Mike Hagerty obit

Mike Hagerty Dies: ‘Friends’ & ‘Somebody Somewhere’ Actor Was 67

 

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Mike Hagerty, best known for his roles on Somebody Somewhere, as the building super Mr. Treeger on Friends and as the surly owner of a used-clothing store on Seinfeld, has died. His death April 29 was confirmed by Bridget Everett, who plays his daughter on the HBO comedy. No cause was given.

“With great sadness, the family of Michael G. Hagerty announced his death yesterday in Los Angeles,” wrote Everett on Instagram. “A beloved character actor, his love of his hometown of Chicago and his family were the cornerstones of his life. … He will be sorely missed.”

HBO said statement: “We are very saddened to hear about the sudden passing of Mike Hagerty. A member of the HBO family for many years, his most recent role as Bridget Everett’s father in Somebody Somewhere showed his special talent for bringing heart to a performance. Mike was a joy to work with and brought warmth and kindness to all who knew him. We send our deepest condolences to his family and friends.”

A longtime character actor, Hagerty entered the zeitgeist when he was cast as Mr. Treeger on Friends in 1995 and recurred in the role until 2001. In 2013, he joined the cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Captain McGinley. And in 2022, he joined Everett in her breakout comedy Somebody Somewhere as patriarch Ed Miller.

He also had a memorable role on Seinfeld in the classic 1994 episode “The Raincoats.” Hagerty played Rudy, owner of a downtown vintage clothing store (New Yorkers got the joke: Rudy’s Antique Boutique was a real-life second-hand shop, beloved by hipsters and NYU students of the ’80s and ’90s) who purchased some old cabana-wear of Jerry Stiller’s Frank Costanza, not knowing it was moth-ridden. When Michael Richards’ Kramer and Barney Martin’s Morty Seinfeld tried to sell him some old beltless raincoats (“The Executive” model) to Rudy, he declined, citing the buggy cabana clothes (which he set ablaze).

Hagerty also made multiple appearances in TV shows as varied as The Wonder Years, The Drew Carey Show, Arli$$, ER and Deadwood.

Earlier in his career, Hagerty made mid-1980s appearances on, among other shows,Brewster’s Millions, Married With Children, Family Times and Murphy Brown. In 1987, he appeared on the big screen in the Goldie Hawn-Kurt Russell comedy Overboard.

By the 1990s, Hagerty was a familiar and prolific TV guest star, appearing in Dear John, American Dreamer, The Wonder Years, Civil Wars, Martin, The Building, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The Wayans Bros., Sisters and Union Square. He had recurring roles on the short-lived The George Carlin Show and The Home Court.

Hagerty recurred in five episodes of the NBC juggernaut comedy Friends as the building super Mr. Treeger. He was introduced in the 1995 episode “The One Where Heckles Dies” and later threatened to have Rachel and Monica (Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston) evicted over illegal subletting and got Joey (Matt LeBlanc) to teach him how to dance. Treeger is the last character mentioned on the series, when Monica told Chandler (Matthew Perry) in the 2004 final scene, “I almost forgot – I promised Treeger that we’d leave our key.”

He is survived by his wife Mary Kathryn; his sister, Mary Ann Hagerty; her wife, Kathleen O’Rourke; and their daughter Meg.

 

Filmography

Film

Year       Title       Role       Note(s)

1983      Doctor Detroit                   Cop #2

1985      Brewster's Millions                         Furniture Warehouseman           

1986      Nothing in Common                       Eric        

One More Saturday Night             Cop       

1987      Overboard                          Billy Pratt            

1988      Red Heat             Pat Nunn             As Michael Hagerty

1990      Dick Tracy           Doorman             As Michael G. Hagerty

After Dark, My Sweet     Truck Driver        As Michael G. Hagerty

1991      One Good Cop                   Det. Walsh          As Michael G. Hagerty

V.I. Warshawski                Babe      As Michael G. Hagerty

1992      Wayne's World                 Davy      As Michael G. Hagerty

Frozen Assets                    Voice Actor         Voice (as Michael G. Hagerty)

1993      So I Married an Axe Murderer    Obituary Writer                As Michael G. Hagerty

1995      Stuart Saves His Family                  Cop        As Michael G. Hagerty

1996      Space Truckers                  Tommy                 As Michael G. Hagerty

1997      Speed 2: Cruise Control                 Harvey As Michael Hagerty

1998      Break Up              George As Michael Hagerty

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died   Flop House Manager       As Michael G. Hagerty

1999      Best Laid Plans Charlie As Michael G. Hagerty

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me             Peanut Vendor

Inspector Gadget             Sikes      Voice (as Michael G. Hagerty)

2001      Backflash             Red        Direct to-video

2002      Frank McKlusky, C.I.        Earl       

2006      Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders              Detective Smith               

The Last Time    Breckenridge     As Michael Hagerty

Blinders                The Bartender   Short film (as Michael G. Hagerty)

2008      Tony      Plant Manager   Short film

2011      Thin Ice                Jerry     

2012      An Old Man's Gold           Detective Carolina          

2014      Back In the Day                 Principal Teagley             

Helicopter Mom               Principal              

All Stars                Mike Garland    

2017      Urban Myth: Nest            Vito        Short film

2020      N'Everest             Jack Magnum     Short film

2021      Apache Junction               George Hearst  

Television

Year       Title       Role       Note(s)

1986      Cheers   Decker Episode: "Strange Bedfellows: Part 1" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

Crime Story         Schaffel / Furniture Salesman     Episodes: "St. Louis Book of Blues" and "Shadow Dancer"

1987      Married... with Children                Coroner                Episode: "You Better Watch Out"

1988      Family Ties          Vinnie   Episode: "The Boys Next Door"

1989      Hard Time on Planet Earth           Deputy #2           Episode: "Stranger in a Strange Land" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

One of the Boys                Dennis Episode: "The Meeting"

Murphy Brown Howard Sutthoff              Episode: "The Bickners"

1990      Dear John            Al            Episode: "John's Night Out" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

Sydney Vlad       Episode: "Cliffhanger"

Lola        Moving Man       TV movie

Get a Life             The Engineer      Episode: "Terror on the Hell Loop 2000" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

1991      American Dreamer          Davey    Episode: "Heartbreak Diner" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw         Proprietor of Shinbone Hotel & Saloon   TV movie; uncredited

Drexell's Class    Roger    Episode: "Silent Night, Holy Smokes" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

1991–1994          Star Trek: The Next Generation Skoran / Capt. Larg          Episodes: "Redemption II" and "Thine Own Self" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

1992      The Wonder Years           Clerk      Episode: "The Lost Weekend" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

Mann & Machine             Meter Man         Episode: "Mann's Fate" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

Civil Wars            Dominic Onofrio               Episode: "Grin and Bare It" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

Martin Santa Claus / The Plumber            Episodes: "I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus" and "Dead Men Don't Flush" (as Michael Hagerty)

1993      Rio Diablo            Dyke Holland      TV movie (as Michael G. Hagerty)

The Building       Finley    5 episodes

1994      Seinfeld                Rudy      Episode: "The Raincoats"

1994–1995          The George Carlin Show                Frank McNamara              Regular role, 23 episodes

1995      The Wayans Bros.            Brazilla Episode: "Brazilla vs. Rodney"

Kirk[7]   Head Usher at Movie Theater     Episode: "Night at the Movies"

1995–2001          Friends                 Mr. Treeger        5 episodes

1996      Sisters   Stuart    Episode: "Housecleaning"

The Drew Carey Show    Beer Guy              Episode: "Buzz Beer"

The Faculty                         Episode: "Clark's Crisis" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

1997      Union Square     Ron        Episode: "The First Christmas Show"

Grace Under Fire              Mr. Ricky             Episode: "Riverboat Queen"

1998      Ally McBeal         Michael Huttle Episode: "Alone Again" (as Michael Hagerty)

1999      Arli$$    Zeke      Episode: "Our Past, Our Present, Our Future" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

2000      The Michael Richards Show         Golgi      Episode: "Mr. Irresistible" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

Curb Your Enthusiasm    AAMCO Guy Mike Duffy                Episode: "AAMCO"

The Near Future               The Killer             TV movie (as Michael G. Hagerty)

2001      Angel     Bartender            Episode: "Happy Anniversary"

Dead Last            Bartender            Episode: "The Problem with Corruption" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

2001–2002          Nikki      Stan / Store Manager     2 episodes (as Michael G. Hagerty)

2002      ER           Mr. James           Episode: "It's All in Your Head"

2003–2004          Life with Bonnie               Bill / Captain Lenderfak Episode: "Don't Stress, Express" and "Assaulted Nuts"

2004      Deadwood          Loud Wagoneer                Episode: "Deadwood" (as Michael Hagerty)

Complete Savages           Uncle Bob            Episode: "Thanksgiving with the Savages"

2005      Unscripted          Car Wash Manager          2 episodes

Clubhouse           Stan 'Bat Man' McCann Episode: "Old Timers Day"

American Dad! Cop #1 / Editor (voice)   Episode: "Not Particularly Desperate Housewife" (as Michael G. Hagerty)

2006      Desperate Housewives  Gus        Episode: "I Know Things Now"

2006–2007          Lucky Louie         Mike      Recurring role, 13 episodes

2007      Boston Legal       Wally Bird            Episode: "Son of the Defender"

Entourage           Boat Rental Operator     Episode: "Less Than 30"

Ghost Whisperer              Mayor Alex Millio             Episode: "The Gathering"

2008      CSI: Crime Scene Investigation    Hal Jackmin        Episode: "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda"

2009      Monk    Ronnie O'Dell     Episode: "Mr. Monk on Wheels"

Head Case           Bit role Episode: "Tying the... Knot"

2010      'Til Death             Rick        Episode: "Coupon Bob"

Medium               Large Man           Episode: "There Will Be Blood... Type A"

Good Luck Charlie            Captain Stretchy               Episode: "Baby Come Back"

Glee       Pete Sosnowski Episode: "Special Education"

2011      Happy Endings   Cop        Episode: "Bo Fight"

A Christmas Wish             Owen Bullington               TV movie

2012      The Mindy Project           Gene Putch         Episode: "Thanksgiving"

2013      Community         Sully       Episode: "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking"

Grey's Anatomy                Al Keller               Episode: "Sleeping Monster"

Mob City              Fat Jack Bray      Recurring role, 5 episodes

2013–2017          Brooklyn Nine-Nine         Captain McGinley             3 episodes

2014      The Rebels          Jim Ottoway       Episode: "Pilot"

The Goldbergs   Terence                Episode: "Love Is a Mix Tape"

Marry Me            Officer Stackhouse          Episode: "Move Me"

2015–2017          Hot Flash: The Chronicles of Lara Tate - Menopausal Superhero Malcolm               2 episodes

2016      Shameless           Ron        Episodes: "Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia!" and "The F Word"

2021      Chicago Party Aunt          (voice) Episode: "Tailgate Jailgate"

2022      Somebody Somewhere Ed Miller              6 episodes

Video games

Year       Title       Role       Note(s)

1996      Star Trek: Klingon             Bartender            As Michael G. Hagerty

1999      Lands of Lore III                 Dash / Elway the Orc Leader / Markus     As Michael Hagerty