Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 13, 1960
Place of Birth:
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Neil Richard Flynn (born November 13, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as the Janitor in the medical comedy drama Scrubs (2001–2009) and Mike Heck in the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2018).
After performing with numerous comedy troupes in the Chicago area during the 1980s, Flynn made his film debut in Major League (1989). During the 1990s, Flynn had supporting roles in the films Rookie of the Year (1993), The Fugitive (1993), and Magnolia (1999). He had a starring role in the comedy film Hoot (2006) and supporting roles in the films Mean Girls (2004) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008).
Other television roles include a starring voice role as XR on the ABC and UPN animated series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–2001) and a recurring role on Shrinking (2023–present).
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unexpected | Rupert |
| 2020 | Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Jonathan Kent (voice) |
| 2017 | Nigel & Oscar vs. The Sasquatch | Samson |
| 2017 | The Resurrection of Gavin Stone | Waylon Stone |
| 2017 | Vixen: The Movie | Chuck (voice) |
| 2015 | ImagiGARY | Officer Kegan |
| 2009 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs | Weather News Network Producer (voice) |
| 2008 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Smith |
| 2008 | 5-25-77 | Dr. Callahan |
| 2007 | Sex and Death 101 | Zack |
| 2006 | Hoot | Mr. Eberhardt |
| 2006 | Re-Animated | Head of Appleday Board |
| 2004 | Mean Girls | Cady's Dad |
| 2003 | Brainwarp | Detective Jim Fist |
| 2003 | The Removers | Alien Masked Man |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Janitor |
| 2000 | The Right Temptation | Max |
| 2000 | That Moment: Magnolia Diary | Self |
| 1999 | Magnolia | Stanley Berry |
| 1997 | Home Alone 3 | Police Officer #1 |
| 1996 | Chain Reaction | State Trooper Nemitz |
| 1996 | To Sir, with Love II | Detective Dennis |
| 1994 | Baby's Day Out | Cop #1 |
| 1993 | The Fugitive | Transit Cop |
| 1993 | Rookie of the Year | Stan Okie |
| 1989 | Major League | Longshoreman |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Shrinking | Raymond |
| 2023 | Clone High | Glen the Janitor (voice) |
| 2022 | The Santa Clauses | Donner (voice) |
| 2021 | Girls5eva | Chris |
| 2020 | Solar Opposites | |
| 2019 | Abby's | Fred |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self |
| 2015 | Vixen | Chuck (voice) |
| 2014 | Undateable | Neil |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja | Mr. Bannister (voice) |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | Dr. Kravitz |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Max Flush (voice) |
| 2009 | The Middle | Mike Heck |
| 2007 | The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show | |
| 2007 | CollegeHumor Shorts | Dad |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. | Nathan |
| 2004 | Joey | Father O'Neill |
| 2002 | Clone High | Carl (voice) |
| 2002 | Clone High | Julius Caesar / Carl (voice) |
| 2002 | Clone High | Snowflake Jake / Julius Caesar / Carl (voice |
| 2002 | Clone High | Gandhi's Foster Father / Zoo Worker (voice) |
| 2002 | Kim Possible | Tweed (voice) |
| 2002 | Clone High | Julius Caesar / Tux Guy / Moses (voice) |
| 2002 | Clone High | Buddy Holly (voice) |
| 2002 | Clone High | Julius Caesar (voice) |
| 2002 | Clone High | Glen the Janitor / Julius Caesar (voice) |
| 2002 | Clone High | E-CyboPooch / Pirate / Rich Man / Moses (voice) |
| 2001 | Smallville | Pete Dinsmore |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Janitor |
| 2000 | Boston Public | Walter Andrews |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Officer Yarnell |
| 2000 | The District | George Ryerson |
| 2000 | Then Came You | |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | XR / X-Treme (voice) |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | XR (voice) |
| 2000 | Buzz Lightyear of Star Command | XR / Computer (voice) |
| 1999 | Family Law | Jack Lumberg |
| 1999 | The Norm Show | |
| 1998 | That '70s Show | Bouncer |
| 1997 | King of the Hill | Turpin (voice) |
| 1996 | Early Edition | Marilyn |
| 1995 | Sliders | Officer Phil |
| 1995 | The Drew Carey Show | Scott honey |
| 1994 | Chicago Hope | |
| 1994 | Ellen | George |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Cop #1 |
| 1989 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | |
| 1987 | Tour of Duty | Seal |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | LAPD Officer |
| 1987 | Sable | Security Guard |