Michael McDonald
Born: 1964-12-31 in Fullerton, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Portal to Hell as David Pepperdine
2024
- English Teacher ... (Director)
- It's Florida, Man. as John Walsh
- Good Times as Elon Musk (voice)
- Mother of the Bride as Clay
2023
- Not Dead Yet ... (Director)
- STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie as Michael's Bodyguard
2022
- How I Met Your Father as Warren
- God's Favorite Idiot as Leviathan
2021
- The Sex Lives of College Girls as George
- Home Economics ... (Director)
- The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers ... (Director)
- Halloween Kills as Little John
2020
- Outmatched ... (Director)
2019
- What We Do in the Shadows as Gustave Leroy
- Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus as Robo-Dad (voice)
2018
- 25 Words or Less as Self
- The Happytime Murders as Ronovan Scargle
2017
- Powerless ... (Director)
2016
- The Good Place ... (Director)
- American Housewife ... (Director)
- Man with a Plan ... (Director)
- Ghostbusters as Jonathan the Theater Manager
- The Boss as Bryce Crean
- Rhett & Link's Buddy System as Enrique
2015
- Spy as Patrick
2014
- Benched ... (Director)
2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Adam Jarver
- The Heat as Julian
- The Michael J. Fox Show ... (Director)
- Save Me ... (Director)
2012
- Men at Work ... (Director)
2011
- 2 Broke Girls ... (Director)
- Web Therapy as Ben Tomlund
2010
- Mike & Molly ... (Director)
- Michael McDonald: Model. Citizen. as Self
2009
- Community as Insurance Man
- Cougar Town as Wayne Gibbons
2008
- Web Therapy as Ben Tomlund
- Kath & Kim as Neil
2007
- Reaper as Mr. Elliott Sprong
- Pushing Daisies as Galveston Gus
- Head Case as Stanley
2006
- Hannah Montana as Chef Duncan Keats
- Talkshow with Spike Feresten
- Moonpie as Mitch Henderson
2005
- Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
- Fat Actress as Sam Rascal
- Confessions of an Action Star as Raymond Fischer
2004
- Desperate Housewives as Steven
- Outing Riley as Andy
2003
- Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Maitre' D
2002
- Clone High as Gandhi (voice)
- Austin Powers in Goldmember as Royal Guard
- Greg the Bunny
- Slackers as Economics Professor
2001
- Scrubs as Mike Davis
- Invader ZIM as RoboDad / Crewman (voice)
1999
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as NATO Soldier
1998
- Casper Meets Wendy as Spike-Stretch
- Richie Rich's Christmas Wish as Montgomery
- Men in White as Secret Service Agent
1997
- Just Shoot Me! as Reg
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
- Casper: A Spirited Beginning as Sarcastic Protester
- Alien Avengers II ... (Writer)
1996
- 7th Heaven as Edward Jameson
- Carnosaur 3: Primal Species as Police Officer Wilson
- Alien Avengers ... (Screenplay)
- Criminal Hearts as Tierney
1995
- The Drew Carey Show as The Parking Attendant
- NewsRadio as Lee
- Sherman Oaks as Jules
- Hideaway as Young Cop
- MADtv as Various
- Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero as Corey
- Carnosaur 2 as Evac. Team Pilot
- A Bucket of Blood as Dancer
- Bloodfist 7: Manhunt as Running Officer
- Twisted Love as Stoned Kid
- Virtual Seduction as Disoriented Man
1994
- Ellen as The Guy
- Leprechaun 2 as Waiter
- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
- Bloodfist V: Human Target as Jewelry Store Manager
- The Crazysitter as Mr. Smith
- No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn as Evil Hypnotist
- The Unborn II as Welfare Worker #1
- Revenge of the Red Baron as Psychiatrist
1993
- The John Larroquette Show as Phil
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation as Disc Jockey
- Dance with Death as Henry
- Bloodfist IV: Die Trying as Newscaster
- Final Judgement as Rainy
- Body Waves as Squirrely
- In the Heat of Passion as Nick
1991
- Uncaged as Clean Cut John
1990
- Watchers II as Animal Rights Activist (uncredited)
1989
- Seinfeld as Jesse
- Family Matters as Manager