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Michael Lembeck

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  • Actor
  • Producer
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Michael Lembeck in Tooth Fairy (2010)
A slapstick comedy about the wacky antics of a group of waiters at a Jewish summer camp in upstate New York.
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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, he added singing and dancing lessons, and performed in summer stock productions. He toured with the original National company of the Broadway hit, "Grease", with John Travolta as his roommate.
BornJune 25, 1948
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BornJune 25, 1948
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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Ronnie Claire Edwards, Stuart Goetz, and Michael Lembeck in It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! (1975)
Stuart Goetz, Michael Lembeck, and David Wilson in It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! (1975)
Stuart Goetz and Michael Lembeck in It's a Bird... It's a Plane... It's Superman! (1975)
Debra Clinger and Michael Lembeck in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Debra Clinger, Louise DuArt, Michael Lembeck, Mickey McMeel, and Bert Sommer in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Michael Lembeck in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Michael Lembeck and Mickey McMeel in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Michael Lembeck in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Debra Clinger, Michael Lembeck, and Mickey McMeel in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Debra Clinger, Louise DuArt, and Michael Lembeck in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Michael Lembeck in The Krofft Supershow (1976)
Michael Lembeck in The Krofft Supershow (1976)

Known for

The Krofft Supershow (1976)
The Krofft Supershow
7.4
TV Series
  • Kaptain Kool (segment: Kaptain Kool and the Kongs)
  • Kaptain Kool
Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
Friends
8.9
TV Series
  • Director
The In-Laws (1979)
The In-Laws
7.3
  • Tommy Ricardo
  • 1979
Dwayne Johnson in Tooth Fairy (2010)
Tooth Fairy
5.0
  • Director
  • 2010

Credits

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Director

  • Snow Day (2022)
    Snow Day
    • Director
    • 2022
  • The J Team (2021)
    The J Team
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Jane Curtin, and Loretta Devine in Queen Bees (2021)
    Queen Bees
    • Director
    • 2021
  • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
    Murphy Brown
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
    Baby Daddy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2017
  • Rita Moreno, Gloria Estefan, Melissa Fumero, Jolie Jenkins, Justina Machado, Eric Nenninger, Mackenzie Phillips, Tony Plana, Ed Quinn, Judy Reyes, Stephen Tobolowsky, Danny Pino, James Martinez, Fiona Gubelmann, Alex Quijano, Todd Grinnell, Nicky Endres, India de Beaufort, Jay Hayden, Ariela Barer, Thomas Barbusca, Isabella Gomez, Sheridan Pierce, Froy Gutierrez, Raquel Justice, and Marcel Ruiz in One Day at a Time (2017)
    One Day at a Time
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Amy Acker, Sascha Radetsky, and Sophia Lucia in A Nutcracker Christmas (2016)
    A Nutcracker Christmas
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • Mr. Robinson (2015)
    Mr. Robinson
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling in Mystery Girls (2014)
    Mystery Girls
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Homeboys
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Guys with Kids (2012)
    Guys with Kids
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2013
  • The Bling Ring (2011)
    The Bling Ring
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011)
    Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
    • Director
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
    Hot in Cleveland
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Dwayne Johnson in Tooth Fairy (2010)
    Tooth Fairy
    • Director
    • 2010

Actor

  • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
    Baby Daddy
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    • Mr. Shapiro (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Double Rush (1995)
    Double Rush
    • Angus Black
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    • Mitchell Schein
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • Heartbeat (1993)
    Heartbeat
    • Ted
    • TV Movie
    • 1993
  • Fish Police (1992)
    Fish Police
    • (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Joseph and His Brothers (1990)
    Joseph and His Brothers
    • (voice)
    • Video
    • 1990
  • Fantastic Max (1988)
    Fantastic Max
    • Additional Voices (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1988–1989
  • The Famous Teddy Z (1989)
    The Famous Teddy Z
    • Lou Neffler
    • TV Series
    • 1989
  • Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, and Stephen Furst in The Dream Team (1989)
    The Dream Team
    • Ed
    • 1989
  • Lady Mobster (1988)
    Lady Mobster
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, Don Messick, and Alan Oppenheimer in The Smurfs (1981)
    The Smurfs
    • Additional Voices (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 1987–1988
  • Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, and Danny Thomas in Side by Side (1988)
    Side by Side
    • Tony Mercer
    • TV Movie
    • 1988
  • Pound Puppies (1985)
    Pound Puppies
    • Fire Chief
    • Jonathon's Father
    • Newsreporter (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987)
    Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
    • Scott Masterson
    • Ultraman Scott (voice)
    • TV Movie
    • 1987

Producer

  • Brant Daugherty and Clare Bowen in #Xmas (2022)
    #Xmas
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2022
  • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
    Baby Daddy
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2017
  • Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure (2011)
    Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure
    • co-producer
    • Video
    • 2011
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Kaptain Kool and the Kongs
  • Born
    • June 25, 1948
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      Lorna PattersonApril 13, 1990 - present (2 children)
  • Children
      Mimi Lembeck
  • Parents
    • Harvey Lembeck
  • Relatives
    • Helaine Lembeck(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Acting coach for "Weird Al" Yankovic on UHF.

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  • Trivia
    Son of actor Harvey Lembeck.
  • Nickname
    • Lem

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