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John Michael Higgins is an American actor, voice actor and comedian whose film credits include Christopher Guests mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's The Late Shift and a starring role in the American version of Kath & Kim. He portrayed Peter Lovett in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced and provided the voice of Iknik Blackstone Varrick in The Legend of Korra. He also starred in the NBC sitcom Great News as Chuck Pierce for 2 seasons. He currently hosts the game show America Says. He was nominated for a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Game Show Host.
Born
Tuesday, 12 February 1963
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Prom Dates | High School Principal | 2024 |
Pretty Freekin Scary | Harold Dubois | 2023 |
The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
Classmates | Dean Cain | 2023 |
Darby and the Dead | Cheerleader | 2022 |
The Curse of Bridge Hollow | Principal Floyd | 2022 |
Celebrity Jeopardy! | Self - Contestant | 2022 |
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie | Warren Stone / Warren Stone (voice) | 2022 |
Super Pumped | Mike Ovitz | 2022 |
Tab Time | Burnie | 2021 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Prom Dates | High School Principal | 2024 |
Pretty Freekin Scary | Harold Dubois | 2023 |
The Game Show Show | Self | 2023 |
Classmates | Dean Cain | 2023 |
Darby and the Dead | Cheerleader | 2022 |
The Curse of Bridge Hollow | Principal Floyd | 2022 |
Celebrity Jeopardy! | Self - Contestant | 2022 |
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie | Warren Stone / Warren Stone (voice) | 2022 |
Super Pumped | Mike Ovitz | 2022 |
Tab Time | Burnie | 2021 |
Licorice Pizza | Jerry Frick | 2021 |
Top Chef Family Style | Self | 2021 |
Monsters at Work | Argus | 2021 |
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 2021 |
Baby Shark's Big Show! | Mayor Anchovy / Robot Mayor | 2020 |
Saved by the Bell | Principal Ronald Toddman / Principal Toddman | 2020 |
Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane | Self | 2020 |
Sunnyside | Wallace Furley | 2019 |
Archibald's Next Big Thing | Tolby | 2019 |
Scooby-Doo: Return to Zombie Island | Alan Smithee (voice) / Alan Smithee | 2019 |
Fortune Rookie | Mikey | 2018 |
25 Words or Less | Self - Contestant | 2018 |
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Warren Stone | 2018 |
America Says | Self - Host | 2018 |
The $100,000 Pyramid | Self - Celebrity Player | 2018 |
Status Update | Mr. Moody | 2018 |
Scooby-Doo & Batman: The Brave and the Bold | The Riddler (voice) / The Riddler | 2018 |
Pitch Perfect 3 | John | 2017 |
Big Hero 6: The Series | Mini-Max / Ticket Taker / Rich-Looking Driver 1 / Prison Guard / Pilot / Man in Car / Knit Hat Guy / Guy in Shorts / Game Announcer / Civilian | 2017 |
#Realityhigh | Principal Dixon | 2017 |
Shimmer Lake | Judge Brad Dawkins / Brad Dawkins | 2017 |
Great News | Chuck Pierce / Chuck | 2017 |
Dropping the Soap | Flock Deluge | 2017 |
Almost Christmas | Brooks | 2016 |
Mascots | Upton French | 2016 |
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? | Mayor Wally | 2016 |
Tween Fest | Todd Crawford | 2016 |
Single Parents | Bud Cooper | 2016 |
Internet Famous | Dave Larson | 2016 |
Breaking the Bank | Richard Grinding | 2016 |
Sundown | Dad / Kent | 2016 |
The Crossroads of History | Cotton Mather | 2016 |
Angie Tribeca | Dr. Randy Zaius / Dr. Zaius / Randy | 2016 |
F Is for Family | Dr. McCallister / Dr. MacCallister | 2015 |
Goldie and Bear | Pops Weasel | 2015 |
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise | Evan | 2015 |
Adam Ruins Everything | Sommelier | 2015 |
The End of the Tour | Self | 2015 |
Pitch Perfect 2 | John | 2015 |
Lip Sync Battle | Self - Competitor | 2015 |
Niko and the Sword of Light | King Scampi | 2015 |
All Hail King Julien | Barty | 2014 |
Tell | Huffman | 2014 |
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special | Himself | 2014 |
Planes: Fire & Rescue | Cad (voice) / Cad | 2014 |
Terry the Tomboy | Doctor Larry | 2014 |
A Million Ways to Die in the West | Dandy #1 | 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - 'Great News' Promo | 2014 |
Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars | Additional Voices (voice) | 2014 |
Turbo FAST | Pasadena Paul / Trash Fire Snail | 2013 |
The Best Man Holiday | Stan | 2013 |
Good Morning Today | Reverend Jeremiah Phelps | 2013 |
Instant Mom | Hoyt Ebnetter | 2013 |
Back in the Game | Sheldon | 2013 |
Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Super Buddies | Drex (voice) / Drex | 2013 |
Drunk History | Wilhelm von Osten | 2013 |
Rapture-Palooza | Mr. Lewis | 2013 |
Sofia the First | Flambeau | 2012 |
Home & Family | Self | 2012 |
Pitch Perfect | John | 2012 |
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse | Prince John / Prince John (voice) | 2012 |
My Uncle Rafael | Damon | 2012 |
Sullivan & Son | Gary / Gary Barton | 2012 |
Larry King Now | Self - Guest | 2012 |
Men at Work | Lindsey Tucker | 2012 |
The Legend of Korra | Varrick / Tourist #1 / Guard #3 / Front Desk Clerk / Bandit Leader | 2012 |
Doc McStuffins | Star Blazer Zero / Star Blaster Zero | 2012 |
6 Month Rule | Paul | 2012 |
Big Miracle | Wes Handrick | 2012 |
Man Up! | Higgins | 2011 |
Jessie | Carlisle | 2011 |
2 Broke Girls | Elliot | 2011 |
Awkward. | Garrett Gibson | 2011 |
Wilfred | Dr. Cahill | 2011 |
Happily Divorced | Peter Lovett | 2011 |
Switched at Birth | Larry Shimingo | 2011 |
Franklin & Bash | Dominic | 2011 |
Bad Teacher | Principal Wally Snur | 2011 |
We Bought a Zoo | Walter Ferris | 2011 |
The Tom and Jerry Show | Uncle Harry | 2011 |
Bob's Burgers | Doug / Glencrest President / RV Guy / Mr. Perkins | 2011 |
Glory Daze | Brother Jerrod | 2010 |
Mike & Molly | Dr. Gayle Rosen | 2010 |
Curb: The Discussion | Self | 2010 |
Human Target | Richard Applebaum | 2010 |
The Good Wife | Rodney Jesko | 2009 |
Couples Retreat | Therapist / Therapist #1 | 2009 |
Community | Professor Whitman | 2009 |
Glenn Martin DDS | Various | 2009 |
The Ugly Truth | Larry | 2009 |
Glee | Russell | 2009 |
Fired Up! | Coach Keith | 2009 |
Still Waiting... | Dennis | 2009 |
Yes Man | Nick | 2008 |
Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Riddler | 2008 |
Mater's Tall Tales | Stanley | 2008 |
Kath & Kim | Phil Knight | 2008 |
The Suite Life on Deck | Mr. Tipton | 2008 |
Raising the Bar | Judge Albert Farnsworth | 2008 |
Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales | Stanley | 2008 |
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Record Producer | 2007 |
Fred Claus | Willie | 2007 |
Phineas and Ferb | Additional Voices | 2007 |
Evan Almighty | Marty | 2007 |
For Your Consideration | Corey Taft | 2006 |
Rachael Ray | Self | 2006 |
Psych | Clive Prescott | 2006 |
The Break-Up | Richard Meyers | 2006 |
So Notorious | Phillip Walker | 2006 |
Fun with Dick and Jane | Garth | 2005 |
ESL (English as a Second Language) | Norman Benjamin | 2005 |
Numb3rs | Floyd Mayborne | 2005 |
Blade: Trinity | Dr. Edgar Vance | 2004 |
After the Sunset | Hotel Manager | 2004 |
Boston Legal | Jerry Austin | 2004 |
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood | Andre Devine | 2004 |
Joey | Albert | 2004 |
Game Over | Sully / Guidance Counselor / Proctor | 2004 |
Killer Diller | Deermont | 2004 |
Arrested Development | Wayne Jarvis | 2003 |
A Mighty Wind | Terry Bohner | 2003 |
Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself | 2003 |
Monte Walsh | Robert Slocum | 2003 |
Monk | Roddy Lankman | 2002 |
Teddy Bears' Picnic | Whit Summers / Whittaker Summers | 2002 |
George Lopez | Charles | 2002 |
The Man Who Wasn't There | Emergency Room Physician | 2001 |
Cats & Dogs | Ginger Kitten (voice) | 2001 |
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law | Mentok the Mindtaker / Mentok the Mindtaker (voice) / Zardo / Tom - HR Man / Momtok / Big-El / Grape Ape / Gene Winkleman / Cop #2 / Commercial Voice / Announcer | 2000 |
Bette | Alex Berringer | 2000 |
Gideon's Crossing | Dr. Plummer | 2000 |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Anthony Caprice | 2000 |
Best in Show | Scott Donlan | 2000 |
Seven Days to Live | Social Worker | 2000 |
Bicentennial Man | Bill Feingold | 1999 |
Get Real | George Clark | 1999 |
Movie Stars | Kurt Mason | 1999 |
Family Guy | (voice) | 1999 |
Guys Like Us | Mr. Levin | 1998 |
Brother's Keeper | Mark | 1998 |
From the Earth to the Moon | Master of Ceremonies | 1998 |
Wag the Dog | John Levy | 1997 |
Nothing Sacred | Father Jesse | 1997 |
Ally McBeal | Steven Milter | 1997 |
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Ar'nox | 1997 |
G.I. Jane | Chief of Staff | 1997 |
The Late Shift | David Letterman | 1996 |
Cybill | Chip | 1995 |
Party of Five | Glenn | 1994 |
Extra | Self | 1994 |
Fox NFL Sunday | Self | 1994 |
Weird Science | Timidius | 1994 |
The George Carlin Show | Dan Goodwin | 1994 |
Frasier | William | 1993 |
Mad About You | Patrick | 1992 |
HBO First Look | Nick / Self | 1992 |
Seinfeld | Kurt | 1989 |
Vampire's Kiss | Ed | 1988 |
Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
Mathnet | I. M. Uppwardd | 1987 |
Class of '86 | Various | 1986 |
Miami Vice | Murray Phillips | 1984 |
The Frog King | 1981 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series | Nominated |