From his critically acclaimed roles in film and television to his award-winning work as a writer and producer, Michael Hitchcock is a true Hollywood hyphenate.
Hitchcock’s film acting credits include “Jackpot!,” “Your Place or Mine,” “Reunion,” “Exmas,” “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar,” “Magic Camp,” “Bridesmaids,” “Super 8,” “Serenity,” “Wild Hogs,” “Smiley Face,” “Pretty Persuasion,” “Happy, Texas,” and “Heartbreakers.”
Michael has also been featured in Christopher Guest’s celebrated film comedies including “Best in Show,” “A Mighty Wind,” “For Your Consideration,” “Mascots,” and “Waiting for Guffman.”
Television acting credits include “The Sensitive Kind,” “Palm Royale,” “Nobody Wants This,” “The Resort,” “A League of Their Own,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” “Black Monday,” “Bless the Harts,” “Space Force,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Goldbergs,” “Trial & Error,” “Veep,” “Glee,” “The New Normal,” “United States of Tara,” “Men of a Certain Age,” “Entourage,” “Party Down,” “Desperate Housewives,” “The League,” “Pushing Daisies,” and “Arrested Development.”
His writing and producing credits include the television series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” starring Golden Globe winner Rachel Bloom. He was previously a Co-Executive Producer and writer on the multi-award winning series “Glee.”
Hitchcock’s additional writing credits include the films “Where the Day Takes You,” “House Arrest,” and Disney’s “The Ultimate Christmas Present.” Hitchcock also performed both writing and producing duties on the comedy series “MAD TV,” nominated three times by the Writers Guild of America for “Outstanding Writing of a Comedy/Variety Series.”
Born in Defiance, Ohio, and later raised in Western Springs, Illinois, Hitchcock received his Bachelor of Science degree from Northwestern University and a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He is an alumnus of the Los Angeles comedy and improvisational troupe The Groundlings, and also tours with the improv troupe Theme Park. In addition, he has performed comedy improv for the U.S. troops with Stars for Stripes in Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Iraq, Bahrain, Africa, Honduras, and Cuba.
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