Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Michael Strassner

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.

Titles

Modern Family

Series • 2009

The Daily Show

Series • 1996

Parks and Recreation

Series • 2009

black-ish

Series • 2014

Life in Pieces

Series • 2015

English Teacher

Series • 2024

The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo

Series • 2016

The Musical

Movie • 2026

The Baltimorons

Movie • 2025

A Very Merry Breakup

Movie • 2025

How to Be a Slut in America

Movie • 2017

Carl the Exorcist

Movie • 2021

Grandmother's Gold

Movie • 2018

Webseries: The Movie

Movie • 2019

A Spy Movie

Movie • 2021