{{short description|American stand-up comedian and actor (born 1964)}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox person |image=Drinkin Bros Podcast -421 Jamie Kaler 1-10 screenshot.png |caption=Kaler in 2019 |birth_date={{birth date and age|1964|9|14}} |birth_place=[[Hooksett, New Hampshire]] |occupation={{hlist|Actor|comedian}} }} '''Jamie Kaler''' (born September 14, 1964) is an American [[stand-up comedian]] and actor who has gained fame by portraying the character Mike Callahan on the [[TBS (American TV channel)|TBS]] comedy ''[[My Boys]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Interview: Jamie Kaler |url=http://www.popculturemadness.com/interview/Jamie-Kaler.html |website=Pop Culture Madness}}</ref>
==Career== Kaler hosted ''[[America: Facts vs. Fiction]]'' on [[American Heroes Channel]]. He has appeared on such talk shows as the ''[[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|Late Late Show]]'' as well as having a role on the sitcom ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', and had a recurring role on ''[[Will and Grace]]''. Kaler has also done voice work for ''[[Robot Chicken]]''. He is a member of the ACME Company, [[ACME Comedy Theatre]]'s top-level sketch company and has also made guest appearances on ''[[Friends]]'', ''[[The King of Queens]]'', ''[[Shake It Up (American TV series)|Shake It Up]]'' and ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]''.
==Personal life== Kaler graduated from [[Boston University]], and was afterwards commissioned as a lieutenant in the [[United States Navy]] and stationed in [[San Diego]]. After resigning his commission, he started performing in comedy clubs and eventually became involved in the [[Los Angeles]] comedy scene.<ref>[http://www.jamiekaler.com/forum/site.php?pageid=bio Biography] located on Jamie Kaler's official website, accessed 25 June 2009</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1994 | ''[[Saved by the Bell: The New Class]]'' | Stanton | Episode: "Drinking 101" |- | 1997 | ''[[Friends]]'' | Mike | Episode: "The One with the Girl from Poughkeepsie" |- | 2001 | ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'' | Deliveryman | Episode: "Mary Loves Scoochie" Pt. 1 |- | 2002 | ''[[Will & Grace]]'' | Gary | Recurring role |- | 2004 | ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'' | Firefighter | Episode: "Amigo" |- | 2004 | ''[[Significant Others (2004 TV series)|Significant Others]]'' | Seth | 3 episodes |- | 2005 | ''[[That '70s Show]]'' | Stew Bailey | Episode: "On With the Show" |- | 2005 | ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' | Bloopers Host, Various voices | Recurring role |- | 2006 | ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'' | Peter Breen | Episode: "Mr. Monk Can't See a Thing" |- | 2006 | ''[[The New Adventures of Old Christine]]'' | Hugh | Episode: "Crash" |- | 2006–2010 | ''[[My Boys]]'' | Mike Callahan | Main role |- | 2007 | ''[[D-War]]'' | Helicopter Pilot | Film |- | 2009 | ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' | Jim | Episode: "The Window" |- | 2011 | ''[[Shake It Up (American TV series)|Shake It Up]]'' | Coach Lesseur | 2 episodes |- | 2013 | ''[[Austin & Ally]]'' | Dennis Wade | Episode: "Families & Feuds" |- | 2013–present | ''America: Facts vs. Fiction'' | Host | Recurring |- | 2017 | ''[[The Loud House]]'' | Sports Announcer (voice) | 2 episodes |- | 2017 | ''[[The Middle (TV series)|The Middle]]'' | Hudson | Episode: "The Par-Tay" |- | 2017–2019 | ''[[I'm Sorry (TV series)|I'm Sorry]]'' | Gavin | 4 episodes |- | 2018 | ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]'' | Chris Bell | Episode: "Family Ties" |- | 2018 | ''[[Knight Squad]]'' | Arc's Dad | 2 episodes |- | 2018 | ''[[Heathers (TV series)|Heathers]]'' | Big Bud Dean | Recurring role |- | 2019–2020 | ''[[Tacoma FD]]'' | Captain Polonsky | 3 episodes |- | 2021 | ''[[List of a Lifetime]]'' | Marty Carroll | TV movie |- | 2024 | ''[[The Thundermans Return]]'' | Police Officer | TV movie |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0435695}} *[http://www.jamiekaler.com/ Official site]
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