Michael John McKean was born on 17 October 1947, in New York City, USA to Ruth, a librarian, and Gilbert McKean, a co-founder of Decca Records, of Irish, English and Scottish descent. He is an actor, comedian, writer, composer and musician, but probably best known for his roles in the series “Laverne & Shirley” and “Better Call Saul”, and in the films “This Is Spinal Tap”, “Planes, Trains & Automobiles” and “A Mighty Wind”.
So just how wealthy is Michael McKean? Sources state that McKean’s net worth reaches $4.5 million, as of early 2017, accumulated through his involvement in the entertainment industry which began in the early ‘70s.
Michael McKean Net Worth $4.5 million
McKean grew up in Sea Cliff, New York, then attended Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he befriended actor David Lander, with whom he performed in the comedy group The Credibility Gap. In 1976 the duo was cast in the hit sitcom “Laverne & Shirley” as Lenny and Squiggy, soon becoming a national sensation. They even released an album, “Lenny and the Squigtones”, in 1979, containing the hit single “Foreign Legion of Love”. Although originally hired as a writer for the sitcom, McKean spent seven years starring in it, with his performance as Lenny earning him enormous popularity, and considerably adding to his net worth.
McKean then landed numerous roles during the ’80s, both in film and television. He starred as heavy metal musician David St. Hubbins in Christopher Guest‘s 1984 mockumentary comedy film “This Is Spinal Tap”, which he also co-wrote. His other notable film roles of the time were in the comedies “Used Cars”, “Clue” and “Planes, Trains and Automobiles”. He also made numerous television guest appearances, all contributing to his rising popularity and to his wealth as well.
In the early ’90 McKean starred as Tom Smithson in the sitcom “Grand”, and as Gibby Fiske in the sitcom “Dream On”. He went on to guest star in series such as “The Simpsons”, “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman”, “Friends” and “Star Trek: Voyager”, and had many recurring roles, including in the series “Secret Service Guy”, “Tracey Takes On”, “Maggie Winters” and “The X-Files”. He also served as a musical guest, host, and cast member of the “Saturday Night Live” show.
As for films, McKean’s notable parts in the ’90s were in “Memoirs of an Invisible Man”, “Coneheads”, “Radioland Murders”, “The Brady Bunch Movie” and “Mystery, Alaska”, to name a few. Having his hand in numerous and diverse projects additionally improved MsKean’s net worth.
In the following decade, he continued his collaboration with Guest, appearing in his ensemble comedies “Best in Show”, “For Your Consideration” and “A Mighty Wind”, co-writing several songs for the latter film, including the Grammy-award winning “A Mighty Wind”. He also had a starring role as Harlan in the 2008 hit comedy “Adventures of Power”.
In the meantime, the actor was also extremely active on television. Aside from numerous television guest appearances, he had recurring roles in series including “The Huntress”, “Law & Order”, “Primetime Glick”, “Justice League”, “Smallville” and “Family Tree”. As of 2015, he plays Chuck McGill in the popular crime drama series “Better Call Saul”.
McKean has also been involved in various stage productions, starring in the Broadway revivals of “The Pajama Game”, “The Homecoming”, “Superior Donuts”, “Our Town” and “The Best Man”, being forced to leave the latter project after he was hit by a car, breaking his leg. Regardless, all contributed to his net worth.
The actor has done much voice-over work as well, providing his voice for the films “Small Soldiers”, “Dr. Dolittle 2” and “Batman: The Dark Knight Returns”, as well as for series such as “Dinosaurs”, “Jungle Cubs”, “101 Dalmatians: The Series” and “Oswald”.
The variety of film, television, stage and voice performances has enabled McKean to achieve the status of a star, and to amass considerable net worth.
In his personal life, McKean was married to Susan Russel from 1970 to 1993; the couple has two children. As of 1999, he has been married to actress Annette O’Toole, with whom he co-starred in several projects.
The actor has been involved in philanthropy too; in 2010 he won the Million Dollar Celebrity Invitational Tournament on Jeopardy!, with $1 million going to the charity International Myeloma Foundation.
Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture (2004),Broadcast Film Critics Association Award (2004), Seattle Film Critics Award (2003),DVD Exclusive Award Winner (2001)
Albums
"Lenny and the Squigtones" (1979)
Music Groups
Comedy group "The Credibility Gap"
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Song (2004), Golden Satellite Award (2004), DVD Exclusive Award (2003)
Movies
"Best in Show", "For Your Consideration", "A Mighty Wind", "Adventures of Power" (2008), This Is Spinal Tap (1984), Kill the Man (1999), Joshua (2007), The Meddler (2015)
TV Shows
Better Call Saul (2015), The Year Without a Santa Claus (2006), Hopeless Pictures (2005), Primetime Glick (2001-2003), 101 Dalmatians: The Series (1997-1998), Jungle Cubs (1996-1998)
[on why he was offered Saturday Night Live at age 46] Phil Hartman had just left the show and they needed somebody to play David Spade's dad.
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If 'Harry Shearer' hates you, don't feel special.
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[describing how he and wife Annette O'Toole go about writing a song's music and lyrics] When we've done it - and this sounds like I'm talking about sex, doesn't it? - we've done it every way you can.
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With wife Annette O'Toole writing a new musical for the big screen. [July 2004]
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Was interviewed as David St. Hubbins for a BBC Radio 2 documentary about Spinal Tap to air on June 20th. [June 2009]
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Due to the recent Broadway stagehands strike, he played the role of Sam in the first preview performance of the Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming" on December 4th. The play's new opening night is December 16th. It will still close on April 13, 2008. [December 2007]
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Currently appearing in the role of the "Stage Manager" in Barrow Street Theater's revival of "Our Town" in New York City. [June 2010]
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The final concert of the "Unwigged & Unplugged" tour was videotaped in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on May 31st. [June 2009]
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Spotted alone, tan and fit, enjoying Hood River, Oregon, laptop and phone fully engaged. [August 2010]
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Getting ready to head to New York to play the role of Sam in the upcoming Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's "The Homecoming" at the Cort Theatre. Rehearsals start in October. The production begins preview performances on November 23. The play opens on December 13. It closes April 13 of 2008. [October 2007]
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He's finishing up his role as Harry in "Love Song." The play will close on February 17 due to the theater getting another booking. [January 2007]
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Will be reprising his role as Arthur in "Superior Donuts" on Broadway this fall after doing a workshop for the play in Chicago. [May 2009]
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Is getting ready to host the annual National Corporate Theatre Fund's Chairman's Awards Gala in New York on April 14, 2008. This year's honorees are Angela Lansbury, Bank Of America and The Actors Theatre Of Louisville's Humana Festival. The gala raises money for non-profit theaters. McKean is no stranger to hosting theatrical events. He did The 20th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theater in April of 2006. [February 2008]
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Along with real life wife Annette O'Toole, they will return to the hit series Smallville (2001). She will resume her role as Clark's mom, Martha Kent. Michael will resume his role as Perry White. This time as editor & chief of "The Daily Planet." [May 2010]
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After the "Unwigged & Unplugged" acoustic tour this spring, he will be playing some music festivals as part of Spinal Tap this summer. Is headed to New York to do a new project in August. Is one of 75 comedians to be included in "Satiristas," a new book to be published in October. Paul Provenza put the book together. [March 2009]
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Will be doing one more week of "Superior Donuts" at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. The show will now close on August 24. [July 2008]
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Is getting ready to play Arthur, the owner of a rundown donut shop located in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, in "Superior Donuts," the new play by Tracy Letts of "August Osage County" fame. The production will run June 19 through August 17 at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre. [April 2008]
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He's playing the role of "Harry" in the European premiere of John Kolvenbach's "Love Song", at the New Ambassadors Theatre in London's West End. The romantic comedy closes March 3rd. [December 2006]
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Recently, he shot a comedy pilot for CBS that stars Laura Benanti. [May 2010]
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Hosted this year's edition of "Broadway On Broadway" in Times Square on September 13th. The free concert features performances from Broadway musicals. McKean participated in the event before as well as in the annual "Stars In The Alley." [September 2009]
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Is about come out with two new Spinal Tap projects this spring: recordings of new material and a series of acoustic dates. Both projects will be with Harry Shearer and Christopher Guest. [February 2009]
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He is currently working in an original play entitled "A Second Hand Memory" by Woody Allen at the Atlantic Theater Company in New York. [October 2004]
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Did a TV role in Off the Map (2011) in Hawaii. Is about to start rehearsals for a new Randy Newman musical. [September 2010]
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He is starring as Hines in the hit Broadway revival of "The Pajama Game." It closes on June 17. [February 2006]
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Starring in "Hairspray" on Broadway through October 2004. [June 2004]
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Michael McKean played the role of "Perry White" on a Saturday Night Live (1975) skit, entitled "Where's Superman", on the March 18, 1995 episode featuring host Paul Reiser. Over 8 years later, McKean would play the same character of "Perry White" on the TV series, Smallville (2001). In both depictions of "Perry White", McKean shouts the expression, "Great Caesar's ghost!".
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Was hospitalized with a broken leg on May 22, 2012 in New York, after being hit by a car as he was walking. Resumed his stage career after recovery with a stint in an Off-Broadway play directed by Bob Balaban.
December 28, 2009: Rang the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange with his fellow "Superior Donuts" cast members.
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He and his fellow cast members from the recent Broadway revival of "The Homecoming" were honored with an Outstanding Ensemble Award at the Drama Desk Awards held in New York on May 18, 2008.
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Is a member of the Actors Branch of The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. He was a presenter at the 29th Student Academy Awards on June 9, 2002.
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Olympia Dukakis was his acting teacher at New York University. Learned improvisation from Omar Shapli. The improvisation class played some dates as a comedy group called Section 10.
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Turned down a regular role on Married with Children (1987) because he felt the show wouldn't be a hit with him in it. Passed on the recurring character of "Dean Cyrus O'Dell" of Hearst College on Veronica Mars (2004), also. He decided to do the West End production of "Love Song" by John Kolvenbach, instead.
Began his career in Pittsburgh while a student at Carnegie Mellon University. David L. Lander was a fellow student at CMU and their partnership grew after graduation as part of the comedy group The Credibility Gap with comedian Harry Shearer in Los Angeles. McKean and Lander's breakthrough came in 1976 when they were cast as Lenny and Squiggy on Laverne & Shirley (1976). The twosome were hired as apprentice writers and day players.
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He decided to become an actor after seeing British actor and comedian Stanley Holloway performing in a one-man show titled "Laughs and Other Events" in New York.
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He began playing the guitar at the age of 14. He plays the piano and the harmonica also.
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Gilbert and Ruth McKean, his parents, hailed from Louisiana. Gilbert was a recording executive for RCA and Columbia. Also he helped found Decca Records. Ruth was a clerk who worked at a school library. The couple, along with Michael's grandmother, attended Louisiana Tech University. He has an older sister. He had a younger brother also.
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Son Fletcher attended and graduated from Agoura High School.
Attended North Shore High School in Glen Head, New York
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Wrote the song "Potato's In The Patty Wagon" with Annette O'Toole, his wife, while commuting back and forth from the United States to Canada, where Smallville (2001) was being filmed. O'Toole played Martha Kent, Superman's mother, in the series for six seasons. There was ample time to write due to the long checks at the border as this was a few days after September 11th, 2001. The couple first performed the song at a Christmas party that was hosted by Martin Short.
The song "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow," performed by Mitch & Mickey in A Mighty Wind (2003), was written by McKean and his wife, Annette O'Toole, as a love song to each other after the movie was conceived. Christopher Guest asked McKean and O'Toole to write the duet. He almost turned it down after the McKeans performed it. Jamie Lee Curtis convinced her husband (Guest) to use it in the film.
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Dan Aykroyd and McKean are the only ones to have appeared as musical guests, hosts and regulars on Saturday Night Live (1975).
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At age 46, was the oldest man to join the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975).
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
TV Movie
David St. Hubbins (Spinal Tap) / Jerry Palter (The Folksmen)
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos
1992
Video short
David St. Hubbins (as David St. Hubbins)
The Arsenio Hall Show
1992
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Halloween Jam at Universal Studios
1992
TV Movie
David St. Hubbins
A Year and a Half in the Life of Metallica
1992
Video documentary
David St. Hubbins
Man Trouble
1992
Eddy Revere
American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special
1992
TV Movie
David St. Hubbins - Member of Spinal Tap (uncredited)
Fox News
1992
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Tonight with Jonathan Ross
1992
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Good Morning America
1992
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Headbangers Ball
1992
TV Series
David St. Hubbins - Host
Late Night with David Letterman
1992
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Rockline on MTV
1992
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Memoirs of an Invisible Man
1992
George Talbot
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
TV Movie
David St. Hubbins
Sessions
1991
TV Mini-Series
Dan Carver
MTV News: The Week in Rock
1991
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
True Identity
1991
Harvey Cooper
Morton & Hayes
1991
TV Series
Dr. Mummenschvantz
Murder in High Places
1991
TV Movie
Pettibone
Murder, She Wrote
1990
TV Series
Ross McKay
Empty Nest
1990
TV Series
Dennis
Book of Love
1990
Adult Jack Twiller
The American Film Institute Presents: TV or Not TV?
1990
TV Movie
Principal Ford (segment "Peak A Boo")
Grand
1990
TV Series
Tom Smithson
Flashback
1990
Hal
Hider in the House
1989
Phil Dreyer
The Big Picture
1989
Emmet Sumner
Portrait of a White Marriage
1988
Reverend Prufrock
Earth Girls Are Easy
1988
Woody
Short Circuit 2
1988
Fred Ritter
A Father's Homecoming
1988
TV Movie
Michael Fields
Planes, Trains & Automobiles
1987
State Trooper
Daniel and the Towers
1987
TV Movie
Wexler Hatch
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color
1987
TV Series
Jason Starr / Warren Starbinder
Light of Day
1987
Bu Montgomery
The History of White People in America: Volume II
1986
TV Movie
Rev. Prufrock
Tall Tales & Legends
1986
TV Series
Mr. Wallace / Mac Macintosh
Jumpin' Jack Flash
1986
Leslie (uncredited)
Classified Love
1986
TV Movie
Pete Newly
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
TV Series
Joey
Clue
1985
Mr. Green
D.A.R.Y.L.
1985
Andy Richardson
The Bounder
1984
TV Movie
Howard Bender
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
David St. Hubbins
The Joe Franklin Show
1984
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Young Doctors in Love
1982
Dr. Simon August
Likely Stories, Vol. 1
1981
TV Movie
Goodtime Girls
1980
TV Series
Joey
Used Cars
1980
Eddie Winslow
1941
1979
Willy
The T.V. Show
1979
TV Movie
Various Characters
Happy Days
1979
TV Series
Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski
More Than Friends
1978
TV Movie
Terry Christopher
Cracking Up
1977
Various Characters (as The Credibility Gap)
Better Call Saul
2015-2017
TV Series
Chuck McGill
Drunk History
2015-2016
TV Series
Arthur Jell / Carl Laemmle
SpongeBob SquarePants
2012-2016
TV Series
Lonnie / Captain Frosty Mug
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2015
TV Series
Zeus
The Meddler
2015
Mark
The 7D
2014
TV Series
Uncle Humidor Uncle Hamidor
10 Rules for Sleeping Around
2013
Jeffrey Fields
Family Tree
2013
TV Series
Keith Chadwick
American Dad!
2013
TV Series
Emperor Zing
Happy Endings
2012-2013
TV Series
Big Dave
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2
2013
Video
Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
2012
Video
Dr. Bartholomew Wolper (voice)
Thundercats
2012
TV Series
Vultaire
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2012
TV Series
Fred Sandow
The Words
2012
Nelson Wylie
Glenn Martin DDS
2011
TV Series
Eye-Hawk / Sarge
Homeland
2011
TV Series
Judge Jeffrey Turner
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2007-2011
TV Series
Matt Tessler
Childrens Hospital
2011
TV Series
Death
Smallville
2003-2011
TV Series
Perry White
Castle
2011
TV Series
Victor Baron
Off the Map
2011
TV Series
Ed Greenman
Open Books
2010
TV Movie
Bert
Sesame Street
2010
TV Series
Vergil Von Vivaldi
Glory Daze
2010
TV Series
Stu
Pure Country 2: The Gift
2010
Peter
Spinal Tap: Back from the Dead
2009
Video
David St. Hubbins
Stonehenge: 'Tis a Magic Place
2009
Short
David St. Hubbins
The Daily Show
2000-2009
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Channel 4 News
2007-2009
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Glastonbury 2009
2009
TV Series
David St. Hubbins (as Spinal Tap)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Entertainment Tonight
2009
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Whatever Works
2009
Boris' Friend
The Unit
2008
TV Series
Dr. Donald Metz
Adventures of Power
2008
Harlan
Law & Order
2000-2008
TV Series
Bill Nolan / Elias Grace
The Thick of It
2007
TV Movie
Glen Glahm
CNN Newsroom
2007
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
2007
TV Series
Kalgoron
Breakfast
2007
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
The Grand
2007
Steve Lavisch
Joshua
2007
Chester Jenkins
The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006
TV Movie
Snow Miser
The Harry Smith Project Live
2006
Video
Jerry Palter
Help Me Help You
2006
TV Series
Dr. Howard 'J.' Hubbins
Catscratch
2006
TV Series
Groink
For Your Consideration
2006
Lane Iverson
Relative Strangers
2006
Ken Hyman
Open Wide: Tooth School Inside
2006
Video short
Dr. Flossman (voice)
Blue Skies
2005
TV Movie
Fred
The Producers
2005
Prison Trustee
Boston Legal
2005
TV Series
Dwight Biddle
Hopeless Pictures
2005
TV Series
Mel Wax
Arnie the Doughnut
2005
Short
Narrator / Arnie the Doughnut (voice)
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
2002-2005
TV Series
Evelyn Spyro Throckmorton
Alias
2005
TV Series
Dr. Atticus Liddell
Candor City Hospital
2005
Short
Patient
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Music Edition
2004
Video
David St. Hubbins
Just for Laughs
2003
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Hey Arnold!
1999-2003
TV Series
Pinkerton / Earthflower / Johnny Stitches
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
2003
TV Series
Jerry Palter
And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
2003
TV Movie
William Christy Cabanne
Primetime Glick
2001-2003
TV Series
Adrien Van Voorhees
MADtv
2003
TV Series
Jerry Palter
The View
2003
TV Series
Jerry Palter
Late Show with David Letterman
2000-2003
TV Series
Jerry Palter David St. Hubbins
A Mighty Wind
2003
Jerry Palter
Haunted Lighthouse
2003
Short
Captain Van Legge
100 Mile Rule
2002
Howard
The Burbs
2002
TV Movie
Auto Focus
2002
Video Executive
The Guru
2002
Dwain
The Zeta Project
2002
TV Series
Dr. Marcus Edmund
Oswald
2001-2002
TV Series
Maestro Bingo Bunny / Cousin Louie / Louie
American Bandstand's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2002
TV Movie
David St. Hubbins - Performer (as David St. Hubbins)
As Told by Ginger
2002
TV Series
Bobby Lightfoot
The X-Files
1998-2002
TV Series
Morris Fletcher
Teddy Bears' Picnic
2002
Porterfield 'Porty' Pendleton
Teamo Supremo
2002
TV Series
Mean Thumb / Lo-Fi
Family Guy
2000-2002
TV Series
Pengrove Pig / Andy Rooney / Camel Salesman / ...
The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
2002
Video
Sarousch (voice)
Slap Her, She's French!
2002
Monsieur Duke
Recess Christmas: Miracle on Third Street
2001
Video
Mr. Bream (clips from episode 'Yes, Mikey, Santa Does Shave') (voice)
The Huntress
2000-2001
TV Series
Ralph Thorson / Lt. Praeger
Dr. Dolittle 2
2001
Bird (voice)
The Lone Gunmen
2001
TV Series
Morris Fletcher
Never Again
2001
Alex The Transvestite
On Edge
2001
Award Presenter (uncredited)
Clerks
2000-2001
TV Series
Professor Ram / Creepy Old Guy / Doorman
Strip Mall
2001
TV Series
Psycho-Vivor Host
My First Mister
2001
Bob
Catching Up with Marty DiBergi
2000
Video short
David St. Hubbins
Little Nicky
2000
Chief of Police
Life's Too Short
2000
TV Series
Marek Kohler
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2000
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Beautiful
2000
Lance DeSalvo
Best in Show
2000
Stefan Vanderhoof
The Early Show
2000
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
The List
2000
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Batman Beyond
2000
TV Series
Ian Peek
Masters of Horror and Suspense
1999
Will Masters
Snowden's Christmas
1999
TV Movie
Drummer (voice)
Legal Aid
1999
TV Movie
Nathan Pugh
Mystery, Alaska
1999
Mr. Walsh
Teaching Mrs. Tingle
1999
Principal Potter
Boy Meets World
1999
TV Series
Jedediah Lawrence
The Simpsons
1992-1999
TV Series
Arthur Fortune Jerry Rude David St. Hubbins
True Crime
1999
Reverend Shillerman
Tracey Takes On...
1996-1999
TV Series
Barrington 'Barry' LeTissier
Providence
1999
TV Series
Sherman Smith
Kill the Man
1999
Mr. Livingston
Maggie Winters
1998-1999
TV Series
Lewis Stickley
The Man Who Counted
1998
Short
Reverend Hooper
Recess
1998
TV Series
Mr. Bream
Veronica's Closet
1998
TV Series
Dave Whitby
Animaniacs
1993-1998
TV Series
Neivel Nosenest / Jake / Cowboy #1 / ...
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1998
TV Series
Professor Peens
Sugar: The Fall of the West
1998
Head Of Sex Clinic
With Friends Like These...
1998
Dr. Maxwell Hersh
Archibald the Rainbow Painter
1998
J.P. Bigelow
Small Soldiers
1998
Insaniac Freakenstein (voice)
Final Justice
1998
TV Movie
Merle Hammond
My Generation
1998
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
The Pass
1998
Willie L.
The Angry Beavers
1998
TV Series
L.G. Algae / Raccoon
Murphy Brown
1998
TV Series
Dennis Page
LateLine
1998
TV Series
Dick Obermeyer
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1998
Video short
David St. Hubbins
101 Dalmatians: The Series
1997-1998
TV Series
Jasper Badun
The Closer
1998
TV Series
Arthur Willhaven
Pinky and the Brain
1996-1998
TV Series
Mel Aroma / Herbert Schniederlander / Ponytail / ...
Jungle Cubs
1996-1998
TV Series
Cecil
Zork: Grand Inquisitor
1997
Video Game
Dalboz of Gurth, the Dungeon Master (voice)
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
Video
Bill Case
Still Breathing
1997
New Mark
The Weird Al Show
1997
TV Series
Miner
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
It Might Get Loud
2008
Documentary writer: "Big Bottom" - as Michael John McKean
They Can't Help it If They're Cute, They're Just Drawn That Way
2007
Video short performer: "Hear the Crickets and the Froggies" - uncredited
The Year Without a Santa Claus
2006
TV Movie performer: "The Snow Miser Song"
Guitar Hero II
2006
Video Game "TONIGHT I'M GONNA ROCK YOU TONIGHT"
Supernatural
2006
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Producers
2005
producer: "Goodbye!"
Standing Ovations 2
2004
Video performer: "Sweeney Todd", "Banjo Daddy" / writer: "Banjo Daddy"
McEnroe
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2004 writer - 1 episode, 2004
The 76th Annual Academy Awards
2004
TV Special writer: "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow"
A Mighty Wind
2003
writer: "Old Joe's Place", "The Good Book Song", "A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow", "Just That Kinda Day", "Fare Away", "Potato's in the Paddy Wagon", "A Mighty Wind", "Never Did No Wanderin'"
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2002
Documentary performer: "The End of the Tour"
Best in Show
2000
writer: "Louisiana Nights"
Family Guy
2000
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Waiting for Guffman
1996
writer: "Covered Wagons, Open-toed Shoes", "A Penny For Your Thoughts", "Nothing Ever Happens In Blaine" uncredited, "Red, White and Blaine Overture" uncredited, "Unknown" uncredited
Mystery Science Theater 3000
1994-1996
TV Series writer - 2 episodes
Saturday Night Live
TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 1984 performer - 1 episode, 1994
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1993
TV Movie performer: "Too Many Nights" / writer: "Too Many Nights"
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Simpsons
1992
TV Series writer - 1 episode
Amnesty International's Big 30
1991
TV Movie writer: "Big Bottom"
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
1991
writer: "Gimme Some Money"
Soundgarden: Louder Than Live
1990
Video writer: "Big Bottom / Earache My Eye" Medley
The Big Picture
1989
performer: "The Whites of Their Eyes" / writer: "The Whites of Their Eyes"
Light of Day
1987
performer: "Rude Mood", "Do Wah Diddy Diddy"
Clue
1985
performer: "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow" - uncredited
David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival
1985
TV Movie performer: "You Wouldn't Believe Our World", "We Go To Rio", "Bosc, Bosc, Bosc", "We Hide Our Pride"
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
performer: "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Big Bottom", "All The Way Home", "Hell Hole", "Cups And Cakes", "Heartbreak Hotel", " Listen To The Flower People", "Rock & Roll Creation", "Heavy Duty", "Stonehenge", "Sex Farm", "Jazz Odyssey", "A Grateful Nation" / writer: "Tonight I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight", "Gimme Some Money", "Big Bottom", "All The Way Home", "Hell Hole", "Cups And Cakes", " Listen To The Flower People", "Rock & Roll Creation", "Heavy Duty", "Stonehenge
Laverne & Shirley
TV Series performer - 6 episodes, 1977 - 1981 writer - 5 episodes, 1976 - 1981 music - 1 episode, 1976
New American Bandstand 1965
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1979 writer - 1 episode, 1979
America 2-Night
TV Series performer - 1 episode, 1978 writer - 1 episode, 1978
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Tracey Takes On...
1997
TV Series 5 episodes
Dream On
1992-1996
TV Series 4 episodes
Morton & Hayes
1991
TV Series 1 episode
The Rich Hall Show
1987
TV Movie
Laverne & Shirley
1982
TV Series 1 episode
Composer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean
1999-2001
TV Series 6 episodes
Waiting for Guffman
1996
Attack of the 50 Ft. Woman
1993
TV Movie
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
TV Movie
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos
1992
Video short as David St. Hubbins
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour
1998
Video short musician
Waiting for Guffman
1996
composer: lyrics
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
TV Movie musician
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos
1992
Video short musician
Morton & Hayes
1991
TV Series composer - 1 episode
Saturday Night Live
1984
TV Series musician - 2 episodes
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
musician
The Joe Franklin Show
1984
TV Series musician - 1 episode
The T.V. Show
1979
TV Movie composer: special musical material / musician
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Huntress
2000
TV Series writer - 1 episode
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
TV Movie
Spinal Tap: Break Like the Wind - The Videos
1992
Video short as David St. Hubbins
Morton & Hayes
1991
TV Series written by - 1 episode
The Big Picture
1989
screenplay
Saturday Night Live
1984
TV Series 1 episode
This Is Spinal Tap
1984
written by
Laverne & Shirley
1976-1977
TV Series written by - 2 episodes
Economic Love-In
1973
TV Movie
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean
1999-2001
TV Series producer - 6 episodes
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
1992
TV Movie producer
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Almost Heroes
1998
project consultant
Laverne & Shirley
1976
TV Series original consultant
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic Newness
1996
TV Movie special thanks - as David St. Hubbins
Tunnel Vision
1976
special thanks - as Michael McKeen
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Comedy Central Canned Ham
2000
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Howard Stern Radio Show
2000
TV Series
Himself
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner
2000
TV Movie
Himself - Roastmaster
Showbiz Today
2000
TV Series
Himself
The Martin Short Show
2000
TV Series
Himself
The Mark Twain Prize: Jonathan Winters
2000
TV Movie
Himself
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller
1999
TV Movie
Himself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1999
TV Series
Himself
Sin City Spectacular
1999
TV Series
Himself
The Whitey Show
1999
TV Movie
Himself - Host Of Original Pilot Episode
Totally Ridiculous
1998
TV Series
Himself - Host
1998 Primetime Creative Arts Emmys
1998
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
HBO First Look
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself - Voice of Insaniac / Freakenstein
Brit Awards 1998
1998
TV Special
David St. Hubbins - Presenter
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1997
TV Series
Himself
The 23rd Annual People's Choice Awards
1997
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: Special Award to Rob Reiner
The 18th Annual CableACE Awards
1996
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
VH1 Presents the 70's
1996
TV Mini-Series
Himself
Later
1996
TV Series
Himself
The Laverne & Shirley Reunion
1995
TV Special
Himself
Saturday Night Live
1984-1995
TV Series
Himself / announcer / Adam West / ...
The Jon Stewart Show
1995
TV Series
Himself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993-1995
TV Series
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
1994-1995
TV Series
Himself
Cybermania '94: Ultimate Gamers Awards
1994
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
The 16th Annual CableACE Awards
1994
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
A '70s Celebration: The Beat Is Back
1993
TV Special
Himself
Later with Bob Costas
1993
TV Series
Himself
The 14th Annual CableACE Awards
1993
TV Special
Himself
Late Night with David Letterman
1990-1993
TV Series
Himself
The Dennis Miller Show
1992
TV Series
Himself
ABC in Concert
1992
TV Series documentary
David St. Hubbins
The 6th Annual American Comedy Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself
The Freddie Mercury Tribute: Concert for AIDS Awareness
1992
TV Movie documentary
David St. Hubbins
An Evening at the Improv
1992
TV Series
Himself - Guest Host
The 13th Annual CableACE Awards
1992
TV Special
Himself
The 19th Annual American Music Awards
1992
TV Special
David St. Hubbins - Presenter
MTV Video Music Awards 1991
1991
TV Special
David St. Hubbins - Presenter
My Talk Show
1990
TV Series
Himself
The Pat Sajak Show
1990
TV Series
Himself
Just Say Julie
1989
TV Series
Himself
David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival
1985
TV Movie
Himself (segment "The Making Of You Wouldn't Believe Our World")
The $10,000 Pyramid
1977-1985
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Contestant
Fridays
1981
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host
Chain Reaction
1980
TV Series
Himself
New American Bandstand 1965
1979
TV Series
Lenny
The 6th Annual American Music Awards
1979
TV Special
Himself / Lenny
America 2-Night
1978
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Squares
1978
TV Series
Himself
The Mike Douglas Show
1977
TV Series
Himself - Actor
The Merv Griffin Show
1977
TV Series
Himself
The Peter Marshall Variety Show
1977
TV Series
Himself
The 34th Annual Golden Globe Awards
1977
TV Special
Himself
The Riddlers
1977
TV Special
Himself
Dinah!
1976
TV Series
Himself
The 28th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
1976
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Tomorrow Coast to Coast
1975
TV Series
Himself
Economic Love-In
1973
TV Movie
Himself
Emerson: Pictures of an Exhibitionist
post-production
Himself
Food: Fact or Fiction?
2015-2017
TV Series documentary
Himself - Host
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
TV Movie
Himself
Talking Saul
2016
TV Series
Himself
This Week in Hollywood
2016
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2016
TV Series
Himself
Larry King Now
2016
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Creating the First Season
2015
Video documentary short
Himself
Good Cop, Bad Cop: Becoming Mike
2015
Video documentary short
In Conversation: Bob Odenkirk and Michael McKean
2015
Video documentary short
Himself
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
2015
TV Series
Himself - Panelist
Entertainment Tonight
2004-2015
TV Series
Himself
21 Years: Richard Linklater
2014
Documentary
Himself
The Broadway.com Show
2014
TV Series
Himself
Jeopardy!
1999-2013
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Finalist / Himself - Contestant / ...
Good Day L.A.
2010-2013
TV Series
Himself
Tavis Smiley
2005-2013
TV Series
Himself
Overheard
2013
TV Series
Himself
10th Annual TV Land Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself
Good Morning America
1999-2012
TV Series
Himself
It's a Hard Act to Follow
2012
Video documentary
Himself
The Rosie Show
2012
TV Series
Himself
Kevin Pollak's Chat Show
2011
TV Series
Himself
Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann
2009-2011
TV Series
Himself
Reel 13: Shorts
2010
TV Series
Himself
Good Day New York
2010
TV Series
Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2005-2010
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Jeopardy! Winner / Himself
Eyewitness News
2010
TV Series
Himself
The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards
2010
TV Special
Himself - In Audience
The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS
2009
TV Movie
Himself
The Joy Behar Show
2009
TV Series
Himself
CBS 2 News This Morning
2005-2009
TV Series
Himself
Broadway Beat
2006-2009
TV Series
Himself
Unwigged & Unplugged Live Concert DVD: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
2009
Video documentary
Himself
WUSA 9 News
2009
TV Series
Himself
Breakfast Television
2009
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2009
TV Series
Himself
Channel 4 News
2004-2009
TV Series
Himself
Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself / Himself - Actor
TV's All-Time Funniest: A Paley Center for Media Special
2008
TV Special
Himself
PIX 11 Morning News
2004-2008
TV Series
Himself
Fox News
2000-2007
TV Series
Himself
KTLA Morning News
2004-2007
TV Series
Himself
Live Earth
2007
TV Special documentary
David St. Hubbins
Ricky Gervais Meets... Christopher Guest
2006
TV Special documentary
Himself Jerry Palter David St. Hubbins ...
London Tonight
2006
TV Series
Himself
Real Time with Bill Maher
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
MTV News
2006
TV Series
Himself
The Drug Years
2006
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself
Breakfast with the Arts
2006
TV Series
Himself
The 60th Annual Tony Awards
2006
TV Special
Himself - Presenter: The Pajama Game
The Tony Danza Show
2004-2006
TV Series
Himself
Theater Talk
2006
TV Series
Himself
Hooray for Broadway: A Springtime Celebration
2006
TV Movie
Himself
The 50 Greatest Comedy Films
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Threads of Mythology, Part 2
2005
Video documentary short
Himself
The Barry Z Show
2005
TV Series
Himself
TV Land's Top Ten
2004-2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself - Performer (segment "Kinsey")
Nitebeat
2005
TV Series
Himself
The Aristocrats
2005
Documentary
Himself
Working in the Theatre
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
McEnroe
2004
TV Series
Himself
Standing Ovations 2
2004
Video
Himself - Performer
Broadway on Broadway
2004
TV Movie
Himself - Performer
The Biz
2004
TV Series
Himself
49th Annual Drama Desk Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Today
2004
TV Series
Himself
Dinner for Five
2004
TV Series
Himself
All Access Pass: The TV Land Awards
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 2nd Annual TV Land Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
Extra
2004
TV Series
Himself
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir
2004
TV Series
Himself
E! Live from the Red Carpet
2004
TV Series
Himself
The 76th Annual Academy Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself - Nominee: Best Original Song
2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards Pre-Show
2004
TV Special
Himself
The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself - Performer (segment "Lost in Translation")
Live from the Academy Awards
2004
TV Special
Himself
Music News
2004
TV Series
Himself
Intimate Portrait
2001-2003
TV Series documentary
Himself / Narrator
Today
2003
TV Series
Himself
In Entertainment
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Micallef Tonight
2003
TV Series
Himself
The Panel
2003
TV Series
Himself
Star CloseUp
2003
TV Series
Himself / Adrien Van Voorhees
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
TV Special documentary
Himself
Pat Sajak Weekend
2003
TV Series
Himself
Fox and Friends
2003
TV Series
Himself
CBS News Sunday Morning
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
At the IFC Center
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Pyramid
2002-2003
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Contestant
I Love the '80s
2002
TV Series documentary
David St. Hubbins
Festival Pass with Chris Gore
2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
Life & Times
2002
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Entertainment Tonight Presents: Laverne and Shirley Together Again
2002
TV Movie
Himself / Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski
Saturday Night Live: TV Tales
2002
TV Special
Himself
Politically Incorrect
1997-2002
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest / Freud
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
2002
Documentary
Himself
Nature
2001-2002
TV Series documentary
Narrator / Himself
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
2001
Video documentary short
Himself
Wild Desk Ride
2001
Video
Himself / panelist
Just for Laughs: Montreal Comedy Festival
2001
TV Special documentary
David St. Hubbins (2001) (2003)
TVography: Laverne & Shirley
2001
TV Special documentary
Himself
Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean
1999-2001
TV Series
Himself - Host
The Directors
1999-2001
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Huntress
2001
TV Series
Himself
Rock & Roll Jeopardy!
2000
TV Series
Himself
VH-1 Where Are They Now?
2000
TV Series documentary
David St. Hubbins
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Entertainment Tonight
2015
TV Series
Himself
Toys is Hell! Interview mit Regisseur Joe Dante
2014
Video documentary short
Insaniac / Freakenstein (uncredited)
Theater Talk
2008-2009
TV Series
Arthur / Sam
Imps*
2009
Fritz #2 (segment "Interrogation")
It Might Get Loud
2008
Documentary
David St. Hubbins (uncredited)
Broadway Beat
2008
TV Series
Sam
The Comedy Map of Britain
2008
TV Series documentary
David St. Hubbins
TV Land Confidential
2007
TV Series documentary
Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski
Nature
2007
TV Series documentary
Narrator
Comedy Club Shoot-Out: Vol. 2
2006
Video
Himself
The 100 Funniest Movies
2006
TV Mini-Series
David St. Hubbins
VH1's Heavy: The Story of Metal
2006
TV Movie documentary
David St. Hubbins
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found
2005
TV Special documentary
Himself
Guilty Pleasures: Courtroom Dramas
2005
Video
The 20th Anniversary Independent Spirit Awards Special
2005
TV Special
Himself
Meet Bob Shaye
2004
Video documentary short
Adult Jack Twiller
TV Guide CloseUp: Behind the Scenes of 'Smallville'
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Spinal Tap Goes to 20
2004
TV Movie documentary
David St. Hubbins
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments
2004
TV Movie
Himself
Charlie Rose
2003
TV Series
Jerry Palter
Inside the Actors Studio
2003
TV Series
Himself
Short 3: Authority
2000
Video
Himself (segment "Performance McKean")
100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock
2000
TV Mini-Series documentary
David St. Hubbins
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies
2000
TV Special documentary
David St. Hubbins
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dana Carvey
1999
TV Special
Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
SNL: 25 Years of Music
1999
TV Movie
David St.Hubbins
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
1998
TV Special documentary
The Devil (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Mike Myers
1998
Video documentary
John Tesh - Entertainment Tonight Anchor (uncredited)
The Best of Tracey Takes On...
1996
TV Movie
Barrington 'Barry' LeTissier
The Making of '1941'
1996
Video documentary
Willy
Saturday Night Live
1995
TV Series
Perspecitves Announcer
Beavis and Butt-Head
1993
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Late Night with David Letterman
1984
TV Series
David St. Hubbins
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2005
Lifetime Achievement Award
Newport International Film Festival, Rhode Island
2004
Critics Choice Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
Best Song
A Mighty Wind (2003)
2004
FFCC Award
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
Best Ensemble Cast
A Mighty Wind (2003)
2004
Gold Derby Award
Gold Derby Awards
Original Song
A Mighty Wind (2003)
2004
Grammy
Grammy Awards
Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media
A Mighty Wind (2003)
2003
Seattle Film Critics Award
Seattle Film Critics Awards
Best Music
A Mighty Wind (2003)
2001
Video Premiere Award
DVD Exclusive Awards
Best DVD Audio Commentary
This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2016
Critics' Choice TV Award
Critics Choice Television Awards
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Better Call Saul (2015)
2016
Gold Derby TV Award
Gold Derby Awards
Drama Supporting Actor
Better Call Saul (2015)
2014
BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 (2013)
2013
BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Theatrical Short
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (2012)
2013
BTVA Television Voice Acting Award
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Action/Drama