John Michael Higgins Biography

Fast Facts

• Won a Florida Film Critics Circle Award for best ensemble cast for "A Mighty Wind" in 2004
• Won a Seattle Film Critics Award for best music for "A Mighty Wind" in 2003
• Nominated for a Gotham Award for best ensemble cast for "For Your Consideration" in 2006
• Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Amherst College in 1985, where he was the leader of the school's all-male a cappella group, the Zumbyes
• Made his Broadway debut in 1991 in the comedy "La Bete․"
• Made his screen acting debut in the film "Class of '86" in 1986
• Quote: "[on his gay roles] "There's a tiny bit of - I wouldn't call it prejudice - but some other people aren't as willing․ They treat playing gay as if it were of some lesser importance ․․․ [But] I need someone to play․ I'm not going to play an attitude․""
• Best known for his roles as Nick in "Yes Man" and as Principal Wally Snur in "Bad Teacher․"
• Worked as a voice actor, playing Varrick in "The Legend of Korra," Cad in "Planes: Fire & Rescue" and Mentok the Mindtaker in "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law․"
• Gained widespread acclaim after a memorable appearance on a 1997 episode of "Seinfeld," as well as his portrayal of David Letterman in the 1996 HBO made-for-television film "The Late Shift․"
• Arranged the vocals for the New Main Street Singers in the 2003 film "A Mighty Wind"