Michael McDonald
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.
Acted in
Mother of the Bride
2024
as Clay
Good Times
2024
as Elon Musk (voice)
Good Times
2024
as Manfred / Flying Patriarchy / Guests (voice)
Good Times
2024
as Officer Pappardelle (voice)
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
as Michael's Bodyguard
God's Favorite Idiot
2022
as Leviathan
How I Met Your Father
2022
as Warren
The Sex Lives of College Girls
2021
as George
Halloween Kills
2021
as Little John
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
2019
as Robo-Dad (voice)
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Gustave Leroy
The Happytime Murders
2018
as Ronovan Scargle
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
2016
as Enrique
Ghostbusters
2016
as Jonathan
The Boss
2016
as Bryce Crean
Spy
2015
as Patrick
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Adam Jarver
The Heat
2013
as Julian
Web Therapy
2011
as Ben Tomlund
Michael McDonald: Model. Citizen.
2010
as Self
Cougar Town
2009
as Wayne Gibbons
Community
2009
as Insurance Man
Kath & Kim
2008
as Neil
Web Therapy
2008
as Ben Tomlund
Pushing Daisies
2007
as Galveston Gus
Reaper
2007
Head Case
2007
as Stanley
Hannah Montana
2006
as Chef Duncan Keats
Moonpie
2006
as Mitch Henderson
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
Fat Actress
2005
as Sam Rascal
Confessions of an Action Star
2005
as Raymond Fischer
Outing Riley
2004
as Andy
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Steven
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Maitre' D
Clone High
2002
as Gandhi (voice)
Austin Powers in Goldmember
2002
as Royal Guard
Greg the Bunny
2002
Slackers
2002
as Economics Professor
Scrubs
2001
as Mike Davis
Scrubs
2001
as Dr. Toilet (voice)
Scrubs
2001
as Mr. Cropper
Invader ZIM
2001
as RoboDad / Crewman (voice)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as NATO Soldier
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
as Montgomery
Casper Meets Wendy
1998
as Spike-Stretch
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
as Sarcastic Protester
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
as Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
Just Shoot Me!
1997
as Reg
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
1996
as Police Officer Wilson
7th Heaven
1996
as Edward Jameson
Criminal Hearts
1996
as Tierney
MADtv
1995
as Various
The Drew Carey Show
1995
as The Parking Attendant
A Bucket of Blood
1995
as Dancer
Twisted Love
1995
as Stoned Kid
Virtual Seduction
1995
as Disoriented Man
NewsRadio
1995
as Lee
Hideaway
1995
as Young Cop
Carnosaur 2
1995
as Evac. Team Pilot
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
1995
as Corey
The Crazysitter
1994
as Mr. Smith
Revenge of the Red Baron
1994
as Psychiatrist
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds In Love
1994
The Unborn II
1994
as Welfare Worker #1
Leprechaun 2
1994
as Waiter
Bloodfist V: Human Target
1994
as Jewelry Store Manager
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Phil
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
1992
as Disc Jockey
Final Judgement
1992
as Rainy
Body Waves
1992
as Squirrely
Dance with Death
1992
as Henry
Uncaged
1991
as Clean Cut John
Watchers II
1990
as Animal Rights Activist (uncredited)
Family Matters
1989
as Manager
Seinfeld
1989
as Jesse
Seinfeld
1989
as Player #2
The Pursuit Of Victory
as Frank