Michael John McKean (born October 17, 1947 in New York City, New York) is an American actor, comedian and musician. His father, Gilbert, founded the North American branch of Decca Records.
He has a solid résumé of film and TV work; dramatic roles are few-and-far between, but he's proven to be a versatile character actor when required. Among his best-known roles are Lenny (opposite David Lander's "Squiggy") in Laverne & Shirley, David St. Hubbins in This is Spın̈al Tap, Mr. Green in Clue and Chuck McGill on Better Call Saul.
McKean joined Saturday Night Live as a cast member during the tail end of the 19th season (his first episode was the one hosted by Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan) and into season 20. McKean only had one recurring character (Anthony the weatherman from "Good Morning, Brooklyn"), and did a handful of celebrity impressions. McKean holds the distinction of being the only SNL cast member to host and be a musical guest prior to being hired as a cast member.
McKean and his wife Annette O'Toole were nominated for the Best Original Song Oscar for writing "A Kiss At the End of the Rainbow" from A Mighty Wind. Both have appeared in the DC Comics universe as the Daily Planet Editor and Superman's high-school sweetheart/adopted mother, respectively.
Selected Filmography:
- Laverne & Shirley (1976-1983): Leonard "Lenny" Kosnowski.
- 1941 (1979): Willy.
- Used Cars (1980): Eddie Winslow.
- Young Doctors in Love (1982): Dr. Simon August.
- This is Spın̈al Tap (1984): David St. Hubbins.
- D.A.R.Y.L. (1985): Andy Richardson.
- Clue (1985): Mr. Green.
- Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987): State Trooper.
- Short Circuit 2 (1988): Fred Ritter.
- Earth Girls Are Easy (1988): Woody.
- The Big Picture (1989): Emmett Summer.
- Flashback (1990): Hal Cresciman.
- Memoirs of an Invisible Man (1992): George Talbot.
- Coneheads (1993): Gorman Seedling.
- Airheads (1994): Milo Jackson.
- The Radioland Murders (1994): Rick Rochester.
- Saturday Night Live (1994-1995): Various Characters.
- The Brady Bunch Movie (1995): Larry Dittmeyer.
- Star Trek: Voyager (1996): The Clown.
- Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997): Bill Case.
- The X-Files and The Lone Gunmen (1998-2001): Morris Fletcher.
- Small Soldiers (1998): Insaniac & Troglokhan/Freakenstein.
- Best in Show (2000): Stefan Vanderhoof.
- Primetime Glick (2001-2003): Adrien Van Voorhees.
- The Guru (2002): Dwain.
- Auto Focus (2002): Video Executive.
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002): Sarousch
- Smallville (2003): Perry White.
- A Mighty Wind (2003): Jerry Palter.
- For Your Consideration (2006): Lane Iverson.
- Joshua (2007): Chester Jenkins.
- Better Call Saul (2015-2022): Chuck McGill.
- Good Omens (2019): Witchfinder Sgt. Shadwell.
- Breeders (2020): Michael.
- Rugrats (2021): Grandpa Lou
- My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021): Argyle
