---
name: "Jeff Michalski"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jeff-michalski"
fi1m_id: "jeff-michalski"
imdb_id: "nm0584673"
tmdb_id: 1708688
roles: ["Actor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-03T07:56:39.911907+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jeff Michalski

## Identity

Jeff Michalski

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jeff-michalski
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jeff-michalski
- **IMDb ID:** nm0584673
- **TMDB ID:** 1708688
- **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0584673/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1708688

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Active:** 1990–2019
- **Also known as:** Jeff Mechelski
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 72 (2), 2010s 48 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 56 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 2, Crime 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $566m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0584673/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1708688

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Laundromat*](https://film.one/film/the-laundromat.md) (48)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jeff Michalski is an American actor and improvisational comedian. A founder of the Second City ETC theatre company in Chicago, he has directed Second City companies in Chicago, Los Angeles, Toronto and Kilkenny, Ireland. He has taught improvisation for over twenty years, developed his own long-form techniques, and performed in theatres and nightclubs across the United States, Canada and Ireland.

Michalski has appeared in supporting roles in numerous films, including *Pretty Woman* (1990) as the Day Doorman, *The Cable Guy* (1996) as a basketball player, *The Princess Diaries* (2001) as the Scottish Duke, *The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement* (2004) as a bouquet wedding guest, and *The Laundromat* (2019) as Norm Sidley. His television credits include guest roles on *The Drew Carey Show* and *Married... with Children* (1987). He is married to actress Jane Morris.

*Sources: imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *The Laundromat* (2019), Fi1m 48, as Norm Sidley — [page](https://film.one/film/the-laundromat.md)
- *The Cable Guy* (1996), Fi1m 66, as Basketball Player — [page](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md)
- *Pretty Woman* (1990), Fi1m 77, as Day Doorman — [page](https://film.one/film/pretty-woman.md)

## Complete filmography (19)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Laundromat* (2019), as Norm Sidley — Fi1m 48, [page](https://film.one/film/the-laundromat.md)
- *The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement* (2004), as Bouquet Wedding Guest
- *Employee of the Month* (2004), as Detective Michalski
- *The Princess Diaries* (2001), as Scottish Duke
- *The Shrink Is In* (2001), as Doctor at Elevator
- *Justice* (1999), as Gene Crowley
- *Star Maps* (1997), as Bartender
- *Dear God* (1996), as Otto
- *The Cable Guy* (1996), as Basketball Player — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/the-cable-guy.md)
- *Almighty Fred* (1996), as Fred Paulson
- *The Drew Carey Show* (1995), series, as Policeman · 60's Stage Manager
- *Pet Shop* (1994), as Mr. Zimm
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Professor Beech — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Frankie and Johnny* (1991), as Seizure Customer
- *Pretty Woman* (1990), as Day Doorman — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/pretty-woman.md)
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Harry
- *Nothing in Common* (1986), as Lewis
- *Stunt Rock* (1978), Actor
- *Columbo* (1971), series, as Medical Examiner — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/columbo.md)

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