Mike MacRae

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Mike MacRae
Born (1977-07-29) July 29, 1977 (age 47)
Alma mater Rice University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stand-up comedian
  • producer
  • director
  • writer
Years active1999–present
Comedy career
Medium
Genres
Website mikemacrae.com

Mike MacRae (born July 29, 1977) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, producer, director and writer.

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Early life and career

A native of St. Louis, Missouri, MacRae moved to Houston, Texas, in 1995 where he graduated from Rice University in 1999 and started performing in The Laff Stop. [1] He appeared on television for the first time in 2001 with Comedy Central's Premium Blend and is a regular on The Bob & Tom Show . [1] In 2007, he released his first comedy album Hovercraft. [2]

As an actor, he has appeared in feature films and television series including Balls Out , Bird-Scorpion, I Love You, Will Smith, Keith & Heath, Punching the Clown , Rooster Teeth Shorts , Taste in Powder, The Man Who Never Cried and 2009: Lost Memories . He has done voice work for ADV Films and dubbed characters in many English language versions of anime. [3] In addition, he has also voiced the Disney/Pixar character Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story video games. [4]

MacRae made his first appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman on May 2, 2007. He was a cast member on Frank TV , and in 2009 was part of the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, Quebec. MacRae also contributes voice impersonations to The Jimmy Dore Show on KPFK in Los Angeles. [5] In the fall of 2012, he began appearing on The Howard Stern Show on Sirius XM, doing his impersonation of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney. [1] Since 2011, he has taken his multi-voice talent to the Jimmy Dore Show where he is a regular, impersonating dozens of political figures. [1]

Filmography

Film

Television

Anime

Animation

Video games

Web

Radio

Impressions on Frank TV

Discography

Crew work

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 "Corporate Austin Comedian Mike MacRae". mikemacrae.com.
  2. "Artists. Mike MacRae". DO512. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. "Mike MacRae". www.thevelveetaroom.com. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Brently, Heilborn (May 26, 2017). "Six comedy shows that will have you in stitches in June". Statesman . Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. "Jimmy Dore Show". Kpfk.org. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  6. Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0 . Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.