Biography
Mark Metcalf was born on March 11, 1946 in Findlay, Ohio, USA. He had supporting roles in the films Animal House, Drive Me Crazy and The Stupids as well as the the television series Seinfeld and Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Character
2020
as Himself
Actor Mark Metcalf made his reputation in Hollywood playing aggrieved authority figures. Now in his 70s, he takes a look back on his career in this me...

The Field
2019
as Sheriff Roy
A long-empty farmstead holds secret worlds, accidentally unlocked by an amateur photographer and his wife.

A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
as Second Publisher
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

Manlife
2017
as Alfred Lawson (voice)
For over 80 years, Merle Hayden has crusaded to recruit members to the utopian movement Lawsonomy. Founded by aircraft pioneer Alfred Lawson, Lawsonom...

Hamlet A.D.D.
2014
as Speedy McSpitty
The ghost of Hamlet's father orders him to kill his uncle, and the easily distracted prince makes up a bunch of excuses to avoid doing it.

Fort McCoy
2014
as Mr. Gerkey
Unable to serve in World War II because of a heart condition, a barber moves his family adjacent to a Wisconsin army base and prisoner-of-war camp to ...

Billy Club
2013
as The Umpire
Four little league teammates reunite after fifteen years to solve the mystery behind a horrible killing from their childhood. A mysterious letter send...

Little Red
2012
as Lou
In a contemporary spin on the classic fairy tale, Little Red embarks on a secret trip to Florida and becomes the target of a chop-licking predator wit...

We Will Rock You
2011
as Emile Hickory
A rock and roll musician travels to Afghanistan to win the hearts and minds of its people.

Spare Change
2010
Producer
A light-hearted, urban fable about a homeless man's attempt to connect to the busy world around him.

Modus Operandi
2010
as Copper Gore
Two briefcases with mysterious contents are stolen from top Presidential candidate Squire Parks, setting off a deadly series of double-crosses and bet...

Ward Three
2009
Producer
Eric, institutionalized as a boy, spends his life searching for harmony.
The Waiting Room
2008
Executive Producer
A waiting room for the moments of our lives that we have difficulty moving past.

Animal House: The Inside Story
2008
as Self
Documentary about the making of Animal House

The Legend Trip
2006
as Charles Knotting
A local legend turns into a horrifying reality for a group of young grad students seeking to debunk a Wisconsin haunted house.

Sleeper
2005
as Richmond
One man must stop the government's ultimate assassin, a Sleepwalker Agent capable of entering people's dreams and killing them from within, only to di...

Lone Hero
2002
as Marshall Harris
An actor in a Wild West show must become a mythical Western Hero when a biker gang descends upon a small Montana town.

Sorority Boys
2002
as John Kloss
After being falsely accused of stealing the budget for their annual cocktail cruise, three very different fraternity brothers are kicked out of their ...

Britney, Baby, One More Time
2002
as Barfly
Dude Schmitz, an independent filmmaker, attempting to secure funds for his second feature, blows an opportunity at what promises to be a lucrative int...

Warden of Red Rock
2001
as Carl McVale
In 1910, John Flinders is warden of Red Rock Territorial Prison, in Arizona. When a condemned man's last request brings Flinders into contact with the...

The Million Dollar Kid
2000
as Officer Bob
The Hunter family has hit the jackpot--scoring a winning 50 million dollar lottery ticket! But when the ticket is lost on the way to cashing it in, th...

Drive Me Crazy
1999
as Mr. Rope
Nicole and Chase live next door to each other but are worlds apart. However, they plot a scheme to date each other in order to attract the interest an...

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
as Self - Doug Niedermeyer
This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew be...

Hijacking Hollywood
1997
as Michael
An aspiring director working as a lowly production assistant, conspires with his aspiring producer roommate to steal the reels of a mega budgeted film...

The Stupids
1996
as Colonel Neidermeyer
An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.

Rage
1995
as Lt. Gov. Dalquist
A corrupt right-wing militia group chooses a California teacher as the ideal specimen to clone for its army.

Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
1992
as Dennis Kelso - State of Alaska
The real-life struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to Alaska by the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez is dramatized.
I'm Your Man
1992
as Richard Hewitt
Leslie must deliver evidence of Richard's illegal money siphening scam to the FBI. At her rendezvous, a trendy party, she'll meet a loser named Jack.

Guilty Until Proven Innocent
1991
as Ron D'Angelo
A teenage high school drop-out Bobby McLaughlin is accused of the murder of a local drug dealer he says he didn’t commit. When he is convicted with li...

Oscar
1991
as Milhous
Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite ...

Mr. North
1988
as Mr. Skeel
Mr. North, a stranger to a small, but wealthy, Rhode Island town, quickly has rumors started about him that he has the power to heal people's ailments...

One Crazy Summer
1986
as Aguilla Beckersted
An aspiring teenage cartoonist and his friends come to the aid of a singer trying to save her family property from developers.

The Heavenly Kid
1985
as Joe
After dying in a car crash, Bobby Fantana is forced to pay for his misdeeds by becoming someone's guardian angel. He reluctantly agrees to watch over ...

Almost You
1985
as Andrews
Alex and Erica Boyer are a young couple in crisis. Alex, despite his loving wife, beautiful home and high-paying job, feels trapped. When Erica has an...

The Oasis
1984
as Eric
A plane crash in the Mexican desert leaves a small group of survivors who are desperate for food and water. Fearing that they may never be found where...

The Final Terror
1983
as Mike
A group of friends head out for what is expected to be a vacation of hiking, camping and a good time, but when a backwoods mama finds them on her turf...

Joan Micklin Silver: Encounters with the New York Director
1983
as Self
This 1983 German documentary by Katja Raganelli features director Joan Micklin Silver; her husband, Ray Silver; and a handful of key collaborators dis...

Where the Buffalo Roam
1980
as Dooley
Semi-biographical film based on the experiences of gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson.

Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979
as Ox
Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker w...

Chilly Scenes of Winter
1979
Producer
Charles is a bored civil servant struggling through a harsh Utah winter. He spends most of his time reflecting on his romance with Laura, a coworker w...

Animal House
1978
as Doug Neidermeyer
At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

Julia
1977
as Pratt
At the behest of an old and dear friend, playwright Lillian Hellman undertakes a dangerous mission to smuggle funds into Nazi Germany.

The Garden Party
1973
as Ted