Michael McDonald
Known for: Acting
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 (1998) and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the longest-tenured cast member. After 10 years on MADtv, he left the cast, but was a contributing writer and director for the show's final season. He was the last member of the cast to be hired in the 1990s, and the last cast member to have been born in the 1960s, and is the only cast member to have a "best of" clip show special dedicated to him.
Filmography
Series
Desperate Housewives
Steven
2004
Series
Seinfeld
Jesse
1989
Series
Seinfeld
Player #2
1989
Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Adam Jarver
2013
Series
Scrubs
Mike Davis
2001
Series
Scrubs
Dr. Toilet (voice)
2001
Series
Scrubs
Mr. Cropper
2001
Series
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Series
The Drew Carey Show
The Parking Attendant
1995
Series
Community
Insurance Man
2009
Series
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Series
Hannah Montana
Chef Duncan Keats
2006
Series
Family Matters
Manager
1989
Series
What We Do in the Shadows
Gustave Leroy
2019
Series
Just Shoot Me!
Reg
1997
Series
Ellen
The Guy
1994
Series
7th Heaven
Edward Jameson
1996
Series
25 Words or Less
Self
2018
Series
The Sex Lives of College Girls
George
2021
Series
Cougar Town
Wayne Gibbons
2009
Series
NewsRadio
Lee
1995
Series
The John Larroquette Show
Phil
1993
Series
Reaper
Mr. Elliott Sprong
2007
Series
Pushing Daisies
Galveston Gus
2007
Series
How I Met Your Father
Warren
2022
Series
Web Therapy
Ben Tomlund
2008
Series
Invader ZIM
RoboDad / Crewman (voice)
2001
Series
Web Therapy
Ben Tomlund
2011
Series
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self
2005
Series
Good Times
Elon Musk (voice)
2024
Series
Good Times
Manfred / Flying Patriarchy / Guests (voice)
2024
Series
Good Times
Officer Pappardelle (voice)
2024
Series
Clone High
Gandhi (voice)
2002
Series
Head Case
Stanley
2007
Film
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
1997
Film
Spy
Patrick
2015
Film
Ghostbusters
Jonathan the Theater Manager
2016
Series
Kath & Kim
Neil
2008
Film
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Royal Guard
2002
Film
The Heat
Julian
2013
Series
Greg the Bunny
2002
Film
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
NATO Soldier
1999
Series
It's Florida, Man.
John Walsh
2024
Series
Fat Actress
Sam Rascal
2005
Series
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2006
Film
Halloween Kills
Little John
2021
Series
Sherman Oaks
Jules
1995
Series
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Enrique
2016
Film
The Happytime Murders
Ronovan Scargle
2018
Film
The Boss
Bryce Crean
2016
Series
God's Favorite Idiot
Leviathan
2022
Film
Leprechaun 2
Waiter
1994
Film
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Sarcastic Protester
1997
Series
MADtv
Various
1995
Film
Mother of the Bride
Clay
2024
Film
Hideaway
Young Cop
1995
Film
The Crazysitter
Mr. Smith
1994
Film
Casper Meets Wendy
Spike-Stretch
1998
Film
Virtual Seduction
Disoriented Man
1995
Film
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Montgomery
1998
Film
Slackers
Economics Professor
2002
Film
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Disc Jockey
1992
Film
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Michael's Bodyguard
2023
Film
Confessions of an Action Star
Raymond Fischer
2005
Film
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994
Film
Dance with Death
Henry
1992
Film
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Maitre' D
2003
Film
Watchers II
Animal Rights Activist (uncredited)
1990
Film
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
Robo-Dad (voice)
2019
Film
A Bucket of Blood
Dancer
1995
Film
In the Heat of Passion
Nick
1992
Film
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Jewelry Store Manager
1994
Film
Carnosaur 2
Evac. Team Pilot
1995
Film
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Police Officer Wilson
1996
Film
Uncaged
Clean Cut John
1991
Film
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Newscaster
1992
Film
Final Judgement
Rainy
1992
Film
Bloodfist 7: Manhunt
Running Officer
1995
Film
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
Corey
1995
Film
Outing Riley
Andy
2004
Film
Body Waves
Squirrely
1992
Film
Criminal Hearts
Tierney
1996
Film
Men in White
Secret Service Agent
1998
Film
Revenge of the Red Baron
Psychiatrist
1994
Film
The Unborn II
Welfare Worker #1
1994
Film
Twisted Love
Stoned Kid
1995
Film
Portal to Hell
David Pepperdine
2025
Film
Moonpie
Mitch Henderson
2006
Film
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Evil Hypnotist
1994
The Pursuit Of Victory
Frank
Film
Michael McDonald: Model. Citizen.
Self
2010