Mike Rad
Known For: Acting
Biography
Mike Rad – American actor, writer, director, producer, comedian, and acting coach, born and raised in Brick, New Jersey. No publicly recorded birthday. He holds a BA from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and trained with Uta Hagen at HB Studios in New York before moving to Los Angeles, where he studied with Warner Loughlin and performed with The Groundlings, Second City, and UCB. His most notable film roles include Rand in American Splendor (2003, opposite Paul Giamatti and Hope Davis), a role in Shoot 'Em Up (2007, opposite Clive Owen), The Nanny Diaries (2007, opposite Scarlett Johansson), Cinema Verite (2011, opposite Diane Lane), and The Revenant (2015). He has also written, produced, and starred in several award-winning short films including I'm a Cat (2017) and Game of Chicken (2016). On television he is best known for a series regular role on Prime Time Glick (Comedy Central, with Martin Short), a recurring role on the sci-fi series Special Unit 2, a major vampire in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2002), a serial killer in Walker: Texas Ranger (2001), and more recently Them: Covenant (2021, Amazon Prime) and The Shrink Next Door (Apple TV, with Will Ferrell and Paul Rudd). He is also a stand-up comedian and one half of the comedy team Zip Gun Boogie, and currently coaches acting in Los Angeles.
Filmography
2024
- The Activated Man as The Decrepit Man
- Astral Plane Drifter
2021
- The Shrink Next Door as Leroy
2020
- Legend of the Muse as Skinny
2019
- In the Time It Takes to Get There as Hair Tonic Merchant
2017
- Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story as Self
2016
- Blood Is Blood as Male Patient
2015
- Telenovela as Rodney
2011
- Workaholics as Creepy Man
- Mr. Sunshine as Homeless Person
- Cinema Verite as Chelsea Desk Clerk
2009
- The Revenant as Homophobic Shopping Cart Man
2008
- Boiler Maker as Hans
2007
- Shoot 'Em Up as Diner Hood with Earring
- The Nanny Diaries as Dude
2006
- Pepper Dennis as Audience Member #3
2003
- American Splendor as Rand
2002
- Monk as First Male Nudist
2001
- Special Unit 2 as Cashier
2000
- Malcolm in the Middle as Lab Technician
- The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood as Cullen
1998
- Charmed as Homeless Man
- Two Guys and a Girl as Autograph Hunter
- Blade Squad as Speed Freak
1997
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Rookie
- Cause N' Defect as Kurt
1994
- ER as Delivery Man
1993
- The X-Files as Randy