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Michael McKean

Acting

Born October 17, 1947 · New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Michael John McKean · Michael McKeen · David St. Hubbins

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Grammy AwardBest Song Written for Visual Media · 2004
  • Theatre World Award · 1990
  • Academy AwardBest Original Song · 2004 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

More Than Friends

1978as Terry Christopher

Better Call Saul

2015as Chuck McGill

Friends

1994as Mr. Rastatter

The X-Files

1993as Morris Fletcher

Boy Meets World

1993as Jedediah Lawrence

Smallville

2001as Perry White

Justice League

2001as The Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)

Batman Beyond

1999as Ian Peek (voice)

The Nanny

1993as Noel Babcock

Good Omens

2019as Sergeant Shadwell

The Good Place

2016as Doug Forcett

Castle

2009as Victor Baron

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

2005as Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000as Matt Tessler

Hey Arnold!

1996

Animaniacs

1993as Jake (voice)

The Simpsons

1989as David St. Hubbins (voice)

Food: Fact or Fiction?

as Himself

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

2013as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

ThunderCats

2011as Vultaire (voice)

Boston Legal

2004as Dwight Biddle

Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law

2000as Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Kurt Sandow

Billions

2016as Melville Revere

Star Trek: Voyager

1995as The Clown

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1993

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

1992as David St. Hubbins

Dinosaurs

1991as Inspector (voice)

My Little Pony: A New Generation

2021as Argyle (voice)

Grace and Frankie

2015as Jack

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

2012as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999as Lonnie (voice)

Pinky and the Brain

1995as Toll Collector (voice)

Jaws

1975as Crowd Voices (uncredited)

The Diplomat

2023as President William Rayburn (archive footage)

Homeland

2011as Jeffrey Turner

The Zeta Project

2001

Mr. Show with Bob and David

1995as Professor Peens

Happy Days

1974

Veep

2012as Governor Ballentine

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice

1994as Ozzie Evans

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Ross McKay

Jerry & Marge Go Large

2022as Howard

Family Guy

1999as Pawtucket Pat (voice)

This Is Spinal Tap

1984as David St. Hubbins

The Unit

2006as Dr. Donald Metz

Law & Order

1990as Bill Nolan

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

1987as State Trooper

Oswald

2001as Louie (voice)

Clerks

2000as Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)