Michael McKean

Acting·October 17, 1947 — 78 years old·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.

Known For

Jaws

The Simpsons

Friends

Better Call Saul

Family Guy

Smallville

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999·8.0

The X-Files

1993·8.4

SpongeBob SquarePants

Homeland

American Dad!

Good Omens

Filmography · 225

—Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final FinaleDavid St. Hubbins —The Cackling of the Dodos 2026Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of AmericaTVMichael Finney 2026In Memoriam 2025Spinal Tap II: The End ContinuesDavid St. Hubbins · Writer · Characters · Producer 2023The DiplomatTVPresident William Rayburn · President William Rayburn (archive footage)2022Who Done It: The Clue DocumentarySelf 2022Jerry & Marge Go LargeHoward 2022Weird: The Al Yankovic StorySleazy MC 2021My Little Pony: A New GenerationArgyle (voice)2021Playing GodFrank 2021RugratsTVGrandpa Lou Pickles (voice)2020Pink Skies AheadRichard 2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf 2020The Happy Days of Garry MarshallSelf 2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf 2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeTVSelf 2020BreedersTVMichael 2019Image Makers: The Adventures of America's Pioneer CinematographersNarrator (voice)2019DaddioPaul 2019Good OmensTVSergeant Shadwell 2016The Good PlaceTVDoug Forcett 201650 Years of Star TrekSelf 2016The MeddlerMark 2016Talking SaulTVSelf - Guest 2016BillionsTVMelville Revere 2015Food: Fact or Fiction?TVHimself 2015Grace and FrankieTVJack 2015Better Call SaulTVChuck McGill 201421 Years: Richard LinklaterSelf - Actor 2014The 7DTVUncle Humidor (voice)2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTVSelf 2013Batman: The Dark Knight ReturnsDr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)201310 Rules for Sleeping AroundJeffrey Fields 2013Drunk HistoryTVCarl Laemmle 2013Family TreeTVKeith Chadwick 2013Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2Bartholomew Wolper (voice)2012Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)2012The WordsNelson Wylie 2012VeepTVGovernor Ballentine 2011HomelandTVJeffrey Turner 2011ThunderCatsTVVultaire (voice)2011Happy EndingsTVBig Dave 2011Off the MapTVEd Greenman 2010Glory DazeTVStu 2010Pure Country 2: The GiftAngel Joseph 2009Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry ShearerSelf 2009Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic PlaceDavid St. Hubbins 2009Whatever WorksJoe - Boris' Friend #3 2009Spinal Tap: Back from the DeadDavid St. Hubbins 2009CastleTVVictor Baron 2008Childrens HospitalTVDeath 2008Adventures of PowerHarlan 2007The Thick of ItGlen Glahm 2007Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider QueenKalgoron (voice)2007The GrandSteve Lavisch 2007JoshuaChester 2006The Year Without a Santa ClausSnow Miser 2006For Your ConsiderationLane Iverson 2006Help Me Help YouTV 2006Relative StrangersKen Hyman 2006The UnitTVDr. Donald Metz 2006Open Wide: Tooth School InsideDr. Flossman (voice)2005The ProducersPrison Trustee 2005Arnie the DoughnutNarrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)2005Hopeless PicturesTV 2005The AristocratsSelf 2005CatscratchTVGroink (voice)2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf 2005Candor City HospitalPatient 2005American Dad!TVEmperor Zing (voice)2004Boston LegalTVDwight Biddle 2004The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music EditionDavid St. Hubbins 2004The Tony Danza ShowTVSelf - Guest 2003And Starring Pancho Villa as HimselfWilliam Christy Cabanne 2003Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)Self 2003ABC's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf 2003A Mighty WindJerry Palter · Songs 2003Haunted Lighthouse 4-DCaptain Van Legge 2003Real Time with Bill MaherTVSelf 2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!TVDavid St. Hubbins - Guest/Musical Guest · Self - Guest 2002100 Mile RuleHoward 2002Auto FocusVideo Executive 2002The GuruDwain 2002Slap Her... She's FrenchMonsieur Duke 2002The Hunchback of Notre Dame IISarousch (voice)2001Justice LeagueTVThe Sportsman / Sgt. O'Shaughnessey (voice)2001Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third StreetMr. Bream (voice)2001SmallvilleTVPerry White 2001My First MisterBob 2001AliasTVAtticus Liddell 2001OswaldTVLouie (voice)2001Dr. Dolittle 2Bird (voice)2001Primetime GlickTVAdrien Van Voorhees 2001Teddy Bears' PicnicPorterfield 'Porty' Pendleton 2001Adam Sandler Goes to HellSelf 2001Never AgainAlex The Transvestite 2001The Lone GunmenTV 2001The Zeta ProjectTV 2000Harvey Birdman, Attorney at LawTVEvelyn Spyro Throckmorton (voice)2000Little NickyChief of Police 2000As Told by GingerTVBobby Lightfoot (voice)2000Curb Your EnthusiasmTVMatt Tessler 2000Best in ShowStefan Vanderhoof 2000BeautifulLance DeSalvo 2000Catching Up with Marty DiBergiDavid St. Hubbins 2000The HuntressTV 2000Strip MallTV 2000ClerksTVProfessor Ram / Creepy Old Guy (voice)1999Snowden's ChristmasDrummer (voice)1999The Early ShowTVDavid St. Hubbins 1999Mystery, AlaskaMr. Walsh 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTVKurt Sandow 1999Teaching Mrs. TinglePrincipal Potter 1999Where Are They Now?TVSelf 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsTVCaptain Frostymug (voice) · Lonnie (voice)1999Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKeanTV 1999True CrimeRéverend Shillerman 1999Family GuyTVPengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman (voice) · Pawtucket Pat (voice)1999Kill the ManMr. Livingston 1999Batman BeyondTVIan Peek (voice)1999ProvidenceTVSherman Smith 1998101 Dalmatians ChristmasJasper Badun 1998With Friends Like TheseMaxwell Hersh 1998Archibald the Rainbow PainterJ.P. Bigelow 1998Small SoldiersInsaniac / Freakenstein (voice)1998Final JusticeMerle Hammond 1998The PassWillie L.1998LateLineTV 1997Veronica's ClosetTVDave Whitby 1997The Weird Al ShowTVMiner 1997The New Batman AdventuresTV50's Joker (voice)1997101 Dalmatians SeriesTVJasper Badun (voice)1997Casper: A Spirited BeginningBill Case 1997Still BreathingNew Mark 1997No Strings AttachedElliot Lewis 1997The ViewTVSelf 1997Nothing to LosePhillip "P.B." Barrow 1997That Darn CatPeter Randall 1997Waiting for GuffmanLyricist · Original Music Composer 1996Jungle Cubs (Volume 1): Born to be Wild(Voice)1996Hey Arnold!TV 1996Jungle CubsTV 1996Road RoversTVDr. Jeffrey Otitus (voice)1996JackPaulie 1996The Sunshine BoysScott Grogan 1996Edie & PenRick 1996Tracey Takes On...TVBarry 1995Mr. Show with Bob and DavidTVProfessor Peens 1995Caroline in the CityTVFather Damian 1995Pinky and the BrainTVToll Collector (voice)1995The Brady Bunch MovieMr. Larry Dittmeyer 1995Star Trek: VoyagerTVThe Clown 1994Radioland MurdersRick Rochester 1994Across the MoonFrank 1994Attack of the 50 Ft. WomanOriginal Music Composer 1994FriendsTVMr. Rastatter 1994AirheadsMilo Jackson 1994MacShayne: Final Roll of the DiceOzzie Evans 1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastTV 1994DuckmanTVBob Hiney (voice)1993The NannyTVNoel Babcock 1993Boy Meets WorldTVJedediah Lawrence 1993AnimaniacsTVSpink (voice) · Jake (voice)1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanTVDr. Fabian Leek 1993The X-FilesTVMorris Fletcher 1993Late Show with David LettermanTVSelf - Guest 1993ConeheadsGorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner 1992A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-OutDavid St. Hubbins / Jerry Palter · Producer · Writer 1992Metallica: A Year and a Half in the Life of MetallicaDavid St. Hubbins 1992Man TroubleEddy Revere 1992Memoirs of an Invisible ManGeorge Talbot 1991Amnesty International's Big 30David St. Hubbins 1991SessionsTVDan Carver 1991True IdentityHarvey Cooper 1991Morton & HayesTVDirector 1991Murder in High PlacesPettibone 1991DinosaursTVGuy in the Lab Coat (voice) · Mr. Myman (voice) · Officer Bettleheim (voice) · Kyle (voice) · Ed (voice) · Police Chief Parish (voice) · Bryant (voice) · Ansel (voice) · Dr. Herder (voice) · Les (voice) · Inspector (voice) · Hank (voice)1990Law & OrderTVBill Nolan · Elias Grace 1990Book of LoveAdult Jack Twiller 1990Dream OnTVGibby Fiske · Director 1990FlashbackHal Cresciman 1990GrandTVTom Smithson 1989The SimpsonsTVJerry Rude (voice) · David St. Hubbins (voice)1989The Big PictureEmmet Sumner · Screenplay 1989Hider in the HousePhil Dreyer 1988Earth Girls Are EasyWoody 1988Portrait of a White MarriageReverend Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock 1988Short Circuit 2Fred Ritter 1988A Father's HomecomingMichael Fields 1987Planes, Trains and AutomobilesState Trooper 1987Daniel and the TowersWexler Hatch 1987Double AgentJason Starr / Warren Starbinder 1987Light of DayBu Montgomery 1986Davy CrockettMr. Wallace 1986Johnny AppleseedMac Macintosh 1986Jumpin' Jack FlashLeslie (uncredited)1986Classified LovePete Newly 1986The Hear 'n Aid SessionsDavid St. Hubbins [Spinal Tap]1986The History of White People in America: Volume IIRev. Alfred 'Alfie' Prufrock 1985ClueMr. Green 1985Tall Tales & LegendsTVMac Macintosh · Mr. Wallace 1985D.A.R.Y.L.Andy Richardson 1984Murder, She WroteTVRoss McKay 1984Jeopardy!TVSelf 1984This Is Spinal TapDavid St. Hubbins · Writer · Original Music Composer 1983Imps*Fritz #2 1982Young Doctors in LoveDr. Simon August 1981Spinal Tap: The Final TourDavid St. Hubbins 1981Likely Stories Vol. 1 1980Used CarsEddie Winslow 1980FridaysTVSelf - Guest Host 1980Goodtime GirlsTV 19791941Willy 1979The T.V. ShowMusician 1979CBS News Sunday MorningTVSelf 1978More Than FriendsTerry Christopher 1977Cracking Up 1976Laverne & ShirleyTVLenny · Director 1975Saturday Night LiveTVSelf - Various Characters · Self - Host · David St. Hubbins (uncredited) · Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · Writer 1975JawsADR & Dubbing 1974Dinah!TVSelf 1974Happy DaysTV 1961The Mike Douglas ShowTVSelf 1953The OscarsTVSelf