Al Michaels
Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. He has worked on network sports television since 1971, with his most recent work being with NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1976–2006) with ABC Sports.
He is known for his many years calling play-by-play of National Football League (NFL) games, including ABC Monday Night Football from 1986 to 2005 and NBC Sunday Night Football from 2006 to 2021. He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series, which was played in San Francisco.
Acting
Movie
Jerry Maguire
as Al Michaels
1996
Movie
Miracle
as Himself (Archival footage)
2004
Movie
BASEketball
as Al Michaels
1998
Movie
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
as Sparky Michaels (voice)
1996
TV
Spin City
as Al Michaels
1996
TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2003
TV
Two Guys and a Girl
as Al Michaels
1998
TV
Hawaii Five-O
as Dave Bronstein
1968
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2014
TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TV
Coach
as Al Michaels
1989
TV
30 for 30
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Movie
Untold: The Murder of Air McNair
as Self - Sportscaster (archive footage)
2024
Movie
Miracle: The Boys of '80
as Self - Sports Broadcaster
2026
TV
Arli$$
as Al Michaels
1996
Movie
Miracle on Ice
as Al Michaels
1981
Movie
Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team
as Self
2002
Movie
All Madden
as Self
2021
Movie
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker
as Self
2014
TV
Back on the Record with Bob Costas
as Self
2021
TV
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
as Self
2022
TV
Football Night in America
2006
Movie
Bread From Heaven
as John / Man (voice)
1996
Movie
The Greatest is the Least
as John / Young Soldier (voice)
1997