John Michael Higgins

 

John Michael Higgins
Biographical information
Born	February 12, 1963 Boston, Massachusetts
First credit	Class of '86 (1986; video)
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John Michael Higgins is an American actor and voice actor. He was credited with providing the voice for Varrick and additional characters in The Legend of Korra.

The Legend of Korra credits

Varrick

Character information: Varrick

22 episodes

201. "Rebel Spirit" 203. "Civil Wars, Part 1" 204. "Civil Wars, Part 2" 205. "Peacekeepers" 206. "The Sting" 209. "The Guide" 211. "Night of a Thousand Stars" 214. "Light in the Dark" 305. "The Metal Clan" 306. "Old Wounds" 308. "The Terror Within" 401. "After All These Years" 403. "The Coronation" 405. "Enemy at the Gates" 406. "The Battle of Zaofu" 407. "Reunion" 408. "Remembrances" 409. "Beyond the Wilds" 410. "Operation Beifong" 411. "Kuvira's Gambit" 412. "Day of the Colossus" 413. "The Last Stand"

Guard #3

• 308. "The Terror Within"

Bandit leader

• 401. "After All These Years"

Front desk clerk

Character information: Front desk clerk

• 403. "The Coronation"

Tourist #1

• 409. "Beyond the Wilds"

Selected other credits

Television work

• Ally McBeal
• Big Hero 6: The Series
• Bob's Burgers
• Boston Legal
• Brother's Keeper
• Community
• Great News
• Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
• Just Roll with It
• Mathnet
• Mike & Molly
• Monte Walsh (TV movie)
• Raising the Bar
• Seinfeld
• The Late Shift (TV movie)
• The Suite Life on Deck
• The Thick of It (TV movie)
• Wilfred

Filmography

• Pitch Perfect 3 (2017)
• Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
• The Best Man Holiday (2013)
• Pitch Perfect (2012)
• Plan B (2012; short)
• Bad Teacher (2011)
• People People (2011; video short)
• The Burying Beetle (2010; video short)
• Fred Claus (2007)
• Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
• Blade: Trinity (2004)
• Jiminy Glick in Lalawood (2004)
• The Man Who Wasn't There (2001)
• G.I. Jane (1997)
• Vampire's Kiss (1988)
• Pitch Perfect (2012-2015, 2017)

Other credits

• A Mighty Wind (vocal arranger)
• Halo 2 (video game)
• Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (video game)
• The Breakup (soundtrack)

Biographical information

Higgins' numerous television credits include recurring characters on Ally McBeal, Brother's Keeper, Boston Legal, and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show. In season eight of Seinfeld, he portrayed Elaine's boyfriend, Kurt, and gained more recognition by being featured in the films Fun with Dick and Jane and The Break-Up, for which he also wrote vocal arrangements. His work as a voice actor includes the role of Judge Mentok in Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law and 2401 Penitent Tangent in Halo 2. Higgins is also remembered for portraying David Letterman in the HBO TV movie The Late Shift.

Higgins directs and appears on the stage from time to time as well. In 1991, he was featured in Broadway's La Bête and he also originated the title role in Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey off-Broadway in 1994. In 2000, he was seen off-Broadway at Second Stage Theatre in a production of Edward Albee's Tiny Alice, in 2003 he played the title role in A.R. Gurney's Big Bill at New York's Lincoln Center Theater, and in 2004 he played Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld in the American premiere of David Hare's Stuff Happens at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.

Awards

• 2004: Won an FFCC Award for A Mighty Wind (Best Ensemble Cast)
• 2003: Won a Seattle Film Critics Award for A Mighty Wind (Best Music)