Michael Strassner
Acting
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.
As actor 22
Modern Family
2009
The Daily Show
1996
Parks and Recreation
2009
black-ish
2014
Life in Pieces
2015
English Teacher
2024
The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo
2016
A Very Merry Breakup
2025
The Baltimorons
2025
Maid of Dishonor
Grandmother's Gold
2018
Ruthie Joins a Death Cult
Tuesday, New York
Big Boy
2023
How to Be a Slut in America
2017
Carl the Exorcist
2021
A Spy Movie
2021
Bigfoot Famous
2021
Good Luck with Everything
2020
Webseries: The Movie
2019
We Have Notes
2023
The Carducci Talent Show
2021