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.
TV Shows(38)
It's Florida, Man.
John Walsh
2024
Good Times
Elon Musk (voice)
2024
God's Favorite Idiot
Leviathan
2022
How I Met Your Father
Warren
2022
The Sex Lives of College Girls
George
2021
What We Do in the Shadows
Gustave Leroy
2019
25 Words or Less
Self
2018
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Enrique
2016
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Adam Jarver
2013
Web Therapy
Ben Tomlund
2011
Cougar Town
Wayne Gibbons
2009
Community
Insurance Man
2009
Kath & Kim
Neil
2008
Web Therapy
Ben Tomlund
2008
Pushing Daisies
Galveston Gus
2007
Reaper
Mr. Elliott Sprong
2007
Head Case
Stanley
2007
Talkshow with Spike Feresten
2006
Hannah Montana
Chef Duncan Keats
2006
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self
2005
Fat Actress
Sam Rascal
2005
Desperate Housewives
Steven
2004
Clone High
Gandhi (voice)
2002
Greg the Bunny
2002
Scrubs
Mike Davis
2001
Invader ZIM
RoboDad / Crewman (voice)
2001
Just Shoot Me!
Reg
1997
7th Heaven
Edward Jameson
1996
MADtv
Various
1995
The Drew Carey Show
The Parking Attendant
1995
Sherman Oaks
Jules
1995
NewsRadio
Lee
1995
Ellen
The Guy
1994
The John Larroquette Show
Phil
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Family Matters
Manager
1989
Seinfeld
Jesse
1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Movies(48)
Portal to Hell
David Pepperdine
2025
Mother of the Bride
Clay
2024
STILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
Michael's Bodyguard
2023
Halloween Kills
Little John
2021
Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus
Robo-Dad (voice)
2019
The Happytime Murders
Ronovan Scargle
2018
Ghostbusters
Jonathan the Theater Manager
2016
The Boss
Bryce Crean
2016
Spy
Patrick
2015
The Heat
Julian
2013
Michael McDonald: Model. Citizen.
Self
2010
Moonpie
Mitch Henderson
2006
Confessions of an Action Star
Raymond Fischer
2005
Outing Riley
Andy
2004
Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Maitre' D
2003
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Royal Guard
2002
Slackers
Economics Professor
2002
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
NATO Soldier
1999
Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
Montgomery
1998
Casper Meets Wendy
Spike-Stretch
1998
Men in White
Secret Service Agent
1998
Casper: A Spirited Beginning
Sarcastic Protester
1997
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
1997
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species
Police Officer Wilson
1996
Criminal Hearts
Tierney
1996
Bloodfist 7: Manhunt
Running Officer
1995
A Bucket of Blood
Dancer
1995
Twisted Love
Stoned Kid
1995
Virtual Seduction
Disoriented Man
1995
Hideaway
Young Cop
1995
Carnosaur 2
Evac. Team Pilot
1995
Bloodfist VI: Ground Zero
Corey
1995
The Crazysitter
Mr. Smith
1994
Revenge of the Red Baron
Psychiatrist
1994
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
Evil Hypnotist
1994
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994
The Unborn II
Welfare Worker #1
1994
Leprechaun 2
Waiter
1994
Bloodfist V: Human Target
Jewelry Store Manager
1994
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Newscaster
1992
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Disc Jockey
1992
Final Judgement
Rainy
1992
Body Waves
Squirrely
1992
Dance with Death
Henry
1992
In the Heat of Passion
Nick
1992
Uncaged
Clean Cut John
1991
Watchers II
Animal Rights Activist (uncredited)
1990
The Pursuit Of Victory
Frank