Michael McDonald

American stand-up comedian and actor
Person human Q4355538
Michael McDonald
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Summary

Michael McDonald is a human[1]. He was born in Fullerton[2]. He was born on December 31, 1964[3]. He worked as an actor[4], film director[5], television director[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,718 views/month, #6,121 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Fullerton[2].
  • Michael McDonald was born on December 31, 1964[3].
  • Michael McDonald held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Michael McDonald's native language[11].
  • Michael McDonald worked as an actor[4].
  • Michael McDonald worked as a film director[5].
  • Michael McDonald's professions included television director[6].
  • Michael McDonald worked as a film producer[7].
  • Michael McDonald worked as a television producer[8].
  • Michael McDonald worked as a screenwriter[12].
  • Michael McDonald's education included a stint at University of Southern California[13].
  • Michael McDonald's education included a stint at USC Marshall School of Business[14].
  • Michael McDonald was educated at Servite High School[15].
  • Michael McDonald is recorded as male[16].
  • Michael McDonald's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Michael McDonald's genre is sketch show[18].
  • Michael McDonald's genre is improvisation[19].
  • Michael McDonald's Commons category is recorded as Michael McDonald (actor)[20].
  • Michael McDonald's residence is recorded as Hollywood Hills[21].
  • Michael McDonald's family name is recorded as McDonald (Familienname)[22].
  • Michael McDonald's given name is recorded as Michael[23].
  • Michael McDonald's pseudonym is recorded as Mike McDonald[24].
  • Michael McDonald's official website is recorded as http://michaelmcdonald.biz/[25].
  • Michael McDonald's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Michael McDonald's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Michael James McDonald'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael McDonald's place of birth was Fullerton[2]. He was born on December 31, 1964[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

Educated at University of Southern California[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1880[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31]; USC Marshall School of Business[14], a business school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1920[34]; and Servite High School[15], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1958[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[4], film director[5], television director[6], film producer[7], television producer[8], and screenwriter[12].

Why It Matters

Michael McDonald ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,718 views/month, #6,121 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Michael McDonald born?

Born in Fullerton[2].

What did Michael McDonald do for work?

Michael McDonald worked as actor[4], film director[5], television director[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Michael McDonald go to school?

Michael McDonald was educated at University of Southern California[13], USC Marshall School of Business[14], and Servite High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] ↑ . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 920465
    Sitelink count → 22
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'ckb', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et',
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  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tv maze person id → 26876
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Michael
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+27908'}, {'amount': '+27521'}, {'amount': '+26916'}
    Family name → McDonald (Familienname)
    Writing language → English
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