Anecdotes

During his scene for Spaceballs, Winslow did all the sound effects himself. Mel Brooks mused that he saved around $1,000 by allowing Winslow to do so.

Retreated from show business for a time after the mother of his two children died of a drug overdose in 1993.

Apart from smaller roles in movies and TV, Michael has been touring for a little while as a stand-up comedian, displaying some of his vocal prowess as the "Man of 10,000 Sound Effects" (mai 2002)

Skilled at making highly realistic sound effects with only his mouth.

Winslow's Police Academy character of Larvelle Jones is the only character to appear in all the installments of Police Academy, including all seven movies, the cartoon, and the TV series.

Credits George Gaynes as his favorite acting mentor/best friend.

His childhood abilities had him labeled a misfit, but he used his special talents (barking dog) as a defense from the rough kids.

Won The Gong Show (1976)'s top honors twice.

After moving to Los Angeles early in his career, he slept on Venice Beach. After he won a prize on the Gong Show, he was able to purchase a car.

His acting mentor was the late George Gaynes.

Spokesperson for Cancer Foundations. (mars 2007)

Lasted one year at the University of Colorado at Denver majoring in political science curriculum before pursuing a standup career.

For his part in the movie space balls he did all the sound effects himself and no others were used.

His parents names are Robert, formerly in the Air Force, and Verdie.