Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1964-12-31 (59 years old)

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Biography

Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv. He was also a writer, director, and producer of the ABC TV series Cougar Town.


His best known movie roles are as Little John in Halloween Kills, Ronovan Scargle in The Happy time Murders, Jonathan in Ghostbusters (2016), Bryce Crean in The Boss, Patrick in Spy, Julian in The Heat, and small roles in each Austin Powers movie.


He graduated from USC with a degree in Business and became a loan officer at a bank in Los Angeles. A friend took him to see a sketch comedy/improv show at L.A.'s famous Groundling Theater, and everything changed for him. He quit his job as a banker, enrolled in the Groundling's Improv Program, and became a member of the troupe from 1992 to 1997.


His first professional writing and acting jobs came from Concorde Pictures, Roger Corman's infamous low-budget movie studio. Starting as an extra, he landed small roles in many B-movies of the early 1990s, and he gradually earned bigger roles as well as eventually writing and directing some films.


He joined MADtv during the fourth season (1998) and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the longest-tenured cast member. After 10 years on MADtv, he left the cast, but was a contributing writer and director for the show's final season. He was the last member of the cast to be hired in the 1990s, and the last cast member to have been born in the 1960s, and is the only cast member to have a "best of" clip show special dedicated to him.

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Filmography

all 90

Movies 46

TV Shows 44

Director 19

Writer 4

self 3

Voice 2

Producer 1

Mother of the Bride

Mother of the Bride (2024)

Movie
Director
Not Dead Yet

Not Dead Yet (2023)

TV
Michael's Bodyguard
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie

STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023)

Movie
Executive Producer
God's Favorite Idiot

God's Favorite Idiot (2022)

TV
Warren
How I Met Your Father

How I Met Your Father (2022)

TV
2
Self
The Kill Team

The Kill Team (2022)

Movie
George
The Sex Lives of College Girls

The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)

TV
1
Little John
Halloween Kills

Halloween Kills (2021)

Movie
8.3
Director
Home Economics

Home Economics (2021)

TV
Director
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers

The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (2021)

TV
8
Director
Outmatched

Outmatched (2020)

TV
Robo-Dad (voice)
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus

Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019)

Movie
Gustave Leroy
What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows (2019)

TV
6.67
Ronovan Scargle
The Happytime Murders

The Happytime Murders (2018)

Movie
Director
Powerless

Powerless (2017)

TV
6.03
Director
Man with a Plan

Man with a Plan (2016)

TV
6
Director
American Housewife

American Housewife (2016)

TV
7.5
Director
The Good Place

The Good Place (2016)

TV
6.74
Jonathan
Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters (2016)

Movie
5.96
Bryce Crean
The Boss

The Boss (2016)

Movie
6.22
Patrick
Spy

Spy (2015)

Movie
7.26
Director
Benched

Benched (2014)

TV
4
John Feldman
Minutes

Minutes (2014)

Movie
Director
The Michael J. Fox Show

The Michael J. Fox Show (2013)

TV
6
Adam Jarver / Director
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

TV
6.74
Julian
The Heat

The Heat (2013)

Movie
7.09
Director
Save Me

Save Me (2013)

TV
Director
Men At Work

Men At Work (2012)

TV
Ben Tomlund
Web Therapy

Web Therapy (2011)

TV
6
Director
Mike & Molly

Mike & Molly (2010)

TV
8
Self
Michael McDonald: Model. Citizen.

Michael McDonald: Model. Citizen. (2010)

Movie
Wayne Gibbons / Director / Writer
Cougar Town

Cougar Town (2009)

TV
6
Insurance Man
Community

Community (2009)

TV
6.11
Ben Tomlund
Web Therapy

Web Therapy (2008)

TV
Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies (2007)

TV
4.78
Reaper

Reaper (2007)

TV
6
Stanley
Head Case

Head Case (2007)

TV
Talkshow with Spike Feresten

Talkshow with Spike Feresten (2006)

TV
Chef Duncan Keats
Hannah Montana

Hannah Montana (2006)

TV
5.84
Mitch Henderson
Moonpie

Moonpie (2006)

Movie
Self
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (2005)

TV
Sam Rascal
Fat Actress

Fat Actress (2005)

TV
Raymond Fischer
Confessions of an Action Star

Confessions of an Action Star (2005)

Movie
Andy
Outing Riley

Outing Riley (2004)

Movie
Desperate Housewives

Desperate Housewives (2004)

TV
8.75
Maitre' D
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003)

Movie
Gandhi
Clone High

Clone High (2002)

TV
Royal Guard
Austin Powers in Goldmember

Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)

Movie
5.88
Greg the Bunny

Greg the Bunny (2002)

TV
Economics Professor
Slackers

Slackers (2002)

Movie
Mike Davis / Dr. Toilet (voice) / Mr. Cropper / Director
Scrubs

Scrubs (2001)

TV
6.72
RoboDad / Crewman (voice)
Invader ZIM

Invader ZIM (2001)

TV
6
NATO Soldier
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Movie
5.84
Montgomery
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish

Richie Rich's Christmas Wish (1998)

Movie
Spike-Stretch
Casper Meets Wendy

Casper Meets Wendy (1998)

Movie
5.48
Writer
Alien Avengers II

Alien Avengers II (1997)

Movie
Sarcastic Protester
Casper: A Spirited Beginning

Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)

Movie
4.69
Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Movie
5.58
Reg
Just Shoot Me!

Just Shoot Me! (1997)

TV
8
Police Officer Wilson
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species

Carnosaur 3: Primal Species (1996)

Movie
4.73
Edward Jameson / Director
7th Heaven

7th Heaven (1996)

TV
5.67
Writer
Alien Avengers

Alien Avengers (1996)

Movie
Tierney
Criminal Hearts

Criminal Hearts (1996)

Movie
Various / Carrie Bradshaw / Capt. Von Trapp
MADtv

MADtv (1995)

TV
1
The Parking Attendant
The Drew Carey Show

The Drew Carey Show (1995)

TV
5.27
Director
A Bucket of Blood

A Bucket of Blood (1995)

Movie
Stoned Kid
Twisted Love

Twisted Love (1995)

Movie
Disoriented Man
Virtual Seduction

Virtual Seduction (1995)

Movie
Lee
NewsRadio

NewsRadio (1995)

TV
Young Cop
Hideaway

Hideaway (1995)

Movie
Evac. Team Pilot
Carnosaur 2

Carnosaur 2 (1995)

Movie
4.25
Corey
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero

Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero (1995)

Movie
3.86
Director
The Crazysitter

The Crazysitter (1994)

Movie
Writer
Revenge of the Red Baron

Revenge of the Red Baron (1994)

Movie
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love

Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love (1994)

Movie
5.03
Welfare Worker #1
The Unborn II

The Unborn II (1994)

Movie
Waiter
Leprechaun 2

Leprechaun 2 (1994)

Movie
5.24
Jewelry Store Manager
Bloodfist V: Human Target

Bloodfist V: Human Target (1994)

Movie
4
Disc Jockey
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992)

Movie
5.13
Squirrely
Body Waves

Body Waves (1992)

Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

TV
5.75
Henry
Dance with Death

Dance with Death (1992)

Movie
Rainy
Final Judgement

Final Judgement (1992)

Movie
Clean Cut John
Uncaged

Uncaged (1991)

Movie
Animal Rights Activist (uncredited)
Watchers II

Watchers II (1990)

Movie
Manager
Family Matters

Family Matters (1989)

TV
6.4
Jesse / Player #2
Seinfeld

Seinfeld (1989)

TV
5.99
LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)

TV
Writer
Beautiful People

Beautiful People

TV
Frank
The Pursuit Of Victory

The Pursuit Of Victory

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.93
Based on 3.96 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1964-12-31 (59 years old)

Birth Name
Michael James McDonald

Birth Place
Fullerton, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Hollywood Hills, United States of America

Also Known As
Michael J. McDonald , Michael James McDonald


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