Michael McKean
| Born | October 17, 1947 |
| Hometown | New York City, New York, United States |
| Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
| Spouse | Susan Russell, Annette O'Toole |
| Children | Colin McKean, Fletcher McKean |
| Parents | Gilbert McKean |
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Questlove and Trisha Yearwood are turning it up to 11. The musicians have signed on to play themselves in cameo roles in Rob Reiner’s sequel to his 1984 cult classic This is Spinal Tap, which Reiner has begun shooting in New Orleans. Reiner is reprising his onscreen role as documentarian Martin “Marty” DiBergi in Spinal …
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This Is Spinal Tap 2, a sequel to the classic rock-and-roll mockumentary, is on the way. Here is everything we know about it.
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‘This Is Spinal Tap 2’ Starts Filming With Paul McCartney and Elton John 40 Years After the Original
Production on the sequel to Rob Reiner’s 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap has officially begun with Elton John, Paul McCartney and more celebs set to appear. Cowritten and directed by Reiner, This Is Spinal Tap stars Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer as the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap. A satire of
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"This is Spinal Tap 2" has entered production in New Orleans, with Questlove and Trisha Yearwood confirmed for cameos.
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‘This Is Spinal Tap 2’ Starts Filming, Confirms Cameos: Questlove, Trisha Yearwood Joining Paul McCartney and Elton John in Sequel
The long-awaited sequel to legendary mockumentary “This Is Sequel Tap” is now in production, almost 40 years to the day that the original film was released in March 1984. The feature is shooting in New Orleans, with Rob Reiner directing and Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer all reprising their iconic roles as the …
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This Is Spinal Tap at 40: the note-perfect rock satire still goes up to 11
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In 1984, the American actors Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer appeared on a popular late-night TV show, in New York, to promote their forthcoming film This Is Spinal Tap. Despite being interviewed by a veteran broadcaster (Joe Franklin), the trio were able to convince both the host and the evening’s fellow guests that the picture was in fact a genuine documentary about a hapless British heavy rock band on a borderline-disastrous tour of the United States. While the cameras rol
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George Clooney, Michael McKean, Richard Roeper Remember Tom Wilkinson, Who “Made Every Actor Better”
George Clooney, Michael McKean and Richard Roeper are among the stars remembering acclaimed British actor Tom Wilkinson, who died “suddenly” on Saturday at the age of 75. Wilkinson, known for his BAFTA-winning role in The Full Monty and Oscar-nominated turns in Michael Clayton and In the Bedroom, died at home, according to a statement from …
