Al Michaels

Biography

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

Jerry Maguire

as Al Michaels

Miracle

as Himself (Archival footage)

BASEketball

as Al Michaels

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

as Sparky Michaels (voice)

Spin City

as Al Michaels

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

Two Guys and a Girl

as Al Michaels

Hawaii Five-O

as Dave Bronstein

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Coach

as Al Michaels