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{{Short description|American actor (born 1947)}}
{{for|the American artist and educator|Michael Jones McKean}}
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| name               = Michael McKean
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| birth_date         = {{birth date and age|1947|10|17}}
| birth_place        = [[New York City]], U.S.
| birth_name         = Michael John McKean
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| years_active       = 1967–present
| education          = {{plainlist|
* [[Carnegie Mellon University]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])
* [[New York University]] ([[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]])
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'''Michael John McKean''' ({{IPAc-en|m|ə|'|k|iː|ən}}; born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, and musician.

McKean started his career as Lenny  Kosnowski in the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[sitcom]] ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'' from 1976 to 1983. He was briefly a cast member on the [[NBC]] sketch comedy series ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' for its 19th and 20th seasons from 1994 to 1995, and played Gibby Fiske in [[HBO]] series ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]'' (1990–1996). He has acted in films such as ''[[Used Cars]]'' (1980), ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]'' (1985), and ''[[The Big Picture (1989 film)|The Big Picture]]'' (1989), the last of which he also co-wrote.

He is also known for having collaborated with [[Christopher Guest]] acting in his films such as ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' (1984), ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'' (2000), ''[[A Mighty Wind]]'' (2003), and ''[[For Your Consideration (film)|For Your Consideration]]'' (2006). He co-wrote the song "A Mighty Wind" (for the Guest film ''[[A Mighty Wind]]''), for which he won a [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media|Grammy Award]], as well as "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" from the same film, which was nominated for an [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Academy Award]]. He was nominated for a [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Primetime Emmy Award]] in 2019 for his role as [[Chuck McGill]] on the [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]] series ''[[Better Call Saul]]'' (2015–2018; 2022). Since 2020, he has voiced [[Lou Pickles]] in [[Nickelodeon]]'s ''[[Rugrats (2021 TV series)|Rugrats]]'' franchise. He has acted in shows such as ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'', ''[[Veep]]'', ''[[Grace and Frankie]]'', ''[[Breeders (TV series)|Breeders]]'', and ''[[The Diplomat (American TV series)|The Diplomat]]''.

On stage, McKean made his [[Broadway (theatre)|Broadway]] debut as Edna Turnblad in the musical ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' (2004). He took on dual roles portraying [[J. Edgar Hoover]] and [[Robert Byrd]] in the political epic play ''[[All the Way (play)|All the Way]]'' (2014). He has acted in Broadway plays such as the [[Tracy Letts]] play ''[[Superior Donuts]]'' (2009), the [[Gore Vidal]] revival ''[[The Best Man (play)|The Best Man]]'' (2012), and the [[Lillian Hellman]] revival ''[[The Little Foxes]]'' (2017). McKean is the [[American game show winnings records#All-time top 25 winnings list|twenty-second highest-earning game show contestant of all time]], having accumulated $1,115,400 during his appearances on ''[[Celebrity Jeopardy!]]''.<ref>{{cite episode |title=Show No. 3398 (Michael McKean vs. Camryn Manheim vs. Richard Kind) |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=May 19, 1999 |season=15 |number=183}}</ref><ref>{{cite episode |title=Show No. 5107 (Michael McKean vs. Hon. Margaret Spellings vs. Hill Harper) |series=Jeopardy! |network=Syndication |date=November 21, 2006 |season=15 |number=52}}</ref><ref name="MDCI">{{cite press release |title=Actor Michael McKean Wins ''Jeopardy!'' Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational and Gives $1 Million Grand Prize to Charity |date=May 10, 2010 |url=https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-media-ventures/shows/jeopardy/releases/view?id=24990 |quote=These earnings are in addition to the $50,000 each received during the quarterfinals. |access-date=January 29, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130045543/https://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-media-ventures/shows/jeopardy/releases/view?id=24990 |archive-date=January 30, 2022 |work=Viacom CBS Press Express}}</ref>

==Early life==
McKean was born October 17, 1947, in New York City at Manhattan Women's Hospital.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://michaelmckean.com/2016/04/21/a-biographical-snippet/|title=A Biographical Snippet|date=21 April 2016}}</ref> He is the son of Gilbert S. McKean, one of the founders of [[Decca Records]], and Ruth Stewart McKean, a librarian,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20070090,00.html|title=It's Lenny & Squiggy|work=people.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924140033/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20070090,00.html|archive-date=2015-09-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/63/Michael-McKean.html| title=Michael McKean Biography (1947–)| publisher=FilmReference.com| access-date=May 1, 2014| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801055736/http://www.filmreference.com/film/63/Michael-McKean.html| archive-date=August 1, 2014}}</ref> and was raised in [[Sea Cliff, New York]], on [[Long Island]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.broadway.com/buzz/138088/michael-mckean-savors-the-taste-of-superior-donuts/ | title = Michael McKean Savors the Taste of Superior Donuts | first = Kathy | last = Henderson | date = October 26, 2009 | publisher = Broadway.com | access-date = May 1, 2014 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140502010132/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/138088/michael-mckean-savors-the-taste-of-superior-donuts/ | archive-date = May 2, 2014 }}</ref> McKean is of Irish, English, Scottish, and some German and Dutch descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.geni.com/people/Michael-McKean/6000000015656402032|title=Michael John McKean|website=geni_family_tree|date=17 October 1947 |access-date=1 May 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170917075719/https://www.geni.com/people/Michael-McKean/6000000015656402032|archive-date=17 September 2017}}</ref> He graduated from North Shore High School in 1965. In early 1967, he was briefly a member of the New York City "baroque pop" band [[the Left Banke]] and played on the "Ivy, Ivy" single ([[A-side and B-side|B-side]]: "And Suddenly").<ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/qanda-with-michael-mckean-of-spinal-tap-appearing-at-the-fillmore-miami-beach-on-may-5-6446620/ | title = Q&A With Michael McKean of Spinal Tap, Appearing at the Fillmore Miami Beach on May 5! | first = Arielle | last = Castillo | date = April 24, 2009 | newspaper = Miami New Times | access-date = February 28, 2018 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170518170355/http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/qanda-with-michael-mckean-of-spinal-tap-appearing-at-the-fillmore-miami-beach-on-may-5-6446620 | archive-date = May 18, 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.noise11.com/news/r-i-p-michael-browne-of-the-left-banke-1949-2015-20150321/ | title = R.I.P. Michael Brown of The Left Banke 1949-2015 | first = Roger | last = Wink | date = March 21, 2015 | publisher = The Noise Network | access-date = February 28, 2018 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180302103859/http://www.noise11.com/news/r-i-p-michael-browne-of-the-left-banke-1949-2015-20150321 | archive-date = March 2, 2018 }}</ref>

==Career==
McKean began his career (as well as the characters of Lenny and Squiggy) in Pittsburgh while a student at [[Carnegie Mellon]]; [[David Lander]] was a fellow student at CMU. Their partnership grew after graduation as part of the comedy group [[The Credibility Gap]] with [[Harry Shearer]] in Los Angeles, but McKean's breakthrough came in 1976 when he and Lander joined the cast of ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'' portraying Lenny and Squiggy. McKean directed one episode, and the characters became something of a phenomenon, even releasing an album as ''[[Lenny and the Squigtones]]'' in 1979, which featured a young [[Christopher Guest]] on guitar (credited as ''Nigel Tufnel''—the name Guest would use a few years later as part of the spoof rock band [[Spinal Tap (band)|Spinal Tap]]). "Foreign Legion of Love" was a big hit for the Squigtones, with frequent play on the ''[[Dr. Demento#The Dr. Demento radio show|Dr. Demento Show]]''. McKean also played his character in an episode of ''[[Happy Days]]''. After leaving ''Laverne & Shirley'' in 1982, McKean appeared in the film spoof ''[[Young Doctors in Love]]'', then two years later as [[David St. Hubbins]] in the comedy ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]'' with both Guest and Shearer.

McKean quickly became a recognizable name in film and television, with appearances in movies such as ''[[Used Cars]]'' (1980), ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]'' (1985), ''[[D.A.R.Y.L.]]'' (1985), ''[[Planes, Trains and Automobiles]]'' (1987), ''[[Earth Girls Are Easy]]'' (1988), and taking a lead role in ''[[Short Circuit 2]]'' (1988). He appeared opposite [[Kiefer Sutherland]] and [[Dennis Hopper]] in ''[[Flashback (1990 film)|Flashback]]'' (1990). The same year, McKean was part of an ensemble cast in the television series ''[[Grand (TV series)|Grand]]'', which aired for a short time. In 1991, McKean co-wrote (with [[Christopher Guest]]) the second episode and later directed the final episode of the mock documentary series ''[[Morton & Hayes]]'', created by [[Phil Mishkin]] and [[Rob Reiner]]. McKean appeared in a number of film roles, including the film adaptation of ''[[Memoirs of an Invisible Man (film)|Memoirs of an Invisible Man]]'' (1992), ''[[Coneheads (movie)|Coneheads]]'' (1993), ''[[Airheads]]'' (1994), and ''[[Radioland Murders]]'' (1994).

After he appeared on  ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' as a musical guest and later as a guest host, McKean joined the cast from 1994 to 1995. At age 46, he was the oldest person ever to join the ''SNL'' cast at the time (later surpassed by [[Leslie Jones (comedian)|Leslie Jones]], who joined in 2014 at age 47),<ref name="lj">{{cite web|url=http://www.komenlacounty.org/get-involved/komen-activities/special-events/comedy-for-the-cure.html|title=Comedy for the Cure|work=[[Susan G. Komen for the Cure]]|access-date=December 18, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218103356/http://www.komenlacounty.org/get-involved/komen-activities/special-events/comedy-for-the-cure.html|archive-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> one of a handful of ''SNL'' cast members who weren't already hired to work behind the scenes (like ''SNL'''s numerous writers-turned-cast members) to appear on the show before becoming a cast member and the only one to be a musical guest and a host before becoming a cast member.<ref name="splitsider">{{cite web|url=http://splitsider.com/2013/07/saturday-nights-children-michael-mckean-1994-1995|title=Saturday Night's Children: Michael McKean (1994-1995) {{!}} Splitsider|work=[[The Awl|Splitsider]]|last=Wright|first=Megh|date=July 9, 2013|access-date=December 18, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141218103656/http://splitsider.com/2013/07/saturday-nights-children-michael-mckean-1994-1995|archive-date=December 18, 2014}}</ref> During this time, he also released a video follow-up to ''Spinal Tap'', played the villainous Mr. Dittmeyer in ''[[The Brady Bunch Movie]]'', and played the boss Gibby in the series ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]''. After leaving ''Saturday Night Live'', McKean spent a lot of time doing children's fare, voicing various TV shows and films. In 1997, he performed the lead voice role in the video game ''[[Zork Grand Inquisitor]]'' as Dalboz of Gurth and appeared in the 1999 films ''[[Teaching Mrs. Tingle]]'' and ''[[Mystery, Alaska]]''.

McKean's television guest appearances include ''[[The Simpsons]]''; ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]''; ''[[Boy Meets World]]''; ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''; ''[[Murphy Brown]]''; ''[[Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]''; ''[[Friends]]''; and ''[[Caroline in the City]]''. McKean had a recurring role on the [[HBO]] sketch comedy series, ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]'', which he also directed. In 1998, he guest starred in a two-part episode of ''[[The X-Files]]'' titled "Dreamland," in which his character [[Morris Fletcher]] switched bodies with [[Fox Mulder]]. The character was a success, reappearing in 1999's "Three of a Kind," an episode which focused on the recurring characters of [[The Lone Gunmen]]. The character appeared on the short-lived spin-off series in 2001, and then returned to ''The X-Files'' in its final season for an episode called "Jump the Shark."

[[File:MichaelMcKeanJaneLynch06TIFF.jpg|thumb|right|McKean and [[Jane Lynch]] at the [[2006 Toronto International Film Festival]]]]
McKean reunited with Christopher Guest in ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'' (2000) and appeared in ''[[Little Nicky]]'' (2000), ''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]'' (2002), ''[[And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself]]'' (2003), and ''[[A Mighty Wind]]'' (2003), in which [[The Folksmen]] are played by the actors who played as [[Spinal Tap (band)|Spinal Tap]]. McKean had a regular role as the brassy, heavily made-up bandleader Adrian Van Voorhees in [[Martin Short]]'s series ''[[Primetime Glick]]''. He also had guest roles on such shows as ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', and ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]''. He did voiceover work as Henry's cousin Louie on ''Oswald'', which coincidentally featured the voice of David Lander as Henry. He lent his voice to an episode of [[Kevin Smith]]'s ''[[Clerks (animated series)|Clerks: The Animated Series]]'' that never aired but was included on the VHS and DVD versions of the series.

In 2003, he guest-starred on ''[[Smallville]]'', the [[Superman]] prequel in which his wife [[Annette O'Toole]] starred as [[Martha Kent]]. McKean played [[Perry White]], who ultimately becomes Clark Kent's boss. He previously associated with the Superman universe in 1994 on the ''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]'' first-season episode "Vatman," in which he played Dr. Fabian Leek, a cloning expert who creates a Superman clone that belonged to corporate mogul [[Lex Luthor]] ([[John Shea]]). Also, during his short stint on ''Saturday Night Live'', McKean played [[Perry White]] in a Superman spoof. McKean appeared in the Christopher Guest comedy ''[[A Mighty Wind]]'' (2003), also co-writing several songs for the film, including the title track (with Guest and [[Eugene Levy]]), which won the [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media and ''A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow'', which was nominated for the [[Academy Award for Best Song]].

McKean performed in the Broadway production of ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]'' in 2004. He co-starred as Hines in a revival of ''[[The Pajama Game]]'' with [[Harry Connick, Jr.]] at the [[American Airlines Theatre]] in the first half of 2006. Also in 2006, McKean reunited with most of the cast of ''A Mighty Wind'' to film the comedy ''[[For Your Consideration (film)|For Your Consideration]]'' and appeared in the play ''Love Song'' on the stage in London. His musical interests led him to a starring role in the 2008 comedy air-drumming film ''[[Adventures of Power]]'', in which he was reunited with [[Jane Lynch]], his co-star from ''For Your Consideration'', in a story intended to honor the leaders and fighters of the 99% movement.<ref>{{YouTube|ObOKVM6U-7s|'IN THE AIR TONIGHT' from "Adventures of Power"}}. Retrieved May 11, 2012.</ref>

McKean acted in the pilot episode of a remake of the British series ''[[The Thick of It (U.S. Series)|The Thick of It]]'' as the chief of staff. The pilot was directed by Guest. McKean starred in the 40th anniversary Broadway revival of [[Harold Pinter]]'s ''[[The Homecoming]]'', co-starring [[Ian McShane]], [[Raul Esparza]], [[Eve Best]], and [[James Frain]]. The show opened on in 2007. In 2009, he starred in the Chicago-based [[Steppenwolf Theatre Company]]'s production of ''[[Superior Donuts]]'' by playwright [[Tracy Letts]].

[[File:Annette O'Toole and Michael McKean sing on Employee of the Month.jpg|thumb|Singer-songwriter spouses Annette O'Toole and Michael McKean perform their song "Kiss at the End of the Rainbow" on ''[[Employee of the Month (podcast)|Employee of the Month]]'' in 2016.]]
In 2010, McKean returned in an episode of ''Smallville'' alongside his wife<ref>{{cite web|title=Michael McKean Returns to ''Smallville''|url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Michael-McKean-Returns-1014010.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123031549/http://www.tvguide.com/News/Michael-McKean-Returns-1014010.aspx|archive-date=2010-01-23|publisher=TVGuide.com}}</ref> and won the ''Celebrity [[Jeopardy!]]'' tournament by defeating [[Jane Curtin]] and [[Cheech Marin]]. The earnings were donated to the International Myeloma Foundation in honor of McKean's friend Lee Grayson, who died of myeloma in 2004. In Summer 2010, McKean took over the role of the Stage Manager in [[Thornton Wilder]]'s ''[[Our Town]]'' at the Barrow Street Playhouse in New York's Greenwich Village. In 2011, McKean appeared on an episode of ''[[Sesame Street]]'' as a rock star looking for "rocks" to be in an all ROCK-band.

In 2012, McKean began performing on Broadway in Gore Vidal's ''The Best Man''. During the show's run, he was hit by a car in New York City, suffering a broken leg.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-mckean-car-accident-331761|title=Michael McKean released from hospital to begin physical rehab|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Erin|last=Carlson|date=May 31, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531191723/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/michael-mckean-car-accident-331761|archive-date=May 31, 2012}}</ref> He appeared in the HBO comedy series ''[[Family Tree (TV series)|Family Tree]]'' in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Mark |date=2012-05-24 |title=Injury forces Michael McKean out of Broadway show |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/injury-forces-michael-mckean-broadway-133326160.html |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Yahoo! |agency=Associated Press}}</ref> In 2014, McKean played [[J. Edgar Hoover]] in Broadway previews of Robert Schenkkan's Lyndon B. Johnson bio-play ''[[All the Way (play)|All the Way]]'', starring Emmy winner [[Bryan Cranston]] as [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadway.com/buzz/174448/lyndon-b-johnson-bio-play-all-the-way-starring-bryan-cranston-begins-performances-on-broadway|title=Lyndon B. Johnson Bio-Play All the Way, Starring Bryan Cranston, Begins Performances on Broadway|work=Broadway.com|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305025303/http://www.broadway.com/buzz/174448/lyndon-b-johnson-bio-play-all-the-way-starring-bryan-cranston-begins-performances-on-broadway/|archive-date=2014-03-05}}</ref>

In 2015, McKean began appearing as a regular cast member in the first three seasons of ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' spin-off ''[[Better Call Saul]]'' in the role of the main character's older brother [[Chuck McGill]] – a new character created for the series<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/537429/michael-mckean-cast-in-the-breaking-bad-prequel-better-call-saul-find-out-who-he-s-playing|title=Michael McKean Cast in the Breaking Bad Prequel Better Call Saul: Find Out Who He's Playing|work=E! Online|date=May 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502033315/http://www.eonline.com/news/537429/michael-mckean-cast-in-the-breaking-bad-prequel-better-call-saul-find-out-who-he-s-playing|archive-date=2014-05-02}}</ref> – also having guest appearances in the show's [[Better Call Saul (season 4)|fourth]] and [[Better Call Saul (season 6)|sixth]] seasons. The same year, McKean began hosting the [[Cooking Channel]] television series ''[[Food: Fact or Fiction?]]'' This lighthearted show takes a look at food urban legends and features him both as host and narrator to some segments within each episode.

In 2018, McKean played Doug Forcett in the NBC sitcom ''[[The Good Place]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8601212/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_11|title=Don't Let the Good Life Pass You by|website=[[IMDb]]|date=15 November 2018}}</ref> a former stoner from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, who had a mushroom-induced hallucination in the 1970s and correctly guessed 92% of the afterlife. While Doug Forcett is mentioned multiple times in the show, McKean only portrayed him in one episode. McKean played Sgt. Shadwell in the 2019 [[Good Omens (TV series)|television mini-series adaptation]] of the novel ''[[Good Omens]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/good-omens-jack-whitehall-michael-mckean-miranda-richardson-join-cast-amazon-prime-bbc-two-1202170543/|title='Good Omens': Jack Whitehall, Michael McKean, Miranda Richardson & Adria Arjona Join Amazon Series|first1=Erik|last1=Pedersen|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 15, 2017}}</ref> Following the death of Cindy Williams in January 2023, McKean is the last surviving original cast member of ''Laverne & Shirley''.

==Personal life==
In 1970, McKean married Susan Russell in [[Westminster, California]].<ref name=fam>{{cite web| url=https://news.amomama.com/288125-michael-mckean-wife-annette-share-a-blen.html |title=Michael McKean & wife Annette share a blended family |website =AmoMama| first=Esther|last=NJeri |date=April 3, 2022|accessdate=July 4, 2022}}</ref> They had two sons, Colin (1976{{endash}}2012) and Fletcher (born 1985), before divorcing in 1993.<ref name=fam /> Colin also became an actor,<ref>https://imdb.com/name/nm1621675</ref> but died in 2012 from an accidental [[heroin overdose]] at the age of 38.<ref>https://kobi5.com/news/local-news/son-of-famous-snl-actor-dies-in-ashland-15952/</ref> McKean married actress and singer [[Annette O'Toole]] on March 20, 1999, becoming stepfather to her two daughters Nell and Anna.<ref name=fam />

== Characters on ''SNL'' ==
===Recurring characters===
*Anthony, the weatherman from ''Good Morning, Brooklyn''

===Celebrity impersonations===
{{columns-list|colwidth=22em|
*[[Bill Clinton]] (after [[Phil Hartman]] left at the end of season 19)
*[[Jimmy Carter]]
*[[Robert Evans (producer)|Robert Evans]]
*[[John Tesh]]
*[[Robert Shapiro (lawyer)|Robert Shapiro]]
*[[Spalding Gray]]
*[[Tom Skerritt]]
*[[Vincent Price]]
*[[Richard Gephardt]]
*[[Jeffrey Dahmer]]
*[[Howard Stern]]
*[[Donald E. Belfi]]
*[[Adam West]]
*[[Elvis Costello]]
*[[George F. Will]]
*[[Gary Busey]]
*[[Patrick Stewart]]
}}

== Acting credits ==
=== Film ===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class = "unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1977
| ''[[Cracking Up (1977 film)|Cracking Up]]''
| Dr. Edward O'Mazuraski 
| Also co-writer (as a member of The Credibility Gap)
|-
| 1979
| ''[[1941 (film)|1941]]''
| Willy
|
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Used Cars]]''
| Eddie Winslow
|
|-
| 1982
| ''[[Young Doctors in Love]]''
| Dr. Simon August
|
|-
| 1984
| ''[[This Is Spinal Tap]]''
| [[David St. Hubbins]]
| Also co-writer
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1985
| ''[[D.A.R.Y.L.]]''
| Andy Richardson
|
|-
| ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]''
| Mr. Green
|
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Jumpin' Jack Flash (film)|Jumpin' Jack Flash]]''
| Leslie
| Uncredited
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1987
| ''[[Light of Day]]''
| Bu Montgomery
|
|-
| ''[[Planes, Trains and Automobiles]]''
| State Trooper
|
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1988
| ''Portrait of a White Marriage''
| Rev. Prufrock
|
|-
| ''[[Short Circuit 2]]''
| Fred Ritter
|
|-
| ''[[Earth Girls Are Easy]]''
| Woody
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1989
| ''[[Hider in the House (1989 film)|Hider in the House]]''
| Phil Dreyer
|
|-
| ''[[The Big Picture (1989 film)|The Big Picture]]''
| Emmett Summer
| Also co-writer
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1990
| ''[[Flashback (1990 film)|Flashback]]''
| Hal
|
|-
| ''[[Book of Love (1990 film)|Book of Love]]''
| Adult Jack Twiller
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[True Identity]]''
| Harvey Cooper
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1992
| ''[[Memoirs of an Invisible Man (film)|Memoirs of an Invisible Man]]''
| George Talbot
|
|-
| ''[[Man Trouble]]''
| Eddy Revere
|
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Coneheads (film)|Coneheads]]''
| Gorman Seedling
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1994
| ''[[Airheads]]''
| Milo Jackson
|
|-
| ''[[Radioland Murders]]''
| Rick Rochester
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1995
| ''[[The Brady Bunch Movie]]''
| Mr. Larry Dittmeyer
|
|-
| ''Across the Moon''
| Frank
|
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1996
| ''[[Edie & Pen]]''
| Rick
|
|-
|  ''[[The Pompatus of Love]]''
| Sitcom Star
| 
|-
| ''[[Jack (1996 film)|Jack]]''
| Paulie
|
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1997
| ''No Strings Attached''
| Elliot Lewis
|
|-
| ''[[Casper: A Spirited Beginning]]''
| Bill Case
| Direct-to-video
|-
| ''[[That Darn Cat (1997 film)|That Darn Cat]]''
| Peter Randall
|
|-
| ''[[Nothing to Lose (1997 film)|Nothing to Lose]]''
| Phillip "P.B" Barrow
|
|-
| ''[[Still Breathing (film)|Still Breathing]]''
| New Mark
|
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1998
| ''The Man Who Counted''
| Reverend Hooper
| Short film
|-
| ''Spinal Tap: The Final Tour''
| David St. Hubbins
| Short film
|-
| ''The Pass''
| Willie L.
|
|-
| ''[[Small Soldiers]]''
| Insaniac, Freakenstein
| Voice<ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Michael McKean (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Michael-Mckean/ |access-date=November 26, 2023 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref>
|-
| ''Archibald the Rainbow Painter''
| J.P. Bigelow
|
|-
| ''[[With Friends Like These...]]''
| Dr. Maxwell Hersh
|
|-
| ''Sugar: The Fall of the West''
| Head of Sex Clinic
|
|-
| rowspan=5 | 1999
| ''Masters of Horror and Suspense''
| Will Masters
|
|-
| ''[[Kill the Man]]''
| Mr. Livingston
|
|-
| ''[[True Crime (1999 film)|True Crime]]''
| Reverend Shillerman
|
|-
| ''[[Teaching Mrs. Tingle]]''
| Principal Potter
|
|-
| ''[[Mystery, Alaska]]''
| Mr. Walsh
|
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2000
| ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]''
| Stefan Vanderhoof
|
|-
| ''[[Beautiful (2000 film)|Beautiful]]''
| Lance DeSalvo
|
|-
| ''[[Little Nicky]]''
| Chief of Police
|
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2001
| ''[[My First Mister]]''
| Bob Benson
|
|-
| ''[[Never Again (2001 film)|Never Again]]''
| Alex The Transvestite
|
|-
| ''[[Dr. Dolittle 2]]''
| Bird 1
| Voice<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan=6 | 2002
| ''[[Slap Her... She's French]]''
| Monsieur Duke
|
|-
| ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame II]]''
| Sarousch 
| Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Teddy Bears' Picnic]]''
| Porterfield "Porty" Pendleton
|
|-
| ''[[The Guru (2002 film)|The Guru]]''
| Dwain
|
|-
| ''[[Auto Focus]]''
| Video Executive
|
|-
| ''[[100 Mile Rule]]''
| Howard
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2003
| ''[[Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)]]''
| Himself
|
|-
| ''[[A Mighty Wind]]''
| Jerry Palter
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[The Producers (2005 film)|The Producers]]''
| Prison Trustee
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2006
| ''[[Relative Strangers]]''
| Ken Hyman
|
|-
| ''[[For Your Consideration (film)|For Your Consideration]]''
| Lane Iverson
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2007
| ''[[Joshua (2007 film)|Joshua]]''
| Chester Jenkins
|
|-
| ''[[The Grand (film)|The Grand]]''
| Steve Lavisch
| 
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Adventures of Power]]''
| Harlan
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Whatever Works]]''
| Joe
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Pure Country 2: The Gift]]''
| Peter
|
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2012
| ''[[The Words (film)|The Words]]''
| Nelson Wylie
|
|-
| ''[[Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (film)|Batman: The Dark Knight Returns]]''
| Dr. Bartholomew Wolper
| Voice, direct-to-video<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2013
| ''[[10 Rules for Sleeping Around]]''
| Jeffrey Fields
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Sesame Street]]: Learning Rocks''
| Virgil Von Vivaldi
| Direct-to-video
|-
| 2015
| ''[[The Meddler]]''
| Mark
|
|-
| 2020
| ''[[Pink Skies Ahead]]''
| Richard
| 
|-
| rowspan=2 |2021
| ''[[Playing God (2021 film)|Playing God]]''
| Frank
| 
|-
| ''[[My Little Pony: A New Generation]]''
| Argyle Starshine
| Voice<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan=2 |2022
| ''[[Jerry & Marge Go Large]]''
| Howard
|
|-
| ''[[Weird: The Al Yankovic Story]]''
| Sleazy MC
|
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Spinal Tap II: The End Continues]]''
| David St. Hubbins
| Also co-writer
|-
| {{TableTBA}}
| ''[[In Memoriam (upcoming film)|In Memoriam]]''
| {{TableTBA}}
| Post-production
|}

=== Television ===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class = "unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1976–1983
| ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]''
| rowspan=2 | Leonard "Lenny" Kosnowski 
| 149 episodes
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Happy Days]]''
| Episode: "Fonzie's Funeral: Part 2"
|-
| 1980
| ''[[Goodtime Girls]]''
| Joey
| Episode: "Internal Injury"
|-
| 1984 
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Himself / [[David St. Hubbins]] / [[The Folksmen|Jerry Palter]]
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1985
| ''[[George Burns Comedy Week]]''
| Joey
| Episode: "The Borrowing"
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1986
| ''Classified Love''
| Pete Newly
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Tall Tales & Legends]]''
| Mac Macintosh / Mr. Wallace
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1987
| ''[[Double Agent (1987 film)|Double Agent]]''
| Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder
| rowspan="2" | Television film
|-
| ''[[Daniel and the Towers]]''
| Wexler Hatch
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1990
| ''[[Grand (TV series)|Grand]]'' 
| Tom Smithson
| 13 episodes
|-
| ''[[Empty Nest]]''
| Dennis Adams
| Episode: "Mad About the Boy"
|-
| ''[[Murder, She Wrote]]''
| Ross McKay
| Episode: "The Return of Preston Giles"
|-
| ''The AFI Presents: TV or Not TV?''
| Principal Ford
| Television special; segment: "Peak A Boo"
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1991
| ''[[Morton & Hayes]]''
| Dr. Mummenschvantz
| Episode: "The Bride of Mummula"
|-
| ''[[Murder in High Places]]''
| Pettibone
| Television film
|-
| 1991–1996 
| ''[[Dream On (TV series)|Dream On]]'' 
| Gibby Fiske
| 25 episodes
|-
| 1992–1994
| ''[[Dinosaurs (TV series)|Dinosaurs]]''
| Various voices
| 12 episodes
|-
| 1992, 1999
| ''[[The Simpsons]]''
| David St. Hubbins, Jerry Rude
| Voice, 2 episodes
|-
| 1993–1994,<br/>1998
| ''[[Animaniacs]]''
| Spink, Jake, Neivel Nosenest
| 3 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Family Album (1993 TV series)|Family Album]]''
| Mr. Gordon
| Episode: "Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall All You Gotta Do Is Call..."
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1994
| ''[[Getting By]]''
| Dirk Clearfield
| Episode: "Sell It Like It Is"
|-
| ''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman|Lois & Clark: <br/> The New Adventures of Superman]]''
| Dr. Fabian Leek
| Episode: "Vatman"
|-
| ''[[Duckman]]''
| Bob Hiney
| Voice, episode: "A Civil War"
|-
| 1994–1995
| ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Various Roles
| 25 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1995
| ''[[The Nanny]]''
| Prof. Noel Babcock PhD
| Episode: "Franny and the Professor"
|-
| ''[[Friends]]'' 
| Leon Rastatter
| Episode: "[[The One with the List]]" 
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1996
| ''[[The Sunshine Boys (1996 film)|The Sunshine Boys]]'' 
| Scott Grogan
| Television film
|-
| ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]]'' 
| The Clown
| Episode: "[[The Thaw (Star Trek: Voyager)|The Thaw]]"
|-
| ''Secret Service Guy''
| Frank McClellan 
| 7 episodes
|-
| ''[[Caroline in the City]]''
| Father Damian
| Episode: "Caroline and the Wedding"
|-
| rowspan=2 | 1996–1998
| ''[[Jungle Cubs]]'' 
| Cecil
| Voice, 20 episodes
|-
| ''[[Pinky and the Brain]]''
| Toll Collector / Ponytail <br/> Schneiderlander / Mel Anoma
| Voice, 4 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 1996–1999
| ''[[Tracey Takes On...]]''
| Barrington "Barry" LeTissier
| 6 episodes; directed 5 episodes
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1997
| ''[[Road Rovers]]''
| Dr. Jeffrey Otitus
| Voice, episode: "Reigning Cats and Dogs"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Johnny Bravo]]''
| Various voices
| 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Weird Al Show]]''
| Miner
| Episode: "Mining Accident"
|-
| ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]''
| Himself
| Episode: "BooBooKitty"
|-
| 1997–1998
| ''[[101 Dalmatians: The Series]]''
| Jasper Badun
| Voice, 27 episodes
|-
| rowspan=8 | 1998
| ''[[The Closer (1998 TV series)|The Closer]]''
| Arthur Willhaven
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[LateLine]]''
| Dick Obermeyer
| Episode: "Pearce's New Buddy"
|-
| ''[[Murphy Brown]]''
| Dennis Page
| Episode: "Second Time Around"
|-
| ''[[The Angry Beavers]]''
| L.G. Algae, Raccoon
| Voice, episode: "Pond Scum"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''Final Justice''
| Merle Hammond
| Television film
|-
| ''[[The New Batman Adventures]]''
| 1950s [[Joker (character)|Joker]]
| Voice, episode: "Legends of the Dark Knight"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Mr. Show with Bob and David]]''
| Professor Peens
| Episode: "Life Is Precious and God and the Bible"
|-
| ''[[Recess (TV series)|Recess]]''
| Mr. Bream
| Voice, episode: "Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave"
|-
| 1998–1999
| ''[[Maggie Winters]]''
| Lewis Stickley
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1998–2002
| ''[[The X-Files]]''
| [[Morris Fletcher]]
| 4 episodes
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1999
| ''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]''
| Sherman Smith
| Episode: "Blind Faith"
|-
| ''[[Boy Meets World]]''
| Jedediah Lawrence
| Episode: "State of the Unions"
|-
|''[[Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain]]''
|Grocer
|Voice, episode: "The Mask of Braino"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 1999–2003
| ''[[Hey Arnold!]]''
| Johnny Stitches, Pinkerton, Earthflower 
| Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Batman Beyond]]''
| Ian Peek
| Voice, episode: "Sneak Peek"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2000–2001
| ''[[The Huntress (TV series)|The Huntress]]''
| Lt. Praeger / Ralph Thorson
| Voice, 3 episodes
|-
| ''[[Clerks: The Animated Series]]''
| Various voices
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2000, 2002
| ''[[Family Guy]]''
| Various voices
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2000, 2008
| ''[[Law & Order]]'' 
| Elias Grace / Bill Nolan
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2001
| ''[[Strip Mall]]''
| Psycho-Vivor Host
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[The Lone Gunmen (TV series)|The Lone Gunmen]]''
| Morris Fletcher 
| Episode: "All About Yves"
|-
| 2001–2002
| ''[[Oswald (TV series)|Oswald]]''
| Maestro Bingo / Louie
| Voice, 5 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2001–2003
| ''[[Primetime Glick]]''
| Adrien Van Voorhees
| 30 episodes
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2002
| ''[[Teamo Supremo]]''
| Mean Thumb / Lo-Fi
| Voice, 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[As Told by Ginger]]''
| Bobby Lightfoot
| Voice, episode: "Family Therapy"
|-
| ''[[Justice League (TV series)|Justice League]]''
| [[Sportsmaster|Sportsman]]
| Voice, episode: "Legends"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[The Zeta Project]]''
| Dr. Marcus Edmunds
| Voice, episode: "The Hologram Man"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2002–2005
| ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]''
| Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton 
| Voice, 4 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2003
| ''[[And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself]]''
| [[Christy Cabanne|William Christy Cabanne]]
| Television film
|-
| 2003, 2010–2011
| ''[[Smallville]]''
| [[Perry White]]
| 3 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2005
| ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''
| Dr. Atticus Liddell
| 2 episodes
|-
| ''[[Hopeless Pictures]]''
| Mel Wax
| Voice, 9 episodes
|-
| ''[[Boston Legal]]''
| Dwight Biddle
| Episode: "Truly, Madly, Deeply"
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2006
| ''[[Catscratch]]''
| Groink
| Voice, episode: "Love Jackal"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Help Me Help You (TV series)|Help Me Help You]]''
| Dr. Howard "J." Hubbins
| Episode: "Pink Feud"
|-
| ''[[The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006 film)|The Year Without a Santa Claus]]''
| Snow Miser
| Television film
|-
| 2007
| ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]''
| Kalgoron 
| Voice, episode: "Wrath of the Spider Queen"<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2007, 2011
| ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]''
| Matt Tessler
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2008
| ''[[The Unit]]''
| Dr. Donald Metz
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2010
| ''[[Glory Daze (2010 TV series)|Glory Daze]]''
| Stu
| Episode: "Why Shant This Be Love?"
|-
| ''[[Sesame Street]]''
| Virgil Von Vivaldi
| Episode: "Rock, Rock Band"
|-
| rowspan=5 | 2011
| ''[[Off the Map (TV series)|Off the Map]]''
| Ed Greenman
| Episode: "Saved by the Great White Hope"
|-
| ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]''
| Victor Baron
| Episode: "Pretty Dead"
|-
| ''[[Childrens Hospital]]''
| Death
| Episode: "Munch by Proxy"
|-
| ''[[Glenn Martin, DDS]]''
| Eye-Hawk / Sarge 
| Voice, episode: "Heist"
|-
| ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' 
| Judge Jeffrey Turner
| Episode: "[[Grace (Homeland)|Grace]]" 
|-
| 2012–2013
| ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]''
| Big Dave
| 2 episodes
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2012
| ''[[Thundercats (2011 TV series)|Thundercats]]''
| Vultaire
| Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'' 
| Fred Sandow
| Episode: "Father's Shadow" 
|-
| 2012, 2016
| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' 
| Captain Frosty Mug, Lonnie the Shark
| Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2013
| ''[[Family Tree (TV series)|Family Tree]]''
| Keith Chadwick
| 4 episodes
|-
| ''[[American Dad!]]'' 
| Emperor Zing 
| Voice, episode: "[[Lost in Space (American Dad!)|Lost in Space]]"
|-
| 2014 
| ''[[The 7D]]''
| Uncle Humidor 
| Voice, 2 episodes<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2015–2018; 2022
| ''[[Better Call Saul]]'' 
| [[Chuck McGill]]
| 28 episodes
|-
| 2015–2019
| ''[[Food: Fact or Fiction?]]'' 
| Himself (host)
| 65 episodes
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]''
| [[Zeus]]
| Episode: "Stephen Merchant Wears a <br/> Checkered Shirt and Rolled Up Jeans" 
|-
| 2015–2016
| ''[[Drunk History]]''
| [[Carl Laemmle]] / Arthur Jell
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2016–2018
| ''[[Goldie & Bear]]''
| Mr. Locks
| Voice, 6 episodes
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Last Week Tonight with John Oliver]]''
| [[Warren G. Harding]] counselor
| Segment: "Harding"
|-
| 2018
| ''[[The Good Place]]''
| Doug Forcett
| Episode: "Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By"
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2019
| ''[[Veep]]''
| Governor Ballentine
| Episode: "Oslo"
|-
| ''[[Good Omens (TV series)|Good Omens]]''
| Witchfinder Sgt. Shadwell
| 5 episodes
|-
| ''Delilah''
| Tom Childs Sr.
| Pilot
|-
| 2020–2022
| ''[[Grace and Frankie]]''
| Jack Ayres
| 6 episodes
|-
| rowspan=3| 2020
| ''[[Breeders (TV series)|Breeders]]''
| Michael
| 5 episodes 
|-
| ''[[At Home with Amy Sedaris]]''
| Guy Lombardi
| Episode: "New Year's"
|-
| ''[[Helpsters]]''
| Roy
| Episode: "Billy Bug/Cody Rides a Bike"
|-
| 2021–2024
| ''[[Rugrats (2021 TV series)|Rugrats]]''
| Lou Pickles
| Voice, main role<ref name="btva" />
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]''
| Melville Revere
| Episode: "[[List of Billions episodes#Season 6 (2022)|Cannonade]]"
|-
| 2023–2024
| ''[[The Diplomat (American TV series)|The Diplomat]]'' 
| President William Rayburn
| 5 episodes
|-
| 2023
| ''[[Dead Ringers (miniseries)|Dead Ringers]]''
| Marion
| Episode: "Five"
|}

=== Theatre ===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class = "unsortable" | Venue
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Hairspray (musical)|Hairspray]]''
| Edna Turnblad
| [[Neil Simon Theatre]]
|-
| 2004–2005
| ''A Second Hand Memory''
| Phil Wellman
| [[Linda Gross Theater]] 
|-
| 2006
| ''[[The Pajama Game]]''
| Hines
| [[American Airlines Theatre]]
|-
| 2006
| ''Love Song''
| Harry
| [[Ambassadors Theatre (London)|Ambassadors Theatre]]
|-
| 2007
| ''[[South Pacific (musical)|South Pacific]]''
| Luther Billis
| [[Hollywood Bowl]]
|-
| 2007–2008
| ''[[The Homecoming]]''
| Sam 
| [[Cort Theatre]]
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Our Town]]''
| Stage Manager
| [[Barrow Street Theatre]]
|-
| 2009–2010
| ''[[Superior Donuts]]''
| Arthur Przybyszewski 
| [[Music Box Theatre]]
|-
| 2011
| ''[[King Lear]]''
| Earl of Gloucester
| [[The Public Theatre]]
|-
| 2012
| ''[[The Best Man (play)|The Best Man]]''
| Dick Jensen
| [[Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre]]
|-
| 2014
| ''[[All the Way (play)|All the Way]]''
| [[J. Edgar Hoover]]
| [[American Repertory Theatre]]
|-
| 2017
| ''[[The Little Foxes]]''
| Ben Hubbard
| [[Samuel J. Friedman Theatre]]
|-
| 2018
| ''The True''
| Erastus Corning II 
| [[Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre]]
|-
| 2025
| ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross]]''
| George Aaronow
| [[Palace Theatre (New York City)|Palace Theatre]]<ref name="h320">{{cite web | last=Evans | first=Greg | title=Michael McKean Confirmed For 'Glengarry Glen Ross' Broadway Revival, With Additional Casting Set – Update | website=Deadline | date=2024-11-07 | url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/michael-mckean-glengarry-glen-ross-broadway-1236082302/ | access-date=2025-03-02}}</ref>
|-
|}

==Awards and nominations==
{| class = "wikitable"
|- 
! Year 
! Award 
! Category
! Work 
! Result
|- 
|[[76th Academy Awards|2004]] || [[Academy Award]] || [[Academy Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] || rowspan=3|"A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow", <br/> from ''[[A Mighty Wind]]''|| {{nom}}
|-
|[[9th Critics' Choice Awards|2004]] || [[Broadcast Film Critics Association Award]] || [[Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Song|Best Original Song]] || {{won}}
|-
|[[8th Golden Satellite Awards|2004]] || [[Satellite Award]] || [[Satellite Award for Best Original Song|Best Original Song]] || {{nom}}
|-
|[[46th Annual Grammy Awards|2004]] || [[Grammy Award]] || [[Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media|Best Song Written for Visual Media]] || rowspan=1|"A Mighty Wind", <br/> from ''[[A Mighty Wind]]''|| {{won}}
|-
|2004 || [[Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award]] || Best Music || rowspan=4|''[[A Mighty Wind]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
|2004 || Florida Film Critics Association Award || Best Ensemble Cast || {{won}}
|-
|2004 || Phoenix Film Critics Society Award || Best Ensemble Acting || {{nom}}
|-
|2004 || Seattle Film Critics Award || Best Music || {{won}}
|-
|2006 || [[Gotham Award]] || Best Ensemble Performance || ''[[For Your Consideration (film)|For Your Consideration]]'' || {{nom}}
|-
| 2016
| rowspan=2|[[Critics' Choice Television Award]]
| rowspan=2|[[Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series]]
| rowspan=5|''[[Better Call Saul]]'' 
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2017
| {{nom}}
|-
|2018
| [[22nd Satellite Awards|Satellite Awards]]
| [[Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film|Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film]]
| {{won}}
|-
|2018
| [[44th Saturn Awards|Saturn Awards]]
| [[Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television|Best Supporting Actor on Television]]
| {{won}}
|-
|2019
| [[71st Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Award]]
| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series|Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series]]
| {{nom}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==External links==
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* [https://soundcloud.com/american-theatre-wing/episode19 Michael McKean] – ''Downstage Center'' interview at [[American Theatre Wing]].org

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