Biography
John Michael Higgins (born February 12, 1963) is an American comic actor whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's The Late Shift, and a starring role in the American version of Kath & Kim. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Michael Higgins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Complete Filmography

Prom Dates
2024
as Lundy
Jess and Hannah, who made a pact at 13 to have the perfect senior prom. Despite the impending changes that college will bring over the next four years...

Classmates
2023
as Dean Cain
A computer mixup gives two college freshmen the chance to swap places but things take a turn when the switch puts them both in danger.

Pickled
2022
as Self
A new sport will get its close-up with a tournament of all-star teams battling it out for charity and a chance to win the coveted Golden Gherkin.

The Curse of Bridge Hollow
2022
as Principal Floyd
A Halloween-hating dad reluctantly teams up with his teenage daughter when an evil spirit wreaks havoc by making their town's decorations come to life...

Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
2022
as Warren Stone (voice)
When a mysterious stranger arrives from the future with a dire warning, Leo is forced to rise and lead his brothers, Raph, Donnie, and Mikey in a figh...

Licorice Pizza
2021
as Jerry Frick
The story of Gary Valentine and Alana Kane growing up, running around and going through the treacherous navigation of first love in the San Fernando V...

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
2019
as Alan Smithee (voice)
Scooby-Doo and his pals win an all-expense paid vacation and embark on a trip of a lifetime to a tropical paradise. Their destination however, turns o...

Status Update
2018
as Mr. Moody
After being uprooted by his parents' separation and unable to fit into his new hometown, a teenager stumbles upon a magical app that causes his social...

Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2018
as The Riddler (voice)
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang meet up with Batman and other friends to defeat evil villains and save the day.

Pitch Perfect 3
2017
as John
After the highs of winning the world championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren't job prospects for making music...

#realityhigh
2017
as Principal Dixon
When nerdy high schooler Dani finally attracts the interest of her longtime crush, she lands in the cross hairs of his ex, a social media celebrity.

Shimmer Lake
2017
as Brad Dawkins
Shot in reverse day-by-day through a week—a local sheriff embarks on a quest to unlock the mystery of three small-town criminals and a bank heist gone...

Wally's Opening Day
2017
as Announcer (voice)
Wally misses the ride from spring training back to Fenway Park and has to rely on help from those around him to make sure the April tradition goes on,...

Dropping The Soap
2017
as Flock Deluge
Behind the scenes of a failing soap opera the cast and crew try desperately to hold it together.

Almost Christmas
2016
as Brooks
A dysfunctional family gathers together for their first Christmas since the death of their matriarch.

Mascots
2016
as Upton French
Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot.

Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
2016
as Mayor Wally
Spurred by a gun incident at a school, the women of one Texas town lead a movement to get rid of guns by withholding sex from their husbands.

Internet Famous
2016
as Dave Larson
A group of Internet "sensations" compete for a tv show. Parody of the Internet.

Breaking the Bank
2016
as Richard Grinding
With ruthless US and Japanese investment banks circling Tuftons, a struggling two-hundred-year-old, family-run British bank, can its bumbling, incompe...

Sundown
2016
as Kent
High school seniors Logan and Blake prepare for an epic Spring Break as they travel to the beautiful and exotic Mexican beach resort of Puerto Vallart...

Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
2015
as Evan
Police Chief Jesse Stone now presides over the quiet, seaside village of Paradise, Massachusetts. When the facts don't add up in a brutal Boston-area ...

Pitch Perfect 2
2015
as John Smith
The Bellas are back, and they are better than ever. After being humiliated in front of none other than the President of the United States of America, ...

Tell
2014
as Huffman
Ethan Tell is a small time crook who makes a big-time score when he steals 1 million dollars. Ironically, his life radically changes for the worst whe...

Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
2014
as Self
Worlds collide as the stars of Comedy Central come together for the first ever All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special. Starring John Michael Hi...

Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy
2014
as Flambeau (voice)
The revelation of a spellbinding secret sets in motion the most thrilling adventure in the history of SOFIA THE FIRST! After learning that the Amulet ...

Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars
2014
as Additional Voices (voice)
Phineas and Ferb become the galaxy's unlikeliest last hope when they must return the Death Star plans to the Rebel Alliance.

Planes: Fire & Rescue
2014
as Cad (voice)
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of...

A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Dandy #1
As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious ...

The Best Man Holiday
2013
as Stan
When college friends reunite after 15 years over the Christmas holidays, they discover just how easy it is for long-forgotten rivalries and romances t...

Super Buddies
2013
as Drex (voice)
When the Buddies stumble upon the Five Power Rings of Inspiron, they all develop super powers, and are enlisted in Captain Canine's battle against the...

Rapture-Palooza
2013
as Mr. Lewis
Two teens battle their way through a religious apocalypse on a mission to defeat the Antichrist.

Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
2012
as Prince John (voice)
Robin Hood steals from the rich and give to the poor, and needs the help of Tom and Jerry! Your favorite daring duo aims to beloved medieval tale in a...

Pitch Perfect
2012
as John Smith
College student Beca knows she does not want to be part of a clique, but that's exactly where she finds herself after arriving at her new school. Thru...

My Uncle Rafael
2012
as Damon
Cultures collide when an old Armenian man stars in a new reality show

Time Travel Mater
2012
as Stanley (voice)
When a clock lands on Mater's engine, he travels back in time to 1909 where he meets Stanley, an ambitious young car on his way to California. With th...

Big Miracle
2012
as Wes Handrick
A small-town news reporter and a Greenpeace volunteer enlist the help of rival superpowers to save three majestic gray whales trapped under the ice of...

We Bought a Zoo
2011
as Walter Ferris
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son i...

6 Month Rule
2011
as Paul
A womanizer teaches his clueless friend the rules about being single and avoiding emotional attachment.

Bad Teacher
2011
as Principal Wally Snur
A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to her job to make enough money for a boob job after ...

Cars Toon Mater's Tall Tales
2010
as Stanley
Mater the tow truck travels from country to country as he retells his infamous but unbelievable stories.

Couples Retreat
2009
as Therapist
Four couples, all friends, descend on a tropical island resort. Though one husband and wife are there to work on their marriage, the others just want ...

The Ugly Truth
2009
as Larry
A romantically challenged morning show producer is reluctantly embroiled in a series of outrageous tests by her chauvinistic correspondent to prove hi...

Fired Up!
2009
as Coach Keith
Popular high schoolers and best friends Shawn and Nick decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.

Still Waiting...
2009
as Dennis
After Shenaniganz loses all its hottest waitresses to new competitor Ta-Ta's Wing Shack -- where the scantily clad wait staff earns bigger tips -- the...

Yes Man
2008
as Nick
Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007
as Record Producer (uncredited)
Following a childhood tragedy, Dewey Cox follows a long and winding road to music stardom. Dewey perseveres through changing musical styles, an addict...

Fred Claus
2007
as Willie
Fred Claus and Santa Claus have been estranged brothers for many years. Now Fred must reconcile his differences with his brother whom he believes over...

Evan Almighty
2007
as Marty
God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.

The Thick Of It
2007
as Albert Alger
A put-upon member of Congress is harassed by inept politicians. Based on the BBC series, "The Thick of It."

For Your Consideration
2006
as Corey Taft
The possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance of its virtually unknown, veteran star ...

The Break-Up
2006
as Richard Meyers
Pushed to the breaking-up point after their latest 'why can't you do this one little thing for me?' argument, Brooke calls it quits with her boyfriend...

Fun with Dick and Jane
2005
as Garth
After Dick Harper loses his job at Globodyne in an Enron-esque collapse, he and his wife, Jane, turn to crime in order to handle the massive debt they...

ESL: English as a Second Language
2005
as Norman Benjamin
Bolivar De La Cruz (Kuno Becker) and Lola Sara (Danielle Camastra) share only ethnicity. He's just arrived from Mexico looking for work. Father´s Lola...

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'
2005
as Self
Documentary on the making of 'Blade: Trinity'.

Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
2005
as Andre Devine
Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick, a small-time journalist with big aspirations and...

Blade: Trinity
2004
as Dr. Edgar Vance
For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI, he is forced out in...

After the Sunset
2004
as Hotel Manager (uncredited)
An FBI agent is suspicious of two master thieves, quietly enjoying their retirement near what may - or may not - be the biggest score of their careers...

Killer Diller
2004
as Deermont
A guitar playing car thief meets an autistic savant piano player, and together they transform a group of reluctant halfway house convicts into The Kil...

A Mighty Wind
2003
as Terry Bohner
Three eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to put on an reunion co...

Monte Walsh
2003
as Robert Slocum
Monte Walsh and Chet Rollins are long-time cowhands, working whatever ranch work comes their way, but "nothing they can't do from a horse." Their live...

The Kronenberg Chronicles
2002
as Julius Kronenberg
Adventurer & scientist, Dr. Julius Kronenberg, hunts for the legendary Chupacabra in Puerto Rico.

The Man Who Wasn't There
2001
as Emergency Room Physician (uncredited)
A tale of murder, crime and punishment set in the summer of 1949. Ed Crane, a barber in a small California town, is dissatisfied with his life, but hi...

Cats & Dogs
2001
as Ginger Kitten (voice)
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs ...

Teddy Bears' Picnic
2001
as Whit Summers
In Harry Shearer's tongue-in-cheek comedy, a waiter at Zanbesu Glen (a chi-chi Northern California resort) uses his movie camera to spy on the annual ...

Best in Show
2000
as Scott Donlan
The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across Amer...

Seven Days to Live
2000
as Social Worker
A grieving woman suffers terrifying visions of her own demise after she and her husband move into a country mansion.

Bicentennial Man
1999
as Bill Feingold
Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the ...

Wag the Dog
1997
as John Levy
During the final weeks of a presidential race, the President is accused of sexual misconduct. To distract the public until the election, the President...

G.I. Jane
1997
as Chief of Staff
In response to political pressure from Senator Lillian DeHaven, the U.S. Navy begins a program that would allow for the eventual integration of women ...

The Late Shift
1996
as David Letterman
David Letterman vies with Jay Leno and his manager to succeed Johnny Carson, retiring from "The Tonight Show."

Vampire's Kiss
1989
as Ed
A publishing executive is visited and bitten by a vampire and starts exhibiting erratic behavior. He pushes his secretary to extremes as he tries to c...

Class of '86
1986
as Various
Musical comedy stage show, performed at the Village Gate in New York City.

The Frog King
1981
An upper-class, late 19th-century dining room where a wealthy industrialist presides as "king" sets the stage for this version of "The Frog King," the...