Michael Hitchcock

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Michael Hitchcock
U.S.
Alma materNorthwestern University (BS)
University of California, Los Angeles (MFA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • screenwriter
  • television producer
Years active1992–present

Michael Hitchcock (born July 28, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and television producer.

Early life

Hitchcock received his Bachelor of Science degree from

LaGrange, Illinois
.

Career

As an actor, Hitchcock has appeared in several of Christopher Guest's critically acclaimed movies, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000),[1] A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016).[2] Hitchcock and his co-actors from A Mighty Wind were awarded “Best Ensemble Cast” by Florida Film Critics Circle and were nominated for “Best Ensemble Acting” by the Phoenix Film Critics Society.[2]

Other film appearances include Grand Death Lotto (2024), Reunion (2024), EXmas (2023), Your Place or Mine (2023), Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar (2021), Magic Camp (2020), Bridesmaids (2011), Super 8 (2011), Operation: Endgame (2010), Smiley Face, Wild Hogs (2007), Joss Whedon's Serenity (2005), Pretty Persuasion (2005), Bug (2002), Heartbreakers (2001), and Happy, Texas (1999).[2][3]

Besides recurring roles on

MADtv, and Grosse Pointe.[2][3]

Other roles in television series include

Head Case, The Suite Life on Deck, Las Vegas, and Desperate Housewives.[2][3]

Hitchcock was a writer and executive producer on seasons 3 and 4 of the CW television series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. He also served as a writer and co-executive producer on seasons 1 and 2. In addition, he has played the role of water conspiracy theorist Bert.[2][3]

Hitchcock served as a writer and co-executive producer on seasons 5 and 6 of the

Love Love Love" and season 6 episode "The Hurt Locker, Part Two". In addition, Hitchcock directed the season 6 episode "Child Star".[2]

In 1999, Hitchcock became a writer for the

MADtv, and became one of the series' producers in 2001.[2] He also played the role of Simeon Dyson, an obnoxious, drug-abusing game show announcer on the recurring MADtv sketch, "The Lillian Verner Game Show."[2] During his tenure, the MADtv writing team was nominated for three Writers Guild of America Awards in the Comedy/Variety category (in 2003, 2004, and 2005).[2]

Hitchcock's other writing credits include the comedy films

Deauville Film Festival, and Mulroney won "Best Actor" at the Seattle International Film Festival
.

Hitchcock is an alumnus of The Groundlings, a Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy theater troupe. Although he retired from the theatre's Main Stage Company in the mid-1990s, Hitchcock still comes back regularly to perform in The Groundlings’ all-improv shows Cookin' with Gas and The Crazy Uncle Joe Show.

In 2008, he was inducted into the Lyons Township High School Hall of Fame.

References

  1. ^ O'Connor, Kyrie (2001-05-01). "`BEST IN SHOW' WAS BEST COMEDY OF 2000". The Hartford Courant. p. 22. Retrieved October 28, 2012.
  2. ^
    IMDb
  3. ^ a b c d "Michael Hitchcock". Michael Hitchcock. Retrieved 2023-12-05.

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