Michael McGrath obit

Tony Award-Winning Actor Michael McGrath Dies At Age 65

Michael McGrath received Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance in Nice Work If You Can Get It. 

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BroadwayWorld is saddened to report the passing of veteran actor Michael McGrath, who passed away on Thursday Sept 14th at his home in Bloomfield, NJ. He was 65 yrs old.

Michael McGrath received Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance as Cookie McGee in Nice Work If You Can Get It. For originating the role of Patsy in the original Broadway cast of Monty Python's Spamalot, he received Tony Award and Drama Desk Award nominations.

McGrath originated the role of Mr. Simmons in Memphis (Broadway, 2009). He has been an ensemble member and understudy for many shows, including My Favorite Year, Swinging on a Star and Little Me. He has appeared in the musicals Anything Goes as Moonface Martin and in Wonderful Town.

His Off-Broadway credits include New York City Center Encores: Du Barry was a Lady, and Stephen Sondheim's Follies.

In 2017, he starred as Ralph Kramden in the musical stage adaptation of the classic sitcom, The Honeymooners. On television, McGrath was best known as the announcer and sidekick on The Martin Short Show.

He is survived by his wife of 30 years, actress Toni Di Buono and daughter, actress Katie Claire McGrath. We’ll see you on the Bright Side of Life Patsy.

 

Actor

The Knocks feat. Foster the People: All About You

Music Video

Michael McGrath

2021

 

Eva Whittaker and Honor Kneafsey in Wolfwalkers (2020)

Wolfwalkers

8.0

Additional Voices (voice)

2020

 

Andy Grotelueschen in The Grote-est Showman (2019)

The Grote-est Showman

Short

Michael

2019

 

Téa Leoni in Madam Secretary (2014)

Madam Secretary

7.7

TV Series

Earl

2018

1 episode

 

Somewhere Down the Line (2014)

Somewhere Down the Line

6.7

Short

(voice)

2014

 

Escape of the Gingerbread Man!!! (2011)

Escape of the Gingerbread Man!!!

6.1

Short

Stan the Gingerbread Man (voice)

2011

 

Chad Kimball and Montego Glover in Memphis the Musical (2011)

Memphis the Musical

8.1

Mr. Simmons

2011

 

The Secret of Kells (2009)

The Secret of Kells

7.5

Adult Brendan (voice)

2009

 

Ira & Abby (2006)

Ira & Abby

6.4

Tony the Doorman

2006

 

Monty Python's Spamalot

Video

Mayor

Patsy

Guard 2

2005

 

Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn in The Interpreter (2005)

The Interpreter

6.4

Jonathan Ferris (as Michael Patrick McGrath)

2005

 

Mammoth

5.4

Short

Business Partner #2

2005

 

Cowboys & Angels (2003)

Cowboys & Angels

6.9

Mud Club Student

2003

 

Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Affleck in Changing Lanes (2002)

Changing Lanes

6.5

Seavers (as Michael Patrick McGrath)

2002

 

John Turturro and Brad Beyer in Monday Night Mayhem (2002)

Monday Night Mayhem

6.6

TV Movie

Jim McKay

2002

Jasmine Guy, Pam Arciero, Anthony Asbury, Bertice Berry, Tyler Bunch, Kim Carrell, Emilio Delgado, David Matthew Feldman, Alison Fraser, Denyce Graves, Karen Evans Kandel, James J. Kroupa, Peter Linz, Adrian Martinez, Kathryn Mullen, Fred Newman, Chris Phillips, Caroll Spinney, Matt Vogel, Ruth Westheimer, Steve Whitmire, Eric Jacobson, Jennifer Barnhart, Tim Lagasse, Heather Asch, BJ Guyer, Paul McGinnis, Trevor Heins, Misha Gonz-Cirkl, Richard O'Connor, Scott Dodson, Richard Zhuravenko, Charles Reese, Joe James, Stephen Scott Scarpulla, Brynn Williams, Brianna Montgomery, Nicole Brown, and Makeeba Mooncycle in Between the Lions (1999)

Between the Lions

7.1

TV Series

Lester the Jester

2001

1 episode

 

Remember WENN (1996)

Remember WENN

8.8

TV Series

Blair Foley (as Michael Patrick McGrath)

1997

1 episode

 

Boyfriends (1996)

Boyfriends

5.8

James

1996

 

Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)

Mathnet

8.5

TV Series

Barney Oldmeal

1990

1 episode