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Defiance, OH
Biography:As both a frequent onscreen presence in Hollywood comedies and the occasional writer of a daft and pickled Hollywood laugh-fest, Ohio-born Michael Hitchcock began his career in the early '90s as a screenwriter. Though Hitchcock actually debuted as co-scenarist with Marc Rocco's 1992 urban drama Where the Day Takes You, he failed to break through to the American public prior to his critically maligned but lucrative authorship of such comic vehicles as Problem Child 3 (1995) and House Arrest (1996). Aside from periodic contributions to the long-running sketch comedy series MADtv, Hitchcock then abandoned scriptwriting for many years to focus exclusively on acting.

Hitchcock established himself as a character player, demonstrating solid comedic timing, a genial humorous presence, and an actor's raw instinct. His appearances include supporting roles in such comedies as the well-received Happy, Texas... Full Biography

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Actors Michael Hitchcock and Tim Bagley at Vanity Fair's book launch party for "Outside...
Actors Michael Hitchcock and Tim Bagley at Vanity Fair's book launch party for "Outside...
Actor Michael Hitchcock (L), actress/author Courtney Thorne Smith (C), and actor Tim Bagley (R) at...
Actor Michael Hitchcock (L), actress/author Courtney Thorne Smith (C), and actor Tim Bagley (R) at...
Actor Michael Hitchcock (L), actress/author Courtney Thorne Smith (C), and actor Tim Bagley (R) at...
Best Watch Dog: Beatrice the Weimaraner in "Best in Show" (2000) Dogs are voyeurs. They like to...
Best Watch Dog: Beatrice the Weimaraner in "Best in Show" (2000) Dogs are voyeurs. They like to...
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