Michael McKean

October 17, 1947 (age 78) New York City, New York, USA
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Michael McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, writer, composer and musician, perhaps best known for Laverne & Shirley, Spinal Tap and Better Call Saul.

Their titles like This Is Spinal Tap, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and Whatever Works - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

82 titles
Community avg: 7.61 /10
  • 1
    1
    This Is Spinal Tap
    1984March 1984 by Rob Reiner
    Comedy, Music
    Comedy, Music
    8.33 Excellent++
  • 2
    2
    Planes, Trains and Automobiles
    1987November 1987 by John Hughes
    Comedy
    Comedy
    8.18 Excellent+
  • 3
    3
    Whatever Works
    2009June 2009 by Woody Allen
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    8.00 Excellent
  • 4
    4
    Clue
    1985December 1985 by Jonathan Lynn
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime
    Comedy, Thriller, Crime
    8.13 Excellent+
  • 5
    5
    Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
    2012September 2012 by Jay Oliva
    Science Fiction, Action, Animation
    Science Fiction, Action, Animation
    8.64 Masterpiece--
  • 6
    6
    Coneheads
    1993July 1993 by Steve Barron
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Science Fiction
    6.54 Good--
  • 7
    7
    Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
    2013January 2013 by Jay Oliva
    Science Fiction, Action, Animation
    Science Fiction, Action, Animation
    8.82 Masterpiece-
  • 8
    8
    Small Soldiers
    1998July 1998 by Joe Dante
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
    7.50 Excellent--
  • 9
    9
    Little Nicky
    2000November 2000 by Steven Brill
    Comedy, Fantasy
    Comedy, Fantasy
    6.83 Good-
  • 10
    10
    The Words
    2012September 2012 by Brian Klugman
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 11
    11
    Jack
    1996August 1996 by Francis Ford Coppola
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    Comedy, Family, Drama
    7.26 Good+
  • 12
    12
    Short Circuit 2
    1988July 1988 by Kenneth Johnson
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
    7.21 Good+
  • 13
    13
    The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
    2002February 2002 by Bradley Raymond
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    Animation, Family, Comedy
    6.46 Decent++
  • 14
    14
    Memoirs of an Invisible Man
    1992February 1992 by John Carpenter
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance
    Science Fiction, Comedy, Romance
    6.92 Good
  • 15
    15
    True Crime
    1999March 1999 by Clint Eastwood
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    Crime, Thriller, Mystery
    7.49 Good++
  • 16
    16
    Airheads
    1994August 1994 by Michael Lehmann
    Comedy, Crime, Music
    Comedy, Crime, Music
    7.18 Good+
  • 17
    17
    Nothing to Lose
    1997July 1997 by Steve Oedekerk
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    Comedy, Crime, Action
    7.55 Excellent--
  • 18
    18
    Best in Show
    2000September 2000 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.82 Excellent-
  • 19
    19
    D.A.R.Y.L.
    1985June 1985 by Simon Wincer
    Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
    Family, Science Fiction, Adventure
    7.41 Good++
  • 20
    20
    Jerry & Marge Go Large
    2022October 2022 by David Frankel
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    8.27 Excellent+
  • 21
    21
    The Producers
    2005December 2005 by Susan Stroman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.19 Good+
  • 22
    22
    Earth Girls Are Easy
    1988September 1988 by Julien Temple
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
    Comedy, Science Fiction, Romance
    6.71 Good-
  • 23
    23
    Teaching Mrs. Tingle
    1999August 1999 by Kevin Williamson
    Comedy, Thriller
    Comedy, Thriller
    6.64 Good--
  • 24
    24
    The Meddler
    2016April 2016 by Lorene Scafaria
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.02 Good
  • 25
    25
    Casper: A Spirited Beginning
    1997September 1997 by Sean McNamara
    Adventure, Family, Comedy
    Adventure, Family, Comedy
    6.61 Good--
  • 26
    26
    The Guru
    2002August 2002 by Daisy von Scherler Mayer
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    6.56 Good--
  • 27
    27
    Joshua
    2007January 2007 by George Ratliff
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
    Drama, Thriller, Horror
    6.78 Good-
  • 28
    28
    A Mighty Wind
    2003April 2003 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy, Music
    Comedy, Music
    7.75 Excellent-
  • 29
    29
    My Little Pony: A New Generation
    2021September 2021 by José Luis Ucha
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
    8.53 Masterpiece--
  • 30
    30
    Used Cars
    1980July 1980 by Robert Zemeckis
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.44 Good++
  • 31
    31
    Mystery, Alaska
    1999October 1999 by Jay Roach
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.34 Good++
  • 32
    32
    The Brady Bunch Movie
    1995February 1995 by Betty Thomas
    Family, Comedy, Romance
    Family, Comedy, Romance
    7.16 Good+
  • 33
    33
    Auto Focus
    2002October 2002 by Paul Schrader
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.44 Good++
  • 34
    34
    Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
    2025September 2025 by Rob Reiner
    Comedy, Music
    Comedy, Music
    7.46 Good++
  • 35
    35
    Young Doctors in Love
    1982July 1982 by Garry Marshall
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.96 Good
  • 36
    36
    For Your Consideration
    2006November 2006 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.00 Good
  • 37
    37
    The Big Picture
    1989September 1989 by Christopher Guest
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    Comedy, Romance, Drama
    7.17 Good+
  • 38
    38
    That Darn Cat
    1997February 1997 by Bob Spiers
    Family, Comedy
    Family, Comedy
    6.63 Good--
  • 39
    39
    Recess Christmas: Miracle On Third Street
    2001November 2001 by Chuck Sheetz
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    Animation, Comedy, Family
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
    2003September 2003 by Bruce Beresford
    Drama, History, War
    Drama, History, War
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 41
    41
    Flashback
    1990February 1990 by Franco Amurri
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    Action, Comedy, Crime
    7.49 Good++
  • 42
    42
    Playing God
    2021August 2021 by Scott Brignac
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.40 Good++
  • 43
    43
    Rugrats
    2021–2024
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    Animation, Comedy, Kids
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 44
    44
    Hider in the House
    1989May 1989 by Matthew Patrick
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.32 Good++
  • 45
    45
    Laverne & Shirley
    1976–1983 by Garry Marshall
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    8.00 Excellent
  • 46
    46
    Man Trouble
    1992July 1992 by Bob Rafelson
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.75 Good-
  • 47
    47
    Light of Day
    1987February 1987 by Paul Schrader
    Music, Drama
    Music, Drama
    7.17 Good+
  • 48
    48
    My First Mister
    2001October 2001 by Christine Lahti
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.62 Excellent--
  • 49
    49
    The Grand
    2007June 2007 by Zak Penn
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.16 Good+
  • 50
    50
    Slap Her... She's French
    2002February 2002 by Melanie Mayron
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.46 Decent++
  • 51
    51
    10 Rules for Sleeping Around
    2013August 2013 by Leslie Greif
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    6.03 Decent
  • 52
    52
    Relative Strangers
    2006May 2006 by Greg Glienna
    Comedy
    Comedy
    6.91 Good
  • 53
    53
    50 Years of Star Trek
    2016August 2016 by Ian Roumain
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 54
    54
    Radioland Murders
    1994October 1994 by Mel Smith
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    Comedy, Crime, Mystery
    7.34 Good++
  • 55
    55
    Book of Love
    1990August 1990 by Robert Shaye
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.48 Good++
  • 56
    56
    Beautiful
    2000September 2000 by Sally Field
    Comedy, Drama
    Comedy, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 57
    57
    Pure Country 2: The Gift
    2010October 2010 by Christopher Cain
    Drama, Music, Romance
    Drama, Music, Romance
    7.74 Excellent-
  • 58
    58
    Still Breathing
    1997September 1997 by James F. Robinson
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    Comedy, Drama, Romance
    7.66 Excellent--
  • 59
    59
    The Sunshine Boys
    1996August 1996 by John Erman
    Drama, Comedy
    Drama, Comedy
    7.33 Good++
  • 60
    60
    Oswald
    2001–2003 by Dan Yaccarino
    Animation, Family, Kids
    Animation, Family, Kids
    7.99 Excellent
  • 61
    61
    Jungle Cubs
    1996–1998
    Animation, Kids, Comedy
    Animation, Kids, Comedy
    7.80 Excellent-
  • 62
    62
    21 Years: Richard Linklater
    2014November 2014 by Michael Dunaway
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 63
    63
    Primetime Glick
    2001–2003 by Martin Short
    Comedy, Talk
    Comedy, Talk
    7.92 Excellent
  • 64
    64
    Billy & Mandy: Wrath of the Spider Queen
    2007July 2007 by Matt Engstrom
    Animation, Comedy, Horror
    Animation, Comedy, Horror
    8.42 Excellent++
  • 65
    65
    True Identity
    1991August 1991 by Charles Lane
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.36 Good++
  • 66
    66
    The Year Without a Santa Claus
    2006December 2006 by Ron Underwood
    Comedy, Family
    Comedy, Family
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 67
    67
    Hopeless Pictures
    2005
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.86 Excellent-
  • 68
    68
    Kill the Man
    1999January 1999 by Tom Booker
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 69
    69
    Never Again
    2001March 2001 by Eric Schaeffer
    Comedy, Romance
    Comedy, Romance
    7.44 Good++
  • 70
    70
    Edie & Pen
    1996May 1996 by Matthew Irmas
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.71 Excellent-
  • 71
    71
    Imps*
    1983December 1983 by Scott Mansfield
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.14 Good+
  • 72
    72
    Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
    2022November 2022 by Jeff C. Smith
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.68 Excellent--
  • 73
    73
    Across the Moon
    1994October 1994 by Lisa Gottlieb
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    Romance, Comedy, Drama
    7.33 Good++
  • 74
    74
    A Father's Homecoming
    1988June 1988 by R.W. Goodwin
    Drama
    Drama
    Needs more reviews
  • 75
    75
    Tracey Takes On...
    1996–1999 by Tracey Ullman
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.99 Excellent
  • 76
    76
    Portrait of a White Marriage
    1988August 1988 by Harry Shearer
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.50 Good++
  • 77
    77
    Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
    2003May 2003 by AJ Schnack
    Documentary, Music
    Documentary, Music
    8.12 Excellent+
  • 78
    78
    Food: Fact or Fiction?
    2015–2019
    Family, Documentary
    Family, Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 79
    79
    The History of White People in America: Volume II
    1986January 1986 by Harry Shearer
    Comedy, Documentary
    Comedy, Documentary
    7.97 Excellent
  • 80
    80
    With Friends Like These
    1998September 1998 by Philip Frank Messina
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews
  • 81
    81
    Johnny Appleseed
    1986October 1986 by Christopher Guest
    Family
    Family
    Needs more reviews
  • 82
    82
    In Memoriam
    2026June 2026 by Rob Burnett
    Comedy
    Comedy
    Needs more reviews