A character player who evinced a flair for comedic portrayals of Poindexterish middle-aged types, actor John Michael Higgins jump-started his career with a dead-on evocation of David Letterman in the made-for-cable comedy The Late Shift -- a picture about the cutthroat war between Letterman and Jay Leno to be crowned "King of Late Night Talk." Higgins followed this auspicious and covetable assignment with small roles in Barry Levinson's scathing political satire Wag the Dog (1997) and a guest appearance as one of Elaine's issue-ridden boyfriends on Seinfeld, but made his most substantial impression as an occasional character on Ally McBeal -- that of Steven Milter, an attorney who doubled as a psychoanalyst of Ally's.
Beginning with Best in Show (2000), Higgins enjoyed a multi-film run on the big screen with Christopher Guest and his regular mockumentary collaborators that also included the farces A Mighty Wind (2003) and For Your Consideration (2006). He also had a recurring role as an attorney Wayne Jarvis on the critically acclaimed sitcom Arrested Development and supplied the voice of Mentok the Mindtaker for the animated comedy series Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law. Back on the big screen, Higgins essayed two A-list supporting roles in 2007, in the Steve Carell-headlined farce Evan Almighty and the holiday-themed Vince Vaughn-starrer Fred Claus.
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Big Miracle
Actor |
2012 | |||
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6 Month Rule
Actor |
2011 | NOT YET RELEASED | ||
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Bad Teacher
Actor |
2011 | |||
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We Bought a Zoo
Actor |
2011 | |||
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Wilfred [TV Series]
Actor |
2011 | |||
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Wilfred: Season 01
Actor |
2011 | |||
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Couples Retreat
Actor |
2009 | |||
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Fired Up!
Actor |
2009 | |||
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The Ugly Truth
Actor |
2009 | |||
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Kath & Kim [TV Series]
Actor |
2008 | |||
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Still Waiting...
Actor |
2008 | |||
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Yes Man
Actor |
2008 | |||
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Evan Almighty
Actor |
2007 | |||
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Fred Claus
Actor |
2007 | |||
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For Your Consideration
Actor |
2006 | |||
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The Break-Up
Actor |
2006 | |||
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Fun with Dick and Jane
Actor |
2005 | |||
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Blade: Trinity
Actor |
2004 | |||
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Killer Diller
Actor |
2004 | |||
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A Mighty Wind
Actor, Composer (Music Score), Songwriter |
2003 | |||
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Monte Walsh
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2003 | |||
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Teddy Bears' Picnic
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2002 | |||
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Ally McBeal: I Want Love
Actor |
2001 | |||
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Ally McBeal: Judge Ling
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2001 | |||
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Frasier: It Takes Two to Tangle
TV Guest Appearance |
2001 | |||
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Best in Show
Actor |
2000 | |||
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Bicentennial Man
Actor |
1999 | |||
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G.I. Jane
Actor |
1997 | |||
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Wag the Dog
Actor |
1997 | |||
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The Late Shift
Actor |
1996 |





















