Mike Judge

Acting

Mike Judge

Born 1962-10-17 · Guayaquil, Ecuador

Michael Craig Judge (born October 17, 1962) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, and director. He is best known for creating the animated television series Beavis and Butt-Head (1993–1997, 2011, 2022–present). He also co-created the television series King of the Hill (1997–2010, 2025-present), The Goode Family (2009), Silicon Valley (2014–2019), Common Side Effects (2025- ), and Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus (2017–2018). He wrote and directed the films Beavis and Butt-Head Do America (1996), Office Space (1999), Idiocracy (2006), and Extract (2009), and co-wrote the screenplay to Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe (2022). Judge was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador, and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from the University of California, San Diego, where he studied physics. After losing interest in a career in science, Judge focused on animation and short films. His animated short Frog Baseball was developed into the successful MTV series Beavis and Butt-Head and the spin-off series Daria (with which Judge had no involvement). In 1995, Judge and former Simpsons writer Greg Daniels developed King of the Hill, which debuted on Fox in 1997 and quickly became popular with critics and audiences. It ran for 13 seasons and became one of the longest-running American animated series. During the show run, Judge took time off to write and direct Office Space, Idiocracy and Extract. As King of the Hill ended, Judge created his third show, ABC's The Goode Family, which received mixed reviews and was cancelled after 13 episodes. After a four-year hiatus, he created his fourth show, the live-action Silicon Valley for HBO, which has received critical acclaim. In 2017, Judge's fourth animated series, the music-themed Tales from the Tour Bus, premiered on Cinemax to acclaim. Judge has won a Primetime Emmy Award, two Annie Awards for King of the Hill, two Critics' Choice Television Awards, and two Satellite Awards for Silicon Valley. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mike Judge, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Acting credits

R.I.P.D. poster
5.9

A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him.

R.I.P.D.

2013

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery poster
6.6

As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy. But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997

Office Space poster
7.4

A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.

Office Space

1999

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut poster
7.3

In this feature film based on the hit animated series, the third graders of South Park sneak into an R-rated film by ultra-vulgar Canadian television personalities Terrance and Phillip, and emerge with expanded vocabularies that leave their parents and teachers scandalized. When outraged Americans try to censor the film, the controversy spirals into a call to wage war on Canada and Terrance and Phillip end up on death row, with the kids their only hope of rescue.

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut

1999

Spy Kids poster
5.8

Carmen and Juni think their parents are boring. Little do they know that in their day, Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez were the top secret agents from their respective countries. They gave up that life to raise their children. Now, the disappearances of several of their old colleagues forces the Cortez' return from retirement. What they didn't count on was Carmen and Juni joining the "family business."

Spy Kids

2001

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over poster
5.1

Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams poster
5.6

Exploring the further adventures of Carmen and Juni Cortez, who have now joined the family spy business as Level 2 OSS agents. Their new mission is to save the world from a mad scientist living on a volcanic island populated by an imaginative menagerie of creatures. On this bizarre island, none of the Cortez's gadgets work and they must rely on their wits--and each other--to survive and save the day.

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002

Jackass Number Two poster
6.6

Jackass Number Two is a compilation of various stunts, pranks and skits, and essentially has no plot. Chris Pontius, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam Margera, and the whole crew return to the screen to raise the stakes higher than ever before.

Jackass Number Two

2006

Jackass 3D poster
6.6

Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, Wee Man and the rest of their fearless and foolhardy friends take part in another round of outrageous pranks and stunts. In addition to standing in the path of a charging bull, launching themselves into the air and crashing through various objects, the guys perform in segments such as "Sweatsuit Cocktail," "Beehive Tetherball" and "Lamborghini Tooth Pull."

Jackass 3D

2010

Punching Henry poster
5.8

Comedian Henry Phillips is lured to LA by a renowned TV producer who wants to bring his story of failure to the screen. But when a major network gets involved, Henry must decide whether he wants to make jokes for a living, or be the butt of them.

Punching Henry

2017

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America poster
6.6

Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

Airheads poster
6.2

The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.

Airheads

1994

The Front Runner poster
5.9

Gary Hart, former Senator of Colorado, becomes the front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1987. Hart's intelligence, charisma and idealism makes him popular with young voters, leaving him with a seemingly clear path to the White House. All that comes crashing down when allegations of an extramarital affair surface in the media, forcing the candidate to address a scandal that threatens to derail his campaign and personal life.

The Front Runner

2018

Extract poster
5.9

The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace accident clears the way for her to ruin Joel forever.

Extract

2009

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe poster
6.9

In 1998, Beavis and Butt-Head are sentenced to Space Camp by a “creative” judge. Their obsession with a docking simulator (huh huh) leads to a trip on the Space Shuttle, with predictably disastrous results. After going through a black hole, they re-emerge in our time, where they look for love, misuse iPhones, and are hunted by the Deep State. Spoiler: They don’t score.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe

2022

Serving Sara poster
5.4

When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose the fortune she amassed with her self-serving Texan husband, she makes an offer to her process server, Joe, that sets them off on a wild trip across the country.

Serving Sara

2002

Sandy Wexler poster
5.5

When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.

Sandy Wexler

2017

Jackass 2.5 poster
6.1

The crew have now set off to finish what as left over from Jackass 2.0, and in this version they have Wee Man use a 'pee' gun on themselves, having a mini motor bike fracas in the grocery mall, a sperm test, a portly crew member disguised as King Kong, as well as include three episodes of their hilarious adventures in India.

Jackass 2.5

2007

Nerdland poster
5.5

Aspiring actor John and wannabe screenwriter Elliot are slacker best friends who have seen their dreams of stardom fizzle. With their 30th birthdays looming, they set out on a mission to become famous in the 24/7, celebrity-obsessed world. Through it all, our disheartened duo inadvertently become key witnesses in a high profile crime that sets the news cycle on fire, making them household names... but only if they can survive the infamy and worldwide shame.

Nerdland

2016

Pavements poster
6.7

'90s indie-rock band Pavement reunites for their sold-out 2022 tour. But as preparations get underway, surreal tributes emerge: an off-Broadway musical adaptation of their songs, a museum devoted entirely to the band’s legacy, and a shamelessly awards-baiting Hollywood biopic.

Pavements

2025

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt poster
NR

For years, artist Drew Friedman has chronicled a strange, alternate universe populated by forgotten Hollywood stars, old Jewish comedians and liver-spotted elevator operators. Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt is an in-depth documentary tracing artist Friedman's evolution from underground comics to the cover of The New Yorker. The film, directed by Kevin Dougherty, features interviews with Friedman's friends and colleagues, including Gilbert Gottfried, Patton Oswalt, Richard Kind, Mike Judge, Merrill Markoe and many others.

Drew Friedman: Vermeer of the Borscht Belt

2024

TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special poster
NR

The top 40 funniest cartoon characters are showcased in this TV special, as determined by a Nielsen viewers' survey.

TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special

2015

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp poster
6.8

The final volume of Time Warp digs deep into what makes us laugh over and over again as we reveal the greatest cult comedies and campy classics of all-time. From "Fast Time at Ridgemont High" and "Office Space" to "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," and "Showgirls."

Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and Camp

2020

The Secret Policeman's Ball poster
7.6

A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

Behind the camera

Idiocracy poster
6.4

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average European-Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

Idiocracy

2006

Idiocracy poster
6.4

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average European-Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

Idiocracy

2006

Idiocracy poster
6.4

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average European-Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

Idiocracy

2006

Office Space poster
7.4

A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.

Office Space

1999

Office Space poster
7.4

A depressed white-collar worker tries hypnotherapy, only to find himself in a perpetual state of devil-may-care bliss that prompts him to start living by his own rules, and hatch a hapless attempt to embezzle money from his soul-killing employers.

Office Space

1999

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America poster
6.6

Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America poster
6.6

Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America poster
6.6

Slacker duo Beavis and Butt-Head wake to discover their TV has been stolen. Their search for a new one takes them on a clueless adventure across America, during which they manage to accidentally become America's most wanted.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do America

1996

Extract poster
5.9

The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace accident clears the way for her to ruin Joel forever.

Extract

2009

Extract poster
5.9

The owner of a factory that produces flavor extracts, Joel Reynold seems to have it all, but really doesn't. What's missing is sexual attention from his wife, Suzie. Joel hatches a convoluted plan to get Suzie to cheat on him, thereby clearing the way for Joel to have an affair with Cindy, an employee. But what Joel doesn't know is that Cindy is a sociopathic con artist, and a freak workplace accident clears the way for her to ruin Joel forever.

Extract

2009

Monsignor Martinez poster
7.0

Live-action spin off based on the in-show telenovela from "King of the Hill" that follows the adventures of the titular character.

Monsignor Martinez

2000

Monsignor Martinez poster
7.0

Live-action spin off based on the in-show telenovela from "King of the Hill" that follows the adventures of the titular character.

Monsignor Martinez

2000

No artwork available
NR

A young engineer pitches a fully automated trucking system to one of Silicon Valley’s most successful billionaires and must prove the technology’s viability by driving cross country with a real trucker to present his breakthrough at the International Truckers expo.

Automated Trucking

Beavis and Butt-Head: Butt-O-Ween poster
6.9

When Beavis and Butt-Head are watching a horror film, two kids show up at their door to do trick or treat. Butt-Head takes their candies and slams the door in their faces. Later Beavis eats all of the candies, transforming into Cornholio.

Beavis and Butt-Head: Butt-O-Ween

1995

No artwork available
NR

Set in the mythical “Town of Fools” and originally told in Yiddish, this animated special shares the absurdist humor and interpretive questioning that is a nod to Jewish intellectual traditions and features a fresh take on the silly antics and exaggerated conflicts of the town, while also preserving the essence and heart of the classic folktales.

Chelm: The Smartest Place on Earth

Office Space poster
7.0

Milton, a put-upon office worker hounded by his boss, talks to the camera about his troubles, picks his nose, and threatens to burn the building down.

Office Space

1992

Office Space poster
7.0

Milton, a put-upon office worker hounded by his boss, talks to the camera about his troubles, picks his nose, and threatens to burn the building down.

Office Space

1992

Office Space poster
7.0

Milton, a put-upon office worker hounded by his boss, talks to the camera about his troubles, picks his nose, and threatens to burn the building down.

Office Space

1992

Frog Baseball poster
6.3

The animated short that introduced the world to Beavis and Butt-Head, the two dimwitted fifteen year-olds with the intelligence of dirt. "Frog Baseball" features the two distinguished numbskulls beating a helpless frog to death with a baseball bat.

Frog Baseball

1992

Frog Baseball poster
6.3

The animated short that introduced the world to Beavis and Butt-Head, the two dimwitted fifteen year-olds with the intelligence of dirt. "Frog Baseball" features the two distinguished numbskulls beating a helpless frog to death with a baseball bat.

Frog Baseball

1992

Frog Baseball poster
6.3

The animated short that introduced the world to Beavis and Butt-Head, the two dimwitted fifteen year-olds with the intelligence of dirt. "Frog Baseball" features the two distinguished numbskulls beating a helpless frog to death with a baseball bat.

Frog Baseball

1992

Beavis and Butt-Head Do Thanksgiving poster
2.8

Beavis and Butt-Head celebrate the Thanksgiving Day parade in Times Square with Kurt Loder and discuss the meaning of Thanksgiving, Beavis and Butt-Head's final episode, and music videos.

Beavis and Butt-Head Do Thanksgiving

1997

Peace, Love and Understanding poster
5.1

Beavis and Butt-head go to a monster truck rally, and end up buried in feces when a truck crashes through some port-a-potties which were the temple of Sterculius, the Roman God of feces.

Peace, Love and Understanding

1992

Peace, Love and Understanding poster
5.1

Beavis and Butt-head go to a monster truck rally, and end up buried in feces when a truck crashes through some port-a-potties which were the temple of Sterculius, the Roman God of feces.

Peace, Love and Understanding

1992