Michael McKean
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Filmography
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This Is Spinal Tap
(1984)This is the inspired "mockumentary" that rolls along with the heaviest metal rock band that never was. Spinal Tap's sagging career is being chronicled by filmmaker Rob Reiner. Along the way, scores of music-biz pretensions are skewered with sharp, affectionate jabs.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
(2025)Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap, the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for one final concert. Spinal Tap II: The End Continues also marks the resurrection of documentarian Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner), who once again tries to capture his favorite metal gods as they contemplate mortality—and the hope that their 12th drummer doesn't join them in The Great Beyond. Joined by music royalty Paul McCartney and Elton John, Spinal Tap wrestles with their checkered past to put on a concert that they hope will solidify their place in the pantheon of rock 'n' roll.

Whatever Works
(2009)An eccentric New Yorker falls for a Southern runaway, and when her parents come to reclaim her, all discover that love thrives in unexpected ways.

D.A.R.Y.L.
(1985)A young couple become entangled in a government conspiracy where they adopt a precocious little boy, unaware that he is actually the product of genetic engineering.

Short Circuit 2
(1988)Number Five, aka Johnny Five, that incredible, lovable robot from the samsh hit Short Circuit, is back and taking the big city by storm in this action packed comedy adventure. Upbeat Johnny's out for some "urban Input" but some street hoods, a greedy banker and a gang of crooks see his naivete as their high tech ticket to easy street.

Hider in the House
(1989)An abused child who hid in his parent’s house until the day he killed them has become a psychotic man now hiding in the house of a married woman.
Pink Skies Ahead
(2020)Los Angeles, 1998. After dropping out of college and moving back home to live with her parents, Winona is diagnosed with an anxiety...

Coneheads
(1993)Sporting conical crania, extraterrestrials Beldar and Prymaat crash land on Earth and find themselves stranded in New Jersey, where they are forced to live out a life as typical suburban humans, much to the chagrin of both their new and old planets.

Playing God
(2021)A brother and sister con artist duo recruit their longtime mentor to play the role of God in what could pan out as the biggest payday of their lives.

Planes, Trains and Automobiles
(1987)Neal just wants to fly home to Chicago for Thanksgiving with his family.

100 Mile Rule
(2002)When three Detroit salesmen go to Los Angeles for a seminar, their "fun" snowballs into a roller coaster ride of secrets, guilt, and stupidity.

MacShayne: Final Roll of the Dice
(1994)In this installment, the warm-hearted gambler is now head of security at the hotel where he stays, and must deal with the CEO’s kleptomaniac grandson.

Clue
(1985)Six colorful dinner guests gather at the mansion of their host — who turns up dead after his scheme to blackmail them is exposed.

Jerry & Marge Go Large
(2022)Jerry Selbee discovers a mathematical loophole in the Massachusetts lottery, and with the help of his wife, Marge, he wins millions of dollars.

The Big Picture
(1989)Hollywood is hilariously lampooned in this behind-the-scenes look at making it, no matter what. Kevin Bacon stars.

Who Done It: The Clue Documentary
(2022)Solve the mystery of how Clue—a film based on an iconic board game—was murdered at the box office, but in a shocking twist, became a cult classic.

Teaching Mrs. Tingle
(1999)With their futures threatened by false accusations of cheating, three teenagers take matters into their own hands.

That Darn Cat
(1997)When bumbling kidnappers mistakenly abduct a maid, a bored teenager convinces a rookie FBI agent that her cat has the only clue.

A Mighty Wind
(2003)The newest "mockumentary" from the inimitable Christopher Guest hilariously captures the reunion of 1960s folk musicians in New York, with a stellar ensemble cast.

My First Mister
(2001)A 17-year-old goth befriends her strait-laced 49-year-old boss. The mismatched pair teach each other how to live life to the fullest.