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Michael Lembeck

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  • Actor
  • Producer
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Michael Lembeck in Fée malgré lui (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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    Known for

    The Krofft Supershow (1976)
    The Krofft Supershow
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Kaptain Kool (segment: Kaptain Kool and the Kongs)
    • Kaptain Kool
    Ne tirez pas sur le dentiste (1979)
    Ne tirez pas sur le dentiste
    7.3
    • Tommy Ricardo
    • 1979
    Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry, and David Schwimmer in Friends (1994)
    Friends
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    Dwayne Johnson in Fée malgré lui (2010)
    Fée malgré lui
    5.0
    • Director
    • 2010

    Credits

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    Director



    • Snow Day (2022)
      Snow Day
      4.2
      • Director
      • 2022
    • The J Team (2021)
      The J Team
      3.5
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Ann-Margret, Ellen Burstyn, James Caan, Jane Curtin, and Loretta Devine in Queen Bees (2021)
      Queen Bees
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
      Baby Daddy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2017
    • Rita Moreno, Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, and Marcel Ruiz in Au fil des jours (2017)
      Au fil des jours
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Amy Acker, Sascha Radetsky, and Sophia Lucia in La Ballerine de Noël (2016)
      La Ballerine de Noël
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Craig Robinson in Mr. Robinson (2015)
      Mr. Robinson
      5.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling in Mystery Girls (2014)
      Mystery Girls
      4.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Homeboys
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Guys with Kids (2012)
      Guys with Kids
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2012–2013
    • Voleurs de stars (2011)
      Voleurs de stars
      5.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2011
    • La Fabulous Aventure de Sharpay (2011)
      La Fabulous Aventure de Sharpay
      4.8
      Video
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick, and Betty White in Hot in Cleveland (2010)
      Hot in Cleveland
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Dwayne Johnson in Fée malgré lui (2010)
      Fée malgré lui
      5.0
      • Director
      • 2010

    Actor



    • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
      Baby Daddy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2015
    • Dingue de toi (1992)
      Dingue de toi
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Mr. Shapiro (uncredited)
      • 1995
    • David Arquette, Corinne Bohrer, Adam Goldberg, D.L. Hughley, Phil Leeds, Sam Lloyd, and Robert Pastorelli in Double Rush (1995)
      Double Rush
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Angus Black
      • 1995
    • La loi de Los Angeles (1986)
      La loi de Los Angeles
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mitchell Schein
      • 1993
    • Battement de coeur (1993)
      Battement de coeur
      5.7
      TV Movie
      • Ted
      • 1993
    • Inspecteur Poisson (1992)
      Inspecteur Poisson
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 1992
    • Joseph and His Brothers (1990)
      Joseph and His Brothers
      6.6
      Video
      • Judah (voice)
      • 1990
    • Fantastic Max (1988)
      Fantastic Max
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 1988–1989
    • The Famous Teddy Z (1989)
      The Famous Teddy Z
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Lou Neffler
      • 1989
    • Michael Keaton, Christopher Lloyd, Peter Boyle, and Stephen Furst in Une journée de fous (1989)
      Une journée de fous
      6.5
      • Ed
      • 1989
    • Dans les griffes de la mafia (1988)
      Dans les griffes de la mafia
      4.9
      TV Movie
      • (uncredited)
      • 1988
    • Lucille Bliss, Danny Goldman, and Don Messick in Les Schtroumpfs (1981)
      Les Schtroumpfs
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Additional Voices (voice)
      • 1987–1988
    • Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, and Danny Thomas in Side by Side (1988)
      Side by Side
      6.1
      TV Movie
      • Tony Mercer
      • 1988
    • Les Pitous (1985)
      Les Pitous
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Newsreporter
      • Fire Chief
      • Pilot 1 (voice) ...
      • 1987
    • Ultraman: The Adventure Begins (1987)
      Ultraman: The Adventure Begins
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Scott Masterson
      • Ultraman Scott (voice)
      • 1987

    Producer



    • The Hangup
      • executive producer
      • Completed
      • Short
      • 2025



    • Brant Daugherty and Clare Bowen in #Joyeux Noël (2022)
      #Joyeux Noël
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Tahj Mowry, Jean-Luc Bilodeau, Derek Theler, Ali Louise Hartman, and Susanne Allan Hartman in Baby Daddy (2012)
      Baby Daddy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2012–2017
    • La Fabulous Aventure de Sharpay (2011)
      La Fabulous Aventure de Sharpay
      4.8
      Video
      • co-producer
      • 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.

    Did you know

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

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    • How old is Michael Lembeck?
      76 years old
    • When was Michael Lembeck born?
      June 25, 1948
    • Where was Michael Lembeck born?
      Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • What is Michael Lembeck known for?
      The Krofft Supershow, The In-Laws, Friends, and Tooth Fairy
    • Is Michael Lembeck married?
      Yes, to Lorna Patterson since April 13, 1990

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