Don McMillan
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Don McMillan is an American comedian and former engineer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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 McMillan at QuakeCon 2003 | |
| Born | July 15, 1958 |
| Website | DonMcMillan.com |
Education
McMillan earned a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Lehigh University and a Master of Science in electrical engineering from Stanford University.[1]
Career
McMillan worked AT&T Bell Laboratories, where he was a part of the team that designed the world's first 32-bit microprocessor. He then moved to the Silicon Valley, where he worked at VLSI Technology as a computer chip designer. During his six years at VLSI, he designed more than 50 standard and ASIC designs, many of which are still in use.[2]
His comedy is stand-up based on technical comedy and corporate comedy.[3] One of his popular shows is Life After Death by PowerPoint which has been popular on YouTube and for live events.[4][5]
He has also acted in and/or written episodes on Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5 and multiple other movies. He has also starred as a guest on talk shows.[6]
In 2022, McMillan competed on the television show America's Got Talent, where he advanced to the live shows as one of the top 55 qualifiers.[7] He was third in his group of eleven qualifiers and was eliminated, as only the top two of the group advanced to the finale.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Fanatics | Jerry | |
| 1997 | Macon County Jail | Clerk | |
| 1998 | The Party Crashers | Bouncer | |
| 2000 | Air Bud: World Pup | Webster | |
| 2002 | Life Without Dick | Michael | |
| 2003 | Don: Plain & Tall | Don | Also writer and producer |
| 2009 | Homewrecker | Bar Patron |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Up All Night | — | Episode: "The Evil Dead/The Unholy" |
| 1991–1994 | An Evening at the Improv | — | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | Step by Step | Joe | Episode: "What's Wrong with This Picture?" |
| 1998 | Babylon 5 | Bartender | Episode: "The Corps Is Mother, the Corps Is Father" |
| 2000 | City Guys | Exterminator | Episode: "Harlem Honey" |
| 2000 | Star Trek: Voyager | Hirogen #3 | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2022 | America's Got Talent | Himself, performer |
References
- ^ Nave, Howie (27 May 2016). "Don McMillan and Sandy Danto perform this week at Tahoe's South Shore". www.tahoedailytribune.com. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Don McMillan | Bio | Premiere Speakers Bureau". premierespeakers.com. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
- ^ "Friday Funny: Don McMillan Continues the Tradition of Engineers Doing Stand-up Comedy". designnews.com. 2019-08-14. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ "Friday Funny: Life After Death by PowerPoint". designnews.com. 2019-10-18. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ Holwager, Rylee (2022-08-05). "Local comedian Don McMillan competes on 'America's Got Talent'". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
- ^ "Biography Don McMillan". www.imdb.com. IMDb.com, Inc. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Swift, Andy (2022-07-26). "AGT's Latest Comedy Act Takes a Dark Turn as Season 17 Auditions Wind Down". TVLine. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
- ^ Cohn, Paulette. "Find Out Who Went Home on America’s Got Talent and Who Made the Finale!", Parade, August 10, 2022
External links
Videos
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