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Portrait of Michael McShane

Acting

Michael McShane

Career

Active from 1991 to 2026, with a break from 2015 to 2025, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score59/100
Highest rated
Poster for Spawn
Spawn
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael McShane Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    3.2, average 4.7
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.0
  • Pathos
    4.0, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Good vs Evil 2
  • Slapstick Comedy 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

63
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
The King of Black Goo
The King of Black Goo (2026)

as Bruno Bombolone

2010s

3 titles · average score 67
Wayward Pines
Wayward Pines (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Big Bill

Love in the Time of Monsters
Love in the Time of Monsters (2014)
GoodWatch score 61

as Slavko

Bluestone 42
Bluestone 42 (2013)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show · as Carter

2000s

27 titles · average score 61
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Warden John Newton

Happily N'Ever After
Happily N'Ever After (2007)
GoodWatch score 30

as Rumpelstilzchen (voice)

Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Grayle

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as (voice)

NCIS
NCIS (2003)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show · as Matthew Heller

Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet (2002)
GoodWatch score 69

as Hands (voice)

John Doe
John Doe (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Ray Brunellas

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust
Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2001)
GoodWatch score 72

as Left Hand (voice)

Don't Eat the Neighbours
Don't Eat the Neighbours (2001)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show

The Legend of Tarzan
The Legend of Tarzan (2001)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as (voice)

Malcolm in the Middle
Malcolm in the Middle (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Dr. Phelps

Clerks
Clerks (2000)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show · as Officer Big Mac (voice)

1990s

27 titles · average score 68
Spawn
Spawn (1997)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Twitch Williams (voice)

Tower of Terror
Tower of Terror (1997)
GoodWatch score 59

as Chris 'Q' Todd

King of the Hill
King of the Hill (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Mountain Man (voice)

3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Phil

Brotherly Love
Brotherly Love (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Lloyd Burwell

Tom and Huck
Tom and Huck (1995)
GoodWatch score 38

as Muff Potter

Ri¢hie Ri¢h
Ri¢hie Ri¢h (1994)
GoodWatch score 56

as Professor Keenbean

ER
ER (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Hugo

Avenger Penguins
Avenger Penguins (1993)

TV show

Frasier
Frasier (1993)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show · as Frank

The Big One
The Big One (1992)

TV show · as James Howard

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991)
GoodWatch score 60

as Friar Tuck

1980s

5 titles · average score 75
Seinfeld
Seinfeld (1989)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show · as Franklin Delano Romanowski

Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Himself

Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
GoodWatch score 74

as Recording Engineer

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Harley

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Hal