John Michael Higgins
John Michael Higgins is an American actor, comedian and game show host whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's The Late Shift, and a starring role in the American version of Kath & Kim. He portrayed Peter Lovett in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced and provided the voice of Iknik Blackstone Varrick in The Legend of Korra and Mini-Max in Big Hero 6: The Series. He also starred in the NBC sitcom Great News as Chuck Pierce for two seasons. From 2018-2022, and 2026-present he hosted the game show America Says, which earned him a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host. Higgins attended Amherst College, graduating in 1985 and was a member of the a cappella group the Zumbyes. From 2023 to 2024, he hosted the new version of the game show Split Second on Game Show Network.
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🎬 Movies
Prom Dates
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2024
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie
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2022
Pickled
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2022
The Curse of Bridge Hollow
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2022
Licorice Pizza
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2021
Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island
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2019
Status Update
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2018
Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and the Bold
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2018
Pitch Perfect 3
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2017
#realityhigh
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2017
Shimmer Lake
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2017
Almost Christmas
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2016
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
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2016
Mascots
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2016
Sundown
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2016
Jesse Stone: Lost in Paradise
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2015
Pitch Perfect 2
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2015
Tell
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2014
Comedy Central's All-Star Non-Denominational Christmas Special
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2014
Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy
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2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue: Cad Spinner
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2014
Planes: Fire & Rescue
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2014
The Best Man Holiday
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2013
Super Buddies
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2013
Rapture-Palooza
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2013
Tom and Jerry: Robin Hood and His Merry Mouse
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2012
Pitch Perfect
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2012
My Uncle Rafael
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2012
Big Miracle
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2012
We Bought a Zoo
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2011
6 Month Rule
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2011
Bad Teacher
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2011
Wright vs. Wrong
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2010
Couples Retreat
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2009
The Ugly Truth
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2009
Fired Up!
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2009
Still Waiting...
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2009
Yes Man
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2008
Fred Claus
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2007
Evan Almighty
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2007
For Your Consideration
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2006
The Break-Up
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2006
Fun with Dick and Jane
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2005
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
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2005
Blade: Trinity
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2004
A Mighty Wind
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2003
Monte Walsh
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2003
Cats & Dogs
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2001
Best in Show
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2000
7 Days to Live
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2000
Bicentennial Man
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1999
Wag the Dog
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1997
G.I. Jane
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1997
The Late Shift
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1996
Vampire's Kiss
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1989
Sofia the First: The Curse of Princess Ivy
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📺 TV Shows
Split Second
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2023
Split Second
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2023
Saved by the Bell
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2020
America Says
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2018
Niko and the Sword of Light
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2017
Great News
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2017
The Legend of Korra
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2012
Happily Divorced
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2011
Kath & Kim
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2008
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law
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2000
Ally McBeal
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1997