Michael Strassner

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

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Grandmother's Gold

(2018) Associate Producer

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Big Boy

(2023) Writer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2023	Director	We Have Notes 2023-07-02 Movie
	Brooks	Big Boy 2023-07-01 Movie
2021	N/A	A Spy Movie 2021-12-11 Movie
	Barrett	The Carducci Talent Show 2021-08-01 Movie
	Mr. Blaire	Carl the Exorcist 2021-04-09 Movie
2020	N/A	Good Luck with Everything 2020-10-09 Movie
2019	N/A	Webseries: The Movie 2019-06-11 Movie
2018	Eddie	Grandmother's Gold 2018-07-10 Movie
2017	N/A	How to Be a Slut in America 2017-11-28 Movie
2016	Mike Wake	The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo 2016-01-04 TV Show
2015	Head Wound Guy	Life in Pieces 2015-09-21 TV Show
2009	Ike	Modern Family 2009-09-23 TV Show
	Vaughn Swanson	Parks and Recreation 2009-04-09 TV Show
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Director	Big Boy 2023-07-01 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2023	Writer	Big Boy 2023-07-01 Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2018	Associate Producer	Grandmother's Gold 2018-07-10 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv