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Michael McKean

Actor / Composer / Screenwriter / Musician / Writer / Character Actor / Songwriter / Film Producer | * 10/17/1947 (73) | New York City, New York, USA
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Michael John McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and musician known for various roles in film and television such as Lenny Kosnowski in Laverne & Shirley, David St. Hubbins in This Is Spinal Tap, and Chuck McGill on Better Call Saul. McKean's first breakout role was annoying neighbor Lenny Kosnowski on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley. He played David St. Hubbins, lead vocalist and co-lead guitarist of the fictional rock band Spinal Tap in This Is Spinal Tap and had roles in several Christopher Guest ensemble films. He co-wrote the song "A Mighty Wind" (for the Christopher Guest film A Mighty Wind), which won a him a Grammy Award, as well as "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" from the same film, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best So... ()
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Michael McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, writer, composer and musician, perhaps best known for Laverne & Shirley and Spinal Tap.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Animation

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Clue finds six colorful dinner guests gathered at the mansion of their host, Mr. Boddy -- who turns up dead after his secret is exposed: He was blackmailing all of them. With the killer among them, th ...

Clue

PG

1985 | 3.7/5 | 1h 34min
Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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"This Is Spinal Tap" shines a light on the self-contained universe of a metal band struggling to get back on the charts, including everything from its complicated history of ups and downs, gold albums ...

This Is Spinal Tap

R

1984 | 3.8/5 | 1h 22min
Comedy, Music
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In "A Mighty Wind", director Christopher Guest reunites the team from "Best In Show" and "Waiting for Guffman" to tell tell the story of 60's-era folk musicians, who inspired by the death of their for ...

A Mighty Wind

PG-13

2003 | 3.5/5 | 1h 31min
Comedy, Music
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Six years before Saul Goodman meets Walter White. We meet him when the man who will become Saul Goodman is known as Jimmy McGill, a small-time lawyer searching for his destiny, and, more immediately, ...

Better Call Saul

TV-MA

2015- | 4.2/5 | 45min per episode
Comedy, Crime, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Michael McKean

Theatre World Award Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media

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Movies with Michael McKean as Actor(92)

as Richard2020 Pink Skies Ahead
as himself2020 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020 Playing God
2020 Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time (Two-Part Edit)
as Self2020 Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time - Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Paul2019 Daddio
as Narrator (voice)2019 Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
as Mark2016 The Meddler
as himself2016 50 Years of Star Trek
as Jeffrey Fields2014 10 Rules for Sleeping Around
as himself2014 21 Years: Richard Linklater
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)2013 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Deluxe Edition)
as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)2013 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)2012 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
as Nelson Wylie2012 The Words
as Angel Joseph2010 Pure Country 2: The Gift
as Joe - Boris' Friend #32009 Whatever Works
as David St. Hubbins2009 Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
as Harlan2008 Adventures of Power
as Chester2007 Joshua
as Kalgoron2007 Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
as Steve Lavisch2007 The Grand
as Lane Iverson2006 For Your Consideration
as Ken Hyman2006 Relative Strangers
as Prison Trustee2005 The Producers
as himself2005 The Aristocrats
as David St. Hubbins2004 The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
as Captain Van Legge2003 Haunted Lighthouse
as Jerry Palter2003 A Mighty Wind
as William Christy Cabanne2003 And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as Dwain2002 The Guru
as Howard2002 100 Mile Rule
as Video Executive2002 Auto Focus
as Monsieur Duke2002 Slap Her... She's French
as Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton2002 Teddy Bears' Picnic
as himself2002 Gigantic (A Tale Of Two Johns)
as Sarousch (voice)2002 The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
as Bird (voice)2001 Dr. Dolittle 2
as Alex The Transvestite2001 Never Again
as Bob2001 My First Mister
as Mr Bream2001 Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
as Lance DeSalvo2000 Beautiful
as Chief of Police2000 Little Nicky
as Stefan Vanderhoof2000 Best in Show
as Mr. Walsh1999 Mystery, Alaska
as Réverend Shillerman1999 True Crime
as Principal Potter1999 Teaching Mrs. Tingle
as Mr. Livingston1999 Kill the Man
as Dr. Maxwell Hersh1998 With Friends Like These...
as Insaniac / Freakenstein1998 Small Soldiers
as Merle Hammond1998 Final Justice
as J.P. Bigelow1998 Archibald the Rainbow Painter
as Willie L.1998 The Pass
as Elliot Lewis1997 No Strings Attached
as Phillip "P.B." Barrow1997 Nothing to Lose
as Bill Case1997 Casper: A Spirited Beginning
as Peter Randall1997 That Darn Cat
as Scott Grogan1996 The Sunshine Boys
as Rick1996 Edie & Pen
as Paulie1996 Jack
as Frank1995 Across the Moon
as Mr. Larry Dittmeyer1995 The Brady Bunch Movie
as Milo Jackson1994 Airheads
as David St. Hubbins1994 Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
as Rick Rochester1994 Radioland Murders
as Ozzie Evans1994 MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice
as Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner1993 Coneheads
as George Talbot1992 Memoirs of an Invisible Man
as Eddy Revere1992 Man Trouble
as David St. Hubbins1992 The Return of Spinal Tap
as Adult Jack Twiller1990 Book of Love
as Hal Cresciman1990 Flashback
as Phil Dreyer1989 Hider in the House
as Emmet Sumner1989 The Big Picture
as Woody1988 Earth Girls Are Easy
as Fred Ritter1988 Short Circuit 2
as Reverend Prufrock1988 Portrait of a White Marriage
as Bu Montgomery1987 Light of Day
as State Trooper1987 Planes, Trains and Automobiles
as Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder1987 Double Agent
as Leslie (uncredited)1986 Jumpin' Jack Flash
as Rev. Prufrock1986 The History of White People in America: Volume II
as Mr. Green1985 Clue
as Andy Richardson1985 D.A.R.Y.L.
as David St. Hubbins1984 This Is Spinal Tap
as Fritz #21983 Imps*
as Dr. Simon August1982 Young Doctors in Love
1981 Likely Stories Vol. 1
as Eddie Winslow1980 Used Cars
as Willy1979 1941
as Terry Christopher1978 More Than Friends
1977 Cracking Up

TV Shows/Series with Michael McKean as Actor(58)

as Shadwell2019 Good Omens
as Doug Forcett2016 The Good Place
as Chuck McGill2015 Better Call Saul
as Carl Laemmle2013 Drunk History
as Juge Jeffrey Turner2011 Homeland
2011 ThunderCats
2011 Off the Map
2010 Glory Daze
as Victor Baron2009 Castle
2006 The Unit
2006 Help Me Help You
2005 Hopeless Pictures
2005 American Dad!
2004 The Tony Danza Show
2004 Boston Legal
2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
as himself2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2001 The Lone Gunmen
2001 Primetime Glick
as Perry White2001 Smallville
2001 The Zeta Project
2001 Alias
2000 Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
as Bobby Lightfoot (voice)2000 As Told by Ginger
2000 Strip Mall
2000 The Huntress
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm
1999 The Early Show
1999 Providence
1999 SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 Family Guy
1999 Batman Beyond
1998 LateLine
1997 The View
1997 The Weird Al Show
1997 The New Batman Adventures
1996 Tracey Takes On...
1996 Jungle Cubs
1996 Hey Arnold!
as The Clown1995 Star Trek: Voyager
as Mr. Rastatter1994 Friends
1993 The X-Files
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 The Nanny
1993 Boy Meets World
1990 Law & Order
as Elias Grace1990 Law & Order
1990 Dream On
1990 Grand
1989 The Simpsons
as Ross McKay1984 Murder, She Wrote
1980 Fridays
1979 CBS News Sunday Morning
1976 Laverne & Shirley
as Himself - Various Characters1975 Saturday Night Live
1974 Happy Days
1964 Jeopardy!

Movies with Michael McKean as Crew(6)

Sound/Original Music Composer1996 Waiting for Guffman
Sound/Original Music Composer1993 Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
Writing/Writer1992 The Return of Spinal Tap
Writing/Screenplay1989 The Big Picture
Sound/Original Music Composer1984 This Is Spinal Tap
Writing/Writer1984 This Is Spinal Tap

TV Shows/Series with Michael McKean as Crew(3)

Directing/Director1991 Morton & Hayes
Directing/Director1990 Dream On
Directing/Director1976 Laverne & Shirley

Additional Information

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Full Name: Michael McKean
Born: Friday, 10/17 1947 (October) in New York City (current age: 73 years + 9 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Educated at: Carnegie Mellon University
Member of: The Credibility Gap
Spouses (current/former): Annette O'Toole
Other names for Michael McKean (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Michael John McKean"
"Michael McKeen"
"David St. Hubbins"
Michael McKean frequently works together with these people:
Andy Samberg (30x, Actor)
Christopher Guest (28x, Actor)
Fred Willard (26x, Actor)
Bill Hader (25x, Actor)
Harry Shearer (24x, Actor)
Laraine Newman (16x, Actress)
Martin Short (15x, Actor)
Maya Rudolph (15x, Actress)
Seth MacFarlane (14x, Actor)
Alec Baldwin (13x, Actor)
Jason Alexander (12x, Actor)
Kevin Nealon (12x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4504, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 10/14/2020