1. Neil Flynn is best known for his roles as Janitor on Scrubs and Clone High, and Mike Heck in the ABC comedy series The Middle.
18 Facts About Neil Flynn
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Neil Flynn has had notable appearances in television series, such as That '70s Show, CSI, and Smallville, and the television films It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie and Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie.
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Neil Flynn is of Irish descent and was raised in a devout Catholic household.
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Neil Flynn moved to Waukegan, Illinois, at an early age.
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Neil Flynn attended Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, where he was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity, acted in plays, and participated on the Bradley University Speech Team.
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In Chicago, Neil Flynn acted with the Goodman and Steppenwolf theaters.
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Neil Flynn was nominated for a Joseph Jefferson Award.
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Neil Flynn performed at the Improv Olympic and the Second City Comedy Troupe.
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In 2008, Neil Flynn worked with Harrison Ford again, playing a suspicious law enforcement official as FBI agent Smith in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
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Neil Flynn had a minor role in Mean Girls as the father of Lindsay Lohan's character.
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Neil Flynn then played the part of an anonymous police officer in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy; this scene was cut out of the final version of the film, though it can be viewed in the straight-to-DVD spin-off film Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie, and in the deleted scenes of the Anchorman DVD.
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Neil Flynn had a minor role in Major League as a longshoreman and fan of the Cleveland Indians.
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Neil Flynn had a role on Phil Hendrie's animated pilot that was not picked up by FOX.
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Neil Flynn was first baseman Stan Okie in the movie Rookie of the Year.
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Neil Flynn appeared in an episode of The Drew Carey Show, playing the fake husband of future Scrubs co-star Christa Miller.
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Neil Flynn appeared in an episode of Seinfeld, playing a police officer.
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For Scrubs, Neil Flynn auditioned for the role of Dr Cox but was given the role of Janitor, instead.
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Neil Flynn was a series regular with Scrubs through the first eight seasons.