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Michael McDonald (actor)
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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, or the body of a full-grown man with the personality of a strange little boy. He has been a part of the MADtv cast since the fourth season (1998).
Contents
- 1 Life before MADtv
- 2 Career
- 2.1 MADtv
- 2.2 Characters
- 2.3 Impressions
- 3 Film/TV Roles
- 4 External links
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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.
Career
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.
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)
Impressions
Film/TV Roles
1991
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