
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
June 25, 1948 (age 77)
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Also Known As
Mike Lembeck
Kaptain Kool
Kaptain Kool and the Kongs
Michael Lembeck
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Michael Lembeck (born June 25, 1948) is an actor, television and film director.
Lembeck was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of Caroline and Harvey Lembeck, an actor and comedian. He began acting in the late-1960s and directing in the 1970s. His most notable acting role was as Julie Cooper's husband, Max Horvath, on the sitcom, One Day at a Time. He also played "Kaptain Kool" of Kaptain Kool and the Kongs on The Krofft Supershow from 1976 to 1978. He is also known for his role in The Boys in Company C in 1978.
Lembeck works now as a full-time film and TV director. He won an Emmy for his work as a director on the Friends episode "The One After the Superbowl", and directed 20 other episodes of the series. He is married to actress Lorna Patterson.
He made his feature film debut with The In-Laws. He directed The Santa Clause 2 and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, as well as the Nia Vardalos movie Connie and Carla.
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Known For

TV
Murder, She Wrote
Arnie Wakeman
1984

TV
The Love Boat
Bill Burgess
1977

TV
The Love Boat
Joey
1977

TV
The Love Boat
Nicholas Nelson
1977

TV
L.A. Law
Mitchell Schein
1986

TV
Barney Miller
Det. Paul Gardeno
1975

TV
Mad About You
Mr. Shapiro (uncredited)
1992

TV
Happy Days
1974

TV
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
Clete Meizenheimer
1976

TV
Baby Daddy
Director
2012

TV
The Rookies
1972

TV
One Day at a Time
Max Horvath
1975

TV
Donny & Marie
Self
1976

TV
Crazy like a Fox
Dr. Andy Farr
1984

TV
Room 222
1969

TV
The Partridge Family
Marc
1970

TV
Foley Square
Peter Newman
1985

TV
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
1977

TV
Aloha Paradise
1981
TV
The Funny Side
Teenage Husband
1971
Filmography
2012TVBaby Daddyas Director1993FilmHeartbeatas Ted1992TVMad About Youas Mr. Shapiro (uncredited)1989FilmThe Dream Teamas Ed1988FilmSide by Sideas Tony Mercer1987FilmUltraman: The Adventure Beginsas Scott Masterson1987FilmConspiracy: The Trial of the Chicago 8as Abbie Hoffman1986TVL.A. Lawas Mitchell Schein1985TVFoley Squareas Peter Newman1984TVCrazy like a Foxas Dr. Andy Farr1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Arnie Wakeman1981FilmOn the Right Trackas Frank Biscardi1981TVAloha Paradise1980FilmGorpas Kavell1980FilmThe Comeback Kidas Tony1979FilmThe In-Lawsas Tommy Ricardo1978FilmThe Bay City Rollers Meet the Saturday Superstarsas Kaptain Kool1978FilmHaving Babies IIIas Russ Bridges1978FilmThe Boys in Company Cas Pvt. Vinnie Fazio1977TVWhat Really Happened to the Class of '65?1977TVThe Love Boatas Bill Burgess1976TVThe Krofft Supershowas Kaptain Kool1976TVDonny & Marieas Self1976TVMary Hartman, Mary Hartmanas Clete Meizenheimer1975TVOne Day at a Timeas Max Horvath1975FilmIt's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman!as Joe1975TVBarney Milleras Det. Paul Gardeno1974TVHappy Days1973FilmBlood Sportas Reuben1973FilmA Summer Without Boysas Burt1972FilmHaunts of the Very Richas Johnny Delmonico1972TVThe Rookies1971TVThe Funny Sideas Teenage Husband1970TVThe Partridge Familyas Marc1969FilmGidget Grows Upas Arnold1969TVRoom 222