Michael Hitchcock
Born	July 28, 1958 (1958-07-28) (age 51) Defiance, Ohio

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.

[edit] Early life

Hitchcock received his Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a graduate of Lyons Township High School in LaGrange, Illinois. In 2008, he was inducted into the LTHS Hall of Fame. Hitchcock currently resides in Los Angeles.

[edit] Career

Other film appearances include Joss Whedon's Serenity (2005), Rogue's Gallery (2010), Smiley Face (2007), Wild Hogs (2007), Pretty Persuasion (2005), Happy, Texas (1999), and Heartbreakers (2001).

On television, Hitchcock plays the role of Dave on Men of a Certain Age starring Ray Romano, Scott Bakula and Andre Braugher on TNT and Haverbrook School for the Deaf choir director Dalton Rumba on Glee . He will also be playing the role of Ted Mayo on the second season of the Showtime series United States of Tara starring Toni Collette premiering March 22, 2010. Other television appearances include Entourage, Party Down, Pushing Daisies, Arrested Development, Head Case, Las Vegas, MADtv, Desperate Housewives, and Grosse Pointe.

In 1999, Hitchcock became a writer for the FOX late-night comedy series MADtv, and became one of the series' producers in 2001. 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." During Hitchcock's tenure, the MADtv writing team was nominated for three Writers Guild of America Awards in the Comedy/Variety category (in 2003, 2004, and 2005).

Hitchcock's other writing credits include the comedy films House Arrest (1996) and The Ultimate Christmas Present (2000) as well as the critically-acclaimed drama Where the Day Takes You (1992), which marked the film acting debut of Will Smith and also featured Dermot Mulroney, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sean Astin, Balthazar Getty, and Christian Slater. Where the Day Takes You was nominated for the "Critics Award" at the Deauville Film Festival, and Mulroney won "Best Actor" at the Seattle International Film Festival.

[edit] External links

• Michael Hitchcock at the Internet Movie Database
• Official website

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