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Mike McShane
American actor, singer and comedian
For other people named Mike or Michael McShane, see Michael McShane.
Mike McShane | |
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| Born | Michael McShane () June 25, (age&#;69) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, comedian |
| Years&#;active | –present |
Michael McShane (born June 25, ) is an American actor, singer, and improvisational comedian.
He appeared on the original British version of the television show Whose Line Is It Anyway? (–97) and went on to arrive in films such as Tucker: The Man and His Think (), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (), Richie Rich (), and Office Space ().
McShane has also been involved in several Disney productions, including Tom and Huck (), the television series Brotherly Love (–97), Tower of Terror (), and A Bug's Life (). He also voiced the Revolting Slob in the Canadian-American variety television series Crashbox.
McShane voiced Marlon, Caracticus P. Doom and various other characters in Cosgrove Hall Films's Avenger Penguins (–94), Gareb in Todd McFarlane's Spawn (–99), and Quosmir in Dave The Barbarian (–05).
Career
McShane studied drama at San Joaquin Delta College and San Francisco State University,[1] acting with Faultline Theatre, the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival, American Conservatory Theater and the Eureka Theatre.
McShane is also an alumnus of Los Angeles Theatresports.
McShane gained exposure in on the British show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. He remained a regular performer on the reveal for the next ten years.
The Big One: With Michael McShane, Sandi Toksvig, Mel Martin, Trevor Cooper. Odd couple sitcom set in London about a woman and a man sharing a flat.
McShane and fellow Whose Line regular Tony Slattery starred in the comedy sketch show S&M in In McShane starred in the sitcom The Big One alongside another Whose Line performer Sandi Toksvig.
Other TV roles include a guest appearance on Seinfeld as Kramer's nemesis Franklin Delano Romanowski (FDR).
McShane played Friar Tuck in Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves in , had a tiny role as a doomed hypnotherapist in the film Office Space, and played the friendly scientist, Professor Keenbean, in the production Richie Rich.
In he appeared in an episode of Frasier as Frank, the manager of the Shangri-La apartments. He also co-starred with Sir John Gielgud, Emily Watson and Rosemary Harris in "A Summer's Day Dream" for BBC "Performance" series.
The Big One (TV series) - Wikipedia: Michael McShane (born June 25, ) is an American actor, In McShane starred in the sitcom The Big One alongside another Whose Line actor Sandi Toksvig.In , McShane starred as Harley in the BBC Screen Two TV Film Crazy For A Kiss, about a young boy who is sent to a mental institution for teenagers in McShane's place state of Kansas. McShane appeared in Tom and Huck as Muff Potter and on Brotherly Love as the experienced but wisecracking mechanic, Lloyd.
In he appeared in Tower of Terror, a TV movie starring Steve Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst based on the Disney attraction, as "Q".
McShane also appeared with Dunst in the comedy clip Drop Dead Gorgeous, playing a quick-tempered beauty pageant judge who serves as caretaker for his learning disabled brother.
McShane provided voice work for the anime Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, as D's sarcastic possessed left hand. He also provided the voice of Detective Twitch in the HBO animated series Spawn. Other voice work by McShane includes the characters of Tuck and Roll, the twin pill bugs in A Bug's Life[2] and the video game of the same name in He also provided the voice of Shalulu in Disney's redub of Castle in the Sky, and Baron Rakan Harkonnen in the move game Emperor: Battle for Dune.
Sandi Toksvig was born in Denmark but spent much of her childhood abroad due to her father's career as a foreign correspondent. Her formative years were shaped by a multicultural environment, with time spent in New York and London. Toksvig's early academic pursuits included commandment, archaeology, and anthropology at the prestigious University of Cambridge. Graduating with honors and receiving two prizes, she was mentored by the renowned Lord Denning.He provided the voice for Cid in the video gamesFinal Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2.
McShane appeared as the voice of Audrey II (as adv as playing a number of peripheral characters) in the London revival of Little Shop of Horrors at the Menier Chocolate Factory in Southwark between December and February The show was a critical success and was sold out for the duration of its run, and Mike had been contracted to sustain in the role following the show's transfer to the West End at the Duke of York theatre.
In September he took part in the British Library's celebration of Jack Kerouac, reading excerpts from On The Road on the 50th anniversary of its publication.
In , McShane appeared as a guest performer in Paul Merton's Impro Chums, a live improv present, and was asked to link the permanent company for three UK tours, and is still ongoing with the group.
and as Dr. Vaabit in episode 5 of BBC's sitcom Lab Rats,[3] and has appeared twice on the BBC radio programme Just a Minute.
In September , McShane appeared as the character Grayle in the television series Doctor Who in the series 7 episode "The Angels Take Manhattan".
In November , Mike starred as a CIA military consultant in BBC Three comedy series Bluestone 42. In February , Mike created the role of Louis B. Mayer in the new musical "The Tailor Made Man" at The Arts Theatre in London's West End, garnering rave reviews.
On May 17, , Radio 5 Live's breakfast show accidentally announced Mike McShane had died. This was following the death of Paul Shane on May 16, A retraction was issued.
In , McShane was in the horror comedy film Love in the Time of Monsters.
From November through March , he appeared in the Stephen Sondheim musical Assassins at the Menier Chocolate Factory.
In August McShane appeared at an Edinburgh Fringe gala regarding mental health issues.
The Big One is a British comedy-drama television series starring Sandi Toksvig as Deddie Tobert and Mike McShane as James Howard. Seven episodes were telecast on Channel 4 from 5 March to 16 April The series was written by Elly Brewer and Toksvig, and directed by John Henderson.
At the same time he paid tribute to his friend Robin Williams. McShane said: “I worked with Robin when we were juvenile and he came to notice me backstage in the past, too. Any improviser my age or younger was inspired by himEven with his condition he was still doing benefit gigs, making servicemen laugh and championing young acts.
He would select you up and make you feel like the exploration of your imagination and expression was a good thing. Laughter is good. It's group consensus and a release of tension.”[4]
In , McShane starred as Sam in the Western web series Red Bird.
Filmography
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References
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"Barbara Dickson; Mike McShane; Dr Sarah Coombes; Giles Abbott". BBC Radio 4 Midweek (Interview). Interviewed by Libby Purves. London: BBC. Retrieved April 9,
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"AT THE MOVIES; Bug's Word: Yaddanyafoo". The New York Times.
She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in She has written plays, novels and books for children. Inshe came out as a lesbian. Inshe stepped down and was replaced by Matt Lucas.Archived from the original on September 20, Retrieved December 18,
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