Michael McKean
Michael McKean is known for Small Soldiers (1998), Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), Clue (1985).
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.
Questions about Michael McKean
How many Michael McKean films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 128 films with Michael McKean, from 1977 to 2026.
What is the best rated Michael McKean film?
The best rated Michael McKean film in the catalogue is Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (2013), rated 8.1.
What was the first Michael McKean film?
The first Michael McKean film in the catalogue is 1941, from 1979.
Who has Michael McKean worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Michael McKean shares the most credits with Christopher Guest (9 films), Ed Begley Jr. (7 films) and Harry Shearer (6 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media (2004) · Theatre World Award (1990)
- Nominations
- Academy Award for Best Original Song (2004)
Known for
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7.2 Clue
1985
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6.6 Small Soldiers
1998
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7.2 Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
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5.8 Little Nicky
2000
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5.3 Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
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7.7 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012
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7.1 Whatever Works
2009
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7.9 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013
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7.4 This Is Spinal Tap
1984
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6.3 Jack
1996
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6.7 The Words
2012
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5.5 Coneheads
1993
Trivia
- Also works as
- comedian · screenwriter · musician · writer · character actor · songwriter · voice actor · film producer · composer · television director · filmmaker · director
- Studied at
- Carnegie Mellon University · North Shore High School
- Spouse
- Annette O'Toole
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
128 films — 128 in the catalogue
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In Memoriam
2026
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6.1 Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
2025 · David St. Hubbins
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5.2 Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
2022 · Self
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7.4 Jerry & Marge Go Large
2022 · Howard
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6.7 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022 · Sleazy MC
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7.6 My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021 · Argyle (voice)
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6.0 Playing God
2021 · Frank
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5.7 Pink Skies Ahead
2020 · Richard
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6.8 Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
2020 · Self
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8.0 The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
2020 · Self
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6.0 Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
2020 · Self
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8.4 Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
2019 · Narrator (voice)
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5.0 Daddio
2019 · Paul
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6.2 50 Years of Star Trek
2016 · Self
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6.0 The Meddler
2016 · Mark
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6.3 21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014 · Self - Actor
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8.1 Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
2013 · Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
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3.5 10 Rules for Sleeping Around
2013 · Jeffrey Fields
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7.9
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013 · Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
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7.7
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012 · Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
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6.7
The Words
2012 · Nelson Wylie
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6.7 Pure Country 2: The Gift
2010 · Angel Joseph
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8.0 Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009 · Self
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Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
2009 · David St. Hubbins
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7.1
Whatever Works
2009 · Joe - Boris' Friend #3
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6.0 Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009 · David St. Hubbins
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4.9 Adventures of Power
2008 · Harlan
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8.5 The Thick of It
2007 · Glen Glahm
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8.3 Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
2007 · Kalgoron (voice)
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5.8 The Grand
2007 · Steve Lavisch
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5.6 Joshua
2007 · Chester
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5.8 The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006 · Snow Miser
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5.8 For Your Consideration
2006 · Lane Iverson
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5.3 Relative Strangers
2006 · Ken Hyman
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Open Wide: Tooth School Inside
2006 · Dr. Flossman (voice)
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6.2 The Producers
2005 · Prison Trustee
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9.0 Arnie the Doughnut
2005 · Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
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5.9 The Aristocrats
2005 · Self
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8.0 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005 · Self
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8.0
Candor City Hospital
2005 · Patient
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The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004 · David St. Hubbins
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6.7 And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003 · William Christy Cabanne
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8.4 Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2003 · Self
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8.0 ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003 · Self
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6.8 A Mighty Wind
2003 · Jerry Palter
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5.3 Haunted Lighthouse 4-D
2003 · Captain Van Legge
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5.5 100 Mile Rule
2002 · Howard
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6.4 Auto Focus
2002 · Video Executive
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5.3 The Guru
2002 · Dwain
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4.7 Slap Her... She's French
2002 · Monsieur Duke
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5.4 The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
2002 · Sarousch (voice)
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6.3 Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
2001 · Mr. Bream (voice)
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6.6 My First Mister
2001 · Bob
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5.3
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001 · Bird (voice)
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4.0 Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001 · Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
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10.0 Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
2001 · Self
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4.2 Never Again
2001 · Alex The Transvestite
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5.8
Little Nicky
2000 · Chief of Police
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6.9 Best in Show
2000 · Stefan Vanderhoof
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5.8 Beautiful
2000 · Lance DeSalvo
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5.0 Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000 · David St. Hubbins
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Snowden's Christmas
1999 · Drummer (voice)
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6.3 Mystery, Alaska
1999 · Mr. Walsh
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5.5 Teaching Mrs. Tingle
1999 · Principal Potter
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6.5 True Crime
1999 · Réverend Shillerman
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5.7 Kill the Man
1999 · Mr. Livingston
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6.0 101 Dalmatians Christmas
1998 · Jasper Badun
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6.5 With Friends Like These
1998 · Maxwell Hersh
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7.0 Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998 · J.P. Bigelow
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6.6
Small Soldiers
1998 · Insaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
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6.7 Final Justice
1998 · Merle Hammond
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6.8 The Pass
1998 · Willie L.
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5.5 Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997 · Bill Case
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6.5 Still Breathing
1997 · New Mark
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2.8 No Strings Attached
1997 · Elliot Lewis
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6.6 Nothing to Lose
1997 · Phillip "P.B." Barrow
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5.0 That Darn Cat
1997 · Peter Randall
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7.8 Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild
1996 · (Voice)
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6.3
Jack
1996 · Paulie
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5.0 The Sunshine Boys
1996 · Scott Grogan
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5.6 Edie & Pen
1996 · Rick
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6.1 The Brady Bunch Movie
1995 · Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
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5.8 Radioland Murders
1994 · Rick Rochester
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4.2 Across the Moon
1994 · Frank
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6.2 Airheads
1994 · Milo Jackson
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7.5 MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice
1994 · Ozzie Evans
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5.5
Coneheads
1993 · Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
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6.1 A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992 · David St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter
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7.8 Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992 · David St. Hubbins
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4.9 Man Trouble
1992 · Eddy Revere
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5.9 Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992 · George Talbot
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4.0 Amnesty International's Big 30
1991 · David St. Hubbins
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5.6 True Identity
1991 · Harvey Cooper
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4.7 Murder in High Places
1991 · Pettibone
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5.5 Book of Love
1990 · Adult Jack Twiller
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6.4 Flashback
1990 · Hal Cresciman
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5.9 The Big Picture
1989 · Emmet Sumner
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5.9 Hider in the House
1989 · Phil Dreyer
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5.6 Earth Girls Are Easy
1988 · Woody
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3.7 Portrait of a White Marriage
1988 · Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
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6.2 Short Circuit 2
1988 · Fred Ritter
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6.5 A Father's Homecoming
1988 · Michael Fields
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7.2
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987 · State Trooper
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5.5 Daniel and the Towers
1987 · Wexler Hatch
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5.8 Double Agent
1987 · Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder
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5.5 Light of Day
1987 · Bu Montgomery
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10.0 Davy Crockett
1986 · Mr. Wallace
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Johnny Appleseed
1986 · Mac Macintosh
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6.1 Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986 · Leslie (uncredited)
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7.0 Classified Love
1986 · Pete Newly
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The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
1986 · David St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]
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8.3 The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986 · Rev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
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7.2
Clue
1985 · Mr. Green
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6.4 D.A.R.Y.L.
1985 · Andy Richardson
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7.4
This Is Spinal Tap
1984 · David St. Hubbins
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3.9 Imps*
1983 · Fritz #2
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5.3 Young Doctors in Love
1982 · Dr. Simon August
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6.0 Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1981 · David St. Hubbins
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8.0 Likely Stories Vol. 1
1981
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6.4 Used Cars
1980 · Eddie Winslow
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5.8 1941
1979 · Willy
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The T.V. Show
1979
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10.0 More Than Friends
1978 · Terry Christopher
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4.0 Cracking Up
1977
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Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale
no date · David St. Hubbins
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The Cackling of the Dodos
no date
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7.0 Waiting for Guffman
1997
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4.7 Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1994
Series and TV shows
75 titles
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5.5
Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
2026 · Michael Finney
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7.6
The Diplomat
2023 · President William Rayburn (archive footage)
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6.9
Rugrats
2021 · Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice) · 109 ep.
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6.8
Breeders
2020 · Michael · 5 ep.
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7.2
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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8.0
Good Omens
2019 · Sergeant Shadwell · 5 ep.
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7.8
Billions
2016 · Melville Revere
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8.0
The Good Place
2016 · Doug Forcett
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8.7
Better Call Saul
2015 · Chuck McGill · 33 ep.
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7.7
Grace and Frankie
2015 · Jack · 6 ep.
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6.2
The 7D
2014 · Uncle Humidor (voice)
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5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · Appearance
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6.4
Family Tree
2013 · Keith Chadwick · 4 ep.
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6.8
Drunk History
2013 · Carl Laemmle
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7.5
Veep
2012 · Governor Ballentine
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6.9
Happy Endings
2011 · Big Dave · 2 ep.
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7.9
ThunderCats
2011 · Vultaire (voice) · 2 ep.
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7.6
Homeland
2011 · Jeffrey Turner
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8.0
Castle
2009 · Victor Baron
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7.0
Childrens Hospital
2008 · Death
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7.3
The Unit
2006 · Dr. Donald Metz · 2 ep.
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7.0
American Dad!
2005 · Emperor Zing (voice)
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7.5
Catscratch
2005 · Groink (voice)
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7.9
Boston Legal
2004 · Dwight Biddle
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6.0
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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5.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Guest
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7.2
Oswald
2001 · Louie (voice) · 52 ep.
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7.2
Primetime Glick
2001 · Adrien Van Voorhees · 30 ep.
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6.8
Alias
2001 · Atticus Liddell · 2 ep.
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8.2
Justice League
2001 · The Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice) · 2 ep.
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8.2
Smallville
2001 · Perry White · 2 ep.
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6.8
The Lone Gunmen
2001 · Cast
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7.5
The Zeta Project
2001 · Cast
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8.0
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2000 · Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice) · 4 ep.
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8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Matt Tessler · 2 ep.
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6.9
As Told by Ginger
2000 · Bobby Lightfoot (voice)
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7.2
Clerks
2000 · Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)
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8.2
Batman Beyond
1999 · Ian Peek (voice)
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7.4
Family Guy
1999 · Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)
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8.0
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999 · Kurt Sandow
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6.7
Providence
1999 · Sherman Smith
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7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Captain Frostymug (voice)
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6.6
101 Dalmatians Series
1997 · Jasper Badun (voice)
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8.1
The New Batman Adventures
1997 · 50's Joker (voice)
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4.4
The View
1997 · Appearance
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8.0
Hey Arnold!
1996 · Cast
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6.6
Caroline in the City
1995 · Father Damian
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7.5
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995 · Professor Peens
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7.7
Pinky and the Brain
1995 · Toll Collector (voice)
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7.8
Star Trek: Voyager
1995 · The Clown
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7.2
Duckman
1994 · Bob Hiney (voice)
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8.4
Friends
1994 · Mr. Rastatter
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7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 · Cast
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8.4
The X-Files
1993 · Morris Fletcher · 4 ep.
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8.0
Animaniacs
1993 · Spink (voice)
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8.3
Boy Meets World
1993 · Jedediah Lawrence
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7.3
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · Guest
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6.4
Late Show with David Letterman
1993 · Guest
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6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Dr. Fabian Leek
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8.1
The Nanny
1993 · Noel Babcock
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7.8
Dinosaurs
1991 · Les (voice)
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6.9
Dream On
1990 · Gibby Fiske · 25 ep.
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6.9
Dream On
1990 · Director · 4 ep.
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7.3
Law & Order
1990 · Bill Nolan
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8.0
The Simpsons
1989 · David St. Hubbins (voice)
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6.9
Jeopardy!
1984 · Appearance
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7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984 · Ross McKay
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6.8
CBS News Sunday Morning
1979 · Appearance
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7.1
Laverne & Shirley
1976 · Lenny · 178 ep.
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7.1
Laverne & Shirley
1976 · Director
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6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Writer
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6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · Host
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7.6
Happy Days
1974 · Cast
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5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Appearance
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7.0
The Oscars
1953 · Appearance
People data: TMDb.
Cast
