Michael McKean is a famous actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician in America. He has made appearances in a number of movies and Tv series with his incredible roles.
Furthermore, he is well-known for his roles as Lenny Kosnowski in Laverne & Shirley, David St. Hubbins in This Is Spinal Tap, and Chuck McGill on Better Call Saul, etc.
Michael played David St. Hubbins, lead vocalist and co-lead guitarist of the fictional rock band Spinal Tap in This Is Spinal Tap, and even had roles in several Christopher Guest ensemble films.
He is the co-writer of the song “A Mighty Wind”. This song won a Grammy Award for him, as well as “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow” from the same film, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Meanwhile, McKean was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for its 19th and 20th seasons in the mid-1990s.
Michael McKean’s Date of Birth and Age
Michael McKean was born on October 17, 1947, in New York City, United States. Currently, the actor is 74 years old but has been showing his incredible roles in movies and Tv series. McKean has been celebrating his birthday on the 17th of August every year.
Similarly, the actor holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Michael was born and raised in the New York City of America. His Zodiac sign is unknown. Michael follows Christianity for his religion.
Michael McKean’s Parents
Michael McKean is the son of Ruth Stewart McKean who is a librarian, and Gilbert S. McKean who is one of the founders of Decca Records. Michael is of Irish, English, Scottish, and some German and Dutch descent.
The actor graduated in 1965 from high school. McKean was a member of the New York City “baroque pop” band The Left Banke and played on the “Ivy, Ivy” single.
Michael McKean’s Career
Michael McKean is a famous actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician in America. He has made appearances in a number of movies and Tv series with his incredible roles.
Moreover, he is well-known for his roles as Lenny Kosnowski in Laverne & Shirley, David St. Hubbins in This Is Spinal Tap, and Chuck McGill on Better Call Saul, etc.
Likewise, Michael played David St. Hubbins, lead vocalist and co-lead guitarist of the fictional rock band Spinal Tap in This Is Spinal Tap, and even had roles in several Christopher Guest ensemble films.
He is the co-writer of the song “A Mighty Wind”. This song won a Grammy Award for him, as well as “A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow” from the same film, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Meanwhile, McKean was a cast member on Saturday Night Live for its 19th and 20th seasons in the mid-1990s.
Michael has even received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series in 2019 for his role as McGill.
In 2020, he appeared in the first season of the parental comedy series Breeders along with Martin Freeman. He is currently voicing the character Lou Pickles in Nickelodeon’s Rugrats franchise.
In Best in Show (2000), McKean reunited with Christopher Guest and he even appeared in Little Nicky (2000), The Guru (2002), And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003), and A Mighty Wind (2003), in which The Folksmen are played by the actors who played as Spinal Tap.
McKean had a recurring role as the brassy, heavily made-up bandleader Adrian Van Voorhees in Martin Short’s series Primetime Glick. He also made guest roles on such shows as Law & Order, Family Guy, SpongeBob SquarePants, and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.
Additionally, Michael even did voiceover work as Henry’s cousin, Louie, on Oswald, which coincidentally featured the voice of David Lander as Henry.
He had lent his voice to an episode of Kevin Smith’s Clerks: The Animated Series that never aired but was included on the VHS and DVD versions of the series.
Michael McKean’s Wife
McKean was married to Susan Russell in 1970. They had two children together and they are Colin who was born in 1976 and Fletcher who was born in 1985.
Similarly, Michael married Annette O’Toole who is an actress and a singer in 1999. Toole had two children, Nell and Anna, from a previous marriage. Colin McKean, Kean’s oldest child died in 2012.
Michael McKean’s Net Worth
Michael who is an actor, comedian, screenwriter, composer, singer, and musician has been making a huge sum of money from his career. The actor has an estimated net worth of $12 million from his career. He is living a lavishing life with his family.
Michael McKean’s Social Media Handles
Michael McKean is active on his social media handles like Facebook, Twitter, and others. He is 436.5k followers on his Twitter account. He is available on his Twitter as @MJMcKean.