Michael John McKean (born October 17, 1947) is an American actor, comedian, writer, composer and musician well known for his portrayal of Squiggy's friend, Leonard "Lenny" Kosnowski, on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley; and for his work in the Christopher Guest ensemble films, particularly as David St. Hubbins, the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the fictional rock band Spinal Tap from the film This Is Spinal Tap. He co-wrote A Mighty Wind, which won the Grammy for "Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media", as well as A Kiss at the End of the Rainbow which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song.

Biography

Michael McKean est le mari d'Annette O'Toole.
Il a tenu un rôle dans des séries telles que Dream On ou Smallville en tant que Perry White.

Il joue le rôle de Morris Fletcher dans X-Files : Aux frontières du réel.

En 2014, il est annoncé comme acteur principal de la série Better Call Saul, préquelle de Breaking Bad.

Son rôle le plus célèbre est dans le faux documentaire culte Spinal Tap de Rob Reiner.

Acteur de second rang, il reste un visage familier, il est apparu dans de nombreux films, téléfilms et séries dans lesquels lui auront permis de travailler avec de grands noms : Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemeckis, John Carpenter, Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood ou encore Woody Allen.

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