Al Michaels
Biography
Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. He has worked on network sports television since 1971, with his most recent work being with NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1976–2006) with ABC Sports.
He is known for his many years calling play-by-play of National Football League (NFL) games, including ABC Monday Night Football from 1986 to 2005 and NBC Sunday Night Football from 2006 to 2021. He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series, which was played in San Francisco.
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Full filmography
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Dave Bronstein
- Coach (1989) as Al Michaels
- Spin City (1996) as Al Michaels
- Arli$$ (1996) as Al Michaels
- 30 for 30 (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Two Guys and a Girl (1998) as Al Michaels
- Jerry Maguire (1996) as Al Michaels
- Football Night in America (2006)
- Miracle: The Boys of '80 (2026) as Self - Sports Broadcaster
- Brother's Keeper (1998) as Al Michaels
- Studio 42 with Bob Costas (2009) as Self
- Miracle (2004) as Himself (Archival footage)
- BASEketball (1998) as Al Michaels
- Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) as Sparky Michaels (voice)
- ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) as Self
- Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure (2022) as Self
- The Sounds of Baseball (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker (2014) as Self
- Miracle on Ice (1981) as Al Michaels
- 1981 Official World Series Film (1981)
- Back on the Record with Bob Costas (2021) as Self