Michael McDonald (actor)

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Michael McDonald as Stuart on MADtv

Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964 in Fullerton, California, USA) is a comedian and actor currently starring in the sketch comedy MADtv. One of his most popular characters is Stuart, a strange little boy with the body of a full-grown man. He has been a part of the MADtv cast since the fourth season (1998).

1 Life before MADtv
2 Career
3 Film/TV Roles
4 External links

[edit] Life before MADtv

McDonald graduated from Servite High School, then went on to graduate from USC with a Business degree. While at USC, he was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. He became a loan officer at a bank in Los Angeles.

His life would change when a friend of McDonald's took him to see an improv comedy show at Groundling Theater. Michael quit his job at the bank, and enrolled himself in Groundling's improv program. He was a member of the troupe from 1992 to 1997. During that time, he was also involved in the writing and directing of films for Roger Corman.

Later on, Michael McDonald would guest star in such shows as Seinfeld (in two episodes with two different parts), Just Shoot Me!, Scrubs and NewsRadio. He also made brief appearances in all three Austin Powers movies. McDonald had a starring role with Saturday Night Live's Will Forte and fellow MADtv cast member Nicole Sullivan on the short-lived MTV show Clone High as the voice of Gandhi.

[edit] Career

[edit] MADtv

McDonald joined the cast of MADtv in 1998, along with Andrew Bowen and Mo Collins, as a featured member, and has since become the member with the longest tenure in the history of the show. In due time, he would wind up leaving a big mark on MADtv with his memorable characters and outrageous humor. One of these characters was Stuart Larkin, a tyke who's rather tall for his age, and is emotionally distraught after the divorce between his mother (played by Collins) and his father. Along with The Vancome Lady (Nicole Sullivan), Ms. Swan (Alex Borstein), Bunifa Latifa Halifa Sharifa Jackson (Debra Wilson), etc., Stuart became one of the most famous characters on the sketch variety show.

Aside from Stuart, McDonald impressed with other characters, such as randy film producer Marvin Tikvah, Cal State Fullerton student Rusty Miller, nasty-mouthed Clyde, Abercrombie & Fitch model Cougar, depressed tow truck Persian Mofaz, and Fightin' Ron Fraser.

McDonald impressed with a variety of impressions, including favorite Bill O'Reilly, Bob Barker, Dr. Phil McGraw, John Kerry, John Ramsey, and Maury Povich.

[edit] Characters

Claude (The B.S.)
Clyde (Literally)
Conductor Clark (The Reading Caboose)
Cougar (Abercrombie & Fitch)
Dasher (Stick Chicks)
Dominic Sandy (The Giant)
Dr. Mark Hervy (Come On Down)
Dustin
Francis Michael McCrovsky (Real **********ing Talk)
Frank/Jack Caydel (This Cold House)
Happy Folger
Henry O'Malley (The O'Malleys)
Hugh Strom (Handicap Helpers)
Isadore Kruskal (7 A.M. Condo Report; The Silver Fox)
Jim Cockhurtz (Trina)
Larry Felmer (Celebrity Obssessed)
Mannequin (The Mannequin Killer)
Marvin Tikvah
Matthew Isaiah Leviticus (Bible Dude)
Michael James Vander Beard as Tad (Pretty White Kids With Problems)
Mofaz (The Depressed Persian Tow Truck Man)
Mr. Baldac (Sony Neighbors)
Patrick McCalister (Special Patrick)
Ron Frasier (Fightin' Ron)
Ron Goddard
Rusty Miller
Sean Gidcomb (Floor Leader)
Special Patrick ("Special Olympics")
Stuart Larkin
Titus Balsis (Holly Meadow Estates)
Yarl (Hoppy Potty)

[edit] Impressions

[edit] Film/TV Roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2007	Moonpie	Mitch Henderson
2006	MADtv	Various	He has been in 167 episodes
2006	Invader Zim	Voice- Robo-dad, Irken Crew Member, Electronic voice & crewman.	He voiced two 2001 episodes and two 2006 episodes
2006	Scary Movie 4	Tiffany Stone
2006	7th Heaven	Edward Jameson	He guest-starred in two 2005 eps and one 2006 ep.
2005	All Grown Up	Jason Matheny
2005	Desperate Housewives	Steven	Episode 'Silly People'
2005	Fat Actress	Sam Rascal	He plays her agent
2004	Outing Riley	Andy
2003	Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star	Maitre D'
2003	Clone High	Gandhi
2002	Scrubs	Mike Davis
2002	Austin Powers in Goldmember	Royal Guard
2002	Greg the Bunny	Leo
2002	Slackers	Economics Professor
2001	Passions	The Face in the Pool
2001	Chump Change	Dack
1999	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me	NATO Soldier who recognized Dr. Evil on The Jerry Springer Show
1999	Banned in America: The World's Sexiest Commercials	Host
1998	Richie Rich's Christmas Wish	Montgomery
1998	Casper Meets Wendy	The Human Stretch
1998	The Drew Carrey Show	Parking Attendant
1997	Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery	Security Guard Crushed by a Steam Roller