Acting

Michael McKean

Born 1947-10-17 · 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.

Credits

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Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America
as Michael Finney
2026
In Memoriam
2026
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
as David St. Hubbins
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Writer
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Characters
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Producer
2025
The Diplomat
as President William Rayburn
2023
The Diplomat
as President William Rayburn (archive footage)
2023
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
as Self
2022
Jerry & Marge Go Large
as Howard
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
as Sleazy MC
2022
My Little Pony: A New Generation
as Argyle (voice)
2021
Playing God
as Frank
2021
Rugrats
as Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)
2021
Pink Skies Ahead
as Richard
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp
as Self
2020
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall
as Self
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness
as Self
2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
as Self
2020
Breeders
as Michael
2020
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers
as Narrator (voice)
2019
Daddio
as Paul
2019
Good Omens
as Sergeant Shadwell
2019
The Good Place
as Doug Forcett
2016
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
2016
The Meddler
as Mark
2016
Talking Saul
as Self - Guest
2016
Billions
as Melville Revere
2016
Food: Fact or Fiction?
as Himself
2015
Grace and Frankie
as Jack
2015
Better Call Saul
as Chuck McGill
2015
21 Years: Richard Linklater
as Self - Actor
2014
The 7D
as Uncle Humidor (voice)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
2013
10 Rules for Sleeping Around
as Jeffrey Fields
2013
Drunk History
as Carl Laemmle
2013
Family Tree
as Keith Chadwick
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
2012
The Words
as Nelson Wylie
2012
Veep
as Governor Ballentine
2012
Homeland
as Jeffrey Turner
2011
ThunderCats
as Vultaire (voice)
2011
Happy Endings
as Big Dave
2011
Off the Map
as Ed Greenman
2011
Glory Daze
as Stu
2010
Pure Country 2: The Gift
as Angel Joseph
2010
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
as Self
2009
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
as David St. Hubbins
2009
Whatever Works
as Joe - Boris' Friend #3
2009
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
as David St. Hubbins
2009
Castle
as Victor Baron
2009
Childrens Hospital
as Death
2008
Adventures of Power
as Harlan
2008
The Thick of It
as Glen Glahm
2007
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
as Kalgoron (voice)
2007
The Grand
as Steve Lavisch
2007
Joshua
as Chester
2007
The Year Without a Santa Claus
as Snow Miser
2006
For Your Consideration
as Lane Iverson
2006
Help Me Help You
2006
Relative Strangers
as Ken Hyman
2006
The Unit
as Dr. Donald Metz
2006
Open Wide: Tooth School Inside
as Dr. Flossman (voice)
2006
The Producers
as Prison Trustee
2005
Arnie the Doughnut
as Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
2005
Hopeless Pictures
2005
The Aristocrats
as Self
2005
Catscratch
as Groink (voice)
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
as Self
2005
Candor City Hospital
as Patient
2005
American Dad!
as Emperor Zing (voice)
2005
Boston Legal
as Dwight Biddle
2004
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
as David St. Hubbins
2004
The Tony Danza Show
as Self - Guest
2004
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
as William Christy Cabanne
2003
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
as Self
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Self
2003
A Mighty Wind
as Jerry Palter
2003