Michael McDonald, American comedian, actor, and director
Michael James McDonald (born December 31, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and writer. He is best known for starring in the sketch comedy show MADtv. McDonald joined the show during the fourth season (1998) and remained in the cast until the end of the thirteenth and penultimate season, having become the longest-tenured cast member.
McDonald also directed several episodes of the comedy-drama series Scrubs, on which he guest-starred six times.
McDonald currently divides his time between writing, directing, and acting on various film and television projects, as well as performing live on stage across the country.
Currently, McDonald is working on Nickelodeon's The Loud House as one of Clyde's fathers.
He recently appeared in the 2021 film Halloween Kills as the character Little John, the romantic partner of Big John. The couple live in the house once occupied by the Myers family and tell stories of the young Michael Myers and the house to scare trick or treaters on Halloween night.
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Michael McDonald (comedian)
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Events on 1964
- 6Mar
Muhammad Ali
Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad officially gives boxing champion Cassius Clay the name Muhammad Ali. - 26Apr
Tanzania
Tanganyika and Zanzibar merge to form Tanzania. - 12Jun
Nelson Mandela
Anti-apartheid activist and ANC leader Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison for sabotage in South Africa. - 12Aug
Apartheid in South Africa
South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies. - 28Nov
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam War: National Security Council members agree to recommend that U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of bombing in North Vietnam.