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Michael McKean
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Michael McKean

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Born 1947 · New York City, New York, USA · Active 1953–2026

Born in 1947, Michael McKean emerged from the vibrant comedy scene of the 1970s, bringing his sharp wit to both television and film. He appears in Young Doctors in Love (1982) as a quirky character navigating the absurdities of medical life, and in Hider in the House (1989), where he plays a pivotal role in a darkly comedic tale of obsession. His performances in these films reflect the playful yet unsettling tone of cult cinema, making him a fitting presence in the SassyFlix catalog.

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Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love

1982 ★ 5.2
as Dr. Simon August

An 'Airplane!'-style spoof of hospital soap operas—a brilliant young trainee can't stand the sight of blood; a doctor romances the head nurse in order to get the key to the drugs cabinet; and there's a mafioso on the loose disguised as a woman.

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Book of Love (1990) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Book of Love
1990 · ★6.0
Hider in the House (1989) Movie Poster - SassyFlix
Hider in the House
1989 · ★6.3
Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Jaws (1975)
Jaws
1975
The Simpsons (1989)
The Simpsons
1989
Friends (1994)
Friends
1994
Better Call Saul (2015)
Better Call Saul
2015
Family Guy (1999)
Family Guy
1999
Smallville (2001)
Smallville
2001

Filmography

257 credits
2020s 16 credits
2026
In Memoriam
Movie
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues as David St. Hubbins
Movie ★ 6.3
2023
The Diplomat as President William Rayburn
TV ★ 7.6
2023
The Diplomat as President William Rayburn (archive footage)
TV ★ 7.6
2022
Jerry & Marge Go Large as Howard
Movie ★ 7.4
2022
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Sleazy MC
Movie ★ 6.7
2022
Who Done It: The Clue Documentary as Self
Movie ★ 5.3
2021
Playing God as Frank
Movie ★ 6.1
2021
My Little Pony: A New Generation as Argyle (voice)
Movie ★ 7.7
2021
Rugrats as Grandpa Lou Pickles (voice)
TV ★ 6.9
2020
Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Self
Movie ★ 6.8
2020
Pink Skies Ahead as Richard
Movie ★ 5.7
2020
The Happy Days of Garry Marshall as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
2020
Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self
Movie ★ 6.8
2020
Breeders as Michael
TV ★ 6.9
2020
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time as Self
TV ★ 7.2
2010s 28 credits
2019
Daddio as Paul
Movie ★ 6.5
2019
Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer Cinematographers as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 8.4
2019
Good Omens as Sergeant Shadwell
TV ★ 8.0
2016
The Meddler as Mark
Movie ★ 6.0
2016
50 Years of Star Trek as Self
Movie ★ 6.4
2016
Talking Saul as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.7
2016
Billions as Melville Revere
TV ★ 7.8
2016
The Good Place as Doug Forcett
TV ★ 8.0
2015
Better Call Saul as Chuck McGill
TV ★ 8.7
2015
Food: Fact or Fiction? as Himself
TV ★ 8.0
2015
Grace and Frankie as Jack
TV ★ 7.7
2014
21 Years: Richard Linklater as Self - Actor
Movie ★ 6.3
2014
The 7D as Uncle Humidor (voice)
TV ★ 6.2
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
TV ★ 5.8
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 as Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Movie ★ 7.9
2013
10 Rules for Sleeping Around as Jeffrey Fields
Movie ★ 3.5
2013
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Movie ★ 8.1
2013
Drunk History as Carl Laemmle
TV ★ 6.8
2013
Family Tree as Keith Chadwick
TV ★ 6.4
2012
The Words as Nelson Wylie
Movie ★ 6.7
2012
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Movie ★ 7.7
2012
Veep as Governor Ballentine
TV ★ 7.5
2011
Off the Map as Ed Greenman
TV ★ 6.8
2011
ThunderCats as Vultaire (voice)
TV ★ 7.9
2011
Homeland as Jeffrey Turner
TV ★ 7.6
2011
Happy Endings as Big Dave
TV ★ 6.9
2010
Pure Country 2: The Gift as Angel Joseph
Movie ★ 6.6
2010
Glory Daze as Stu
TV ★ 5.7
2000s 63 credits
2009
Whatever Works as Joe - Boris' Friend #3
Movie ★ 7.1
2009
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
2009
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place as David St. Hubbins
Movie
2009
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead as David St. Hubbins
Movie ★ 6.0
2009
Castle as Victor Baron
TV ★ 8.0
2008
Adventures of Power as Harlan
Movie ★ 4.9
2008
Childrens Hospital as Death
TV ★ 7.0
2007
Joshua as Chester
Movie ★ 5.6
2007
The Grand as Steve Lavisch
Movie ★ 5.8
2007
The Thick of It as Glen Glahm
Movie ★ 8.0
2007
Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen as Kalgoron (voice)
Movie ★ 8.3
2006
Open Wide: Tooth School Inside as Dr. Flossman (voice)
Movie
2006
For Your Consideration as Lane Iverson
Movie ★ 5.8
2006
The Year Without a Santa Claus as Snow Miser
Movie ★ 5.8
2006
Relative Strangers as Ken Hyman
Movie ★ 5.3
2006
Help Me Help You
TV ★ 4.5
2006
The Unit as Dr. Donald Metz
TV ★ 7.4
2005
The Producers as Prison Trustee
Movie ★ 6.2
2005
The Aristocrats as Self
Movie ★ 6.0
2005
Arnie the Doughnut as Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
Movie ★ 9.0
2005
Candor City Hospital as Patient
Movie ★ 8.0
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
2005
Hopeless Pictures
TV ★ 6.8
2005
American Dad! as Emperor Zing (voice)
TV ★ 7.0
2005
Catscratch as Groink (voice)
TV ★ 7.5
2004
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition as David St. Hubbins
Movie
2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.4
2004
Boston Legal as Dwight Biddle
TV ★ 7.9
2003
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as William Christy Cabanne
Movie ★ 6.7
2003
A Mighty Wind as Jerry Palter
Movie ★ 6.8
2003
Haunted Lighthouse 4-D as Captain Van Legge
Movie ★ 6.3
2003
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) as Self
Movie ★ 8.4
2003
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
Movie ★ 8.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as David St. Hubbins
TV ★ 5.4
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
TV ★ 6.0
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
TV ★ 5.4
2002
The Guru as Dwain
Movie ★ 5.3
2002
Auto Focus as Video Executive
Movie ★ 6.4
2002
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II as Sarousch (voice)
Movie ★ 5.4
2002
Slap Her... She's French as Monsieur Duke
Movie ★ 4.7
2002
100 Mile Rule as Howard
Movie ★ 5.5
2001
My First Mister as Bob
Movie ★ 6.5
2001
Never Again as Alex The Transvestite
Movie ★ 4.2
2001
Teddy Bears' Picnic as Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
Movie ★ 4.0
2001
Dr. Dolittle 2 as Bird (voice)
Movie ★ 5.3
2001
Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street as Mr. Bream (voice)
Movie ★ 6.3
2001
Alias as Atticus Liddell
TV ★ 6.8
2001
Smallville as Perry White
TV ★ 8.2
2001
The Zeta Project
TV ★ 7.6
2001
The Lone Gunmen
TV ★ 6.8
2001
Primetime Glick as Adrien Van Voorhees
TV ★ 7.2
2001
Justice League as The Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)
TV ★ 8.2
2001
Oswald as Louie (voice)
TV ★ 7.2
2000
Little Nicky as Chief of Police
Movie ★ 5.9
2000
Best in Show as Stefan Vanderhoof
Movie ★ 6.9
2000
Beautiful as Lance DeSalvo
Movie ★ 5.8
2000
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi as David St. Hubbins
Movie ★ 5.0
2000
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law as Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)
TV ★ 7.9
2000
Strip Mall
TV ★ 4.3
2000
The Huntress
TV ★ 5.6
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Matt Tessler
TV ★ 8.0
2000
As Told by Ginger as Bobby Lightfoot (voice)
TV ★ 6.8
2000
Clerks as Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)
TV ★ 7.2
1990s 86 credits
1999
True Crime as Réverend Shillerman
Movie ★ 6.5
1999
Snowden's Christmas as Drummer (voice)
Movie
1999
Kill the Man as Mr. Livingston
Movie ★ 5.7
1999
Mystery, Alaska as Mr. Walsh
Movie ★ 6.3
1999
Teaching Mrs. Tingle as Principal Potter
Movie ★ 5.5
1999
Batman Beyond as Ian Peek (voice)
TV ★ 8.2
1999
Family Guy as Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
1999
Providence as Sherman Smith
TV ★ 6.7
1999
The Early Show as David St. Hubbins
TV ★ 6.3
1999
Where Are They Now? as Self
TV ★ 7.5
1999
Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean
TV
1999
Family Guy as Pawtucket Pat (voice)
TV ★ 7.4
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Kurt Sandow
TV ★ 7.9
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants as Captain Frostymug (voice)
TV ★ 7.7
1999
SpongeBob SquarePants as Lonnie (voice)
TV ★ 7.7
1998
Small Soldiers as Insaniac / Freakenstein (voice)
Movie ★ 6.6
1998
The Pass as Willie L.
Movie ★ 6.8
1998
Archibald the Rainbow Painter as J.P. Bigelow
Movie ★ 7.0
1998
Final Justice as Merle Hammond
Movie ★ 6.7
1998
With Friends Like These as Maxwell Hersh
Movie ★ 6.5
1998
101 Dalmatians Christmas as Jasper Badun
Movie ★ 6.0
1998
LateLine
TV ★ 7.0
1997
That Darn Cat as Peter Randall
Movie ★ 5.0
1997
Nothing to Lose as Phillip "P.B." Barrow
Movie ★ 6.6
1997
Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Bill Case
Movie ★ 5.4
1997
No Strings Attached as Elliot Lewis
Movie ★ 2.8
1997
Still Breathing as New Mark
Movie ★ 6.5
1997
The Weird Al Show as Miner
TV ★ 7.0
1997
The View as Self
TV ★ 4.4
1997
The New Batman Adventures as 50's Joker (voice)
TV ★ 8.1
1997
101 Dalmatians Series as Jasper Badun (voice)
TV ★ 6.6
1997
Veronica's Closet as Dave Whitby
TV ★ 5.4
1996
The Sunshine Boys as Scott Grogan
Movie ★ 5.0
1996
Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild as (Voice)
Movie ★ 7.8
1996
Edie & Pen as Rick
Movie ★ 6.0
1996
Jack as Paulie
Movie ★ 6.3
1996
Hey Arnold!
TV ★ 8.0
1996
Tracey Takes On... as Barry
TV ★ 8.2
1996
Jungle Cubs
TV ★ 6.6
1996
Road Rovers as Dr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)
TV ★ 6.7
1995
The Brady Bunch Movie as Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
Movie ★ 6.1
1995
Star Trek: Voyager as The Clown
TV ★ 7.8
1995
Caroline in the City as Father Damian
TV ★ 6.5
1995
Mr. Show with Bob and David as Professor Peens
TV ★ 7.6
1995
Pinky and the Brain as Toll Collector (voice)
TV ★ 7.7
1994
Radioland Murders as Rick Rochester
Movie ★ 5.9
1994
Airheads as Milo Jackson
Movie ★ 6.2
1994
Across the Moon as Frank
Movie ★ 4.0
1994
MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice as Ozzie Evans
Movie ★ 7.5
1994
Friends as Mr. Rastatter
TV ★ 8.4
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TV ★ 7.8
1994
Duckman as Bob Hiney (voice)
TV ★ 7.2
1993
Coneheads as Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner
Movie ★ 5.5
1993
Boy Meets World as Jedediah Lawrence
TV ★ 8.3
1993
The Nanny as Noel Babcock
TV ★ 8.1
1993
The X-Files as Morris Fletcher
TV ★ 8.4
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Dr. Fabian Leek
TV ★ 6.9
1993
Animaniacs as Spink (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
1993
Animaniacs as Jake (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
1993
Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Guest
TV ★ 6.4
1992
Memoirs of an Invisible Man as George Talbot
Movie ★ 5.9
1992
Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica as David St. Hubbins
Movie ★ 7.8
1992
Man Trouble as Eddy Revere
Movie ★ 4.9
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out as David St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter
Movie ★ 6.2
1991
Amnesty International's Big 30 as David St. Hubbins
Movie ★ 4.0
1991
Murder in High Places as Pettibone
Movie ★ 4.7
1991
True Identity as Harvey Cooper
Movie ★ 5.6
1991
Dinosaurs as Guy in the Lab Coat (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Mr. Myman (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Officer Bettleheim (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Kyle (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Ed (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Police Chief Parish (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Bryant (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Ansel (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Dr. Herder (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Les (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Inspector (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Dinosaurs as Hank (voice)
TV ★ 7.8
1991
Sessions as Dan Carver
TV
1990
Flashback as Hal Cresciman
Movie ★ 6.4
1990
Book of Love● as Adult Jack Twiller
Movie ★ 5.5
1990
Law & Order as Bill Nolan
TV ★ 7.3
1990
Dream On as Gibby Fiske
TV ★ 7.0
1990
Grand as Tom Smithson
TV ★ 6.7
1990
Law & Order as Elias Grace
TV ★ 7.3
1980s 32 credits
1989
Hider in the House● as Phil Dreyer
Movie ★ 5.9
1989
The Big Picture as Emmet Sumner
Movie ★ 5.9
1989
The Simpsons as Jerry Rude (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
1989
The Simpsons as David St. Hubbins (voice)
TV ★ 8.0
1988
Earth Girls Are Easy as Woody
Movie ★ 5.6
1988
Short Circuit 2 as Fred Ritter
Movie ★ 6.2
1988
A Father's Homecoming as Michael Fields
Movie ★ 6.5
1988
Portrait of a White Marriage as Reverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
Movie ★ 3.7
1987
Light of Day as Bu Montgomery
Movie ★ 5.6
1987
Planes, Trains and Automobiles as State Trooper
Movie ★ 7.3
1987
Double Agent as Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder
Movie ★ 5.5
1987
Daniel and the Towers as Wexler Hatch
Movie ★ 5.5
1986
Johnny Appleseed as Mac Macintosh
Movie
1986
Davy Crockett as Mr. Wallace
Movie ★ 10.0
1986
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions as David St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]
Movie
1986
Classified Love as Pete Newly
Movie ★ 7.0
1986
The History of White People in America: Volume II as Rev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock
Movie ★ 8.3
1986
Jumpin' Jack Flash as Leslie (uncredited)
Movie ★ 6.1
1985
Clue as Mr. Green
Movie ★ 7.2
1985
D.A.R.Y.L. as Andy Richardson
Movie ★ 6.4
1985
Tall Tales & Legends as Mac Macintosh
TV ★ 6.0
1985
Tall Tales & Legends as Mr. Wallace
TV ★ 6.0
1984
This Is Spinal Tap as David St. Hubbins
Movie ★ 7.4
1984
Murder, She Wrote as Ross McKay
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Jeopardy! as Self
TV ★ 6.8
1983
Imps* as Fritz #2
Movie ★ 3.9
1982
Young Doctors in Love● as Dr. Simon August
Movie ★ 5.3
1981
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour as David St. Hubbins
Movie ★ 6.0
1981
Likely Stories Vol. 1
Movie ★ 8.0
1980
Used Cars as Eddie Winslow
Movie ★ 6.4
1980
Fridays as Self - Guest Host
TV ★ 5.9
1980
Goodtime Girls
TV ★ 6.5
1970s 12 credits
1979
1941 as Willy
Movie ★ 5.8
1979
CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1978
More Than Friends as Terry Christopher
Movie ★ 10.0
1977
Cracking Up
Movie ★ 4.0
1976
Laverne & Shirley as Lenny
TV ★ 7.2
1975
Jaws as Crowd Voices (uncredited)
Movie ★ 7.7
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as David St. Hubbins (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1975
Saturday Night Live as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
TV ★ 6.9
1974
Happy Days
TV ★ 7.6
1974
Dinah! as Self
TV ★ 7.0
1960s 1 credit
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self
TV ★ 5.8
1950s 1 credit
1953
The Oscars as Self
TV ★ 7.0
s 2 credits
—
Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale as David St. Hubbins
Movie
—
The Cackling of the Dodos
Movie
Crew Credits
2020s 3 credits
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Writer
Movie ★ 6.3
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Characters
Movie ★ 6.3
2025
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues Producer
Movie ★ 6.3
2000s 1 credit
2003
A Mighty Wind Songs
Movie ★ 6.8
1990s 7 credits
1997
Waiting for Guffman Lyricist
Movie ★ 7.0
1997
Waiting for Guffman Original Music Composer
Movie ★ 7.0
1994
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman Original Music Composer
Movie ★ 4.8
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out Producer
Movie ★ 6.2
1992
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out Writer
Movie ★ 6.2
1991
Morton & Hayes Director
TV ★ 6.3
1990
Dream On Director
TV ★ 7.0
1980s 3 credits
1989
The Big Picture Screenplay
Movie ★ 5.9
1984
This Is Spinal Tap Writer
Movie ★ 7.4
1984
This Is Spinal Tap Original Music Composer
Movie ★ 7.4
1970s 2 credits
1976
Laverne & Shirley Director
TV ★ 7.2
1975
Saturday Night Live Writer
TV ★ 6.9