Michael McDonald
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.
Known for
Acting87
moviePortal to Hell
2025
David Pepperdine
tvIt's Florida, Man.
2024
John Walsh
tvGood Times
2024
Elon Musk (voice) / Manfred / Flying Patriarchy / Guests (voice) / Officer Pappardelle (voice)
movieSTILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
Michael's Bodyguard
tvGod's Favorite Idiot
2022
Leviathan
movieHalloween Kills
2021
Little John
movieInvader Zim: Enter the Florpus
2019
Robo-Dad (voice)
tvWhat We Do in the Shadows
2019
Gustave Leroy
movieThe Happytime Murders
2018
Ronovan Scargle
movieGhostbusters
2016
Jonathan the Theater Manager
tvThe Loud House
2016
Howard McBride / Antonio (voice)
movieThe Boss
2016
Bryce Crean
movieSpy
2015
Patrick
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Adam Jarver
movieThe Heat
2013
Julian
tvWeb Therapy
2011
Ben Tomlund
tvCougar Town
2009
Wayne Gibbons
tvCommunity
2009
Insurance Man
tvKath & Kim
2008
Neil
tvWeb Therapy
2008
Ben Tomlund
tvPushing Daisies
2007
Galveston Gus
tvReaper
2007
Mr. Elliott Sprong
tvHead Case
2007
Stanley
tvHannah Montana
2006
Chef Duncan Keats
movieMoonpie
2006
Mitch Henderson
tvFat Actress
2005
Sam Rascal
movieConfessions of an Action Star
2005
Raymond Fischer
tvClone High
2002
Gandhi (voice)
movieAustin Powers in Goldmember
2002
Royal Guard
movieSlackers
2002
Economics Professor
tvScrubs
2001
Mike Davis / Dr. Toilet (voice) / Mr. Cropper
tvInvader ZIM
2001
RoboDad / Crewman (voice)
movieAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
NATO Soldier
movieRichie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
Montgomery
movieCasper Meets Wendy
1998
Spike-Stretch
movieMen in White
1998
Secret Service Agent
movieCasper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
Sarcastic Protester
movieAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
movieCarnosaur 3: Primal Species
1996
Police Officer Wilson
tv7th Heaven
1996
Edward Jameson
movieCriminal Hearts
1996
Tierney
tvMADtv
1995
Various
movieBloodfist 7: Manhunt
1995
Running Officer
tvThe Drew Carey Show
1995
The Parking Attendant
movieTwisted Love
1995
Stoned Kid
movieVirtual Seduction
1995
Disoriented Man
tvSherman Oaks
1995
Jules
movieHideaway
1995
Young Cop
movieCarnosaur 2
1995
Evac. Team Pilot
movieThe Crazysitter
1994
Mr. Smith
movieRevenge of the Red Baron
1994
Psychiatrist
movieNo Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
1994
Evil Hypnotist
movieThe Unborn II
1994
Welfare Worker #1
movieLeprechaun 2
1994
Waiter
tvEllen
1994
The Guy
movieBloodfist V: Human Target
1994
Jewelry Store Manager
movieBloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992
Newscaster
movieBody Waves
1992
Squirrely
movieUncaged
1991
Clean Cut John
movieWatchers II
1990
Animal Rights Activist (uncredited)
tvFamily Matters
1989
Manager
tvSeinfeld
1989
Jesse / Player #2
Directing22
tvEnglish Teacher
2024
Director
tvNot Dead Yet
2023
Director
tvHome Economics
2021
Director
tvOutmatched
2020
Director
tvPowerless
2017
Director
tvMan with a Plan
2016
Director
tvAmerican Housewife
2016
Director
tvThe Good Place
2016
Director
tvBenched
2014
Director
tvThe Michael J. Fox Show
2013
Director
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Director
tvSave Me
2013
Director
tvMen at Work
2012
Director
tv2 Broke Girls
2011
Director
tvMike & Molly
2010
Director
tvCougar Town
2009
Director
tvScrubs
2001
Director
tv7th Heaven
1996
Director
tvMADtv
1995
Director
movieA Bucket of Blood
1995
Director
movieThe Crazysitter
1994
Director
Writing8
Production1
tvGod's Favorite Idiot
2022
Executive Producer