Mike MacRae
Mike MacRae (born July 29, 1977) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, director, producer and writer.
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Born | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | July 29, 1977
Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
Alma mater | Rice University |
Years active | 1999–present |
Genres | Observational comedy, sketch comedy, improvisational comedy |
Website | mikemacrae |
Early life and career
A native of St. Louis, Missouri, MacRae moved to Houston, Texas, in 1995 where he graduated from Rice University in 1999 and started performing in The Laff Stop. He appeared on television for the first time in 2001 with Comedy Central's Premium Blend and is a regular on The Bob & Tom Show. For ADV Films, he has also voiced in numerous English language dubs of anime.[1] In addition, he has also voiced the Disney/Pixar character Buzz Lightyear in various Toy Story video games.[2]
MacRae made his first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 2, 2007. He was a cast member on Frank TV, and in 2009 was part of the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, Quebec. MacRae also contributes voice impersonations to The Jimmy Dore Show on KPFK in Los Angeles.[3][4] In the fall of 2012, he began appearing on The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM, doing his impersonation of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney.
Filmography
Live-action
- Balls Out - Doctor
- Bird-Scorpion - Cop
- I Love You, Will Smith - Randal
- Keith & Heath - Unseen Narrator (voice)
- Punching the Clown - Car Heckler
- Rooster Teeth Shorts - Mr. Sprinklestein
- Taste in Powder - Cochise
- The Man Who Never Cried - Narrator (voice)
- 2009: Lost Memories - JBI 2nd-in-Command (voice)
- Frank TV - Various
- The Howard Stern Show - Himself
- Premium Blend - Himself/Guest
- Late Show with David Letterman - Himself/Guest
- The Bob & Tom Show - Himself/Guest
Anime
- Appleseed Ex Machina - Manuel Aeacus
- Cromartie High School - Pootan
- Diamond Daydreams - Takeda
- Excel Saga - That Man
- Full Metal Panic! - Gauron
- Kaleido Star: New Wings - Leon Oswald
- Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi - Taro Hayashi, Taro Imamiya
- Martian Successor Nadesico: The Prince of Darkness - Hokushin
- Mezzo - Omabari
- Neo Ranga - Haseoka
- Pani Poni Dash! - Alien Captain (Ep. 1-14)
- Papuwa - Harlem
- Peacemaker Kurogane - Toshizo Hijikata
- Saint Seiya - Phoenix Ikki, Black Phoenix
- Saiyuki - Dokugakuji (Episode 21-50, after Jason Miesse)
- Samurai Gun - Rekkai
- Steel Angel Kurumi - Dr. Ayanokouji
- Super GALS! - Gunjo
- The Super Milk-chan Show - The President
- Yumeria - Kurofuku
Animation
- Mike Tyson Mysteries - Charlie Rose
- Our Cartoon President - Mitt Romney, Joe Manchin
- Viva Piñata - Prewitt Profitamole
Video games
- Disney Infinity - Buzz Lightyear
- Disney Infinity 2.0 - Buzz Lightyear
- Disney Infinity 3.0[5] - Buzz Lightyear
- Kinect Disneyland Adventures - Buzz Lightyear
- Kinect Rush: A Disney–Pixar Adventure - Buzz Lightyear
- Toy Story 3: The Video Game[6] - Buzz Lightyear
- Kingdom Hearts III[6] - Buzz Lightyear
- Where the Water Tastes Like Wine - August
Production credits
- Mitt Romney's Brain Gets Hacked - Director, producer and writer
- Taste in Powder - Director, producer and writer
- The Jimmy Dore Show (YouTube series) - Writer
Impressions on Frank TV
- Bill O'Reilly
- Dan Aykroyd
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Edward Asner (as Lou Grant from The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
- Alec Guinness (as Obi-Wan Kenobi)
- Harrison Ford (as himself and as Indiana Jones)
- Ian McKellen
- Mel Gibson
- Peter O'Toole
- Rip Torn
- Russell Crowe
- Tom Brokaw
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Vince Vaughn
Discography
- 2007: Hovercraft
References
- "Mike MacRae". www.thevelveetaroom.com. Retrieved 2020-02-09.
- Brently, Heilborn (May 26, 2017). "Six comedy shows that will have you in stitches in June". Statesman. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- "Jimmy Dore Show". Kpfk.org. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- "Phone calls to Jimmy Dore (with Mike MacRae) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
- Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- http://mikemacrae.com
External links
- The Mike MacRae official website
- Mike MacRae on IMDb
- Mike MacRae at Anime News Network's encyclopedia