Al Michaels
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2026 · Miracle: The Boys of '80 as Self - Sports Broadcaster
- 2024 · Untold: The Murder of Air McNair as Self - Sportscaster (archive footage)
- 2022 · Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure as Self
- 2021 · All Madden as Self
- 2021 · Back on the Record with Bob Costas as Self
- 2020 · The Sounds of Baseball as Self (archive footage)
- 2014 · Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest
- 2011 · The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story as Self
- 2009 · 30 for 30 as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Studio 42 with Bob Costas as Self
- 2006 · Football Night in America as
- 2004 · Miracle as Himself (Archival footage)
- 2003 · ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 2002 · Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team as Self
- 1998 · Brother's Keeper as Al Michaels
- 1998 · BASEketball as Al Michaels
- 1998 · Two Guys and a Girl as Al Michaels
- 1997 · The Greatest is the Least as John / Young Soldier (voice)
- 1996 · Jerry Maguire as Al Michaels
- 1996 · Spin City as Al Michaels
- 1996 · Arli$$ as Al Michaels
- 1996 · Bread From Heaven as John / Man (voice)
- 1996 · Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco as Sparky Michaels (voice)
- 1994 · Monday Night Football: 25th Anniversary as Self
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1989 · Great Sports Moments of the 80's as Host
- 1989 · Coach as Al Michaels
- 1985 · 1985 World Series Home Video: Kansas City Royals vs. St Louis Cardinals as Narrator
- 1981 · Miracle on Ice as Al Michaels
- 1968 · Hawaii Five-O as Dave Bronstein