John Michael Higgins
American actor and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1963 · age 63
John Michael Higgins is an American actor, comedian and game show host whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's The Late Shift, and a starring role in the American version of Kath & Kim.
John Michael Higgins is read about 1,138 times a day, in 25 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 111 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
President CurtisSeries, (voice)2022
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The MovieFilm, Warren Stone (voice)2019
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie IslandFilm, Alan Smithee (voice)2018
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the BoldFilm, The Riddler (voice)2016
Almost ChristmasFilm, Brooks2014
A Million Ways to Die in the WestFilm, Dandy #12013
Sofia the FirstSeries, Flambeau (voice)
Rapture-PaloozaFilm, 2013Mr. Lewis2011
2 Broke GirlsSeries, Elliot
Bad TeacherFilm, 2011Principal Wally Snur2008
Batman: The Brave and the BoldSeries, Riddler (voice)
Cars Toon Mater's Tall TalesFilm, 2008Stanley (voice)2006
The Break-UpFilm, Richard Meyers2005
Numb3rsSeries, Floyd Mayborne
Fun with Dick and JaneFilm, 2005Garth2004
Boston LegalSeries, Jerry Austin2003
A Mighty WindFilm, Terry Bohner2002
MonkSeries, Roddy Lankman2000
Best in ShowFilm, Scott Donlan1999
Family GuySeries, King (voice)
Bicentennial ManFilm, 1999Bill Feingold1992
Mad About YouSeries, Patrick1989
Vampire's KissFilm, Ed1984
Miami ViceSeries, Murray Phillips1963Born12 February 1963People around John
Close ties
Christopher Guest Directed A Mighty Wind and Best in Show
Elizabeth Banks Produced Pitch Perfect and Pitch Perfect 3
Vince Vaughn Produced The Break-Up and Couples Retreat
Scott Stuber Produced A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
Jim Carrey Produced Yes Man and Fun with Dick and Jane
Anna Kendrick Also in Pitch Perfect and Rapture-Palooza
Rachael Harris Also in After the Sunset and Best in Show
Peyton Reed Directed Yes Man and The Break-Up
Alexis Knapp Also in Pitch Perfect 2 and Couples Retreat
Jake Kasdan Directed Bad Teacher (2011)
Peter Billingsley Produced The Break-Up (2006)
Roger Birnbaum Produced Evan Almighty and G.I. Jane
Parker Posey Also in Best in Show and A Mighty Wind
Fred Willard Also in Best in Show and A Mighty Wind
Judd Apatow Produced Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2008)
Anna Camp Also in Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect
Harry Shearer Directed Teddy Bears' Picnic (2002)
Rob Corddry Also in Community and Rapture-Palooza
Ester Dean Also in Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect
Hana Mae Lee Also in Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect
Kate Micucci Also in Planes: Fire & Rescue (2014)
Kay Cannon Wrote Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect
Kelley Jakle Also in Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect
Shelley Regner Also in Pitch Perfect 2 and Pitch Perfect
Known for
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The Man Who Wasn't There 2001
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie 2022
Status Update 2018
Pitch Perfect 2012
Bicentennial Man 1999
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 40
157 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He portrayed Peter Lovett in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced and provided the voice of Iknik Blackstone Varrick in The Legend of Korra and Mini-Max in Big Hero 6: The Series. He also starred in the NBC sitcom Great News as Chuck Pierce for two seasons. From 2018-2022, and 2026-present he hosted the game show America Says, which earned him a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host. Higgins attended Amherst College, graduating in 1985, and was a member of the a cappella group the Zumbyes. From 2023 to 2024, he hosted a new version of the game show Split Second on Game Show Network.
