Acting · Fullerton, California, USA · Born December 31, 1964
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.
MoviePortal to Hell
2025
as David Pepperdine
TVIt's Florida, Man.
2024
as John Walsh
MovieMother of the Bride
2024
as Clay
TVGood Times
2024
as Elon Musk (voice)
MovieSTILL: A Michael J. Fox Movie
2023
as Michael's Bodyguard
TVGod's Favorite Idiot
2022
as Leviathan
TVHow I Met Your Father
2022
as Warren
TVThe Sex Lives of College Girls
2021
as George
MovieHalloween Kills
2021
as Little John
MovieInvader Zim: Enter the Florpus
2019
as Robo-Dad (voice)
TVWhat We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Gustave Leroy
MovieThe Happytime Murders
2018
as Ronovan Scargle
TV25 Words or Less
2018
as Self
TVRhett & Link's Buddy System
2016
as Enrique
MovieGhostbusters
2016
as Jonathan the Theater Manager
TVThe Loud House
2016
as Howard McBride / Antonio (voice)
MovieThe Boss
2016
as Bryce Crean
MovieSpy
2015
as Patrick
TVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
as Adam Jarver
MovieThe Heat
2013
as Julian
TVWeb Therapy
2011
as Ben Tomlund
MovieMichael McDonald: Model. Citizen.
2010
as Self
TVCougar Town
2009
as Wayne Gibbons
TVCommunity
2009
as Insurance Man
TVKath & Kim
2008
as Neil
TVWeb Therapy
2008
as Ben Tomlund
TVPushing Daisies
2007
as Galveston Gus
TVReaper
2007
as Mr. Elliott Sprong
TVHead Case
2007
as Stanley
TVTalkshow with Spike Feresten
2006
TVHannah Montana
2006
as Chef Duncan Keats
MovieMoonpie
2006
as Mitch Henderson
TVKathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
2005
as Self
TVFat Actress
2005
as Sam Rascal
MovieConfessions of an Action Star
2005
as Raymond Fischer
MovieOuting Riley
2004
as Andy
TVDesperate Housewives
2004
as Steven
MovieDickie Roberts: Former Child Star
2003
as Maitre' D
TVClone High
2002
as Gandhi (voice)
MovieAustin Powers in Goldmember
2002
as Royal Guard
TVGreg the Bunny
2002
MovieSlackers
2002
as Economics Professor
TVScrubs
2001
as Mike Davis
TVInvader ZIM
2001
as RoboDad / Crewman (voice)
MovieAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
1999
as NATO Soldier
MovieRichie Rich's Christmas Wish
1998
as Montgomery
MovieCasper Meets Wendy
1998
as Spike-Stretch
MovieMen in White
1998
as Secret Service Agent
MovieCasper: A Spirited Beginning
1997
as Sarcastic Protester
MovieAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery
1997
as Henchman Flattened by Steamroller (uncredited)
TVJust Shoot Me!
1997
as Reg
MovieCarnosaur 3: Primal Species
1996
as Police Officer Wilson
TV7th Heaven
1996
as Edward Jameson
MovieCriminal Hearts
1996
as Tierney
TVMADtv
1995
as Various
MovieBloodfist 7: Manhunt
1995
as Running Officer
TVThe Drew Carey Show
1995
as The Parking Attendant
MovieA Bucket of Blood
1995
as Dancer
MovieTwisted Love
1995
as Stoned Kid
MovieVirtual Seduction
1995
as Disoriented Man
TVSherman Oaks
1995
as Jules
TVNewsRadio
1995
as Lee
MovieHideaway
1995
as Young Cop
MovieCarnosaur 2
1995
as Evac. Team Pilot
MovieBloodfist VI: Ground Zero
1995
as Corey
MovieThe Crazysitter
1994
as Mr. Smith
MovieRevenge of the Red Baron
1994
as Psychiatrist
MovieNo Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the Lawn
1994
as Evil Hypnotist
MovieRevenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994
MovieThe Unborn II
1994
as Welfare Worker #1
MovieLeprechaun 2
1994
as Waiter
TVEllen
1994
as The Guy
MovieBloodfist V: Human Target
1994
as Jewelry Store Manager
TVThe John Larroquette Show
1993
as Phil
MovieBloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992
as Newscaster
MovieRevenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
1992
as Disc Jockey
MovieFinal Judgement
1992
as Rainy
MovieBody Waves
1992
as Squirrely
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieDance with Death
1992
as Henry
MovieIn the Heat of Passion
1992
as Nick
MovieUncaged
1991
as Clean Cut John
MovieWatchers II
1990
as Animal Rights Activist (uncredited)
TVFamily Matters
1989
as Manager
TVSeinfeld
1989
as Jesse
TVLIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
The Pursuit Of Victory
as Frank
