Mikey Day
| Mikey Day | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michael William Day March 20, 1980 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
Michael William "Mikey" Day (born March 20, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and improvisational performer.
Life and career
Day was born in Orange County, California. He graduated from El Modena High School in Orange, California as an honors student in 1998, where he was involved in the drama program. During high school, he portrayed a victim in a staged automobile accident to give his classmates a sense of the dangers of intoxicated driving.
In 2002, Day graduated from the UCLA with a degree in theatre. Subsequently, he became a member of The Groundlings, a Los Angeles-based improv and sketch comedy troupe. He performed at theImprovOlympic in Hollywood for three months.
Day made a guest appearance on The WB's series Angel in 2004. He had appeared on MTV's reality series Faking the Video. He also appeared on an episode of the improv comedy series World Cup Comedy.
He is a cast member on MTV's improv comedy series Wild 'N Out. Day appeared in a sketch comedy series called The Underground on Showtime. He is also known for his role as Evan Ferguson in the YouTube video series David Blaine Street Magic: YouTube Edition.
Day starred in NBC's primetime comedy Kath & Kim.[1]
Also, Day hosted a recurring segment called "JMZ" on The Jay Leno Show.[2]
Day was co-written with wileyk209zback in the 2013 film Poetry Contest: Poems in History, and he was a guest star, too.
Currently, Day is a staff writer on the sketch comedy/variety series Saturday Night Live. He joined in 2013.
Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bar Starz | Cole | |
| 2013 | Poetry Contest: Poems in History | Himself |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Angel | O'Shea | February 11 |
| 2004 | Faking The Video | Fake PA | May 24–July 5 |
| 2004 | World Cup Comedy | Himself | January 4 |
| 2005–present | Wild 'N Out | Himself | Also consulting producer |
| 2005 | Reno 911! | School Guy | July 19 |
| 2006 | Totally Awesome | Charlie | November 4 |
| 2006 | Underground, TheThe Underground | Various | September 14 |
| 2007 | Short Circuitz | Himself | April 5 |
| 2007 | Say What? Karaoke 2.0 | Himself | May 11 |
| 2007 | Online Nation | Dave | October 14 |
| 2008 | Kath & Kim | Craig | Recurring |
| 2010; 2011 | MAD | James T. Jerk, Principal Figgins, Spider-Man, Reese, Wheezy, Zac Efron, Captain America, Jacob Black, Ranger Smith, Shaun White, Jimmy Olsen, Additional Voices | Voice Actor Series regular |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Derek | guest star, season 1, episode 4 |
| 2013 | Incredible Crew | Comsos Megahead/Fred Johnson/Lifeguard | Also supervising producer/writer |
References
- ↑ Metro News Services (February 23, 2009). "Blair wanted to be a photographer". Metro News. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ↑ Getlen, Larry (September 13, 2009). "Leno's team". New York Post. Retrieved 2009-10-24.