Al Michaels

Actor · born 12 November 1944 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Where to start: Miracle (2004).

As actor 15

Miller Night Football (2026) poster

Miller Night Football

2026 · 10.0/10

Miracle: The Boys of '80 (2026) poster

Miracle: The Boys of '80

2026 · 7.3/10

Untold: The Murder of Air McNair (2024) poster

Untold: The Murder of Air McNair

2024 · 5.7/10

All Madden (2021) poster

All Madden

2021 · 8.3/10

Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker (2014) poster

Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker

2014 · 6.0/10

The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story (2011) poster

The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story

2011 · 10.0/10

Miracle (2004) poster

Miracle

2004 · 7.1/10

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003) poster

ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration

2003 · 8.0/10

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team (2002) poster

Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team

2002 · 9.0/10

BASEketball (1998) poster

BASEketball

1998 · 6.1/10

The Greatest is the Least (1997) poster

The Greatest is the Least

1997 · 8.0/10

Jerry Maguire (1996) poster

Jerry Maguire

1996 · 7.0/10

Bread From Heaven (1996) poster

Bread From Heaven

1996 · 7.0/10

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996) poster

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996 · 6.6/10

Miracle on Ice (1981) poster

Miracle on Ice

1981 · 6.6/10

TV shows 7

Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure (2022) poster

Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure

TV · 2022 · 8.6/10

Football Night in America (2006) poster

Football Night in America

TV · 2006 · 10.0/10

Two Guys and a Girl (1998) poster

Two Guys and a Girl

TV · 1998 · 7.2/10

Spin City (1996) poster

Spin City

TV · 1996 · 7.0/10

Arli$$ (1996) poster

Arli$$

TV · 1996 · 6.9/10

Coach (1989) poster

Coach

TV · 1989 · 6.7/10

Hawaii Five-O (1969) poster

Hawaii Five-O

TV · 1969 · 7.2/10

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Al Michaels movie?

By viewer score, Miracle (2004) at 7.1/10.

What are Al Michaels’s most popular movies?

Jerry Maguire, Miracle, BASEketball.

How many movies has Al Michaels made?

15 films on TMDB, 15 as actor.