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Mike Hagerty

Mike Hagerty

Actor · Died May 5, 2022, aged 67 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

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 started acting after being invited by Jim Belushi to join the improv group The Second City. 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). He also introduced the lyrics of "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" to its cast and had them memorize and sing the song. 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. 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. 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. 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, which he was still filming at the time of his death.

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Born
May 10, 1954
Died
May 5, 2022 (aged 67)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
65 on Motif · 84 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 45% in 30 days

What are Mike Hagerty's films like?

Across their 14 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Motif score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Motif score: 3rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Motif score: 10th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
22%
Survival
18%
Morality
12%
Power
12%
Society
10%
Romantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 4 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Absurd
7
Joyful
4
Manic
3
Warm
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Mike Hagerty's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 53 of their 65 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (16).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Mike Hagerty's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

84 credits, 65 with a Motif page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Somebody Somewhere(2022)

    Show 7 episodes · as Ed Miller

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • N’Everest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Jack Magnum

  • Urban Myth: Nest (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Vito

  • Helicopter Mom(2014)

    as Principal

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • All Stars(2014)

    as Mike Garland

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Marry Me(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Stackhouse

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Back in the Day(2014)

    as Principal Teagley

    Motif score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Goldbergs(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Terence

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Captain McGintley

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Gene Putch

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Thin Ice(2011)

    as Jerry

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Wish(2011)

    as Owen Bullington

    Motif score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Cop

    Motif score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Good Luck Charlie(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Stretchy

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sully

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Sosnowski

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • 'Til Death(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky Louie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Mike

  • Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders(2006)

    as Smith

    Motif score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Alex Millio

    Motif score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Keller

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Cop #1 / Editor (voice)

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Large Man

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Legal(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Wally Bird

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Desperate Housewives(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Gus

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Complete Savages (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Bob

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Boat Rental Operator

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Deadwood(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Loud Wagoneer

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Life with Bonnie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill · as Captain Lenderfak

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronnie O'Dell

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Backflash(2001)

    as Red

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Michael Richards Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Golgi

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as AAMCO Guy

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Nikki (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan · as Store Manager

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Hal Jackmin

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartender

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Inspector Gadget(1999)

    as Sikes

    Motif score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

    as Peanut Vendor

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Best Laid Plans(1999)

    as Charlie the Proprietor

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Break Up(1998)

    as George

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Union Square (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Ron

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Huttle

    Motif score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Speed 2: Cruise Control(1997)

    as Harvey

    Motif score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery(1997)

    as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Space Truckers(1996)

    as Tommy

    Motif score: 25th percentile of all films

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Arli$$(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Zeke

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • The Home Court (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 6 episodes · as Leo Blount

  • The Drew Carey Show(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as The Beer Guy

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Stuart Saves His Family(1995)

    as Cop

    Motif score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Wayans Bros.(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Brazilla · as Stage Manager

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mr. Treeger

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. James

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The George Carlin Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 27 episodes · as Frank MacNamara

  • The Building (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 5 episodes · as Finley

  • So I Married an Axe Murderer(1993)

    as Obituary Employee

    Motif score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Good Advice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

  • Rio Diablo(1993)

    as Dyke Holland

    Motif score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Martin(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Santa Claus · as The Plumber

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Wayne's World(1992)

    as Davy

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw(1991)

    as Proprietor of Shinbone Hotel & Saloon (uncredited)

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • V.I. Warshawski(1991)

    as Babe

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • One Good Cop(1991)

    as Walsh

    Motif score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Get a Life (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Engineer

  • American Dreamer (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • After Dark, My Sweet(1990)

    as Truck Driver

    Motif score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy(1990)

    as Doorman

    Motif score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Sydney (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oh No, Not Them(1989)

    as Cruller/Harold

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rudy

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Howard Sutthoff

  • Dear John (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Al

  • Red Heat(1988)

    as Pat Nunn

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Wonder Years(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Clerk

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Overboard(1987)

    as Billy Pratt

    Motif score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Larg · as Skoran

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Married... with Children(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Coroner

    Motif score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Crime Story(1986)

    Show 2 episodes · as Schaffel

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Nothing in Common(1986)

    as Eric

    Motif score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Brewster's Millions(1985)

    as Furniture Warehouseman

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Impostor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    as Driver #2

  • Cheers(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Decker

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Family Ties(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Vinnie

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Timber Tramps (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1975)

    as Mike Hagerty did not appear in this picture Mike Hagerthy did.

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 84 titles from 1975 to 2022; peak year 1986.

Biggest box office

Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)

$165M worldwide

Highest rated

Somebody Somewhere (2022)

Motif 96th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19752022

Peak 1986 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 Motif title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting84 of 84: 84 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score65th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s15 · acting1990s33 · acting2000s21 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 19 roles
869611

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Mike Hagerty's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 24th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

23rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 65 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up26
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 65 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved13
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · actor

Oh No, Not Them (1989)

99th percentile spread · 56% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Motif 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Mike Hagerty's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles21–46 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 31
Profanity4 titlesmedian 41 · moderateMedian of all films: 35
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 20 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Mike Hagerty work with?

People who share at least 2 of Mike Hagerty's Motif titles; Edward Herrmann shares the most, 2.