Michael McKean

Born Oct 17, 1947 in New York, New York, United States

Michael John McKean is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and musician known for various roles in film and television such as Lenny Kosnowski in Laverne & Shirley, David St. Hubbins in This Is Spinal Tap, and Chuck McGill on Better Call Saul.

Filmography

Shows & movies

The Diplomat

The Diplomat as President Rayburn

3 seasons • 2023 • Continuing

Drama, Action, Thriller, War | 50m

Jerry & Marge Go Large

Jerry & Marge Go Large as Howard

2022

Comedy, Drama | 1h 36m

My Little Pony: A New Generation

My Little Pony: A New Generation as Argyle (voice)

2021

Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Family | 1h 30m

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time - Vol. 1: Midnight Madness

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time - Vol. 1: Midnight Madness as Michael McKean

2020

Documentary | 1h 41m

Pink Skies Ahead

Pink Skies Ahead as Richard

2020

Comedy, Drama | 1h 34m

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time - Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time - Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp as Self

2020

Documentary, Comedy | 2h 8m

Breeders

Breeders as Michael

4 seasons • 2020 • Ended

Drama, Comedy | 25m

Daddio

2019

Comedy | 18m

Good Omens

Good Omens as Shadwell

2 seasons • 2019 • Continuing

Fantasy, Comedy | 53m

Observatory Blues

Observatory Blues as Jim

2017

Comedy | 20m

50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek as himself

2016

Documentary | 1h 26m

The Meddler

The Meddler as Mark

2016

Comedy, Drama | 1h 40m

Better Call Saul

Better Call Saul as Chuck McGill

6 seasons • 2015 • Ended

Drama, Crime | 50m

Food: Fact or Fiction

Food: Fact or Fiction as Himself

4 seasons • 2015 • Ended

Reality, Food, Family, Documentary, Talk Show | 25m

Sesame Street: Learning Rocks

Sesame Street: Learning Rocks as Virgil Von Vivald

2014

Family | 2h 2m

21 Years: Richard Linklater

21 Years: Richard Linklater as Himself

2014

Documentary | 1h 18m

10 Rules for Sleeping Around

10 Rules for Sleeping Around as Jeffrey Fields

2014

Comedy | 1h 34m

Family Tree

Family Tree as Keith Chadwick

1 season • 2013 • Ended

Comedy | 30m

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

2013

Action, Animation | 1h 18m

The Words

The Words as Nelson Wylie

2012

Drama, Thriller | 1h 36m

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 as Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)

2012

Action, Animation | 1h 16m

Pure Country 2: The Gift

Pure Country 2: The Gift as Angel Joseph

2010

Drama | 1h 52m

Unwigged and Unplugged: Live in Concert

Unwigged and Unplugged: Live in Concert as Michael McKean

2009

Comedy, Musical, Documentary | 2h 15m

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead

Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead as David St. Hubbins

2009

Comedy | 1h 32m

Whatever Works

Whatever Works as Joe - Boris' Friend #3

2009

Comedy, Romance | 1h 32m

Adventures of Power

Adventures of Power as Harlan

2008

Comedy | 1h 29m

The Grand

The Grand as Steve Lavisch

2007

Comedy | 1h 44m

Joshua

Joshua as Chester

2007

Drama, Horror, Thriller | 2h 5m

The Harry Smith Project Live

The Harry Smith Project Live as Jerry Palter

2006

Musical | 2h 30m

Relative Strangers

Relative Strangers as Ken Hyman

2006

Comedy | 1h 24m

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration as Lane Iverson

2006

Comedy, Drama | 1h 26m

Arnie the Doughnut

Arnie the Doughnut as Narrator

2005

Animation, Family | 17m

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats as Himself

2005

Comedy, Documentary | 1h 29m

The Producers

The Producers as Prison Trustee

2005

Comedy | 2h 14m

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition

The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition as David St. Hubbins

2004

Musical | 56m

Haunted Lighthouse

Haunted Lighthouse as Captain Van Legge

2003

Adventure, Fantasy | 23m

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself

And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself as William Christy Cabanne

2003

Drama, Western | 1h 52m

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind as Jerry Palter

2003

Comedy | 1h 31m

Never Again

Never Again as Alex The Transvestite

2002

Comedy | 1h 38m

Teddy Bears' Picnic

Teddy Bears' Picnic as Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton

2002

| 1h 20m

100 Mile Rule

100 Mile Rule as Howard

2002

Comedy, Thriller | 1h 38m

Slap Her... She's French

Slap Her... She's French as Monsieur Duke

2002

Comedy | 1h 32m

Auto Focus

Auto Focus as Video Executive

2002

Crime, Drama | 1h 44m

The Guru

The Guru as Dwain

2002

Comedy | 1h 31m

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II

The Hunchback of Notre Dame II as Sarousch (voice)

2002

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Drama, Family | 1h 8m

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

3 seasons • 2001 • Ended

Talk Show | 25m

My First Mister

My First Mister as Bob

2001

Comedy, Drama | 1h 49m

Dr. Dolittle 2

Dr. Dolittle 2 as Bird (voice)

2001

Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 27m

Beautiful

Beautiful as Lance DeSalvo

2000

Comedy | 1h 52m

Best in Show

Best in Show as Stefan Vanderhoof

2000

Comedy | 1h 30m

Little Nicky

Little Nicky as Chief of Police

2000

Comedy, Fantasy | 1h 30m

Snowden's Christmas

Snowden's Christmas as Drummer

1999

Animation | 22m

The Martin Short Show (1999)

The Martin Short Show (1999)

1 season • 1999 • Ended

Talk Show | 1h

Kill the Man

Kill the Man as Mr. Livingston

1999

| 1h 28m

Mystery, Alaska

Mystery, Alaska as Mr. Walsh

1999

Comedy, Drama | 1h 59m

Teaching Mrs. Tingle

Teaching Mrs. Tingle as Principal Potter

1999

Comedy, Thriller | 1h 36m

True Crime

True Crime as Réverend Shillerman

1999

Crime, Drama, Thriller | 2h 7m

Archibald the Rainbow Painter

Archibald the Rainbow Painter as J.P. Bigelow

1998

Drama | 2h 25m

Final Justice

Final Justice as Merle Hammond

1998

Drama | 1h 36m

The Pass

The Pass as Willie L.

1998

Thriller | 1h 28m

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers as Insaniac / Freakenstein

1998

Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction | 1h 50m

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached as Elliot Lewis

1997

Drama, Thriller | 1h 31m

That Darn Cat

That Darn Cat as Peter Randall

1997

Family, Comedy | 1h 29m

Nothing to Lose

Nothing to Lose as Phillip "P.B." Barrow

1997

Action, Adventure, Comedy | 1h 37m

Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Bill Case

1997

Comedy, Family | 1h 30m

Jack

1996

Comedy, Drama | 1h 53m

Jungle Cubs

Jungle Cubs as Cecil

2 seasons • 1996 • Ended

Children | 25m

Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...

4 seasons • 1996 • Ended

Comedy | 30m

Edie & Pen

Edie & Pen as Rick

1996

Comedy | 1h 36m

The Sunshine Boys

The Sunshine Boys as Scott Grogan

1996

Drama, Comedy | 1h 30m

The Brady Bunch Movie

The Brady Bunch Movie as Mr. Larry Dittmeyer

1995

Comedy | 1h 24m

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice as Ozzie Evans

1995

Crime, Drama, Mystery | 1h 40m

Across the Moon

Across the Moon as Frank

1995

Romance, Comedy, Drama | 1h 28m

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour

Spinal Tap: The Final Tour as David St. Hubbins

1994

| 21m

Radioland Murders

Radioland Murders as Rick Rochester

1994

Comedy, Crime, Drama | 1h 48m

Airheads

Airheads as Milo Jackson

1994

Comedy, Crime | 1h 32m

Coneheads

Coneheads as Gorman Seedling, INS Deputy Commissioner

1993

Comedy, Science Fiction, Family | 1h 28m

The Return of Spinal Tap

The Return of Spinal Tap as David St. Hubbins

1992

Comedy | 58m

Man Trouble

Man Trouble as Eddy Revere

1992

Comedy | 1h 40m

Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Memoirs of an Invisible Man as George Talbot

1992

Comedy, Romance, Science Fiction | 1h 39m

Dream On

Dream On as Gibby Fiske

6 seasons • 1990 • Ended

Comedy | 30m

Grand

2 seasons • 1990 • Ended

Comedy | 25m

Book of Love

1990

Comedy | 1h 22m

Flashback

Flashback as Hal Cresciman

1990

Action, Comedy, Crime | 1h 48m

Hider in the House

Hider in the House as Phil Dreyer

1989

Horror, Thriller | 1h 44m

The Big Picture

The Big Picture as Emmet Sumner

1989

Comedy, Drama | 1h 40m

Portrait of a White Marriage

Portrait of a White Marriage as Reverend Prufrock

1988

Comedy | 1h 41m

Short Circuit 2

Short Circuit 2 as Fred Ritter

1988

Comedy, Drama, Family, Science Fiction | 1h 50m

Earth Girls Are Easy

Earth Girls Are Easy as Woody

1988

Comedy, Science Fiction | 1h 40m

Light of Day

Light of Day as Bu Montgomery

1987

Drama | 1h 47m

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Planes, Trains and Automobiles as State Trooper

1987

Comedy | 1h 33m

The History of White People in America: Volume II

The History of White People in America: Volume II as Rev. Prufrock

1986

Comedy, Documentary | 1h 40m

Clue

Clue as Mr. Green

1985

Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 1h 34m

D.A.R.Y.L.

D.A.R.Y.L. as Andy Richardson

1985

Family, Science Fiction | 1h 40m

This Is Spinal Tap

This Is Spinal Tap as David St. Hubbins

1984

Comedy | 1h 22m

Imps*

Imps* as Fritz #2

1983

Comedy | 1h 20m

Young Doctors in Love

Young Doctors in Love as Dr. Simon August

1982

Comedy | 1h 36m

Likely Stories Vol. 1

Likely Stories Vol. 1

1981

Comedy | 1h

Used Cars

Used Cars as Eddie Winslow

1980

Action, Comedy | 1h 53m

1941

1979

Comedy | 2h 26m

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley as Leonard

8 seasons • 1976 • Ended

Family, Comedy | 25m

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live as Michael McKean

50 seasons • 1975 • Continuing

Comedy | 1h 5m