Michael McDonald

Biography

Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv. He was also a writer, director, and producer of the ABC TV series Cougar Town. His best known movie roles are as Little John in Halloween Kills, Ronovan Scargle in The Happy time Murders, Jonathan in Ghostbusters (2016), Bryce Crean in The Boss, Patrick in Spy, Julian in The Heat, and small roles in each Austin Powers movie. He graduated from USC with a degree in Business and became a loan officer at a bank in Los Angeles. A friend took him to see a sketch comedy/improv show at L.A.'s famous Groundling Theater, and everything changed for him. He quit his job as a banker, enrolled in the Groundling's Improv Program, and became a member of the troupe from 1992 to 1997. His first professional writing and acting jobs came from Concorde Pictures, Roger Corman's infamous low-budget movie studio. Starting as an extra, he landed small roles in many B-movies of the early 1990s, and he gradually earned bigger roles as well as eventually writing and directing some films. He joined MADtv during the fourth season …

Movies & TV Shows

1. Ghostbusters (2016) — Jonathan the Theater Manager
2. Spy (2015) — Patrick
3. The Heat (2013) — Julian
4. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) — Adam Jarver
5. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997) — Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
6. Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) — NATO Soldier
7. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) — Royal Guard
8. Halloween Kills (2021) — Little John
9. Seinfeld (1989) — Jesse
10. Community (2009) — Insurance Man
11. Desperate Housewives (2004) — Steven
12. The Boss (2016) — Bryce Crean
13. The Happytime Murders (2018) — Ronovan Scargle
14. What We Do in the Shadows (2019) — Gustave Leroy
15. Hannah Montana (2006) — Chef Duncan Keats
16. The Loud House (2016) — Howard McBride / Antonio (voice)
17. Pushing Daisies (2007) — Galveston Gus
18. Invader ZIM (2001) — RoboDad / Crewman (voice)
19. Casper Meets Wendy (1998) — Spike-Stretch
20. The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021) — George
21. Leprechaun 2 (1994) — Waiter
22. Mother of the Bride (2024) — Clay
23. Family Matters (1989) — Manager
24. Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) — Sarcastic Protester
25. How I Met Your Father (2022) — Warren
26. Cougar Town (2009) — Wayne Gibbons
27. Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019) — Robo-Dad (voice)
28. STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie (2023) — Michael's Bodyguard
29. 7th Heaven (1996) — Edward Jameson
30. Slackers (2002) — Economics Professor
31. Reaper (2007) — Mr. Elliott Sprong
32. Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) — Maitre' D
33. The Drew Carey Show (1995) — The Parking Attendant
34. Just Shoot Me! (1997) — Reg
35. Hideaway (1995) — Young Cop
36. Scrubs (2001) — Mike Davis
37. NewsRadio (1995) — Lee
38. MADtv (1995) — Various
39. Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (1992) — Disc Jockey
40. Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (1994)

Directed

1. Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) — Director
2. The Good Place (2016) — Director
3. 2 Broke Girls (2011) — Director
4. Cougar Town (2009) — Director
5. Mike & Molly (2010) — Director
6. 7th Heaven (1996) — Director
7. American Housewife (2016) — Director
8. Powerless (2017) — Director
9. The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (2021) — Director
10. Scrubs (2001) — Director
11. MADtv (1995) — Director
12. Man with a Plan (2016) — Director
13. Not Dead Yet (2023) — Director
14. The Michael J. Fox Show (2013) — Director
15. English Teacher (2024) — Director
16. Home Economics (2021) — Director
17. Men at Work (2012) — Director
18. Outmatched (2020) — Director
19. Benched (2014) — Director
20. A Bucket of Blood (1995) — Director
21. The Crazysitter (1994) — Director
22. Save Me (2013) — Director