Michael Hitchcock
Known for Acting · 75 credits
- Born
- 1958-07-28 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Defiance, Ohio, USA
- Also known as
- Fritz Gordon
Biography
Michael Hitchcock (born July 28, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and television producer.
As an actor, he has appeared in several of Christopher Guest's critically acclaimed movies, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Best in Show earned a Golden Globe Awards nomination for “Best Comedy” and won “Funniest Motion Picture” by the American Comedy Awards and British Comedy Awards. 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (38)
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Mr. Doyle
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Vance
Glee
2009
as Dalton Rumba
Entourage
2004
as Paul Schneider
The Goldbergs
2013
as Lon MacDowell
Arrested Development
2003
as Ira Gilligan
Las Vegas
2003
as Gerhardt
Veep
2012
as Greg Morehouse
The League
2009
as Ed
The Bernie Mac Show
2001
as Father Roger
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
as Bert Buttenweiser
Unhappily Ever After
1995
as Coach McNiff
Pushing Daisies
2007
as Father Eduardo Dedonde
Black Monday
2019
as Pastor Newell Swafford
Space Force
2020
as Jerome Lalosz
Party Down
2009
as Bolus Lugozshe
The Suite Life on Deck
2008
as Mr. Blanket
Palm Royale
2024
as Chester
Up All Night
2011
as Mr. Bob
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
as Durango Bolo Salesman (voice)
Teachers
2016
as Lonny
Nobody Wants This
2024
as Henry
United States of Tara
2009
The Paper
2025
as Mr. K
Trial & Error
2017
as Jesse Ray Beaumont
Men of a Certain Age
2009
as Dave
The New Normal
2012
as Gary Snyder
Diary of a Future President
2020
as Thomas
It's Florida, Man.
2024
as Bail Bondsman Tim
The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window
2022
as Paul M. Riordan
The Lowdown
2025
as Ray
Grosse Pointe
2000
as Richard Towers / Ted Johnson
The Resort
2022
as Ted
MADtv
1995
as Simeon Dyson
Fortune Rookie
2018
as Badger
On the Spot
2003
Young Person's Guide to History
2008
as General George Washington
Movies (37)
Bridesmaids
2011
as Don Cholodecki
Serenity
2005
as Dr. Mathias
Super 8
2011
as Deputy Rosko
Wild Hogs
2007
as Kent
Jackpot!
2024
as Sleazy Ron Wexler
Heartbreakers
2001
as Dr. Arnold Davis
Pretty Persuasion
2005
as Headmaster Charles Meyer
Reunion
2024
as Theodore Buckley
Best in Show
2000
as Hamilton Swan
Let's Go to Prison
2006
as Wine Taster
For Your Consideration
2006
as Hate It Film Critic
Barb & Star Go to Vista Del Mar
2021
as Gary
Smiley Face
2007
as Laundry Room Man
Your Place or Mine
2023
as Alex
Operation: Endgame
2010
as Neil
Puppy Love
2023
as Dr. Hert
House Arrest
1996
as Cop
The Badge
2002
as Luna
Mascots
2016
as Langston Aubrey
A Mighty Wind
2003
as Lawrence E. Turpin
Waiting for Guffman
1997
as Steve Stark - Councilman
EXmas
2023
as Dennis
Thick as Thieves
1999
as Maloney
Pete Smalls Is Dead
2010
as Sly
Dill Scallion
1999
as Rusty Bob
Just Add Water
2008
as Mark Tuckby
Happy, Texas
1999
as Steven
The Making of '...And God Spoke'
1994
as Bob / A.D.
Sol Goode
2003
as Job Placement Officer
Bug
2002
as Craig Johnston
Addicted to Fresno
2015
as David
Can't Stop Dancing
1999
as Eddie
For Christ's Sake
2011
as Tom
Greener Mountains
2005
as Randall
Your Hands
2015
as Charlie
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend: Oh My God I Think It's Over
2019
as Self
The Long-Reigning King of Rollercastle Skateland
2025
as Stuart
About Michael Hitchcock
Michael Hitchcock (born July 28, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and television producer. As an actor, he has appeared in several of Christopher Guest's critically acclaimed movies, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Best in Show earned a Golden Globe Awards nomination for “Best Comedy” and won “Funniest Motion Picture” by the American Comedy Awards and British Comedy Awards. Hitchcock and his co-actors from A Mighty Wind were awarded “Best Ense… With 75 credits spanning from 1972 to 2025, Michael Hitchcock has appeared in 37 films and 38 TV shows.
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