Neil Flynn

Neil Flynn

Known for
Acting
Born
November 13, 1960 (age 66)
Birthplace
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography

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).

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Filmography

2026
Scrubs poster

Scrubs

TV · as The Janitor · 2 eps

2023
Shrinking poster

Shrinking

TV · as Raymond · 4 eps

2023
Clone High poster

Clone High

TV · as Glen the Janitor (voice) · 1 ep

2022
5-25-77 poster

5-25-77

Movie · as Dr. Callahan

2022
Unexpected poster

Unexpected

Movie · as Rupert

2022
The Santa Clauses poster

The Santa Clauses

TV · as Donner (voice) · 1 ep

2021
Girls5eva poster

Girls5eva

TV · as Chris · 1 ep

2020
Superman: Man of Tomorrow poster

Superman: Man of Tomorrow

Movie · as Jonathan Kent (voice)

2020
Solar Opposites poster

Solar Opposites

TV · 1 ep

2019
Abby's poster

Abby's

TV · as Fred · 10 eps

2017
Nigel & Oscar vs. The Sasquatch poster

Nigel & Oscar vs. The Sasquatch

Movie · as Samson

2017
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone poster

The Resurrection of Gavin Stone

Movie · as Waylon Stone

2017
Vixen: The Movie poster

Vixen: The Movie

Movie · as Chuck (voice)

2015
ImagiGARY poster

ImagiGARY

Movie · as Officer Kegan

2015
Celebrity Family Feud poster

Celebrity Family Feud

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
Vixen poster

Vixen

TV · as Chuck (voice) · 6 eps

2014
Undateable poster

Undateable

TV · as Neil · 1 ep

2012
Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja poster

Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja

TV · as Mr. Bannister (voice) · 2 eps

2012
Key & Peele poster

Key & Peele

TV · as Dr. Kravitz · 1 ep

2011
Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers

TV · as Max Flush (voice) · 1 ep

2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs poster

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs

Movie · as Weather News Network Producer (voice)

2009
The Middle poster

The Middle

TV · as Mike Heck · 215 eps

2009
Scrubs: Interns poster

Scrubs: Interns

TV · as Janitor · 3 eps

2008
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull poster

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Movie · as Smith

2007
Sex and Death 101 poster

Sex and Death 101

Movie · as Zack

2007
The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show

The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show

TV · 1 ep

2007
CollegeHumor Shorts poster

CollegeHumor Shorts

TV · as Dad · 1 ep

2006
Hoot poster

Hoot

Movie · as Mr. Eberhardt

2006
Re-Animated poster

Re-Animated

Movie · as Head of Appleday Board

2006
The One About the Nun and the Priest poster

The One About the Nun and the Priest

Movie · as Father Joe

2005
Love, Inc.

Love, Inc.

TV · as Nathan · 1 ep

2004
Mean Girls poster

Mean Girls

Movie · as Cady's Dad

2004
Joey poster

Joey

TV · as Father O'Neill · 2 eps

2003
Brainwarp

Brainwarp

Movie · as Detective Jim Fist

2003
The Removers

The Removers

Movie · as Alien Masked Man

2003
My Charlie Brown Christmas poster

My Charlie Brown Christmas

Movie · as Janitor as Shermy

2003
Last Comic Standing poster

Last Comic Standing

TV · as Self - Talent Scout · 1 ep

2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie poster

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Movie · as Janitor

2002
Clone High poster

Clone High

TV · as Carl (voice), Julius Caesar / Carl (voice), Gandhi's Foster Father / Zoo Worker (voice), Snowflake Jake / Julius Caesar / Carl (voice, Julius Caesar / Tux Guy / Moses (voice), Buddy Holly (voice), E-CyboPooch / Pirate / Rich Man / Moses (voice), Julius Caesar (voice), Glen the Janitor / Julius Caesar (voice) · 2 eps

2002
Kim Possible poster

Kim Possible

TV · as Tweed (voice), Beta (voice) · 1 ep

2001
Smallville poster

Smallville

TV · as Pete Dinsmore · 2 eps

2001
Scrubs poster

Scrubs

TV · as Janitor · 169 eps

2000
The Right Temptation poster

The Right Temptation

Movie · as Max

2000
That Moment: Magnolia Diary poster

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

Movie · as Self

2000
Boston Public poster

Boston Public

TV · as Walter Andrews · 1 ep

2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

TV · as Officer Yarnell · 1 ep

2000
The District poster

The District

TV · as George Ryerson · 1 ep

2000
Then Came You poster

Then Came You

TV · 1 ep

2000
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command poster

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

TV · as XR (voice), XR / X-Treme (voice), XR / Computer (voice) · 21 eps

1999
Magnolia poster

Magnolia

Movie · as Stanley Berry

1999
Family Law poster

Family Law

TV · as Jack Lumberg · 1 ep

1999
The Norm Show poster

The Norm Show

TV · 1 ep

1998
That '70s Show poster

That '70s Show

TV · as Bouncer · 1 ep

1997
Home Alone 3 poster

Home Alone 3

Movie · as Police Officer #1

1997
King of the Hill poster

King of the Hill

TV · as Turpin (voice) · 1 ep

1996
Chain Reaction poster

Chain Reaction

Movie · as State Trooper Nemitz

1996
To Sir, with Love II poster

To Sir, with Love II

Movie · as Detective Dennis

1996
Early Edition poster

Early Edition

TV · as Marilyn · 3 eps

1996
Arli$$ poster

Arli$$

TV · as Mr. Wharman · 1 ep

1995
Sliders poster

Sliders

TV · as Officer Phil · 1 ep

1995
The Drew Carey Show poster

The Drew Carey Show

TV · as Scott honey · 1 ep

1994
Baby's Day Out poster

Baby's Day Out

Movie · as Cop #1

1994
Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope

TV · as John Derricks · 1 ep

1994
Ellen poster

Ellen

TV · as George · 1 ep

1993
The Fugitive poster

The Fugitive

Movie · as Transit Cop

1993
Rookie of the Year poster

Rookie of the Year

Movie · as Stan Okie

1989
Major League poster

Major League

Movie · as Longshoreman

1989
Seinfeld poster

Seinfeld

TV · as Cop #1 · 1 ep

1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV · as Policeman #1 · 1 ep

1987
Kung Fu the next generation

Kung Fu the next generation

Movie · as LAPD Officer

1987
Tour of Duty poster

Tour of Duty

TV · as Seal · 1 ep

1987
CBS Summer Playhouse poster

CBS Summer Playhouse

TV · as LAPD Officer · 1 ep

1987
Sable poster

Sable

TV · as Security Guard · 1 ep