Michael McKean

Michael McKean has appeared in dozens of films, most notably as lead guitarist David St. Hubbins in Rob Reiner’s comedy classic This is Spinal Tap. His other films include Paul Schrader’s Light of Day, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Earth Girls are Easy, The Big Picture, Jumpin’ Jack Flash, True Identity, Coneheads, The Brady Bunch, Small Soldiers, Mystery, Alaska, True Crime, Teaching Mrs. Tingle,Best in Show, Beautiful and Little Nicky. He is also a writer, with The Big Picture and This is Spinal Tap which he co-wrote with Christopher Guest.

On television, McKean is best known for his role as Lenny on Laverne and Shirley (which he also wrote and directed). He starred on other series, such as Sessions, Saturday Night Live (which he also co-wrote) and Dream On (which he also directed). He also hosted Comedy Central’s Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean. McKean also appeared on many other television series and movies, including Tracey Takes On (which he also directed), Friends, The Return of Spinal Tap: 25th Reunion, Martin Mull’s White America and Morton & Hayes (which he also wrote and directed).

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