McKean was born in New York City at Manhattan Women's Hospital, now part of the Mt. Sinai St. Luke's complex on Amsterdam Avenue. He is the son of Ruth Stewart McKean, a librarian, and Gilbert S. McKean, one of the founders of Decca Records, and was raised in Sea Cliff, New York, on Long Island. McKean is of Irish, English, Scottish, and some German and Dutch descent. He graduated from high school in 1965. In early 1967, he was briefly a member of the New York City "baroque pop" band The Left Banke and played on the "Ivy, Ivy" single (B-side: "And Suddenly").

Upgrade membership to get access to client roster details.

Upgrade to see how you're connected to other professionals through your credits.

Upgrade membership to unlock contact and representation information.

Upgrade membership to unlock box office data.

Upgrade membership to add and manage your images.

Select your profession and Known For titles

Access full contact and representation details

Find the right people with Discover advanced search

View contact info and get hired with IMDbPro

Add your primary image and get discovered

Find contact info for agents and management

View connections to industry professionals

See who's working on in-development titles

Upgrade your membership to view client lists.

Upgrade membership to access historical STARmeter charts for yourself and other professionals.

Get insights on who this person is frequently credited with.

Upgrade membership to add and manage demo reels.

David L. Lander and Michael McKean in Laverne & Shirley (1976)

Megan Mullally, Zachary Knighton, Michael McKean, and Casey Wilson in Happy Endings (2011)

Chris Elliott and Michael McKean in Saturday Night Live (1975)

Dennis Haysbert and Michael McKean in The Unit (2006)

Christopher Guest, Rob Reiner, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Spinal Tap in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Spinal Tap in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)

Christopher Guest, Elton John, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, and Spinal Tap in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)

Parker Posey, Christopher Guest, Michael Hitchcock, Doane Gregory, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy, Michael McKean, Gerry Fleck, and Winky

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, R.J. Parnell, Harry Shearer, Spinal Tap, and David Kaff in This Is Spinal Tap (1984)

Parker Posey, Christopher Guest, Catherine O'Hara, John Michael Higgins, Eugene Levy, Jane Lynch, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer in A Mighty Wind (2003)

Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Lesley Ann Warren, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, and Martin Mull in Clue (1985)

Spinal Tap at Stonehenge: The Final Finale

Michael McKean(I)

Michael McKean(I)

Known for

Credits summary

Photos278

Videos53

STARmeter

Contacts