Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Lembeck (born June 25, 1948) is an actor, television and film director. Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Caroline and Harvey Lembeck, an actor and comedian. He began acting in the late-1960s and directing in the 1970s. His most notable acting role was as Julie Cooper's husband, Max Horvath, on the sitcom, One Day at a Time. He also played "Kaptain Kool" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow from 1976 to 1978. He i...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Snow Day
2022
Director
A pair of siblings make the most of a school snow day, while trying to avoid their nemesis, the Snowplowman.
The J Team
2021
Director
The story follows a young girl named JoJo whose life is turned upside down when her beloved dance coach decides to retire and is replaced by a sparkle...
Queen Bees
2021
Director
Helen is an independent widow who moves into the Pine Grove Senior Community and discovers it’s just like high school – full of cliques and flirtatiou...
Friends 25th: The One with the Anniversary
2019
Director
Your friends are still there for you, 25 years later! Celebrate the milestone anniversary of the beloved sitcom, coming to the big screen for the firs...
A Nutcracker Christmas
2016
Director
When her niece is cast in The Philadelphia Ballet’s production of the Nutcracker, a jaded ex-ballerina is forced to come to terms with the life and lo...
The Bling Ring
2011
Director
At the center of one of Hollywood's most notorious burglary rings in 2009 was a group of average, middle-class teens from a quiet suburb. This is the ...
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
2011
Director, Co-Producer
After a talent scout spots her performing with her dog Boi at a charity gala, Sharpay Evans sets off for the bright lights of NYC, convinced instant f...
Tooth Fairy
2010
Director
When minor-league hockey player Derek Thompson -- who has a penchant for knocking out his opponents' teeth every time he plays -- disillusions a fan, ...
The Clique
2008
Director
A young girl tries to fit in with a clique of popular middle school girls after moving into the guest house of one of their homes.
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006
Director
Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures has called an emergency meeting on Christmas Eve!...
Connie and Carla
2004
Director
After accidentally witnessing a mafia hit in the Windy City, gal pals Connie and Carla skip town for L.A., where they go way undercover as singers wor...
The Santa Clause 2
2002
Director
Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also known as Santa Claus -- finds out there's an obscur...
From Where I Sit
2000
Director
High school sex education teacher Sharon and her husband, overwhelmed family man Bob humorously deal with life's ups and downs in suburban Boston.
Heartbeat
1993
as Ted
A divorced father falls in love with a pregnant woman whose husband had abandoned her when he discovered she was expecting a child.
Acting Sheriff
1991
Director
B-movie star becomes a sheriff in a small town.
The Dream Team
1989
as Ed
Four mental patients on a field trip in New York City must save their caring chaperone, who ends up being taken to a hospital in a coma after accident...
Side by Side
1988
as Tony Mercer
Three men who have just been forced to retire convince their bank to finance their dream: To produce a line of clothing for senior citizens.
Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
1987
as Scott Masterson
The lives of three stunt pilots (Scott, Chuck, and Beth) are changed when they gain the ability to transform into three new Ultra-beings, and form the...
Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8
1987
as Abbie Hoffman
A made-for-cable-TV docudrama about the trial of the men accused of conspiring to cause protesters to riot at the 1968 Democratic National Convention ...
On the Right Track
1981
as Frank Biscardi
Lester is a homeless shoeshine boy living in a railway station. He's got this funny knack for picking the winning horses' names out of the paper while...
Gorp
1980
as Kavell
Pranksters cause trouble at a summer camp for rich kids.
The Comeback Kid
1980
as Tony
A down-on his-luck baseball pitcher finds a new set of rewards coaching a gang of underprivileged youngsters and romancing a career-oriented playgroun...
The In-Laws
1979
as Tommy Ricardo
In preparation for his daughter's wedding, dentist Sheldon Kornpett meets Vince Ricardo, the groom's father. Vince, a manic fellow who claims to be a ...
The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars
1978
as Kaptain Kool
Fall preview special highlighted by original comedy skits and musical performances by the Bay City Rollers and others.
Having Babies III
1978
as Russ Bridges
Dr. Julie Farr presides over three impending births and cannot help but get involved in the lives of her troubled patients.
The Boys in Company C
1978
as Pvt. Vinnie Fazio
Disheartened by futile combat, appalled by the corruption of their South Vietnamese ally, and constantly endangered by the incompetence of their own c...
It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!
1975
as Joe
TV adaptation of the campy 1960s Broadway musical about the Man of Steel, his friends, his enemies, and his self-image problems.
Blood Sport
1973
as Reuben
A searing commentary on the "win at all costs" mentality of American high school sports. David Lee Birdsong is the smalltown quarterback hoping to esc...
A Summer Without Boys
1973
as Burt
A middle-aged woman going through a divorce takes her daughter to a summer lodge where the girl experiences a powerful awakening to life's challenges.
Haunts of the Very Rich
1972
as Johnny Delmonico
A group of wealthy but secretly very troubled people travel to an island resort. After experiencing a brush with death, they find themselves wondering...
Gidget Grows Up
1969
as Arnold
After spending the last two years in Europe as an exchange student, Gidget returns home to California only to discover that things have changed. The l...