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The Diplomat (2023)
Guest starring as President William Rayburn
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x07: Keep Your Enemies Closer (Apr 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Lambs in the Dark (Apr 20, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: The Cinderella Thing (Apr 20, 2023)
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (2021)
Starring as Argyle
- Episode S01 Special: My Little Pony: A New Generation (Sep 22, 2021)
Rugrats (2021)
Starring as Lou
(36 episodes)
- Episode 2x24: Tossed and Found (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x19: Reptar Day! (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x18: Rattled (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x17: Sir Spike (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x15: Tommy the Giant (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x14: The Chop (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x12: Gramping (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x09: The Kid (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x08: Little Daddy (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x06: Ancient Treasure (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x04: Moon Story (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 2x02: Chuckie in Charge (Apr 14, 2023)
- Episode 1x44: A Horse is a Horse (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x41: House of Cardboard (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x39: Night Crawler (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x33: House Broken (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x32: Wedding Smashers (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x31: Bringing Up Daisy (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x30: Captain Susie (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x27: Gone Teddy Gone (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x26: Chuckie vs. the Vacuum (Apr 14, 2022)
- Episode 1x25: Traditions (Dec 1, 2021)
- Episode 1x24: The Werewoof Hunter (Oct 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x20: Great Minds Think Alike (Oct 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x18: The Big Diff (Oct 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x16: The Bubbe and Zayde Show (Oct 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x15: Goodbye Reptar (Oct 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x13: The Pickle Barrel (Oct 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x12: The Fish Stick (Oct 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x11: I Dream of Duffy (Oct 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x10: No License to Drive (Oct 7, 2021)
- Episode 1x09: The Two Angelicas (May 27, 2021)
- Episode 1x08: March for Peas (May 27, 2021)
- Episode 1x06: One Big Happy Family (May 27, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: New Puppy (May 27, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Second Time Around (May 27, 2021)
Starring as Lazlo
- Episode 1x24: The Werewoof Hunter (Oct 7, 2021)
Starring as Lounicorn
- Episode 1x36: Rescuing Cynthia (Apr 14, 2022)
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All-Time (2020)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 1x01: Midnight Madness (Apr 21, 2020)
Breeders (2020)
Starring as Michael
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: No Talking (Mar 30, 2020)
- Episode 1x05: No Dad (Mar 23, 2020)
- Episode 1x04: No Lies (Mar 16, 2020)
- Episode 1x03: No Accident (Mar 9, 2020)
- Episode 1x02: No Places (Mar 2, 2020)
Good Omens (2019)
Starring as Witchfinder Sergeant Shadwell
(5 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: The Very Last Day of the Rest of Their Lives (May 31, 2019)
- Episode 1x05: The Doomsday Option (May 31, 2019)
- Episode 1x04: Saturday Morning Funtime (May 31, 2019)
- Episode 1x03: Hard Times (May 31, 2019)
- Episode 1x02: The Book (May 31, 2019)
The Good Place (2016)
Guest starring as Doug Forcett
- Episode 3x09: Don't Let the Good Life Pass You By (Nov 15, 2018)
Food: Fact or Fiction? (2015)
Starring as Host
(8 episodes)
- Episode 4x21: Layers of Flavors (Apr 29, 2019)
- Episode 4x20: Deli-licious (Apr 22, 2019)
- Episode 4x05: Baked Goodies (Nov 1, 2018)
- Episode 4x04: Wicked Good (Oct 22, 2018)
- Episode 2x13: Up in the Air (Jan 16, 2017)
- Episode 2x08: Power Couples (Dec 12, 2016)
- Episode 2x07: Rags to Riches (Dec 5, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: Hole in One (Oct 24, 2016)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 2017-03-22: Glenn Close; Michael McKean; H. Jon Benjamin (Mar 22, 2017)
Grace and Frankie (2015)
Guest starring as Jack Ayres
(5 episodes)
- Episode 6x09: The One-At-A-Timing (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 6x08: The Short Rib (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 6x07: The Surprises (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 6x06: The Bad Hearer (Jan 15, 2020)
- Episode 6x03: The Trophy Wife (Jan 15, 2020)
Better Call Saul (2015)
Starring as Chuck McGill
(26 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: Lantern (Jun 19, 2017)
- Episode 3x09: Fall (Jun 12, 2017)
- Episode 3x08: Slip (Jun 5, 2017)
- Episode 3x06: Off Brand (May 15, 2017)
- Episode 3x05: Chicanery (May 8, 2017)
- Episode 3x04: Sabrosito (May 1, 2017)
- Episode 3x03: Sunk Costs (Apr 24, 2017)
- Episode 3x02: Witness (Apr 17, 2017)
- Episode 3x01: Mabel (Apr 10, 2017)
- Episode 2x10: Klick (Apr 18, 2016)
- Episode 2x09: Nailed (Apr 11, 2016)
- Episode 2x08: Fifi (Apr 4, 2016)
- Episode 2x05: Rebecca (Mar 14, 2016)
- Episode 2x04: Gloves Off (Mar 7, 2016)
- Episode 2x03: Amarillo (Feb 29, 2016)
- Episode 2x02: Cobbler (Feb 22, 2016)
- Episode 2x01: Switch (Feb 15, 2016)
- Episode 1x10: Marco (Apr 6, 2015)
- Episode 1x09: Pimento (Mar 30, 2015)
- Episode 1x08: Rico (Mar 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x07: Bingo (Mar 16, 2015)
- Episode 1x05: Alpine Shepherd Boy (Mar 2, 2015)
- Episode 1x04: Hero (Feb 23, 2015)
- Episode 1x03: Nacho (Feb 16, 2015)
- Episode 1x02: Mijo (Feb 9, 2015)
- Episode 1x01: Uno (Feb 8, 2015)
Guest starring as Chuck McGill
(2 episodes)
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (2015)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 2015-02-09: America's Relationship with War (Feb 9, 2015)
The 7D (2014)
Guest starring as Uncle Hamidor
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x15: Uncle Humidor | Grim the Genius (Nov 2, 2014)
- Episode 1x14: Buckets | Frankengloom (Oct 12, 2014)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 2017-05-15: Tracy Morgan, Michael McKean, Sen. Ben Sasse, Mark Guiliana (May 15, 2017)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 2016-03-01: Margot Robbie, Michael McKean, Kevin Delaney, Jimmy Greene (Mar 1, 2016)
Drunk History (2013)
Guest starring as Arthur Jell
- Episode 4x08: Food (Nov 22, 2016)
Guest starring as Carl Laemmle
- Episode 3x11: Inventors (Nov 10, 2015)
Family Tree (2013)
Starring as Keith Chadwick
(4 episodes)
- Episode 1x04: Country Life (Jun 9, 2013)
- Episode 1x03: The Austerity Games (Jun 2, 2013)
- Episode 1x02: Treading the Boards (May 19, 2013)
- Episode 1x01: The Box (May 12, 2013)
Happy Endings (2011)
Guest starring as Dave "Big Dave" Rose
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x22: Deuce Babylove 2: Electric Babydeuce (May 3, 2013)
- Episode 2x11: Meet the Parrots (Jan 11, 2012)
Off the Map (2011)
Guest starring as Ed Greenman
- Episode 1x01: Saved by the Great White Hope (Jan 12, 2011)
Help Me Help You (2006)
Guest starring as Dr. Howard 'J.' Hubbins
- Episode 1x04: Pink Freud (Oct 17, 2006)
The Unit (2006)
Guest starring as Dr. Donald Metz
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x11: Switchblade (Dec 21, 2008)
- Episode 4x10: Mislead and Misguided (Nov 30, 2008)
Boston Legal (2004)
Guest starring as Dwight Biddle
- Episode 2x07: Truly, Madly, Deeply (Nov 8, 2005)
Last Call with Carson Daly (2002)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 2017-11-08: Michael McKean, Filthy Friends, Mythbusters (Nov 8, 2017)
Alias (2001)
Guest starring as Dr. Atticus Liddell
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x18: Mirage (May 4, 2005)
- Episode 4x17: A Clean Conscience (Apr 27, 2005)
Oswald (2001)
Guest starring as Maestro Bingo Bunny
- Episode 1x05: Daisy Plays an Instrument (Aug 22, 2001)
The Lone Gunmen (2001)
Guest starring as Morris Fletcher
- Episode 1x13: All About Yves (May 11, 2001)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Guest starring as Burt Sandow
- Episode 13x13: Father's Shadow (Feb 8, 2012)
Family Guy (1999)
Guest starring as Pawtucket Pat
- Episode 2x20: Wasted Talent (Jul 25, 2000)
Guest starring as Pengrove Pig
- Episode 3x20: Road to Europe (Feb 7, 2002)
The New Batman Adventures (1997)
Guest starring as 50's Joker
- Episode 2x06: Legends of the Dark Knight (Oct 10, 1998) [Co-Star]
Caroline in the City (1995)
Guest starring as Father Damian
- Episode 1x23: Caroline and the Wedding (May 16, 1996)
The Nanny (1993)
Guest starring as Professor Noel Babcock PhD
- Episode 3x02: Franny and the Professor (Sep 18, 1995)
Boy Meets World (1993)
Guest starring as Jedediah Lawrence
- Episode 6x22: State of the Unions (May 14, 1999)
The X-Files (1993)
Guest starring as Morris Fletcher
(4 episodes)
- Episode 9x15: Jump the Shark (Apr 21, 2002)
- Episode 6x20: Three of a Kind (May 2, 1999)
- Episode 6x05: Dreamland (2) (Dec 6, 1998) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 6x04: Dreamland (1) (Nov 29, 1998) [Special Guest Star]
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1995-02-23: Rosie O'Donnell, Michael McKean, David Byrne (Feb 23, 1995)
- Episode 1994-04-04: Bob Uecker, Cheap Trick, Michael McKean (Apr 4, 1994)
Grand (1990)
Starring as Tom Smithson
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Blow Off (Apr 12, 1990)
- Episode 1x12: Czech, Please (Apr 5, 1990)
- Episode 1x11: Trigonometry Made Easy (Mar 29, 1990)
- Episode 1x10: An Obtuse Triangle (Mar 22, 1990)
- Episode 1x09: Carnagie Hell (Mar 15, 1990)
- Episode 1x08: The Bald, the Blond, and the Dead (Mar 8, 1990)
- Episode 1x07: Deer Hunter (Mar 1, 1990)
- Episode 1x06: Legends of Sport (Feb 22, 1990)
- Episode 1x05: Faded Genes (Feb 15, 1990)
- Episode 1x04: A Boy and His Dad (Feb 8, 1990)
- Episode 1x03: Sex, Lies, and Cable TV (Feb 1, 1990)
- Episode 1x02: The Pretty Good Mother (Jan 25, 1990)
- Episode 1x01: A Tale of One City (Jan 18, 1990)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as David St. Hubbins
- Episode 3x22: The Otto Show (Apr 23, 1992)
Guest starring as Jerry Rude
- Episode 10x21: Monty Can't Buy Me Love (May 2, 1999)
Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Starring as Leonard "Lenny" Kosnowski
(6 episodes)
- Episode 7x20: Lightning Man (Mar 16, 1982)
- Episode 6x05: Candy Is Dandy (Dec 16, 1980)
- Episode 5x01: Shotgun Wedding (Sep 13, 1979)
- Episode 3x14: The Horse Show (Jan 17, 1978)
- Episode 1x03: Bowling for Razzberries (Feb 10, 1976)
- Episode 1x01: The Society Party (Jan 27, 1976)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 20x02: Marisa Tomei / Bonnie Raitt (Oct 1, 1994)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 10x04: Michael McKean / Chaka Khan, The Folksmen (Nov 3, 1984)
Merv Griffin Show (1962)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 1977-03-07: Mar 7, 1977 (Mar 7, 1977)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Guest starring as Michael McKean
- Episode 17x23: Oct 5, 1977 (Oct 5, 1977)