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Michael Lembeck

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Michael Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, USA to Harvey Lembeck and Caroline Lembeck, both in show business. He graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1966 and his classmates in a drama course included Rob Reiner, Albert Brooks and Richard Dreyfuss. After continuing his drama studies at Los Angeles City College and Cal State... See full bio »

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2012-2013 Baby Daddy (TV series)
– The Slump (2013)
– Something Borrowed, Something Ben (2012)
– A Wheeler Family Christmas Outing (2012)
– The Daddy Whisperer (2012)
– May the Best Friend Win (2012)
See all 10 episodes »
 
2012-2013 Guys with Kids (TV series)
– Date Night (2013)
– Me Time (2013)
– Christmas (2012)
– The Bathroom Incident (2012)
– The Standoff (2012)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011 The Bling Ring (TV movie)
 
2011 Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (video)
 
2010 Hot in Cleveland (TV series)
– Pilot (2010)
 
2010/I Tooth Fairy
 
2008 The Clique (video)
 
2007 Californication (TV series)
– Fear and Loathing at the Fundraiser (2007)
 
2007 Greek (TV series)
– Liquid Courage (2007)
 
2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
 
2006 Untitled Paul Reiser Project (TV movie)
 
2005 Untitled Oakley & Weinstein Project (TV movie)
 
2004 Connie and Carla
 
2003 The 5 Coolest Things (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2002 The Santa Clause 2
 
2001 According to Jim (TV series)
– Cheryl's Old Flame (2001)
 
2001 Inside Schwartz (TV series)
– Event Night (2001)
 
2001 Off Centre (TV series)
 
1998-2001 Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place (TV series)
– Should I Stay or Should I Go? (2001)
– The Internet Episode (2001)
– The Undercard (2000)
– Two Guys, a Girl and a Bachelorette (2000)
– War Stories (2000)
See all 21 episodes »
 
2001 What About Joan (TV series)
– Sex Talk (2001)
– Pilot (2001)
– Quid Pro Quo
 
2001 Loomis (TV movie)
 
2000 The Weber Show (TV series)
 
1995-2000 Friends (TV series)
– The One with Rachel's Book (2000)
– The One Where Ross Meets Elizabeth's Dad (2000)
– The One That Could Have Been: Part 1 (2000)
– The One That Could Have Been: Part 2 (2000)
– The One Where Everybody Finds Out (1999)
See all 24 episodes »
 
1999-2000 Stark Raving Mad (TV series)
– The Crush (2000)
– Christmas Cheerleader (1999)
 
2000 The Peter Principle (TV movie)
 
2000 From Where I Sit (TV movie)
 
1995-1999 Mad About You (TV series)
– Murray at the Dog Show (1999)
– The Grant (1996)
– Dr. Wonderful (1996)
– The Test (1995)
– Two Tickets to Paradise (1995)
 
1997-1999 Veronica's Closet (TV series)
– Veronica's Big Homecoming (1999)
– Veronica's Big Date (1999)
– Veronica's Crushed (1998)
– Veronica's First Date (1997)
 
1999 Jesse (TV series)
– Momma Was a Rollin' Stone (1999)
– The Best Possible Deal (1999)
 
1999 True Love (TV movie)
 
1998 Encore! Encore! (TV series)
 
1998 Carly (TV movie)
 
1998 That's Life (TV series)
– The First One (1998)
 
1998 House Rules (TV series)
– Pilot (1998)
 
1997 Over the Top (TV series)
– The Nemesis (1997)
– The Kernel (1997)
– I'm Bonnie, I'm Clyde (1997)
– Acting Out (1997)
– Fight Night at the Metropolitan
See all 10 episodes »
 
1997 Men Behaving Badly (TV series)
– It's Good to Be Dead (1997)
 
1996-1997 Everybody Loves Raymond (TV series)
– Diamonds (1997)
– Debra's Sick (1997)
– Captain Nemo (1996)
– Turkey or Fish (1996)
– Pilot (1996)
 
1997 Chicago Sons (TV series)
 
1996 Ellen (TV series)
– Harold and Ellen (1996)
 
1996 Caroline in the City (TV series)
– Caroline and the Cat Dancer (1996)
 
1996 Party Girl (TV series)
 
1995-1996 Hope & Gloria (TV series)
– Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Funicular (1996)
– The Man Upstairs (1996)
– Consenting Adults (1995)
– Money You Should Mention (1995)
– Manager and Woman (1995)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1996 The Naked Truth (TV series)
– Man Loses Load While Woman Can't Dump! (1996)
 
1996 Boys & Girls (TV movie)
 
1995 NewsRadio (TV series)
– Bill's Autobiography (1995)
– Friends (1995)
– The Shrink (1995)
 
1995 High Society (TV series)
– Family Val's (1995)
 
1995 Double Rush (TV series)
– The Documentary (1995)
– Slamming Into a Car Isn't Good (1995)
– Love Letters (1995)
– Hell's Angel (1995)
– Lower East Side Story (1995)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1995 Pride & Joy (TV series)
– Terror at 30,000 Feet (1995)
 
1994 Good Advice (TV series)
– Bill's as Is (1994)
– Making Out Is Hard to Do (1994)
– Roll Out the Barrel (1994)
– Desperately Using Susan (1994)
 
1993-1994 Love & War (TV series)
– A Fine Romance (1994)
– I've Got a Crush on You (1994)
– It Ain't Necessarily So (1994)
– Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1994)
– Something's Gotta Give (1993)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1990-1993 Major Dad (TV series)
– Oops, a Daisy (1993)
– General Disturbance (1993)
– Conduct Unbecoming (1993)
– Gunny Gets Robbed (1993)
– The Spell of Grease Paint (1993)
See all 67 episodes »
 
1992 Flying Blind (TV series)
– Prelude to a Brisket (1992)
– The Week of Living Dangerously (1992)
– Single White Eurotrash (1992)
– Crazy for You... and You (1992)
– Smiles of a Summer Night (1992)
 
1991 Acting Sheriff (TV movie)
 
1990 The Marshall Chronicles (TV series)
– Love Letters (1990)
– Friday Night Fever (1990)
 
1990 Sugar and Spice (TV series)
– Breaking in Is Hard to Do (1990)
 
1989-1990 Coach (TV series)
– The Rosebrocks of Wisconsin (1990)
– The Investment (1990)
– If Keith Jackson Calls, I'll Be at My Therapist's (1989)
– If a Coach Falls in the Woods (1989)
– Bring Me the Head of Stuart Rosebrock (1989)
See all 7 episodes »
 
1989 My Two Dads (TV series)
– I'm Dreaming of a Holiday Episode (1989)
 
1989 Doctor Doctor (TV series)
– Bachelor Doctor (1989)
– Pediatricks (1989)
 
1989 Coming of Age (TV series)
– Pauline et Rouge (1989)
– A Wife in the Theatre (1989)
– Todd Is My Co-Pilot (1989)
– Christmas at the Dunes (1989)
 
Show ShowActor (54 titles)
1995 Mad About You (TV series)
Mr. Shapiro
– Two Tickets to Paradise (1995) … Mr. Shapiro (uncredited)
 
1995 Double Rush (TV series)
Angus Black
– Snowings and Goings (1995) … Angus Black
 
1993 L.A. Law (TV series)
Mitchell Schein
– Come Rain or Come Schein (1993) … Mitchell Schein
 
1993 Heartbeat (TV movie)
Ted
 
1992 Fish Police (TV series)
– The Two Gils (1992) (voice)
 
1990 Joseph and His Brothers (video short) (voice)
 
1989 The Famous Teddy Z (TV series)
Landon Tarmac
– Bobby the Chimp (1989) … Landon Tarmac
 
1989 The Dream Team
Ed
 
1988 Lady Mobster (TV movie)
 
1988 Side by Side (TV movie)
Tony Mercer
 
1987 Pound Puppies (TV series)
Fire Chief / Jonathon's Father / Newsreporter / …
– Cooler, Come Back (1987) … Newsreporter (voice)
– Where's the Fire?/The Wonderful World of Whopper (1987) … Fire Chief (voice)
– Snow Puppies/Nose Marie Day (1987) … Pilot 1 (voice)
– Tuffy Gets Fluffy/Casey, Come Home (1987) … Jonathon's Father (voice)
 
1987 Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (TV movie)
Scott Masterson (voice)
 
1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Arnie Wakeman
– When Thieves Fall Out (1987) … Arnie Wakeman
 
1987 Conspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8 (TV movie)
Abbie Hoffman
 
1985-1986 Foley Square (TV series)
Peter Newman
– Someone to Watch Over Me (1986) … Peter Newman
– 24 Hours (1986) … Peter Newman
– Judgement Call (1986) … Peter Newman
– Jack's Back (1986) … Peter Newman
– Kid Stuff (1986) … Peter Newman
See all 14 episodes »
 
1985 Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)
Andy Farr
– Is There a Fox in the House? (1985) … Andy Farr
 
1979-1984 One Day at a Time (TV series)
Max Horvath
– Another Man's Shoes (1984) … Max Horvath (credit only)
– Off We Go (1984) … Max Horvath
– The Nearness of You (1984) … Max Horvath
– Meaning of Life (1984) … Max Horvath
– Bring in the Clowns (1984) … Max Horvath
See all 46 episodes »
 
1983-1984 Fantasy Island (TV series)
– Lady's Choice/Skin Deep (1984)
– Edward/The Extraordinary Miss Jones (1983)
 
1979-1983 The Love Boat (TV series)
Joey / Bill Burgess / Chip Ryan / …
– Long Time No See/Bear Essence/Kisses and Makeup (1983) … Chip Ryan
– Best of Friends, The/Too Many Dads/Love Will Find a Way (1982) … Bill Burgess
– Return of the Ninny/Touchdown Twins/Split Personality (1981) … Nicholas Nelson
– Alas, Poor Dwyer/After the War/Itsy Bitsy/Ticket to Ride/Disco Baby: Part 1 (1979) … Joey
– Alas, Poor Dwyer/After the War/Itsy Bitsy/Ticket to Ride/Disco Baby: Part 2 (1979) … Joey
 
1982 Insight (TV series)
J. Walter
– For Love or Money (1982) … J. Walter
 
1982 Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever (TV movie)
Elliott Garfield
 
1982 Darkroom (TV series)
Barry
– Who's There? (1982) … Barry
 
1981 Smurfs (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1981 Aloha Paradise (TV series)
Josh
– Best of Friends/Success/Nine Karats (1981) … Josh
 
1981 On the Right Track
Frank Biscardi
 
1980 Gorp
Kavell
 
1980 The Comeback Kid (TV movie)
Tony
 
1979 The In-Laws
Tommy Ricardo
 
1978 The Bay City Rollers Show (TV series)
Kaptain Kool
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … Kaptain Kool (as Kaptain Kool and the Kongs)
 
1978 The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars (TV movie)
Kaptain Kool (as Kaptain Kool and the Kongs)
 
1978 The Krofft Comedy Hour (TV movie)
Kaptain Kool (as Kaptain Kool and the Kongs)
 
1978 Having Babies III (TV movie)
Russ Bridges
 
1978 The Boys in Company C
Vinnie Fazio
 
1978 What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (TV series)
Nick Romansky
– Class Clown (1978) … Nick Romansky
 
1977 Kaptain Kool and the Kongs Present ABC All-Star Saturday (TV movie)
Kaptain Kool
 
1977 The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV series)
Kaptain Kool
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Kaptain Kool (as Kaptain Kool and the Kongs)
 
1976 ABC's Saturday Sneak Peek (TV movie)
Kaptain Kool
 
1976 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV series)
Clete Mizenheimer
– Episode #1.24 (1976) … Clete Mizenheimer
– Episode #1.18 (1976) … Clete Mizenheimer
– Episode #1.17 (1976) … Clete Mizenheimer
– Episode #1.16 (1976) … Clete Mizenheimer
– Episode #1.15 (1976) … Clete Mizenheimer
See all 6 episodes »
 
1976 Flannery and Quilt (TV movie)
Quilt's Grandson
 
1976 The Krofft Supershow (TV series)
Kaptain Kool
 
1975 The Rookies (TV series)
Gene / Maury
– Dead Heat (1975) … Gene
– The Hunting Ground (1975) … Maury
 
1975 Barney Miller (TV series)
Detective Paul Gardeno
– Hair (1975) … Detective Paul Gardeno
 
1975 Baretta (TV series)
Phil
– The Coppelli Oath (1975) … Phil
 
1975 Superman (TV movie)
Joe
 
1975 Happy Days (TV series)
Dooley
– Cruisin' (1975) … Dooley
 
1970-1974 Room 222 (TV series)
1st Student / Lee / Mickey Kaufman
– Cry Uncle (1974) … Mickey Kaufman
– You Can Take the Boy Out of the Country, But... (1971) … 1st Student
– Choose One & They Lived Happily/Unhappily Ever After (1970) … Lee
 
1973 Blood Sport (TV movie)
Reuben
 
1973 A Summer Without Boys (TV movie)
Burt
 
1973 Love, American Style (TV series)
Bob (segment "Love and the Mind Reader")
– Love and the Mind Reader/Love and the Mr. and Mrs./Love and the Soap Opera (1973) … Bob (segment "Love and the Mind Reader")
 
1972 Haunts of the Very Rich (TV movie)
Johnny Delmonico
 
1971 The Funny Side (TV series)
Teenage Husband
 
1971 Make Room for Granddaddy (TV series)
Peter
– The Greatest Ear in the Business (1971) … Peter
 
1971 The Partridge Family (TV series)
Marc
– To Play or Not to Play? (1971) … Marc
 
1969 Gidget Grows Up (TV movie)
Arnold
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2012 Baby Daddy (TV series) (executive producer - 9 episodes)
– Something Borrowed, Something Ben (2012) (executive producer)
– A Wheeler Family Christmas Outing (2012) (executive producer)
– The Daddy Whisperer (2012) (executive producer)
– May the Best Friend Win (2012) (executive producer)
– Married to the Job (2012) (executive producer)
See all 9 episodes »
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2010/I Tooth Fairy (writer: "LEMMY'S BLUES" / performer: "LEMMY'S BLUES")
 
2006 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (writer: "Come Meet Santa")
 
1978 The Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstars (TV movie) (performer: "And I Never Dreamed")
 
1978 The Krofft Comedy Hour (TV movie) (performer: "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours")
 
1977 The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV series)
– Episode #1.1 (1977) (performer: "Names", "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart", "Heartbeat, It's a Love Beat")
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1989 UHF (acting coach: Weird Al Yankovic - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
2007-2010 Filmnut (TV series)
Himself
– Michael Lembeck (2010) … Himself
– An Interview with Michael Lembeck (2007) … Himself
 
2005 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Being Bad Behind the Scenes (2005) … Himself
– Casting and Character Creation (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The One Day at a Time Reunion (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 Debbie Reynolds: 'Connie and Carla' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Backstage with Connie and Carla (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 4 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself - Co-Star, One Day at a Time
– MacKenzie Phillips (2000) … Himself - Co-Star, One Day at a Time
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Directing for a Comedy Series
 
1986 Super Password (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 March 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 March 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 March 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 March 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1984 Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 19 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1983 Tattletales (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 January 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 January 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 January 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 January 1983 (1983) … Himself
– Episode dated 11 January 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1977 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Kaptain Kool
– Episode #21.1 (1977) … Kaptain Kool
 

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Acting coach for "Weird Al" Yankovic on UHF.

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Kaptain Kool and the Kongs
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Son of Harvey Lembeck. See more »

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Cancer