
Michael Strassner
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Michael Strassner is a Baltimore-born actor, writer, and comedian who moved to Los Angeles after graduating from the University of Maryland to pursue a career in comedy and improv. He co-wrote and stars in the independent film The Baltimorons, which premiered at SXSW in 2025, and has appeared on shows like Parks and Recreation, Modern Family, and Black-ish, and portrayed Jerry “The King” Lawler on Young Rock.
Filmography

Parks and Recreation
2009

A Spy Movie
2021

Modern Family
2009

The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo
2016

Webseries: The Movie
2019

black-ish
2014

Life in Pieces
2015

Carl the Exorcist
2021

The Daily Show
1996

The Baltimorons
2025

English Teacher
2024

Grandmother's Gold
2018

How to Be a Slut in America
2017

The Carducci Talent Show
2021

Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
2025

We Have Notes
2023

Big Boy
2023

Good Luck with Everything
2020