Michael McKean
Known for acting · Born 17 October 1947 · 78 · New York City, New York, USA
235 credits
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
2015
Rugrats
2021
Laverne & Shirley
1976
Whatever Works
2009
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Coneheads
1993
Short Circuit 2
1988
Saturday Night Live
1975
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Clue
1985
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012
D.A.R.Y.L.
1985
Acting (222)
2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaMichael FinneySeries
2026In MemoriamFilm
2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesDavid St. HubbinsFilm
2023The DiplomatPresident William Rayburn · 5 episodes, President William Rayburn (archive footage)Series
2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StorySleazy MCFilm
2022Jerry & Marge Go LargeHowardFilm
2022Who Done It: The Clue DocumentarySelfFilm
2021My Little Pony: A New GenerationArgyle (voice)Film
2021RugratsGrandpa Lou Pickles (voice) · 109 episodesSeries
2021Playing GodFrankFilm
2020BreedersMichael · 5 episodesSeries
2020Pink Skies AheadRichardFilm
2020The Happy Days of Garry MarshallSelfFilm
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelfFilm
2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelfFilm
2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2019Good OmensSergeant Shadwell · 5 episodesSeries
2019Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer CinematographersNarrator (voice)Film
2019DaddioPaulFilm
2016The Good PlaceDoug ForcettSeries
2016BillionsMelville RevereSeries
2016The MeddlerMarkFilm
201650 Years of Star TrekSelfFilm
2016Talking SaulSelf - GuestSeries
2015Better Call SaulChuck McGill · 33 episodesSeries
2015Grace and FrankieJack · 6 episodesSeries
2015Food: Fact or Fiction?Himself · 65 episodesSeries
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelfSeries
201421 Years: Richard LinklaterSelf - ActorFilm
2014The 7DUncle Humidor (voice)Series
2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2Bartholomew Wolper (voice)Film
2013Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsDr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)Film
2013Drunk HistoryCarl LaemmleSeries
201310 Rules for Sleeping AroundJeffrey FieldsFilm
2013Family TreeKeith Chadwick · 4 episodesSeries
2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)Film
2012The WordsNelson WylieFilm
2012VeepGovernor BallentineSeries
2011HomelandJeffrey TurnerSeries
2011ThunderCatsVultaire (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2011Happy EndingsBig Dave · 2 episodesSeries
2011Off the MapEd GreenmanSeries
2010Pure Country 2: The GiftAngel JosephFilm
2010Glory DazeStuSeries
2009CastleVictor BaronSeries
2009Whatever WorksJoe - Boris' Friend #3Film
2009Spinal Tap: Back from the DeadDavid St. HubbinsFilm
2009Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry ShearerSelfFilm
2009Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic PlaceDavid St. HubbinsFilm
2008Childrens HospitalDeathSeries
2008Adventures of PowerHarlanFilm
2007JoshuaChesterFilm
2007The GrandSteve LavischFilm
2007Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider QueenKalgoron (voice)Film
2007The Thick of ItGlen GlahmFilm
2006The UnitDr. Donald Metz · 2 episodesSeries
2006For Your ConsiderationLane IversonFilm
2006Relative StrangersKen HymanFilm
2006The Year Without a Santa ClausSnow MiserFilm
2006Help Me Help YouSeries
2006Open Wide: Tooth School InsideDr. Flossman (voice)Film
2005American Dad!Emperor Zing (voice)Series
2005The ProducersPrison TrusteeFilm
2005The AristocratsSelfFilm
2005CatscratchGroink (voice)Series
2005Hopeless Pictures · 8 episodesSeries
2005Arnie the DoughnutNarrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)Film
2005Candor City HospitalPatientFilm
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelfFilm
2004Boston LegalDwight BiddleSeries
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest · 2 episodesSeries
2004The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music EditionDavid St. HubbinsFilm
2003A Mighty WindJerry PalterFilm
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!David St. Hubbins - Guest/Musical Guest, Self - GuestSeries
2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfWilliam Christy CabanneFilm
2003Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)SelfFilm
2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DCaptain Van LeggeFilm
2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelfFilm
2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IISarousch (voice)Film
2002The GuruDwainFilm
2002Auto FocusVideo ExecutiveFilm
2002Slap Her... She's FrenchMonsieur DukeFilm
2002100 Mile RuleHowardFilm
2001SmallvillePerry White · 2 episodesSeries
2001Dr. Dolittle 2Bird (voice)Film
2001AliasAtticus Liddell · 2 episodesSeries
2001Justice LeagueThe Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice) · 2 episodesSeries
2001The Lone GunmenSeries
2001My First MisterBobFilm
2001Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third StreetMr. Bream (voice)Film
2001OswaldLouie (voice) · 52 episodesSeries
2001The Zeta ProjectSeries
2001Primetime GlickAdrien Van Voorhees · 30 episodesSeries
2001Never AgainAlex The TransvestiteFilm
2001Teddy Bears' PicnicPorterfield 'Porty' PendletonFilm
2001Adam Sandler Goes to HellSelfFilm
2000Little NickyChief of PoliceFilm
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmMatt Tessler · 2 episodesSeries
2000Best in ShowStefan VanderhoofFilm
2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawEvelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice) · 4 episodesSeries
2000ClerksProfessor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)Series
2000As Told by GingerBobby Lightfoot (voice)Series
2000BeautifulLance DeSalvoFilm
2000The HuntressSeries
2000Strip Mall · 2 episodesSeries
2000Catching Up with Marty DiBergiDavid St. HubbinsFilm
1999Family GuyPengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice), Pawtucket Pat (voice)Series
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitKurt SandowSeries
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsCaptain Frostymug (voice), Lonnie (voice)Series
1999True CrimeRéverend ShillermanFilm
1999Batman BeyondIan Peek (voice)Series
1999Teaching Mrs. TinglePrincipal PotterFilm
1999Mystery, AlaskaMr. WalshFilm
1999ProvidenceSherman SmithSeries
1999Kill the ManMr. LivingstonFilm
1999The Early ShowDavid St. HubbinsSeries
1999Where Are They Now?SelfSeries
1999Snowden's ChristmasDrummer (voice)Film
1999Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean · 6 episodesSeries
1998Small SoldiersInsaniac / Freakenstein (voice)Film
1998The PassWillie L.Film
1998Final JusticeMerle HammondFilm
1998With Friends Like TheseMaxwell HershFilm
1998Archibald the Rainbow PainterJ.P. BigelowFilm
1998101 Dalmatians ChristmasJasper BadunFilm
1998LateLineSeries
1997Nothing to LosePhillip "P.B." BarrowFilm
1997The New Batman Adventures50's Joker (voice)Series
1997Casper: A Spirited BeginningBill CaseFilm
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1997That Darn CatPeter RandallFilm
1997101 Dalmatians: The SeriesJasper Badun (voice)Series
1997Still BreathingNew MarkFilm
1997Veronica's ClosetDave WhitbySeries
1997The Weird Al ShowMinerSeries
1997No Strings AttachedElliot LewisFilm
1996JackPaulieFilm
1996Hey Arnold!Series
1996The Sunshine BoysScott GroganFilm
1996Jungle Cubs · 34 episodesSeries
1996Edie & PenRickFilm
1996Road RoversDr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)Series
1996Tracey Takes On...Barry · 50 episodesSeries
1996Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild(Voice)Film
1995Star Trek: VoyagerThe ClownSeries
1995Pinky and the BrainToll Collector (voice)Series
1995The Brady Bunch MovieMr. Larry DittmeyerFilm
1995Mr. Show with Bob and DavidProfessor PeensSeries
1995Caroline in the CityFather DamianSeries
1994FriendsMr. RastatterSeries
1994AirheadsMilo JacksonFilm
1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries
1994DuckmanBob Hiney (voice)Series
1994Radioland MurdersRick RochesterFilm
1994Across the MoonFrankFilm
1994MacShayne: Final Roll of the DiceOzzie EvansFilm
1993The X-FilesMorris Fletcher · 4 episodesSeries
1993The NannyNoel BabcockSeries
1993ConeheadsGorman Seedling, INS Deputy CommissionerFilm
1993AnimaniacsSpink (voice), Jake (voice), Neivel Nosenest (voice)Series
1993Boy Meets WorldJedediah LawrenceSeries
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDr. Fabian LeekSeries
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - GuestSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - GuestSeries
1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManGeorge TalbotFilm
1992Man TroubleEddy RevereFilm
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutDavid St. Hubbins / Jerry PalterFilm
1992Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaDavid St. HubbinsFilm
1991DinosaursOfficer Bettleheim (voice), Guy in the Lab Coat (voice), Kyle (voice), Mr. Myman (voice), Ed (voice), Police Chief Parish (voice), Bryant (voice), Hank (voice), Ansel (voice), Dr. Herder (voice), Les (voice), Inspector (voice)Series
1991True IdentityHarvey CooperFilm
1991Murder in High PlacesPettiboneFilm
1991Amnesty International's Big 30David St. HubbinsFilm
1991SessionsDan Carver · 6 episodesSeries
1990Law & OrderBill Nolan, Elias GraceSeries
1990FlashbackHal CrescimanFilm
1990Dream OnGibby Fiske · 25 episodesSeries
1990Book of LoveAdult Jack TwillerFilm
1990GrandTom Smithson · 13 episodesSeries
1989The SimpsonsJerry Rude (voice), David St. Hubbins (voice)Series
1989The Big PictureEmmet SumnerFilm
1989Hider in the HousePhil DreyerFilm
1988Short Circuit 2Fred RitterFilm
1988Earth Girls Are EasyWoodyFilm
1988Portrait of a White MarriageReverend Alfred 'Alfie' PrufrockFilm
1988A Father's HomecomingMichael FieldsFilm
1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesState TrooperFilm
1987Light of DayBu MontgomeryFilm
1987Double AgentJason Starr / Warren StarbinderFilm
1987Daniel and the TowersWexler HatchFilm
1986Jumpin' Jack FlashLeslie (uncredited)Film
1986The History of White People in America: Volume IIRev. Alfred 'Alfie' PrufrockFilm
1986Classified LovePete NewlyFilm
1986Davy CrockettMr. WallaceFilm
1986Johnny AppleseedMac MacintoshFilm
1986The Hear 'n Aid SessionsDavid St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]Film
1985ClueMr. GreenFilm
1985D.A.R.Y.L.Andy RichardsonFilm
1985Tall Tales & LegendsMac Macintosh, Mr. WallaceSeries
1984This Is Spinal TapDavid St. HubbinsFilm
1984Murder, She WroteRoss McKaySeries
1984Jeopardy!SelfSeries
1983Imps*Fritz #2Film
1982Young Doctors in LoveDr. Simon AugustFilm
1981Spinal Tap: The Final TourDavid St. HubbinsFilm
1981Likely Stories Vol. 1Film
1980Used CarsEddie WinslowFilm
1980FridaysSelf - Guest HostSeries
1980Goodtime GirlsSeries
19791941WillyFilm
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelfSeries
1979The T.V. ShowFilm
1978More Than FriendsTerry ChristopherFilm
1977Cracking UpFilm
1976Laverne & ShirleyLenny · 178 episodesSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 26 episodes, Self - Host, David St. Hubbins (uncredited), Announcer (voice) (uncredited)Series
1974Happy DaysSeries
1974Dinah!SelfSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelfSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
—Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final FinaleDavid St. HubbinsFilm
—The Cackling of the DodosFilm
Directing (3)
1991Morton & HayesDirectorSeries
1990Dream OnDirectorSeries
1976Laverne & ShirleyDirectorSeries
Production (1)
1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutProducer, WriterFilm
Sound (4)
2003A Mighty WindSongsFilm
1994Attack of the 50 Ft. WomanOriginal Music ComposerFilm
1979The T.V. ShowMusicianFilm
1975JawsADR & DubbingFilm
Writing (5)
2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesWriter, Characters, ProducerFilm
1997Waiting for GuffmanLyricist, Original Music ComposerFilm
1989The Big PictureScreenplayFilm
1984This Is Spinal TapWriter, Original Music ComposerFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveWriterSeries