Acting
Michael McShane
Born 1955-06-25
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Michael McShane is an American actor, singer, and improvisational comedian. He is known for playing Friar Tuck in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, Dr. Swanson in Office Space, and for voice over work in cartoons and video games such as Final Fantasy X, A Bug's Life, Spawn, Castle in the Sky, Treasure Planet and Happily N'Ever After. He appeared on the original British television show Whose Line Is It Anyway?.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Michael McShane
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A Bug's Life
1998
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Malcolm in the Middle
2000
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American Dad!
2005
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Treasure Planet
2002
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NCIS
2003
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Doctor Who
2005
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1991
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Office Space
1999
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Seinfeld
1989
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Ri¢hie Ri¢h
1994
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (69 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The King of Black Goo | Bruno Bombolone | Movie | 2026 |
 | Wayward Pines | Big Bill | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Love in the Time of Monsters | Slavko | Movie | 2014 |
 | Bluestone 42 | Carter | TV Series | 2013 |
 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Warden John Newton | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Lab Rats | Dr. Vaabit | TV Series | 2008 |
| Holly Hobbie and Friends: Surprise Party | Jim Bidderman / Station Manager (voice) | Movie | 2007 | |
 | Careless | Naked Man | Movie | 2007 |
 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Secret Adventures | Jim Bidderman / Station Manager (voice) | Movie | 2007 |
 | Happily N'Ever After | Rumpelstilzchen (voice) | Movie | 2007 |
 | Holly Hobbie and Friends: Christmas Wishes | Jim Bidderman (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Holly Hobbie & Friends | Jim Bidderman (voice) | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Thru the Moebius Strip | Hymo (voice) | Movie | 2005 |
 | Doctor Who | Grayle | TV Series | 2005 |
 | American Dad! | (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Memron | Kenneth Clay | Movie | 2004 |
 | NCIS | Matthew Heller | TV Series | 2003 |
 | The Battle of Shaker Heights | Mr. Norway | Movie | 2003 |
 | Oliver Beene | Fat Man | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Treasure Planet | Hands (voice) | Movie | 2002 |
 | John Doe | Ray Brunellas | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Believe Nothing | Professor Brinsley | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Big Trouble | Bruce | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Court | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2002 |
 | Don't Eat the Neighbours | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | The Legend of Tarzan | (voice) | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | Left Hand (voice) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Making Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust | Self | Movie | 2001 |
 | Thunder Pig! | Thunder Pig | Movie | 2001 |
 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades | Anton | Movie | 2000 |
 | Clerks | Officer Big Mac (voice) | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Malcolm in the Middle | Dr. Phelps | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Drop Dead Gorgeous | Harold Vilmes, Judge #2 | Movie | 1999 |
 | Office Space | Dr. Swanson | Movie | 1999 |
 | Crashbox | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
 | A Bug's Life | Tuck / Roll (voice) | Movie | 1998 |
 | Seven Days | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Coronation Street: Viva Las Vegas! | Maxwell Baxter | Movie | 1997 |
 | Tower of Terror | Chris 'Q' Todd | Movie | 1997 |
 | Spawn | Twitch Williams (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
 | King of the Hill | Mountain Man (voice) | TV Series | 1997 |
| Where's Elvis This Week? | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1996 | |
 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Phil | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Tom and Huck | Muff Potter | Movie | 1995 |
 | Caroline in the City | Boo | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Brotherly Love | Lloyd Burwell | TV Series | 1995 |
 | The Drew Carey Show | Ray | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Crazy for a Kiss | Harley | Movie | 1995 |
 | Ri¢hie Ri¢h | Professor Keenbean | Movie | 1994 |
| A Summer Day's Dream | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1994 | |
 | ER | Hugo | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Avenger Penguins | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Frasier | Frank | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Wild Turkey | Bernard Matthews | Movie | 1992 |
 | Tales from Hollywood | Hal | Movie | 1992 |
 | Best Shots | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1992 |
 | Amnesty International's Big 30 | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves | Friar Tuck | Movie | 1991 |
 | Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie | Self | Movie | 1991 |
 | Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon | Fatty Arbuckle / The God of Hollywood | Movie | 1991 |
 | The Spirit of '76 | Angry Driver | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Word | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Seinfeld | Franklin Delano Romanowski | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Teams from Hell | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1989 |
 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1988 |
| Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Himself | TV Series | 1988 |
 | Tucker: The Man and His Dream | Recording Engineer | Movie | 1988 |
 | Screen Two | Harley | TV Series | 1985 |
 | American Playhouse | Hal | TV Series | 1982 |