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Mike MacRae

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Mike MacRae
Born (1977-07-29) July 29, 1977 (age 47)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Alma materRice University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stand-up comedian
  • producer
  • director
  • writer
Years active1999–present
Comedy career
Medium
Genres
Websitemikemacrae.com

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

Early life and career

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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. 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. In 2007, he released his first comedy album Hovercraft.[1]

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.[2] In addition, he has also voiced the Disney/Pixar character Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story video games.[3]

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.[4][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. Since 2015, he has taken his multi-voice talent to the Jimmy Dore Show [6] where he is a regular, impersonating dozens of political figures.

Filmography

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Film

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  • Balls Out - Doctor
  • Bird-Scorpion - Cop
  • I Love You, Will Smith - Randal
  • Keith & Heath - Unseen Narrator (voice)
  • Punching the Clown - Car Heckler
  • Taste in Powder - Cochise
  • The Man Who Never Cried - Narrator (voice)
  • Washingtonia - Unknown role (voice)
  • 2009: Lost Memories - JBI 2nd-in-Command (voice)

Television

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Anime

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Animation

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Video games

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Web

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Radio

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Crew work

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  • Mitt Romney's Brain Gets Hacked - Director, producer, writer
  • Taste in Powder - Director, producer, writer
  • The Jimmy Dore Show (YouTube series) - Writer

Impressions on Frank TV

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Discography

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  • Hovercraft (2007)

References

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  1. ^ "Artists. Mike MacRae". DO512. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mike MacRae". www.thevelveetaroom.com. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
  3. ^ Brently, Heilborn (May 26, 2017). "Six comedy shows that will have you in stitches in June". Statesman. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Jimmy Dore Show". Kpfk.org. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "Phone calls to Jimmy Dore (with Mike MacRae) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
  6. ^ "Phone calls to Jimmy Dore (With Mike MacRae) - YouTube". YouTube.
  7. ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
  8. ^ a b "Corporate Austin Comedian Mike MacRae". mikemacrae.com.
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