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild7.8

Hey Arnold!

Jungle Cubs

Road Rovers

1996·Dr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)·1 ep

Jack

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys4.7

1996·Scott Grogan

Edie & Pen

Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...8.5

1996·Barry·50 eps

Mr. Show with Bob and David

Mr. Show with Bob and David7.6

1995·Professor Peens·1 ep

Caroline in the City

Caroline in the City6.4

1995·Father Damian·1 ep

Pinky and the Brain

Pinky and the Brain7.7

1995·Toll Collector (voice)·1 ep

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie6.1

1995·Mr. Larry Dittmeyer

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager7.8

1995·The Clown·1 ep

Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders5.9

1994·Rick Rochester

Across the Moon

Across the Moon3.5

Friends

1994·Mr. Rastatter·1 ep

Airheads

1994·Milo Jackson

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice6.0

1994·Ozzie Evans

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast7.8

Duckman

1994·Bob Hiney (voice)·1 ep

The Nanny

1993·Professor Noel Babcock PhD·1 ep

Boy Meets World

Boy Meets World8.3

1993·Jedediah Lawrence·1 ep

Animaniacs

1993·Spink (voice)·1 ep

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman6.9

1993·Dr. Fabian Leek·1 ep

The X-Files

1993·Morris Fletcher·4 eps

Coneheads

1993·Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out6.1

1992·David St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica

Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica7.9

1992·David St. Hubbins

Man Trouble

1992·Eddy Revere

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man5.9

1992·George Talbot

Amnesty International's Big 30

Amnesty International's Big 304.0

1991·David St. Hubbins

True Identity

True Identity5.5

1991·Harvey Cooper

Murder in High Places

Murder in High Places3.0

1991·Pettibone

Dinosaurs

1991·Officer Bettleheim (voice)·1 ep

Law & Order

1990·Bill Nolan·1 ep

Book of Love

Book of Love5.4

1990·Adult Jack Twiller

Dream On

1990·Gibby Fiske·25 eps

Flashback

1990·Hal Cresciman

Grand

1990·Tom Smithson·13 eps

The Simpsons

The Simpsons8.0

1989·Jerry Rude (voice)·1 ep

The Big Picture

The Big Picture5.8

1989·Emmet Sumner

Hider in the House

Hider in the House5.7

1989·Phil Dreyer

Earth Girls Are Easy

Earth Girls Are Easy5.6

Portrait of a White Marriage

Portrait of a White Marriage3.0

1988·Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock

Short Circuit 2

Short Circuit 26.2

1988·Fred Ritter

A Father's Homecoming

A Father's Homecoming4.0

1988·Michael Fields

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles7.2

1987·State Trooper

Daniel and the Towers

Daniel and the Towers4.0

1987·Wexler Hatch

Double Agent

Double Agent4.6

1987·Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder

Light of Day

Light of Day5.5

1987·Bu Montgomery

Davy Crockett

Davy Crockett10.0

1986·Mr. Wallace

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

1986·Mac Macintosh

Jumpin' Jack Flash

Jumpin' Jack Flash6.1

1986·Leslie (uncredited)

Classified Love

Classified Love6.0

1986·Pete Newly

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions

The Hear 'n Aid Sessions

1986·David St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]

The History of White People in America: Volume II

The History of White People in America: Volume II7.7

1986·Rev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock

Clue

1985·Mr. Green

Tall Tales & Legends

Tall Tales & Legends5.4

1985·Mac Macintosh·1 ep

D.A.R.Y.L.

1985·Andy Richardson

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote7.5

1984·Ross McKay·1 ep

Jeopardy!

1984·Self·1 ep

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap7.4

1984·David St. Hubbins

Imps*

Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love5.2

1982·Dr. Simon August

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour5.7

1981·David St. Hubbins

Likely Stories Vol. 1

Likely Stories Vol. 1

Used Cars

1980·Eddie Winslow

Fridays

1980·Self - Guest Host·1 ep

Goodtime Girls

Goodtime Girls5.0

1941

CBS News Sunday Morning

CBS News Sunday Morning6.9

1979·Self·1 ep

More Than Friends

More Than Friends

1978·Terry Christopher

Cracking Up

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley7.1

1976·Lenny·178 eps

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live7.0

1975·Self - Various Characters·26 eps

Dinah!

1974·Self·1 ep

Happy Days

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show5.4

1961·Self·1 ep

In Memoriam

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

David St. Hubbins

Crew

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues6.3

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues6.3

2025·Characters

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues6.3

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind6.7

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman7.0

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman7.0

1997·Original Music Composer

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman

Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman4.7

1994·Original Music Composer

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out6.1

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out6.1

Morton & Hayes

Morton & Hayes5.0

Dream On

The Big Picture

The Big Picture5.8

1989·Screenplay

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap7.4

1984·Original Music Composer

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap7.4

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley7.1

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live7.0

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