Mike Darnell
Born: 1962-05-18 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Production
Biography
Michael Darnell is an American entertainment executive. As president of Alternative Entertainment at the Fox network and subsequently president of Unscripted Television at Warner Bros., Darnell was in charge of some of the most successful and longest-running franchises in television history, including American Idol, The Bachelor franchise, The Voice, Family Guy, Futurama, Hell's Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, MasterChef, Little Big Shots, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, So You Think You Can Dance, Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, The Simple Life, Temptation Island, and many more. When he was 12, his family moved to California, where he eventually appeared in, or voiced-over, some sixty commercials. He also appeared in TV episodes such as Sanford and Son, Welcome Back, Kotter and Kojak. Later he worked as a bank teller to help pay his way through Cal State-Northridge. He also played piano at a night spot. Soon after graduating, he had an internship at Entertainment Tonight, which he says he "hated", before he started working at Fox's West Coast flagship station KTTV, within their news department.
Filmography
2024
- The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga ... (Executive Producer)
2023
- Superpowered: The DC Story ... (Producer)
- 100 Years of Warner Bros. ... (Executive Producer)
- Lotería Loca ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts ... (Producer)
2021
- Friends: The Reunion ... (Producer)
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses ... (Producer)
2020
- Helter Skelter: An American Myth ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- The World's Best ... (Creator)
2015
- 500 Questions ... (Executive Producer)
1982
1981
- The Violation of Sarah McDavid as Andy
1979
- Knots Landing as Fred
1976
- Big John, Little John as Ricky Martin
1973
- Kojak as Nick