| Mike Hagerty | |
| Birth Name: | Michael Gerard Hagerty |
| Birth Date: | May 10, 1954 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1983–2022 |
| Spouse: | Mary Kathryn |
| Alma Mater: | University of Illinois at Chicago |
Michael Gerard Hagerty (May 10, 1954 – May 5, 2022) was an American actor. He was known for playing comedic blue-collar workers, including his recurring roles as Mr. Treeger, the building superintendent, on Friends and the manager of a muffler shop on HBO's Lucky Louie.
Hagerty was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 10, 1954.[1] His family was Irish Catholic, and his father worked as a police officer.[2] Hagerty completed his primary education at St. Cajetan Elementary School in 1968,[3] before attending Marist High School in his hometown.[2] He then studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he took acting classes.[4] Before becoming an actor, Hagerty worked at a restaurant in Evergreen Plaza and a Shell gas station and repair shop on Western Avenue.[3]
Hagerty started acting after being invited by Jim Belushi to join the improv group The Second City.[4] He went on to co-write and co-star in three revues on the troupe's mainstage during the 1980s (Also Available in Paperback — A Retrospective, Orwell That Ends Well, and True Midwest, or No, But I Saw the Movie).[2] He also introduced the lyrics of "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" to its cast and had them memorize and sing the song.[5] He subsequently began acting in films and television shows, beginning with Doctor Detroit in 1983. Hagerty became known for his mustache and thick Chicago accent.[2]
Although the majority of his career was spent in television, Hagerty had small roles in many films, and ultimately garnered over 100 acting credits throughout his career.[4] He was recognized for his small character roles in a wide range of popular comedies, including Martin, Cheers, The Wayans Bros., Curb Your Enthusiasm, Friends, Seinfeld, and The Wonder Years. He was one of twenty actors to appear in both Friends and Seinfeld.[6] Hagerty was also a regular on The George Carlin Show, which was his first recurring television role. One of his final acting roles was Somebody Somewhere,[4] which he was still filming at the time of his death.[2]
Hagerty was married to Mary Kathryn until his death. They met during their early twenties while working at a small theater in Chicago, and he reportedly took her to Ireland to propose to her on New Year's Eve.[2]
Hagerty relocated to Los Angeles during the 1980s.[2] He nonetheless maintained ties to his hometown, appearing at community fundraisers at the Beverly Arts Center and the local Catholic church. He was scheduled to be in Naperville, Illinois, and adjacent neighborhoods to start filming the second season of Somebody Somewhere shortly before his death.[2] [3]
Hagerty died on May 5, 2022, while in a coma, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering from a seizure. He was 67.[1] [2] His death occurred five days ahead of his 68th birthday. His seizure was caused by an adverse reaction to antibiotics he was taking for an infection in his leg.[7] [8]
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Doctor Detroit[9] | Cop #2 | |||||||||
| 1985 | Brewster's Millions[10] [11] | Furniture Warehouseman | |||||||||
| 1986 | Nothing in Common | Eric | |||||||||
| One More Saturday Night | Cop | ||||||||||
| 1987 | Overboard[12] | Billy Pratt | As Michael Hagerty | ||||||||
| 1988 | Red Heat | Pat Nunn | As Michael Hagerty | ||||||||
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Doorman | As Michael G. Hagerty | ||||||||
| After Dark, My Sweet | Truck Driver | As Michael G. Hagerty | |||||||||
| 1991 | One Good Cop | Det. Walsh | As Michael G. Hagerty | ||||||||
| V.I. Warshawski | Babe | As Michael G. Hagerty | |||||||||
| 1992 | Wayne's World | Davy | As Michael G. Hagerty | ||||||||
| Frozen Assets | Voice Actor | Voice (as Michael G. Hagerty) | |||||||||
| 1993 | So I Married an Axe Murderer | Obituary Writer | As Michael G. Hagerty | ||||||||
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family | Cop | As Michael G. Hagerty | ||||||||
| 1996 | Space Truckers | Tommy | As Michael G. Hagerty | ||||||||
| 1997 | Harvey | As Michael Hagerty | |||||||||
| 1998 | Break Up | George | As Michael Hagerty | - | I Woke Up Early the Day I Died | Flop House Manager | As Michael G. Hagerty --> | ||||
| 1999 | Best Laid Plans | Charlie | As Michael G. Hagerty | ||||||||
| Peanut Vendor | |||||||||||
| Inspector Gadget | Sikes | Voice (as Michael G. Hagerty) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Backflash | Red | Direct to-video | ||||||||
| 2002 | Frank McKlusky, C.I. | Earl | |||||||||
| 2006 | [13] | Detective Smith | |||||||||
| The Last Time | Breckenridge | As Michael Hagerty | - | Blinders | The Bartender | Short film (as Michael G. Hagerty) --> | - | 2008 | Tony | Plant Manager | Short film --> |
| 2011 | Thin Ice[14] | Jerry | |||||||||
| 2012 | An Old Man's Gold | Detective Carolina | |||||||||
| 2014 | Back In the Day | Principal Teagley | - | Helicopter Mom | Principal | --> | |||||
| All Stars | Mike Garland | ||||||||||
| 2017 | Urban Myth: Nest | Vito | Short film | - | 2020 | N'Everest | Jack Magnum | Short film --> | |||
| 2021 | Apache Junction[15] | George Hearst |
| Year | Title | Role | Note(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Cheers | Decker | Episode: "Strange Bedfellows: Part 1" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | |||||
| Crime Story[16] | Schaffel / Furniture Salesman | Episodes: "St. Louis Book of Blues" and "Shadow Dancer" | ||||||
| 1987 | Married... with Children | Coroner | Episode: "You Better Watch Out" | |||||
| 1988 | Family Ties[17] | Vinnie | Episode: "The Boys Next Door" | |||||
| 1989< | -- | Hard Time on Planet Earth | Deputy #2 | Episode: "Stranger in a Strange Land" (as Michael G. Hagerty) --> | - | One of the Boys | Dennis | Episode: "The Meeting" --> |
| Murphy Brown | Howard Sutthoff | Episode: "The Bickners" | ||||||
| 1990 | Dear John | Al | Episode: "John's Night Out" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | |||||
| Sydney | Vlad | Episode: "Cliffhanger" | ||||||
| Lola | Moving Man | TV movie | ||||||
| Get a Life | The Engineer | Episode: "Terror on the Hell Loop 2000" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | ||||||
| 1991 | American Dreamer[18] | Davey | Episode: "Heartbreak Diner" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | - | Proprietor of Shinbone Hotel & Saloon | TV movie; uncredited --> | ||
| Drexell's Class | Roger | Episode: "Silent Night, Holy Smokes" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | ||||||
| 1991–1994 | Skoran / Capt. | Episodes: "Redemption II" and "Thine Own Self" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | ||||||
| 1992 | The Wonder Years | Clerk | Episode: "The Lost Weekend" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | - | Mann & Machine | Meter Man | Episode: "Mann's Fate" (as Michael G. Hagerty) --> | |
| Civil Wars | Dominic Onofrio | Episode: "Grin and Bare It" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | ||||||
| Martin | Santa Claus / The Plumber | Episodes: "I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus" and "Dead Men Don't Flush" (as Michael Hagerty) | ||||||
| 1993 | Rio Diablo | Dyke Holland | TV movie (as Michael G. Hagerty) | |||||
| The Building | Finley | 5 episodes | ||||||
| 1994 | Seinfeld | Rudy | Episode: "The Raincoats" | |||||
| 1994–1995 | The George Carlin Show | Frank McNamara | Regular role, 23 episodes | |||||
| 1995 | The Wayans Bros. | Brazilla | Episode: "Brazilla vs. Rodney" | |||||
| Kirk | Head Usher at Movie Theater | Episode: "Night at the Movies" | ||||||
| 1995–2001 | Friends | Mr. Treeger | 5 episodes | |||||
| 1996 | Sisters[19] | Stuart | Episode: "Housecleaning" | |||||
| The Drew Carey Show | Beer Guy | Episode: "Buzz Beer" | ||||||
| The Faculty | Episode: "Clark's Crisis" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | |||||||
| 1997 | Union Square | Ron | Episode: "The First Christmas Show" | |||||
| Grace Under Fire | Mr. Ricky | Episode: "Riverboat Queen" | ||||||
| 1998 | Ally McBeal | Michael Huttle | Episode: "Alone Again" (as Michael Hagerty) | |||||
| 1999 | Arli$$ | Zeke | Episode: "Our Past, Our Present, Our Future" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | |||||
| 2000 | The Michael Richards Show | Golgi | Episode: "Mr. Irresistible" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | |||||
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | AAMCO Guy Mike Duffy | Episode: "AAMCO" | ||||||
| The Near Future[20] | The Killer | TV movie (as Michael G. Hagerty) | ||||||
| 2001 | Angel | Bartender | Episode: "Happy Anniversary"[21] | - | Dead Last | Bartender | Episode: "The Problem with Corruption" (as Michael G. Hagerty) --> | |
| 2001–2002 | Nikki | Stan / Store Manager | 2 episodes (as Michael G. Hagerty) | |||||
| 2002 | ER | Mr. James | Episode: "It's All in Your Head" | |||||
| 2003–2004 | Life with Bonnie | Bill / Captain Lenderfak | Episode: "Don't Stress, Express" and "Assaulted Nuts" | |||||
| 2004 | Deadwood | Loud Wagoneer | Episode: "Deadwood" (as Michael Hagerty) | |||||
| Complete Savages | Uncle Bob | Episode: "Thanksgiving with the Savages" | ||||||
| 2005< | -- | Unscripted | Car Wash Manager | 2 episodes | ||||
| Clubhouse | Stan 'Bat Man' McCann | Episode: "Old Timers Day" --> | ||||||
| American Dad! | Cop #1 / Editor (voice) | Episode: "Not Particularly Desperate Housewife" (as Michael G. Hagerty) | ||||||
| 2006 | Desperate Housewives | Gus | Episode: "I Know Things Now" | |||||
| 2006–2007 | Lucky Louie | Mike | Recurring role, 13 episodes | |||||
| 2007 | Boston Legal | Wally Bird | Episode: "Son of the Defender" | |||||
| Entourage | Boat Rental Operator | Episode: "Less Than 30" | ||||||
| Ghost Whisperer | Mayor Alex Millio | Episode: "The Gathering" | ||||||
| 2008 | Hal Jackmin | Episode: "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" | ||||||
| 2009 | Monk | Ronnie O'Dell | Episode: "Mr. Monk on Wheels" | - | Head Case | Bit role | Episode: "Tying the... Knot" --> | |
| 2010 | 'Til Death | Rick | Episode: "Coupon Bob" | |||||
| Medium | Large Man | Episode: "There Will Be Blood... Type A" | ||||||
| Good Luck Charlie | Captain Stretchy | Episode: "Baby Come Back" | ||||||
| Glee | Pete Sosnowski | Episode: "Special Education" | ||||||
| 2011 | Happy Endings | Cop | Episode: "Bo Fight" | - | A Christmas Wish | Owen Bullington | TV movie --> | |
| 2012 | The Mindy Project | Gene Putch | Episode: "Thanksgiving" | |||||
| 2013 | Community | Sully | Episode: "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" | |||||
| Grey's Anatomy | Al Keller | Episode: "Sleeping Monster" | ||||||
| Mob City | Fat Jack Bray | Recurring role, 5 episodes | ||||||
| 2013–2017 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Captain McGintley | 3 episodes | |||||
| 2014 < | -- | The Rebels | Jim Ottoway | Episode: "Pilot" --> | ||||
| The Goldbergs | Terence | Episode: "Love Is a Mix Tape" | ||||||
| Marry Me[22] | Officer Stackhouse | Episode: "Move Me" | ||||||
| 2015–2017 | Hot Flash: The Chronicles of Lara Tate - Menopausal Superhero[23] | Malcolm | 2 episodes | |||||
| 2016 | Shameless | Ron | Episodes: "Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia!" and "The F Word" | |||||
| 2021 | Chicago Party Aunt[24] | (voice) | Episode: "Tailgate Jailgate" | |||||
| 2022 | Somebody Somewhere | Ed Miller | 6 episodes |