Michael Hitchcock Movies and Career Information

Michael Hitchcock (born July 28, 1958) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and television producer. In 2011, Hitchcock became a writer and consulting producer for season 3 of the FOX television series Glee, where he had guest starred in season 1 as rival glee club director Dalton Rumba. As an actor, he has appeared in several of Christopher Guest's critically acclaimed movies, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Best in Show earned a Golden Globe nomination for “Best Comedy” and won “Funniest Motion Picture” by the American Comedy Awards and British Comedy Awards. Hitchcock and his co-actors from A Mighty Wind were awarded “Best Ensemble Cast” by Florida Film Critics Circle and were nominated for “Best Ensemble Acting” by the Phoenix Film Critics Society. Other film appearances include Super 8, Bridesmaids (2011), Operation: Endgame (2010), Smiley Face, Wild Hogs (2007), Joss Whedon's Serenity, Pretty Persuasion (2005), Heartbreakers (2001), and Happy, Texas (1999). On television, Hitchcock recurred on seasons 2 and 3 of the Showtime series United States of Tara and seasons 1 and 2 of the TNT