Neil Richard Flynn (born November 13, 1960) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as the Janitor in the medical comedy drama Scrubs (2001–2009) and Mike Heck in the ABC sitcom The Middle (2009–2018). After performing with numerous comedy troupes in the Chicago area during the 1980s, Flynn made his film debut in Major League (1989). During the 1990s, Flynn had supporting roles in the films Rookie of the Year (1993), The Fugitive (1993), and Magnolia (1999). He had a starring role in the comedy film Hoot (2006) and supporting roles in the films Mean Girls (2004) and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008). Other television roles include a starring voice role as XR on the ABC and UPN animated series Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–2001) and a recurring role on Shrinking (2023–present).

Filmography

• Scrubs — The Janitor
• Clone High — Glen the Janitor (voice)
• Shrinking — Raymond
• The Santa Clauses — Donner (voice)
• 2022Unexpected — Rupert
• Girls5eva — Chris
• Solar Opposites
• 2020Superman: Man of Tomorrow — Jonathan Kent (voice)
• Abby's — Fred
• 2017Nigel & Oscar vs. The Sasquatch — Samson
• 2017The Resurrection of Gavin Stone — Waylon Stone
• 2017Vixen: The Movie — Chuck (voice)
• 2015ImagiGARY — Officer Kegan
• Vixen — Chuck (voice)
• Undateable — Neil
• Key & Peele — Dr. Kravitz
• Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja — Mr. Bannister (voice)
• Bob's Burgers — Max Flush (voice)
• 2009Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs — Weather News Network Producer (voice)
• Scrubs: Interns — Janitor
• The Middle — Mike Heck
• 20085-25-77 — Dr. Callahan
• 2008Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull — Smith
• CollegeHumor Shorts — Dad
• 2007Sex and Death 101 — Zack
• The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show
• 2006Hoot — Mr. Eberhardt
• 2006Re-Animated — Head of Appleday Board
• 2006The One About the Nun and the Priest — Father Joe
• Love, Inc. — Nathan
• Joey — Father O'Neill
• 2004Mean Girls — Cady's Dad
• 2003Brainwarp — Detective Jim Fist
• 2003The Removers — Alien Masked Man
• Clone High — Carl (voice), Gandhi's Foster Father / Zoo Worker (voice), Julius Caesar / Carl (voice), Snowflake Jake / Julius Caesar / Carl (voice, Julius Caesar / Tux Guy / Moses (voice), E-CyboPooch / Pirate / Rich Man / Moses (voice), Julius Caesar (voice), Buddy Holly (voice), Glen the Janitor / Julius Caesar (voice)
• 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie — Janitor
• Kim Possible — Tweed (voice), Beta (voice)
• Scrubs — Janitor
• Smallville — Pete Dinsmore
• Boston Public — Walter Andrews
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command — XR (voice), XR / X-Treme (voice), XR / Computer (voice)
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Officer Yarnell
• The District — George Ryerson
• 2000The Right Temptation — Max
• Then Came You
• Family Law — Jack Lumberg
• 1999Magnolia — Stanley Berry
• The Norm Show
• That '70s Show — Bouncer
• 1997Home Alone 3 — Police Officer #1
• King of the Hill — Turpin (voice)
• Arli$$ — Mr. Wharman
• 1996Chain Reaction — State Trooper Nemitz
• Early Edition — Marilyn
• 1996To Sir, with Love II — Detective Dennis
• Sliders — Officer Phil
• The Drew Carey Show — Scott honey
• 1994Baby's Day Out — Cop #1
• Chicago Hope — John Derricks
• Ellen — George
• 1993Rookie of the Year — Stan Okie
• 1993The Fugitive — Transit Cop
• Doogie Howser, M.D. — Policeman #1
• 1989Major League — Longshoreman
• Seinfeld — Cop #1
• CBS Summer Playhouse — LAPD Officer
• 1987Kung Fu the next generation — LAPD Officer
• Sable — Security Guard
• Tour of Duty — Seal

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Celebrity Family Feud — Self
• 2000That Moment: Magnolia Diary — Self