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John Michael Higgins on "Kath & Kim"
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John Michael Higgins stars as Phil Knight on NBC's "Kath & Kim."

The New York Times has called John Michael Higgins "one of the most skilled actors of his generation." An incredibly diverse artist, John Michael Higgins often surprises audiences by his chameleon-like character changes. The guy who played David Letterman in the highly acclaimed HBO movie "The Late Shift" is also the same guy who played the flamboyantly gay Shih Tzu dog handler, Scott Donlon, in Christopher Guest's film comedy "Best in Show."

John Michael Higgins most recently wrapped filming "Fired Up," a comedy for Screen Gems Pictures, as well as "Yes Man" with Jim Carrey for Warner Bros., which is due out in December, 2008. In 2007, John Michael Higgins starred opposite Vince Vaughn in "Fred Claus." John Michael Higgins also was seen in the Universal film "Evan Almighty," starring opposite Steve Carell and Morgan Freeman.

In addition to his film work, John Michael Higgins also recently starred in the Sony pilot "The Thick of It," alongside Oliver Platt. Mitch Hurwitz ("Arrested Development") created the pilot which was directed by Guest.

John Michael Higgins also appeared in the film "The Break Up" with Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston as well as the latest Guest film "For Your Consideration," which reunites him with his cast mates from "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind." John Michael Higgins previously co-starred in the Sony film "Fun with Dick and Jane" opposite Jim Carrey and Tea Leoni, as well as David Goyer's "Blade 3" opposite Wesley Snipes.

John Michael Higgins also starred in the title role of the Lincoln Center / Broadway premiere of the A.R. Gurney play "Big Bill," a searing drama about the fall from grace of the great American tennis champion Bill Tilden. John Michael Higgins reprised this role from his Williamstown Theatre Festival triumph, where he is a popular fixture.

John Michael Higgins also provides numerous over-the-top voices for Cartoon Network's "Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law" and for CGI animated show "Game Over."

Christopher Guest, when planning his comic triumph "A Mighty Wind," asked John Michael Higgins not only to star as Terry Bohner, the color-cultish leader of the New Main Street Singers, but also to write razor-sharp parody songs and create the complex vocal and instrumental arrangements for the film and the bestselling soundtrack. John Michael Higgins also toured to instantly sold-out dates with the New Main Street Singers at the most prestigious music venues in the United States.

John Michael Higgins resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.






JOHN MICHAEL HIGGINS: FACTS

How tall is John Michael Higgins? How old is John Michael Higgins? Where was John Michael Higgins born? Where does John Michael Higgins live? Find out here.

Age: 46 years old
Birthday: February 12, 1963
Height: 5' 11"
Birthplace: Boston, MA
Current Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Wife: Margaret Welsh




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John Michael Higgins' portrayal of Letterman makes my Top 3 movie characterizations by an actor.
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