Don McMillan is an American comedian and former engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
| Don McMillan | |
| Birth Date: | 15 July 1958 |
| Website: | DonMcMillan.com |
McMillan earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Lehigh University and a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Stanford University.[1]
McMillan worked AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he was a part of the team that designed the world's first 32-bit microprocessor. He then moved to the Silicon Valley, where he worked at VLSI Technology as a computer chip designer. During his six years at VLSI, he designed more than 50 standard and ASIC designs, many of which are still in use.[2]
His comedy is stand-up based on technical comedy and corporate comedy.[3] One of his popular shows is Life After Death by PowerPoint which has been popular on YouTube and for live events.[4] [5]
He has also acted in and/or written episodes on , Babylon 5 and multiple other movies. He has also starred as a guest on talk shows.[6]
In 2022, McMillan competed on the television show America's Got Talent, where he advanced to the live shows as one of the top 55 qualifiers.[7] He was third in his group of eleven qualifiers and was eliminated, as only the top two of the group advanced to the finale.[8]
| 1997 | The Fanatics | Jerry | ||
| 1997 | Macon County Jail | Clerk | ||
| 1998 | The Party Crashers | Bouncer | ||
| 2000 | Webster | |||
| 2002 | Life Without Dick | Michael | ||
| 2003 | Don: Plain & Tall | Don | Also writer and producer | |
| 2009 | Homewrecker | Bar Patron |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Up All Night | Episode: "The Evil Dead/The Unholy" | ||
| 1991–1994 | An Evening at the Improv | 3 episodes | ||
| 1996 | Step by Step | Joe | Episode: "What's Wrong with This Picture?" | |
| 1998 | Babylon 5 | Bartender | Episode: "The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father" | |
| 2000 | City Guys | Exterminator | Episode: "Harlem Honey" | |
| 2000 | Hirogen #3 | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" | ||
| 2022 | America's Got Talent | Himself, performer |