Mike Hagerty
{{Short description|American actor (1954–2022)}}
{{For|the football player|Mike Haggerty}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| image = Cropped_Photo_of_Mike_Hagerty.jpg
| caption =
| name = Mike Hagerty
| birth_name = Michael Gerard Hagerty
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1954|5|10|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2022|5|5|1954|5|10|mf=y}}
| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1983–2022
| spouse = Mary Kathryn
| alma_mater = University of Illinois at Chicago
}}
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.{{cite news|title=Mike Hagerty obituary: "Friends" actor dies at 67|url=https://www.legacy.com/news/celebrity-deaths/mike-hagerty-1954-2022-played-mr-treeger-on-friends/|first=Linnea|last=Crowther|date=May 6, 2022|access-date=May 10, 2022|via=Legacy.com}} His family was Irish Catholic, and his father worked as a police officer.{{cite news|title=Second City alum and prolific character actor Mike Hagerty dies|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/obituaries/2022/5/6/23060181/mike-hagerty-second-city-alum-prolific-character-actor-dies|first=Mitch|last=Dudek|date=May 6, 2022|access-date=May 10, 2022|newspaper=Chicago Sun-Times}} Hagerty completed his primary education at St. Cajetan Elementary School in 1968,{{cite news|title=South Side pals of 'Friends' actor Mike Hagerty recall him as 'regular guy' who would hang out at McNally's|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-mike-hagerty-gathering-st-0512-20220511-oyz4gdt2nbhahfnusb5bbe5uti-story.html|first=Susan|last=DeGrane|date=May 11, 2022|access-date=May 12, 2022|newspaper=Chicago Tribune|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512013409/https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-mike-hagerty-gathering-st-0512-20220511-oyz4gdt2nbhahfnusb5bbe5uti-story.html|archivedate=May 12, 2022|url-status=live}} before attending Marist High School in his hometown. He then studied at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he took acting classes.{{cite news|title=R.I.P. veteran character actor Michael Hagerty|url=https://www.avclub.com/r-i-p-michael-hagerty-friends-somebody-somewhere-cheer-1848894688|first=William|last=Hughes|date=May 6, 2022|accessdate=May 10, 2022|newspaper=The A.V. Club}} Before becoming an actor, Hagerty worked at a restaurant in Evergreen Plaza and a Shell gas station and repair shop on Western Avenue.
Career
Hagerty started acting after being invited by Jim Belushi to join the improv group The Second City. 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). He also introduced the lyrics of "Bear Down, Chicago Bears" to its cast and had them memorize and sing the song.{{cite news|title=Hagerty, 67, gained fame as comedian|url=https://www.beverlyreview.net/news/top_story/article_863200fc-d077-11ec-b60d-675bd020dc39.html|first=Bill|last=Figel|date=May 10, 2022|access-date=May 12, 2022|newspaper=The Beverly Review|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220512013612/https://www.beverlyreview.net/news/top_story/article_863200fc-d077-11ec-b60d-675bd020dc39.html|archivedate=May 12, 2022|url-status=live}} He subsequently began acting in films and television shows, beginning with Doctor Detroit in 1983. Hagerty became known for his mustache and thick Chicago accent.
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. 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. He was one of twenty actors to appear in both Friends and Seinfeld.{{cite news|title=Every Actor Who Appeared On Friends & Seinfeld|url=https://screenrant.com/friends-seinfeld-actors-both-shows-appearances/|first=Jordan|last=Williams|date=November 4, 2021|access-date=May 12, 2022|website=Screen Rant}} Hagerty was also a regular on The George Carlin Show, which was his first recurring television role. One of his final acting roles was Somebody Somewhere, which he was still filming at the time of his death.
Personal life
Hagerty was married to Mary Kathryn until his death.
Hagerty relocated to Los Angeles during the 1980s. He 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.
Death
Hagerty died on May 5, 2022, while in a coma, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering from a seizure. He was 67. His seizure was caused by an adverse reaction to antibiotics he was taking for an infection in his leg.{{cite web|url=https://www.tmz.com/2022/05/15/mike-hagerty-reaction-antibiotic-hospital-coma-dead-dies/|title='Friends' Actor Mike Hagerty died from adverse reaction to antibiotic|publisher=TMZ|date=May 15, 2022|accessdate=May 19, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/friends-star-mike-hagertys-tragic-cause-of-death-revealed/E3HPUSIANXD2FIMYKCBJOO4TS4/|title=Friends star Mike Hagerty's tragic cause of death revealed|publisher=New Zealand Herald|accessdate=May 19, 2022}}
Filmography
=Film=
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Role !Note(s) |
|---|
| rowspan="2"|1986
|Decker |Episode: "Strange Bedfellows: Part 1" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| Crime Story{{cite news|title=Mike Hagerty, 'Friends' and 'Somebody Somewhere' Character Actor, Dies at 67|url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/mike-hagerty-dead-friends-somebody-somewhere-1235260629/|first=Wilson|last=Chapman|date=May 6, 2022|accessdate=May 7, 2022|magazine=Variety}}
|Schaffel / Furniture Salesman |Episodes: "St. Louis Book of Blues" and "Shadow Dancer" |
| 1987
|Coroner |Episode: "You Better Watch Out" |
| 1988
|Family Ties{{cite news|title=Mike Hagerty, Actor on 'Friends' and 'Somebody Somewhere,' Dies at 67|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mike-hagerty-dead-friends-somebody-somewhere-actor-1235142154/|first=Trilby|last=Beresford|date=May 6, 2022|access-date=May 7, 2022|magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}} |Vinnie |Episode: "The Boys Next Door" |
| rowspan="2"|1989 |
| Murphy Brown
|Howard Sutthoff |Episode: "The Bickners" |
| rowspan="4"|1990
|Al |Episode: "John's Night Out" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| Sydney
|Vlad |Episode: "Cliffhanger" |
| Lola
|Moving Man |TV movie |
| Get a Life
|The Engineer |Episode: "Terror on the Hell Loop 2000" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| rowspan="2" | 1991
|American Dreamer{{cite web|title=American Dreamer|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-enkm12/american-dreamer/|access-date=May 7, 2022|magazine=Radio Times}} |Davey |Episode: "Heartbreak Diner" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| Drexell's Class
|Roger |Episode: "Silent Night, Holy Smokes" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| 1991–1994
|Star Trek: The Next Generation |Skoran / Capt. {{proper name|Larg}} |Episodes: "Redemption II" and "Thine Own Self" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| rowspan="3"|1992
|Clerk |Episode: "The Lost Weekend" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| Civil Wars
|Dominic Onofrio | Episode: "Grin and Bare It" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| Martin
|Santa Claus / The Plumber |Episodes: "I Saw Gina Kissing Santa Claus" and "Dead Men Don't Flush" (as Michael Hagerty) |
| rowspan="2"|1993
|Dyke Holland |TV movie (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| The Building
|Finley |5 episodes |
| 1994
|Rudy |Episode: "The Raincoats" |
| 1994–1995
|Frank McNamara |Regular role, 23 episodes |
| rowspan="2"|1995
|Brazilla |Episode: "Brazilla vs. Rodney" |
| Kirk
|Head Usher at Movie Theater |Episode: "Night at the Movies" |
| 1995–2001
|Mr. Treeger |5 episodes |
| rowspan="3"|1996
|Sisters{{cite news|title=Mike Hagerty Dies: 'Friends' & 'Somebody Somewhere' Actor Was 67|url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/mike-hagerty-dead-friends-mr-treeger-seinfeld-actor-1235018164/|first=Greg|last=Evans|date=May 6, 2022|access-date=May 7, 2022|magazine=Deadline Hollywood}} |Stuart | Episode: "Housecleaning" |
| The Drew Carey Show
|Beer Guy |Episode: "Buzz Beer" |
| The Faculty
| | Episode: "Clark's Crisis" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| rowspan="2" |1997
|Ron |Episode: "The First Christmas Show" |
| Grace Under Fire
|Mr. Ricky |Episode: "Riverboat Queen" |
| 1998
|Michael Huttle |Episode: "Alone Again" (as Michael Hagerty) |
| 1999
|Zeke |Episode: "Our Past, Our Present, Our Future" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| rowspan="3"|2000
|Golgi |Episode: "Mr. Irresistible" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm
|AAMCO Guy Mike Duffy |Episode: "AAMCO" |
| The Near Future{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Unaired Television Pilots, 1945–2018|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ufx0DwAAQBAJ&pg=PA170|publisher=McFarland|date=September 28, 2018|last=Terrace|first=Vincent|page=170|isbn=9781476672069}}
|The Killer |TV movie (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| rowspan="1"|2001
|Bartender |Episode: "Happy Anniversary"{{cite book|title=The Encyclopedia of Superheroes on Film and Television|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dx6hBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA61|edition=2|publisher=McFarland|date=August 21, 2008|last=Muir|first=John Kenneth|page=61|isbn=9780786437559}} |
| 2001–2002
|Stan / Store Manager |2 episodes (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| 2002
|ER |Mr. James |Episode: "It's All in Your Head" |
| 2003–2004
|Bill / Captain Lenderfak | Episode: "Don't Stress, Express" and "Assaulted Nuts" |
| rowspan="2" | 2004
|Loud Wagoneer |Episode: "Deadwood" (as Michael Hagerty) |
| Complete Savages
|Uncle Bob |Episode: "Thanksgiving with the Savages" |
| rowspan="2" | 2005 |
| American Dad!
|Cop #1 / Editor (voice) |Episode: "Not Particularly Desperate Housewife" (as Michael G. Hagerty) |
| 2006
|Gus |Episode: "I Know Things Now" |
| 2006–2007
|Mike |Recurring role, 13 episodes |
| rowspan="3"|2007
|Wally Bird |Episode: "Son of the Defender" |
| Entourage
|Boat Rental Operator |Episode: "Less Than 30" |
| Ghost Whisperer
|Mayor Alex Millio |Episode: "The Gathering" |
| 2008
|CSI: Crime Scene Investigation |Hal Jackmin |Episode: "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" |
| rowspan="1"|2009
|Monk |Ronnie O'Dell |Episode: "Mr. Monk on Wheels" |
| rowspan="4" |2010
|Rick |Episode: "Coupon Bob" |
| Medium
|Large Man |Episode: "There Will Be Blood... Type A" |
| Good Luck Charlie
|Captain Stretchy |Episode: "Baby Come Back" |
| Glee
|Pete Sosnowski |Episode: "Special Education" |
| rowspan="1"|2011
|Cop | Episode: "Bo Fight" |
| 2012
|Gene Putch |Episode: "Thanksgiving" |
| rowspan="3"|2013
|Sully |Episode: "Advanced Documentary Filmmaking" |
| Grey's Anatomy
|Al Keller |Episode: "Sleeping Monster" |
| Mob City
|Fat Jack Bray |Recurring role, 5 episodes |
| 2013–2017
|3 episodes |
| rowspan="3"|2014 |
| The Goldbergs
|Terence |Episode: "Love Is a Mix Tape" |
| Marry Me{{cite news|title=Chicago native, actor Mike Hagerty dies at 67|url=https://wgntv.com/news/deans-list/chicago-native-actor-mike-hagerty-dies-at-67/|first=Jeremy|last=Tanner|date=May 6, 2022|accessdate=May 9, 2022|publisher=WGN-TV}}
|Officer Stackhouse |Episode: "Move Me" |
| 2015–2017
|Hot Flash: The Chronicles of Lara Tate - Menopausal Superhero{{cite web|title=Hot Flash: The Chronicles of Lara Tate – Menopausal Superhero|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-tdq1e4/hot-flash-the-chronicles-of-lara-tate-menopausal-superhero/|access-date=May 7, 2022|magazine=Radio Times}} |Malcolm |2 episodes |
| 2016
|Ron |Episodes: "Familia Supra Gallegorious Omnia!" and "The F Word" |
| 2021
|Chicago Party Aunt{{cite web|title=Chicago Party Aunt: Part 1 – Chicago Party Aunt|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/chicago-party-aunt-part-1-chicago-party-aunt-episode-qxnzzxq6vlgtmtexmze0nw|access-date=May 7, 2022|publisher=British Board of Film Classification}} |(voice) |Episode: "Tailgate Jailgate" |
| 2022
|Ed Miller |6 episodes |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Title !Role !Note(s) |
|---|
| 1996
|Star Trek: Klingon{{cite news|title=Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: "Thine Own Self"|url=https://www.tor.com/2013/02/26/star-trek-the-next-generation-thine-own-self/|first=Keith R.A.|last=DeCandido|date=February 26, 2013|access-date=May 7, 2022|website=Tor.com}} |Bartender |As Michael G. Hagerty |
References
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External links
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Category:American male television actors