Guide Note: Actor and comedian Michael McKean was a regular on the TV series Laverne and Shirley and Saturday Night Live, and one of the stars of the classic Rob Reiner mockumentary This is Spinal Tap, along with Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer.

Fast Facts:

Born October 17, 1947 in New York City, New York
Spouse: Actress Annette O'Toole
Plays guitar and piano
Won a Best Song Grammy for the theme from the film A Mighty Wind
In 1994, became the oldest person to ever join the cast of Saturday Night Live
Descendent of Thomas McKean, who signed the Declaration of Independence

Career Background

McKean created the character of Lenny Kosnowski, whom he'd make famous on Laverne and Shirley, while studying at Pittsburgh's Carnegie Mellon University. McKean followed up on the success of Laverne and Shirley with the role of David St. Hubbins in Spinal Tap,

Before joining the cast of SNL in 1994, McKean would star in a string of comedy films, including the adaptation of the board game Clue, Short Circuit 2 and Earth Girls Are Easy.

Since leaving the show, he's starred in several of the mockumentaries directed by his old Spinal Tap co-star Christopher Guest, including Best in Show and A Mighty Wind. He frequently contributes voices to animated series, including The Simpsons, Family Guy and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.

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Michael McKean Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
October 17, 1947: Born
1977: Cracking Up
1984-1995: Saturday Night Live
1980: Used Cars
1984: This Is Spinal Tap
1985: Clue
1987: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
1988: Earth Girls Are Easy
1993: Coneheads
1994: Airheads
1995: The Brady Bunch Movie
1996: Waiting For Guffman
1997: Nothing to Lose
1998: Small Soldiers
2000: Best in Show
2003: A Mighty Wind
2005: The Producers
2006: For Your Consideration
2007: Surf's Up

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