Biography
John Michael Higgins is an American actor and comedian. Born on 12 February 1963 in Boston, Massachusetts, he graduated from Amherst College, where he was a member of the a cappella group the Zumbyes.
He is known for roles in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, including Scott Donlan in Best in Show (2000) and Terry Bohner in A Mighty Wind (2003). Other film credits include Pitch Perfect (2012) and Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) as John Smith, Yes Man (2008) and Evan Almighty (2007). He portrayed David Letterman in the HBO film The Late Shift (1996) and starred in the American version of Kath & Kim.
Higgins has been married to actress Margaret Welsh since 2003; they have two children. He hosted the game show America Says from 2018 to 2022 and again from 2026.
