Neil Flynn Biography

Fast Facts

• Won an Illinois Individual Events award in high school for Humorous Duet Acting with his friend Mike
• Graduated from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill․, in 1982
• Made his feature film debut in "Major League․"
• Made his TV debut in a 1982 episode of "Brookside․"
• Moved to Chicago after college to pursue an acting career and worked with the renowned Goodman and Steppenwolf Theaters, the Second City Comedy Troupe and the Improv Olympic
• Quote: "(On acting roles he is offered) "There is always a Cop #1․ And if things get bad enough, I'll even do Cop #2 or Cop #3!""
• Has been a voice actor for the character of XR on the series "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command," Skidd McMarx and the Plumber in the first three "Ratchet & Clank" games for the PlayStation 2, and a fashion policeman in Disney series "Kim Possible․"
• Known for his role as the janitor in "Scrubs․"
• Worked closely with comedy acting coach Del Close, whose star students include actors Bill Murray and John Candy
• Auditioned for the role of Dr․ Cox in "Scrubs," and the producers liked him so much that they wrote him into the pilot as the janitor after casting actor John C․ McGinley as Dr․ Cox
• Performs regularly with his acclaimed improv group Beer Shark Mice, which includes veteran comics Mike Coleman, Pat Finn and David Koechner
• Played an anonymous police officer in the comedy hit "Anchor Man: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," but his scene was cut from the final version of the film
• Made a brief appearance in "The Fugitive," which inspired a plot line in "Scrubs" where the protagonist discovers that the janitor has led a secret life as an actor