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Al Michaels
Actor, Producer, WriterBorn November 12, 1944 (81 years)
Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television play-by-play sportscaster for Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime Video and in an emeritus role for NBC Sports. He has worked on network sports television since 1971, with his most recent work being with NBC Sports after nearly three decades (1976–2006) with ABC Sports.
He is known for his many years calling play-by-play of National Football League (NFL) games, including ABC Monday Night Football from 1986 to 2005 and NBC Sunday Night Football from 2006 to 2021. He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series, which was played in San Francisco.
He is known for his many years calling play-by-play of National Football League (NFL) games, including ABC Monday Night Football from 1986 to 2005 and NBC Sunday Night Football from 2006 to 2021. He is also known for famous calls in other sports, including the Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics and the earthquake-interrupted Game 3 of the 1989 World Series, which was played in San Francisco.
Filmography
| 2026 | Miracle: The Boys of '80 · as Self - Sports Broadcaster |
| 2024 | Untold: The Murder of Air McNair · as Self - Sportscaster (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Super Bowl LVI · as Self - Nbc Sports Play-By Play Announcer |
| 2022 | Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | All Madden · as Self |
| 2021 | Back On The Record with Bob Costas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Sounds of Baseball (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | Peyton's Places (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Super Bowl LII · as Self - Play By Play Commentator |
| 2017 | Golic and Wingo (TV Series) · as Self - Nbc Sports Broadcaster |
| 2017 | The Pat McAfee Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Rio 2016: Games of the XXXI Olympiad (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2016 | All or Nothing: American Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The 2015 ESPY Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | Premier Boxing Champions (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | Bay Area Revelations (TV Series) · as Self - Sportscaster |
| 2015 | MLB Network Presents (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Rich Eisen Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Arnie (TV Series) · as Self - Nbc Sports Commentator |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Player |
| 2013 | The '80s: The Decade That Made Us (TV Series) · as Self - Sports Commentator |
| 2012 | Super Bowl XLVI · as Self - Play By Play Commentator |
| 2012 | |
| 2011 | A Football Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Feherty (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Voice (TV Series) · as Self - Video Message |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Sportscaster |
| 2010 | Vancouver 2010: XXI Olympic Winter Games (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Super Bowl XLIII · as Self |
| 2007 | E:60 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Dan Patrick Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Monday Night Miracle · as Self |
| 2007 | NFL Top 10 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | Prime Video Thursday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self - Announcer |
| 2006 | NBC Sunday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self - Announcer |
| 2006 | Super Bowl XL · as Self - Announcer |
| 2006 | Mike and Mike in the Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Nbc Sports |
| 2005 | The 2005 NBA Finals (TV Series) · as Self - Commentator |
| 2004 | ESPY Awards · as Self |
| 2004 | ESPN25: Who's #1? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Miracle · as Himself (archival Footage) |
| 2003 | ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration · as Self |
| 2003 | Super Bowl XXXVII · as Self - Play-By-Play Announcer |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Pardon the Interruption (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Beyond the Glory (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Super Bowl XXXIV · as Self - Play-By-Play Announcer |
| 1999 | Howard Cosell: Telling It Like It Is · as Self (abc Sports) |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Brother's Keeper (TV Series) · as Al Michaels |
| 1998 | BASEketball · as Al Michaels |
| 1998 | Two Guys and a Girl (TV Series) · as Al Michaels |
| 1998 | History's Mysteries (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire · as Al Michaels |
| 1996 | Spin City (TV Series) · as Al Michaels |
| 1996 | Arli$$ (TV Series) · as Al Michaels |
| 1995 | Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (TV Series) · as Self - Sports Announcer (segment: Call Me Al) |
| 1995 | Super Bowl XXIX · as Self - Play-By-Play Announcer |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Super Bowl XXV · as Self - Play-By-Play Announcer |
| 1989 | ABC TGIF (TV Series) · as Al Michaels |
| 1989 | Life Goes On (TV Series) · as Al Michaels |
| 1989 | Coach (TV Series) · as Al Michaels |
| 1988 | Super Bowl XXII · as Self - Play-By-Play Announcer |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 1984 | Los Angeles 1984: Games of the XXIII Olympiad (TV Series) · as Self - Sports Commentator |
| 1983 | Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Miracle on Ice · as Al Michaels |
| 1970 | ESPN Monday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self - Play-By-Play Announcer |
| 1965 | The NFL on NBC (TV Series) · as Self - Play-By-Play Announcer |
| 1961 | ABC's Wide World of Sports (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The NFL on CBS (TV Series) · as Self - Play-By-Play Announcer |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |