Neil Flynn
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Neil Richard Flynn (born 1960) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as
His film career includes appearances in The Fugitive, Home Alone 3, Mean Girls, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and The Resurrection of Gavin Stone. His voice-over work extends to films such as Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, animated series including Bob's Burgers, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command, Clone High, King of the Hill, and the Ratchet & Clank video games.
In 2015, he starred in the DC Comics web series Vixen, set in the Arrowverse. In 2019, he starred alongside Natalie Morales in the NBC sitcom Abby's.
Early life and education
Flynn was born on the
]As a student at
After graduating in 1982, Flynn returned to Chicago to pursue an acting career.[citation needed]
Career
In Chicago, Flynn acted with the
In 1998, he founded the improv team Beer Shark Mice with David Koechner, which was still active as of 2015.[3]
Although his role on Scrubs had been to that point the most visible, he had other small roles in a variety of different TV shows and movies, including That '70s Show, Baby's Day Out, CSI, My Boys, Seinfeld, and Smallville.[citation needed]
In
Flynn had a minor role in
He was also first baseman Stan Okie in the movie Rookie of the Year.[4]
Flynn appeared in an episode of The Drew Carey Show, playing the fake husband of future Scrubs co-star Christa Miller. He appeared in an episode of Seinfeld, playing a police officer.[citation needed]
Scrubs
For
The Middle
Flynn's long-running role, Mike Heck, was on ABC's The Middle (2009–2018). The character had three children and worked at the Orson Limestone Quarry. The Heck Family was a working-class family in Indiana.[7]
For his work on The Middle, Flynn was nominated for
Voice-over work
Flynn has also done
Flynn voiced the character Max Flush on the FOX TV show Bob's Burgers in the episode "O.T.: The Outside Toilet".[citation needed]
As of 2015, he was providing the voice of Chuck, the foster father of the title character in the DC Comics animated web series Vixen.[citation needed]
Honors and awards
- 2017: American Forensic Association National Events Tournament Distinguished Alumni Award[2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Major League | Longshoreman | |
1993 | Rookie of the Year | Stan Okie | |
The Fugitive | Transit Cop | ||
1994 | Baby's Day Out | Cop in the park | |
The Fence | Dominick | ||
1996 | Chain Reaction | State Trooper Neimitz | |
1997 | Home Alone 3 | Police Officer #1 | |
1999 | Magnolia | Daniel Hill | |
2000 | The Right Temptation | Max | |
2001 | The Removers | Alien Mask Man | |
2003 | Brainwarp | Detective Jim Fist | Direct-to-video |
2004 | Mean Girls | Chip Heron | |
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy | Cop | Deleted scenes | |
2006 | Hoot | Mr. Eberhart | |
2007 | Sex and Death 101 | Zack | |
Alive and Well | Joel | ||
2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | FBI Agent Paul Smith | |
2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Weather News Network Producer | Voice |
2017 | The Resurrection of Gavin Stone | Waylon Stone | |
2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Jonathan Kent | Voice |
2022 | 5-25-77 | Dr. Callahan |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | LAPD Officer | Episode: "Kung Fu: The Next Generation" |
Sable | Real Security Guard | Episode: "Copycat" | |
1989 | Tour of Duty | SEAL | Episode: "Sealed with a Kiss" |
Doogie Howser, M.D. | Policeman #1 | Episode: "Pilot" | |
1996 | To Sir, with Love II | Detective Dennis | Television film |
1996–97 | Early Edition | Cop, Kellaher, Marilyn | 3 episodes |
1997 | Seinfeld | Cop #1 | Episode: "The Summer of George" |
1998 | The Drew Carey Show | Scott Honey | Episode: "Kate's Family" |
Ellen | George | Episode: "It's a Gay, Gay, Gay, Gay World!" | |
1999 | That '70s Show | The Bouncer | Episode: "The Velvet Rope" |
Sliders | Officer Phil | Episode: "Easy Slider" | |
Chicago Hope | John Derricks | Episode: "Vigilance and Care" | |
2000 | Then Came You | Cop | Episode: "Then Came the Monthiversary" |
Family Law | Jack Lumberg | Episode: "Telling Lies" | |
2000–01 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | XR | Voice, 24 episodes |
2001 | The District | George Ryerson | Episode: "Vigilante" |
Norm | Lee | Episode: "Norm vs. Deception" | |
2001–09 | Scrubs | Janitor
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Main cast (seasons 2–8), recurring (season 1), guest (season 9) |
2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Officer Yarnell | Episode: "Identity Crisis" |
Boston Public | Walter Andrews | Episode: "Chapter Thirty-Four" | |
NYPD Blue | Kevin Healey | Episode: "Low Blow" | |
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Janitor | Television film | |
2002–03 | Clone High | Janitor; various voices | 12 episodes |
2003–04 | Smallville | Pete Dinsmore | 2 episodes |
2005 | King of the Hill | Turpin | Voice, episode: "Arlen City Bomber" |
Love, Inc. | Nathan | Episode: "Love, Inc." | |
2006 | Joey | Father O'Neill | 2 episodes |
My Boys | Danny Finn | Episode: "When Heroes Fall from Grace" | |
Re-Animated | Head of Appleday Board | Television film | |
2007 | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | Hitchhiker | Episode: "T-Bones TV" |
2009 | Monkey Talk | Kevin | Television film |
2009–18 | The Middle | Michael "Mike" Heck | Main cast |
2012–15 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Mr. Bannister | Voice, 4 episodes |
2013 | Bob's Burgers | Max Flush | Voice, episode: "O.T.: The Outside Toilet" |
2014 | Surviving Jack | Sport Teacher | Episode: "She Drives Me Crazy" |
Key & Peele | Doctor | Episode: "Sex Addict Wendell" | |
2015 | Undateable | Customer | Episode: "A Live Episode Walks Into a Bar" |
Jeopardy! | Himself | 3 episodes | |
2019 | Abby's | Fred | Main cast |
2021 | Chicago Party Aunt | Old Man in Bar | Voice, episode: "Ribs for Her Pleasure" |
2022 | Girls5eva | Chris Dutkowsky | Episode: "Can't Wait 2 Wait" |
2023 | Lopez vs Lopez | Steve | Episode: "Lopez vs Neighbors" |
Shrinking | Raymond | Episode: "Moving Forward" | |
Clone High | Janitor | Revival; episode: "Clone Alone" |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015–16 | Vixen | Chuck McCabe | Voice, 6 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role |
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2002 | Ratchet & Clank | Plumber, Skid McMarx, Robot Lieutenant, Inventor, Foreman |
2003 | Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando | Plumber |
2004 | Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal | Plumber, Skid McMarx, Taxi Driver, Gary |
References
- ^ Keller, Joel (May 5, 2010). "Patricia Heaton on Spending Mother's Day in 'The Middle'". TV Squad. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
And so many of us -- Neil Flynn grew up in the suburbs of Chicago -- and just talking about how he grew up ... And he's also Irish-Catholic, which is how I grew up.
- ^ a b Moses, Tori (April 7, 2017). "Neil-ed it". BradleyScout.com. Bradley University. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
- ^ Metz, Nina (August 10, 2015). "'Middle' and 'Anchorman' stars return to iO Theater with improv team Beer Shark Mice". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Rookie of the Year (1993)". IMDb. Retrieved January 10, 2010.[unreliable source?]
- ^ Flynn, Neil. "Neil Flynn: Cleaning House". Starrymag.com (Interview). Interviewed by Jamie Steinberg. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2022.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 15, 2009). "ABC renews 'Scrubs'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (October 13, 2013). "'The Middle': Patricia Heaton, Creators Reflect on Road to 100 Episodes". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2015.