Mikey Day
| Mikey Day | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Michael William Day March 20, 1980 Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Height | 5' 10" (1.80 m) |
Michael William "Mikey" Day (born March 20, 1980) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, and improvisational performer.
Life and career
Day was born in Orange County, California. He graduated from El Modena High School in Orange, California as an honors student in 1998, where he was involved in the drama program. During high school, he portrayed a victim in a staged automobile accident to give his classmates a sense of the dangers of intoxicated driving.
In 2002, Day graduated from the UCLA with a degree in theatre. Subsequently, he became a member of The Groundlings,[1] a Los Angeles-based improv and sketch comedy troupe. He performed at the ImprovOlympic in Hollywood for three months.
Day made a guest appearance on The WB's series Angel in 2004. He had appeared on MTV's reality series Faking the Video. He also appeared on an episode of the improv comedy series World Cup Comedy.
He is a cast member on MTV's improv comedy series Wild 'N Out.[2] Day appeared in a sketch comedy series called The Underground on Showtime. He is also known for his role as Evan Ferguson in the YouTube video series David Blaine Street Magic: YouTube Edition.
Day starred in NBC's primetime comedy Kath & Kim.[3]
Also, Day hosted a recurring segment called "JMZ" on The Jay Leno Show.[4]
Currently, Day is a staff writer on the sketch comedy/variety series Saturday Night Live[5] in 2013. Day has also become a writer and voice actor for Robot Chicken.
He is not related to actor Charlie Day.
Credits
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Bar Starz | Cole |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Angel | O'Shea | February 11 |
| 2004 | Faking The Video | Fake PA | May 24–July 5 |
| 2004 | World Cup Comedy | Himself | January 4 |
| 2005–2014 | Wild 'n Out | Himself | Also consulting producer |
| 2005 | Reno 911! | School Guy | July 19 |
| 2006 | Totally Awesome | Charlie | November 4 |
| 2006 | Underground, TheThe Underground | Various | September 14 |
| 2007 | Short Circuitz | Himself | April 5 |
| 2007 | Say What? Karaoke 2.0 | Himself | May 11 |
| 2007 | Online Nation | Dave | October 14 |
| 2008 | Kath & Kim | Craig | Recurring |
| 2010; 2011 | MAD | James T. Jerk, Principal Figgins, Spider-Man, Reese, Wheezy, Zac Efron, Captain America, Jacob Black, Ranger Smith, Shaun White, Jimmy Olsen, Additional Voices | Voice Actor Series regular |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Derek | |
| 2013 | Incredible Crew | Comsos Megahead/Fred Johnson/Lifeguard | Also supervising producer/writer |
| 2014–present | Robot Chicken | Various characters | Voice Actor/Writer |
References
- ↑ "Notable alumni of the Groundlings improv troupe". CBS News. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ↑ Eileen Reslen (July 4, 2013). "‘Wild ‘N Out’ Throwback Thursday: Mikey Day Recalls Katt Williams’ Generous Denim Stipend". MTV Show Blog. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ↑ Metro News Services (February 23, 2009). "Blair wanted to be a photographer". Metro News. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ↑ Getlen, Larry (September 13, 2009). "Leno's team". New York Post. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
- ↑ Joe Delillo (March 31, 2014). "Writer gives 'SNL' some Orange flavor". O.C. Register. Retrieved 2015-05-07.