Michael McDonald
Acting
Born: December 31, 1964 (age 61) · Fullerton, California, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Ghostbusters
2016
Spy
2015
The Heat
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Halloween Kills
2021
Seinfeld
1989
Community
2009
Desperate Housewives
2004
The Good Place
2016
Photos (2)
Movies (46)
Portal to Hell
David Pepperdine
Halloween Kills
Little John
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
NATO Soldier
Ghostbusters
Jonathan the Theater Manager
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
Spy
Patrick
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Royal Guard
The Heat
Julian
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Michael's Bodyguard
The Boss
Bryce Crean
The Happytime Murders
Ronovan Scargle
Mother of the Bride
Clay
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Maitre' D
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Sarcastic Protester
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Disc Jockey
Slackers
Economics Professor
Leprechaun 2
Waiter
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
Robo-Dad (voice)
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Police Officer Wilson
Casper Meets Wendy
Spike-Stretch
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Montgomery
Confessions of an Action Star
Raymond Fischer
Watchers II
Animal Rights Activist (uncredited)
Hideaway
Young Cop
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Newscaster
A Bucket of Blood
Dancer
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Jewelry Store Manager
Revenge of the Red Baron
Psychiatrist
Dance with Death
Henry
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
Corey
Bloodfist 7: Manhunt
Running Officer
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Evil Hypnotist
The Crazysitter
Mr. Smith
In the Heat of Passion
Nick
Men in White
Secret Service Agent
Final Judgement
Rainy
Carnosaur 2
Evac. Team Pilot
Criminal Hearts
Tierney
Virtual Seduction
Disoriented Man
Outing Riley
Andy
Twisted Love
Stoned Kid
The Unborn II
Welfare Worker #1
Body Waves
Squirrely
Uncaged
Clean Cut John
Moonpie
Mitch Henderson
TV Shows (43)
Desperate Housewives
Steven · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Jesse · 1 eps
Seinfeld
Player #2 · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Adam Jarver · 1 eps
Scrubs
Mike Davis · 4 eps
Scrubs
Dr. Toilet (voice) · 1 eps
Scrubs
Mr. Cropper · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
Community
Insurance Man · 1 eps
The Loud House
Howard McBride / Antonio (voice) · 1 eps
The Drew Carey Show
The Parking Attendant · 1 eps
What We Do in the Shadows
Gustave Leroy · 1 eps
Family Matters
Manager · 1 eps
Hannah Montana
Chef Duncan Keats · 1 eps
Ellen
The Guy · 1 eps
Just Shoot Me!
Reg · 1 eps
Cougar Town
Wayne Gibbons · 2 eps
The John Larroquette Show
Phil · 1 eps
7th Heaven
Edward Jameson · 4 eps
The Sex Lives of College Girls
George · 1 eps
NewsRadio
Lee · 1 eps
Web Therapy
Ben Tomlund · 6 eps
Reaper
Mr. Elliott Sprong · 1 eps
Pushing Daisies
Galveston Gus · 1 eps
House of Lies
Carl Criswell · 2 eps
How I Met Your Father
Warren · 1 eps
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
1 eps
Invader ZIM
RoboDad / Crewman (voice) · 1 eps
It's Florida, Man.
John Walsh · 1 eps
Head Case
Stanley · 1 eps
Clone High
Gandhi (voice) · 13 eps
Web Therapy
Ben Tomlund · 6 eps
Greg the Bunny
1 eps
Good Times
Elon Musk (voice) · 1 eps
Good Times
Manfred / Flying Patriarchy / Guests (voice) · 1 eps
Good Times
Officer Pappardelle (voice) · 2 eps
Kath & Kim
Neil · 1 eps
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Enrique · 1 eps
Fat Actress
Sam Rascal · 2 eps
Sherman Oaks
Jules · 1 eps
God's Favorite Idiot
Leviathan · 1 eps
MADtv
Various · 238 eps
Self / Appearances (3)
Directing (22)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Director
Scrubs
Director
2 Broke Girls
Director
American Housewife
Director
The Good Place
Director
Cougar Town
Director
Man with a Plan
Director
Mike & Molly
Director
7th Heaven
Director
Home Economics
Director
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers
Director
Men at Work
Director
Not Dead Yet
Director
The Michael J. Fox Show
Director
English Teacher
Director
Benched
Director
Powerless
Director
Outmatched
Director
MADtv
Director
Save Me
Director
A Bucket of Blood
Director
The Crazysitter
Director
