Directed credits
1
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Michael Strassner
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.1
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 2050739
IMDb ID: nm5738899
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1996 - 2025
Years active: 30
Average TMDB rating: 7.05
Frequent jobs
Director (1)Associate Producer (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Michael Strassner is a Baltimore-born actor, writer, and comedian who moved to Los Angeles after graduating from the University of Maryland to pursue a career in comedy and improv. He co-wrote and stars in the independent film The Baltimorons, which premiered at SXSW in 2025, and has appeared on shows like Parks and Recreation, Modern Family, and Black-ish, and portrayed Jerry “The King” Lawler on Young Rock.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Michael Strassner.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Michael Strassner.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Michael Strassner.
Big Boy
Director
2023 Movie
6.0
The Baltimorons
Writer
2025 Movie
6.0
Grandmother's Gold
Associate Producer
2018 Movie
7.3
Webseries: The Movie
as Jeremy Mann
2019 Movie
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
as Hiking Guy
2025 Movie
8.0
A Spy Movie
as Agent Michael
2021 Movie
We Have Notes
as Director
2023 Movie
Good Luck with Everything
as Paul
2020 Movie
4.5
How to Be a Slut in America
2017 Movie
2.7
The Carducci Talent Show
as Barrett
2021 Movie
6.8
Carl the Exorcist
as Mr. Blaire
2021 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Michael Strassner.
7.9
Modern Family
as Ike • 2 eps
2009 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series
8.0
Parks and Recreation
as Vaughn Swanson • 2 eps
2009 Series
7.1
black-ish
as Gym Teacher • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Life in Pieces
as Head Wound Guy • 1 eps
2015 Series
6.1
English Teacher
as Mitch • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.7
The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo
as Mike Wake • 2 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Michael Strassner.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Michael Strassner.
Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
as Hiking Guy
2025 Movie
6.0
The Baltimorons
as Cliff
2025 Movie
We Have Notes
as Director
2023 Movie
Big Boy
as Brooks
2023 Movie
8.0
A Spy Movie
as Agent Michael
2021 Movie
2.7
The Carducci Talent Show
as Barrett
2021 Movie
6.8
Carl the Exorcist
as Mr. Blaire
2021 Movie
Good Luck with Everything
as Paul
2020 Movie
7.3
Webseries: The Movie
as Jeremy Mann
2019 Movie
6.0
Grandmother's Gold
as Eddie
2018 Movie
4.5
How to Be a Slut in America
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Michael Strassner.
6.1
English Teacher
as Mitch • 1 eps
2024 Series
7.7
The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo
as Mike Wake • 2 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Life in Pieces
as Head Wound Guy • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.1
black-ish
as Gym Teacher • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.9
Modern Family
as Ike • 2 eps
2009 Series
8.0
Parks and Recreation
as Vaughn Swanson • 2 eps
2009 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Self • 1 eps
1996 Series