Mike Hagerty

Not to be confused with Mike Haggerty.

Mike Hagerty
Born	Michael Gerard Hagerty (1954-05-10)May 10, 1954 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	May 5, 2022(2022-05-05) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Illinois at Chicago
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1983–2022
Spouse	Mary Kathryn

Michael Gerard Hagerty (May 10, 1954 – May 5, 2022) was an American actor. He was known for playing comedic blue-collar workers, including his recurring roles as Mr. Treeger, the building superintendent, on Friends and the manager of a muffler shop on HBO's Lucky Louie.

Early life

Hagerty was born in Chicago, Illinois, on May 10, 1954.^[1][2] His family was Irish Catholic, and his father worked as a police officer.^[3] Hagerty completed his primary education at St. Cajetan Elementary School in 1968,^[4] before attending Marist High School in his hometown.^[3] He then studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he took acting classes.^[5] Before becoming an actor, Hagerty worked at a restaurant in Evergreen Plaza and a Shell gas station and repair shop on Western Avenue.^[4]

Career

Hagerty started acting after being invited by Jim Belushi to join the improv group The Second City.^[5] He went on to co-write and co-star in three revues on the troupe's mainstage during the 1980s (Also Available in Paperback — A Retrospective, Orwell That Ends Well, and True Midwest, or No, But I Saw the Movie).^[3] He also introduced the lyrics of "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" to its cast and had them memorize and sing the song.^[6] He subsequently began acting in films and television shows, beginning with Doctor Detroit in 1983.^[7] Hagerty became known for his mustache and thick Chicago accent.^[3][8]

Although the majority of his career was spent in television, Hagerty had small roles in many films, and ultimately garnered over 100 acting credits throughout his career.^[5][8] He was recognized for his small character roles in a wide range of popular comedies, including Martin, Cheers, The Wayans Bros., Curb Your Enthusiasm, Friends, Seinfeld, and The Wonder Years.^[9] He was one of twenty actors to appear in both Friends and Seinfeld.^[10] Hagerty was also a regular on The George Carlin Show, which was his first recurring television role.^[8] One of his final acting roles was Somebody Somewhere,^[5][8] which he was still filming at the time of his death.^[3]

Personal life

Hagerty was married to Mary Kathryn until his death. They met during their early twenties while working at a small theater in Chicago, and he reportedly took her to Ireland to propose to her on New Year's Eve.^[3]

Hagerty relocated to Los Angeles during the 1980s.^[3] He nonetheless maintained ties to his hometown, appearing at community fundraisers at the Beverly Arts Center and the local Catholic church. He was scheduled to be in Naperville, Illinois, and adjacent neighborhoods to start filming the second season of Somebody Somewhere shortly before his death.^[3][4]

Death

Hagerty died on May 5, 2022, while in a coma, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering from a seizure.^[11] He was 67.^[1][3] His seizure was caused by an adverse reaction to antibiotics he was taking for an infection in his leg.^[11][12]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Note(s)
1983	Doctor Detroit[9]	Cop #2
1985	Brewster's Millions[13][14]	Furniture Warehouseman
1986	Nothing in Common[13][14]	Eric
	One More Saturday Night[9][13]	Cop
1987	Overboard[14][15]	Billy Pratt	As Michael Hagerty
1988	Red Heat[14][15]	Pat Nunn	As Michael Hagerty
1990	Dick Tracy[9][14]	Doorman	As Michael G. Hagerty
	After Dark, My Sweet[9][14]	Truck Driver	As Michael G. Hagerty
1991	One Good Cop[9][14]	Det. Walsh	As Michael G. Hagerty
	V.I. Warshawski[14][15]	Babe	As Michael G. Hagerty
1992	Wayne's World[9][14]	Davy	As Michael G. Hagerty
	Frozen Assets[9][14]	Voice Actor	Voice (as Michael G. Hagerty)
1993	So I Married an Axe Murderer[9][14]	Obituary Writer	As Michael G. Hagerty
1995	Stuart Saves His Family[14][15]	Cop	As Michael G. Hagerty
1996	Space Truckers[9]	Tommy	As Michael G. Hagerty
1997	Speed 2: Cruise Control[14][15]	Harvey	As Michael Hagerty
1998	Break Up[14][15]	George	As Michael Hagerty
1999	Best Laid Plans[14][15]	Charlie	As Michael G. Hagerty
	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me[14][15]	Peanut Vendor
	Inspector Gadget[14][15]	Sikes	Voice (as Michael G. Hagerty)
2001	Backflash[9]	Red	Direct to-video
2002	Frank McKlusky, C.I.[9]	Earl
2006	Rampage: The Hillside Strangler Murders[16]	Detective Smith
	The Last Time[14][15]	Breckenridge	As Michael Hagerty
2011	Thin Ice[9][17]	Jerry
2012	An Old Man's Gold[15]	Detective Carolina
2014	Back In the Day[9][15]	Principal Teagley
	All Stars[9][15]	Mike Garland
2017	Urban Myth: Nest[15]	Vito	Short film
2021	Apache Junction[7]	George Hearst

Television

Year	Title	Role	Note(s)
1986	Cheers[9]	Decker	Episode: "Strange Bedfellows: Part 1" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
	Crime Story[8]	Schaffel / Furniture Salesman	Episodes: "St. Louis Book of Blues" and "Shadow Dancer"
1987	Married... with Children[9][15]	Coroner	Episode: "You Better Watch Out"
1988	Family Ties[18]	Vinnie	Episode: "The Boys Next Door"
1989
	Murphy Brown[9]	Howard Sutthoff	Episode: "The Bickners"
1990	Dear John[9][15]	Al	Episode: "John's Night Out" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
	Sydney[14]	Vlad	Episode: "Cliffhanger"
	Lola[14]	Moving Man	TV movie
	Get a Life[8]	The Engineer	Episode: "Terror on the Hell Loop 2000" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
1991	American Dreamer[19]	Davey	Episode: "Heartbreak Diner" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
	Drexell's Class[15]	Roger	Episode: "Silent Night, Holy Smokes" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
1991–1994	Star Trek: The Next Generation[9][15]	Skoran / Capt. Larg	Episodes: "Redemption II" and "Thine Own Self" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
1992	The Wonder Years[9][15]	Clerk	Episode: "The Lost Weekend" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
	Civil Wars[15]	Dominic Onofrio	Episode: "Grin and Bare It" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
	Martin[9]	Santa Claus / The Plumber	Episodes: "I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus" and "Dead Men Don't Flush" (as Michael Hagerty)
1993	Rio Diablo[14][15]	Dyke Holland	TV movie (as Michael G. Hagerty)
	The Building[15]	Finley	5 episodes
1994	Seinfeld[9][15]	Rudy	Episode: "The Raincoats"
1994–1995	The George Carlin Show[8]	Frank McNamara	Regular role, 23 episodes
1995	The Wayans Bros.[9]	Brazilla	Episode: "Brazilla vs. Rodney"
	Kirk[15]	Head Usher at Movie Theater	Episode: "Night at the Movies"
1995–2001	Friends[9][15]	Mr. Treeger	5 episodes
1996	Sisters[2]	Stuart	Episode: "Housecleaning"
	The Drew Carey Show[9][15]	Beer Guy	Episode: "Buzz Beer"
	The Faculty[15]		Episode: "Clark's Crisis" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
1997	Union Square[2]	Ron	Episode: "The First Christmas Show"
	Grace Under Fire[9][15]	Mr. Ricky	Episode: "Riverboat Queen"
1998	Ally McBeal[9][15]	Michael Huttle	Episode: "Alone Again" (as Michael Hagerty)
1999	Arli$$[2]	Zeke	Episode: "Our Past, Our Present, Our Future" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
2000	The Michael Richards Show[9][15]	Golgi	Episode: "Mr. Irresistible" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
	Curb Your Enthusiasm[9][15]	AAMCO Guy Mike Duffy	Episode: "AAMCO"
	The Near Future[20]	The Killer	TV movie (as Michael G. Hagerty)
2001	Angel[9]	Bartender	Episode: "Happy Anniversary"[21]
2001–2002	Nikki[9]	Stan / Store Manager	2 episodes (as Michael G. Hagerty)
2002	ER[9][15]	Mr. James	Episode: "It's All in Your Head"
2003–2004	Life with Bonnie[9][15]	Bill / Captain Lenderfak	Episode: "Don't Stress, Express" and "Assaulted Nuts"
2004	Deadwood[15]	Loud Wagoneer	Episode: "Deadwood" (as Michael Hagerty)
	Complete Savages[9][15]	Uncle Bob	Episode: "Thanksgiving with the Savages"
2005
	American Dad![9][15]	Cop #1 / Editor (voice)	Episode: "Not Particularly Desperate Housewife" (as Michael G. Hagerty)
2006	Desperate Housewives[9]	Gus	Episode: "I Know Things Now"
2006–2007	Lucky Louie[9][15]	Mike	Recurring role, 13 episodes
2007	Boston Legal[9][15]	Wally Bird	Episode: "Son of the Defender"
	Entourage[9][15]	Boat Rental Operator	Episode: "Less Than 30"
	Ghost Whisperer[9][15]	Mayor Alex Millio	Episode: "The Gathering"
2008	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation[9][15]	Hal Jackmin	Episode: "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda"
2009	Monk[9][15]	Ronnie O'Dell	Episode: "Mr. Monk on Wheels"
2010	'Til Death[9][15]	Rick	Episode: "Coupon Bob"
	Medium[9][15]	Large Man	Episode: "There Will Be Blood... Type A"
	Good Luck Charlie[9]	Captain Stretchy	Episode: "Baby Come Back"
	Glee[17]	Pete Sosnowski	Episode: "Special Education"
2011	Happy Endings[9][15]	Cop	Episode: "Bo Fight"
2012	The Mindy Project[15]	Gene Putch	Episode: "Thanksgiving"
2013	Community[9]	Sully	Episode: "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking"
	Grey's Anatomy[15]	Al Keller	Episode: "Sleeping Monster"
	Mob City[15]	Fat Jack Bray	Recurring role, 5 episodes
2013–2017	Brooklyn Nine-Nine[9][15]	Captain McGintley	3 episodes
2014
	The Goldbergs[9][15]	Terence	Episode: "Love Is a Mix Tape"
	Marry Me[22]	Officer Stackhouse	Episode: "Move Me"
2015–2017	Hot Flash: The Chronicles of Lara Tate - Menopausal Superhero[23]	Malcolm	2 episodes
2016	Shameless[15]	Ron	Episodes: "Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia!" and "The F Word"
2021	Chicago Party Aunt[24]	(voice)	Episode: "Tailgate Jailgate"
2022	Somebody Somewhere[9][15]	Ed Miller	6 episodes

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Note(s)
1996	Star Trek: Klingon[25]	Bartender	As Michael G. Hagerty

References

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23. "Hot Flash: The Chronicles of Lara Tate – Menopausal Superhero". Radio Times. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
24. "Chicago Party Aunt: Part 1 – Chicago Party Aunt". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
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External links

• Mike Hagerty at IMDb