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American comedian and actor (born )

For other people named Michael McDonald, see Michael McDonald (disambiguation).

Michael James McDonald (born December 31, ) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv.

McDonald joined the show during the fourth season () and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the longest-tenured cast member.

Michael mcdonald madtv biography of albert Michael James McDonald born December 31, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer. He is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv and for voicing numerous characters on The Simpsons from to McDonald joined the show during the fourth season and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the longest-tenured cast member. McDonald also directed several episodes of the comedy-drama series Scrubs , on which he guest-starred six times. McDonald currently divides his time between writing, directing, and acting on various film and television projects, as well as performing live on stage across the country.

Early life

McDonald was born in Fullerton, California. He graduated from St. Juliana Catholic Elementary School in Fullerton, and later went to Servite High School in Anaheim, California, and graduated from the University of Southern California with a business degree.

After college, a friend took McDonald to see an improv comedy show at The Groundlings Theater.

McDonald quit his job at the bank and enrolled in The Groundlings improv program. He was a member of the troupe from to During that time, he was also involved in writing and directing films for Roger Corman.

Later on, McDonald would guest star in such shows as Seinfeld (in two episodes playing two different parts), Just Shoot Me!, Family Matters, Scrubs and NewsRadio.

He also made brief cameos in all three Austin Powers films.

Michael James McDonald born December 31, is an American stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and director. He is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv. McDonald joined the show during the fourth season and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the longest-tenured cast member. McDonald was born in Fullerton, California. He graduated from St.

McDonald had a starring role with Will Forte and Nicole Sullivan on the short-lived MTV show Clone High as the voice of Gandhi.

Career

Something So Right

McDonald appeared as the lead Carly's assistant in the sitcom, first appearing in season one episode four, Something About a Family Photo.^[1]

MADtv

McDonald joined the cast of MADtv in , eventually becoming the longest-standing cast member in the show's history (10 seasons).

He performed several recurring characters, including Stuart Larkin, Rusty Miller, Marvin Tikvah, Sean Gidcomb, Bible Dude, the Depressed Persian Tow Truck Man, Fightin' Ron, and F. Michael McKrofsky of "Real M*********ing Talk" (replacing Andrew Daly's token white commentator on that sketch).

After 10 years on MADtv, McDonald left the cast, but was a contributing writer and director for the show's final season.

McDonald was the last member of the cast to be hired in the s, and the last cast member to have been born in the s, and is the only cast member to have a "best of" clip show special dedicated to him.

Cougar Town

McDonald was also a writer, director, and producer of the ABC TV series Cougar Town.

He directed a number of episodes of the show, including "Letting You Go", "Everything Man", "When a Kid Goes Bad", "Stop Dragging My Heart Around", and "Don't Come Around Here No More".

Biography of albert einstein All All. Sign In. Michael James McDonald. McDonald quit his job as a banker, enrolled in the Groundling's Improv Program, and became a member of the troupe from to His first professional writing and acting jobs came from Concorde Pictures, Roger Corman's infamous low-budget movie studio.

McDonald also wrote the episode "Wake Up Time".

Stand-up comedy

McDonald has toured at stand-up comedy clubs across the country. His stand-up comedy special Michael McDonald: Model Citizen premiered on Showtime on October 9, Filmed in Orange County at the OC Pavilion, it has been described as "Part stand-up comedy, part one man show, this special is for anyone who – like Michael – finds humor in the strange world all around us."

Filmography

Film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
	Nightlife	Himself	Episode: "Episode #"
	Stand Up America	Himself
	An Evening at the Improv	Himself	Episode: "Episode #"
	Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation	Disc Jockey	Television film
	Family Matters	Manager	Episode: "Buds 'n' Buns"
	The John Larroquette Show	Phil	Episode: "The Past Comes Back"
	Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love	Party Guest	Television film
	Sherman Oaks	Jules	Episode: "Golf, Dating, and the Devil"
	Sawbones	Prostitute	Television film
	Virtual Seduction	Disoriented Man	Television film
	A Bucket of Blood	Dancer	Television film
–96	Seinfeld	Player #2/Jesse	Episode: "The Understudy" & "The Wig Master"
	Night Stand	Ray	Episode: "So You Think You're a Lesbian" & "Clip Show"
	Ellen	The Guy	Episode: "Alone Again Naturally"
	NewsRadio	Lee	Episode: "Airport"
	Night Stand	Chuckie MacDougal	Episode: "Pushy Parents"
	Instant Comedy with the Groundlings	Himself	Episode: "Episode # & #"
	Just Shoot Me	Reg	Episode: "The Emperor"
	The Drew Carey Show	The Parking Attendant	Episode: "From the Earth to the Moon"
	National Lampoon's Men in White	Secret Service Agent	Television film
–	MADtv	Himself/Cast Member	Main cast: season 4–13, guest: season 14
	Banned in America: The World's Sexiest Commercials	Host	TV special
	Passions	The Face in the Pool	Episode: "Episode ##"
–03	Invader Zim	RoboDad	Voice, recurring role
–09	Scrubs	Mike Davis	Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 2,
	Greg the Bunny	Leo	Episode: "The Singing Mailman"
–03	Clone High	Gandhi	Voice, main role
	Fat Actress	Sam Rascal	Recurring role
–06	7th Heaven	Edward Jameson	Recurring cast: season 10
–09	Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List	Himself	Recurring cast: season
	Talkshow with Spike Feresten	Himself	Episode: "Michael McDonald"
	Desperate Housewives	Steven	Episode: "Silly People"
	Lovespring International	Drake	Episode: "The Demuler"
	My Boys	Paul	Episode: "Spit Take"
	Hannah Montana	Chef Duncan Keats	Episode: "Don't Go Breakin' My Tooth"
	Pushing Daisies	Galveston Gus	Episode: "Kerplunk"
	Kath & Kim	Neil	Episode: "Home"
	Head Case	Stanley	Episode: "Twinkle, Twinkle"
	Reaper	Mr. Elliott Sprong	Episode: "To Sprong, with Love"
	Rita Rocks	Rob Boone	Recurring cast: season 2
	Cougar Town	Wayne Gibbons	2 episodes
–13	Web Therapy	Ben Tomlund	Recurring cast: season
	House of Lies	Carl Criswell	Recurring cast: season 2
	Save Me	Randall	Episode: "Heavenly Hostess"
	Community	Ronald Mohammed	Episode: "Basic Story"
	Newsreaders	James Jordan	Episode: "A Billionaire Goes to Hell; Sitcom Family"
–present	The Loud House	Howard McBride	Voice, recurring role[2]
	Superior Donuts	Manfred	Episode: "Painted Love"
	Rhett & Link's Buddy System	Enrique	Episode: "Spa Trip"
–18	Nobodies	Blaine Kaine	Recurring cast
	Crazy Ex-Girlfriend	Open Mic MC	Episode: "I'm in Love"
	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Adam Jarver	Episode: "Ding Dong"
	God's Favorite Idiot	Leviathan	Episode: "God, Satan and All the Good Smells"
	What We Do in the Shadows	Gustave Leroy	Episode: "Freddie"
	How I Met Your Father	Warren	Episode: "The Reset Button"
	Good Times: Black Again	Elon Musk	[3]

Stand-up specials

Year	Title	Role	Notes
	Michael McDonald: Model Citizen	Himself	TV special

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