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Current Cast
{in no particular order}
all pictures/information is from the madtv site


Keegan-Michael Key was a member of the Second City-Detroit Mainstage for three years and 11 months, where he performed and wrote 11 revues. Following his stint in Detroit, Key joined The Second City, etc. stage, where he wrote three shows. Key is a founding member of The Planet Ant Theatre Company in Hamtramck, MI.

His film credits include “Mr. 3000,” “Uncle Nino” and the independent film “Alleyball.” His television credits include “I'm With Her,” “ER” and “Filmfest 7,” and he is the new host of “All New Planet's Funniest Animals.” Key travels the country with the Improv Troupe the 313, where he performs with other Second City alumni. He is also the voice of color commentator Gator Jones on the video game “NFL Blitz Pro 2004.”

This is Key's fourth season on MADtv.

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Ike Barinholtz

Ike Barinholtz is a native of Chicago. He is an alumnus of ImprovOlympic, Second City and the Annoyance Theater. He also spent two years in Amsterdam with the famed comedy troupe "Boom Chicago."

Barinholtz is a founding member of “The Lindbergh Babies,” a famous improv group directed by the late Del Close, who worked with Jim Belushi, Bill Murray, Mike Meyers and Chris Farley.

Barinholtz lives in Los Angeles with his dog. This is his sixth season on MADtv.
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Michael McDonald

Michael is currently in his ninth season as a MADtv cast member. This season, Michael will not only appear in front of the camera, but behind as well. He is scheduled to direct a few episodes of MADtv. Also look for Michael in a re-curring role on "7th Heaven." He will play Hailie Duff's
alcoholic Father.

Michael McDonald has appeared on many television shows, including “Seinfeld,” “Ellen,” “News Radio” and “Just Shoot Me!, and he had a recurring role on “Scrubs.” He recently played Kirstie Alley's agent on “Fat Actress.” His film credits include brief appearances in all three “Austin Powers” films, and he is starring in the upcoming independent film, “Moonpie.” View Moonpie trailer here
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and that one crazy movie guy with the 'fro XD

Frank Caeti
Comedian Frank Caeti for many years was a member of the Second City Mainstage, where he performed and wrote three revues. His extensive experience in sketch comedy and improv includes shows such as “Comedy Sportz,” “The Hot Karl,” “Blind Date” and “Whose Chorus Line is it Anyway?”

Caeti's film credits include “Bad Meat” and “Up, Michigan.” An avid sports enthusiast, he has been a correspondent for “PGA Tour Sunday” and “Smash Tennis.”

Caeti has trained at the prestigious Second City and ImprovOlympic centers. A graduate of Colorado State University, he divides his time between Chicago and Los Angeles. This is his second season on MADtv.

Characters he plays

Bobby Lee, a native of San Diego, CA, was expected to follow in his father's footsteps, running the family clothing store. After stints in a local rock band and at the local community college, he was spotted by Frank Burns, the legendary manager of La Jolla's Comedy Store.

In 1995, Pauly Shore spotted Lee on stage and asked the young comedian to open for him in Las Vegas. It was at that point that Lee met Shore's mother, the celebrated owner of the Comedy Store, Mitzi Shore. Lee became a regular at the club, and also went on the road with the Hispanic comic Carlos Mencia.

Lee has appeared in over 20 national commercials, and has performed stand-up on "Late Friday," "Premium Blend" and “The Tonight Show.” In summer 2004, he appeared in the big screen comedy “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.”

This is Lee's sixth season on MADtv.
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Nicole Randall Johnson

Born and raised in Los Angeles until the age of 7, Johnson split the rest of her time growing up in Phoenix, AZ, and Portland, OR. While pursuing a degree in theater, she performed in a number of dramatic plays and was a member of the school's sketch and improv group, Comedy Corner.

After attending the University of Arizona, Johnson moved back to Los Angeles and began studying at the Groundlings School and Theatre, whose alumni include Will Farrell, Lisa Kudrow and Conan O'Brien. There she became a member of the Sunday Company, where she wrote and performed for a year before becoming a series regular on the acclaimed comedy series "Significant Others.”

Johnson has a recurring role on "Reno 911!" Other television credits include guest-staring roles on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," “Monk,” “CSI,” "Listen Up," "Still Standing," "Inconceivable," "The Parkers" and "Half and Half." She will be seen later this year in writer/director Jonathan Schroder's feature film "Jimmy and Judy."

This is Johnson's second season on MADtv

Characters she plays

she also plays the anoying operator with feelings

Arden Myrin

Arden Myrin's credits span the full range of the entertainment world, from film to television to theater. The multi-talented actress has appeared in many feature films including “Kinsey,” “Christmas with the Kranks,” “Heart of the Beholder,” “Dry Cycle,” “Auto Focus,” “Highway,” “Bubble Boy,” “What Women Want,” “Deconstructing Harry,” “The Imposters,” “I Think I Do” and “In & Out.”

Myrin's television credits include guest roles on “Friends,” “Father of the Pride,” “Reno 911,” “Just Shoot Me!”, “I'm with Her” and “Nikki.” Her series regular roles have included “On the Spot,” “Working” and “The Royale.” She will guest-star on an upcoming episode of KITCHEN CONFIDENTIAL on FOX.

Myrin is an alumni of the ImprovOlympic in Chicago and Los Angeles. She has also done “The Rob and Arden Show” and “Straight Outta Lil' Compton” and has trained with the L.A. Comedy troupe "The Groundlings."

Myrin graduated with a degree in theater from Colorado College. She currently resides in Los Angeles and this is her second season on MADtv.
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Crista Flanagan

Comedian/actress Crista Flanagan has developed her craft with notable guest appearances on television shows such as “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “The Practice” and “ER.” She was a series regular on the television show “You've Got a Friend.” Flanagan has an extensive background in theater, including a one-person show titled “But wait…I have Impressions!”

Flanagan received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine, where she sharpened her theatrical skills in plays including “Fool for Love,” “The Time of our Life,” “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” “The Marriage of Figaro” and “Oklahoma!”

Flanagan currently lives in Los Angeles and this is her third season on MADtv.
Character she plays

Nicole Parker studied at ImprovOlympic and the Annoyance Theater. She moved to Amsterdam for two years, where she performed in the comedy show "Boom Chicago” alongside MADtv alumni as well as current cast members Ike Barinholtz and Jordan Peele. Retuning for her fourth season on MADtv, Parker is a graduate of Indiana University, and is from Irvine, CA.
(( 0o0 thats all they have for her!!!!!??!?!?! i love her so much >
Characters she plays

Jordan Peele

Jordan Peele, returning for his fourth season on MADtv, trained at Chicago's famed Second City and first teamed with cast members Ike Barinholtz and Nicole Parker while performing in the comedy show "Boom Chicago” in Amsterdam. Peele attended Sarah Lawrence College and is from New York, NY.

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I will continue to update them when they change ^^
domokun heart

sounds good! mrgreen