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Michael McDonald

Acting 61 years old Fullerton, California, USA ★ 1.6
Born: December 31, 1964

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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Known For

Seinfeld
Seinfeld Jesse 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Player #2 1989
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Adam Jarver 2013
Scrubs
Scrubs Mike Davis 2001
Scrubs
Scrubs Dr. Toilet (voice) 2001

Jimmy's Seen (1)

Halloween Kills
Halloween Kills Little John 2021

Filmography

Acting Credits (91)

Portal to Hell
Portal to Hell David Pepperdine 2025
It's Florida, Man.
It's Florida, Man. John Walsh 2024
Mother of the Bride
Mother of the Bride Clay 2024
Good Times
Good Times Elon Musk (voice) 2024
Good Times
Good Times Manfred / Flying Patriarchy / Guests (voice) 2024
Good Times
Good Times Officer Pappardelle (voice) 2024
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie Michael's Bodyguard 2023
God's Favorite Idiot
God's Favorite Idiot Leviathan 2022
How I Met Your Father
How I Met Your Father Warren 2022
The Sex Lives of College Girls
The Sex Lives of College Girls George 2021
Halloween Kills
Halloween Kills Little John 2021
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus Robo-Dad (voice) 2019
What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows Gustave Leroy 2019
The Happytime Murders
The Happytime Murders Ronovan Scargle 2018
25 Words or Less
25 Words or Less Self 2018
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Rhett & Link's Buddy System Enrique 2016
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters Jonathan the Theater Manager 2016
The Boss
The Boss Bryce Crean 2016
Spy
Spy Patrick 2015
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Adam Jarver 2013
The Heat
The Heat Julian 2013
Web Therapy
Web Therapy Ben Tomlund 2011
Michael McDonald: Model. Citizen.
Michael McDonald: Model. Citizen. Self 2010
Cougar Town
Cougar Town Wayne Gibbons 2009
Community
Community Insurance Man 2009
Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim Neil 2008
Web Therapy
Web Therapy Ben Tomlund 2008
Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies Galveston Gus 2007
Reaper
Reaper Mr. Elliott Sprong 2007
Head Case
Head Case Stanley 2007
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
Talkshow with Spike Feresten 2006
Hannah Montana
Hannah Montana Chef Duncan Keats 2006
Moonpie
Moonpie Mitch Henderson 2006
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Self 2005
Fat Actress
Fat Actress Sam Rascal 2005
Confessions of an Action Star
Confessions of an Action Star Raymond Fischer 2005
Outing Riley
Outing Riley Andy 2004
Desperate Housewives
Desperate Housewives Steven 2004
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Maitre' D 2003
Clone High
Clone High Gandhi (voice) 2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Austin Powers in Goldmember Royal Guard 2002
Greg the Bunny
Greg the Bunny 2002
Slackers
Slackers Economics Professor 2002
Scrubs
Scrubs Mike Davis 2001
Scrubs
Scrubs Dr. Toilet (voice) 2001
Scrubs
Scrubs Mr. Cropper 2001
Invader ZIM
Invader ZIM RoboDad / Crewman (voice) 2001
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me NATO Soldier 1999
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish Montgomery 1998
Casper Meets Wendy
Casper Meets Wendy Spike-Stretch 1998
Men in White
Men in White Secret Service Agent 1998
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Casper: A Spirited Beginning Sarcastic Protester 1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited) 1997
Just Shoot Me!
Just Shoot Me! Reg 1997
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species Police Officer Wilson 1996
7th Heaven
7th Heaven Edward Jameson 1996
Criminal Hearts
Criminal Hearts Tierney 1996
MADtv
MADtv Various 1995
Bloodfist 7: Manhunt
Bloodfist 7: Manhunt Running Officer 1995
The Drew Carey Show
The Drew Carey Show The Parking Attendant 1995
A Bucket of Blood
A Bucket of Blood Dancer 1995
Twisted Love
Twisted Love Stoned Kid 1995
Virtual Seduction
Virtual Seduction Disoriented Man 1995
Sherman Oaks
Sherman Oaks Jules 1995
NewsRadio
NewsRadio Lee 1995
Hideaway
Hideaway Young Cop 1995
Carnosaur 2
Carnosaur 2 Evac. Team Pilot 1995
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero Corey 1995
The Crazysitter
The Crazysitter Mr. Smith 1994
Revenge of the Red Baron
Revenge of the Red Baron Psychiatrist 1994
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn Evil Hypnotist 1994
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love 1994
The Unborn II
The Unborn II Welfare Worker #1 1994
Leprechaun 2
Leprechaun 2 Waiter 1994
Ellen
Ellen The Guy 1994
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Bloodfist V: Human Target Jewelry Store Manager 1994
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show Phil 1993
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying Newscaster 1992
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation Disc Jockey 1992
Final Judgement
Final Judgement Rainy 1992
Body Waves
Body Waves Squirrely 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1992
Dance with Death
Dance with Death Henry 1992
In the Heat of Passion
In the Heat of Passion Nick 1992
Uncaged
Uncaged Clean Cut John 1991
Watchers II
Watchers II Animal Rights Activist (uncredited) 1990
Family Matters
Family Matters Manager 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Jesse 1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld Player #2 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark 1988
The Pursuit Of Victory
The Pursuit Of Victory Frank

Directing Credits (22)

Writing Credits (8)

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