Al Michaels
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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
Credits
Jerry Maguire (1996)
as Al Michaels
Miracle (2004)
as Himself (Archival footage)
BASEketball (1998)
as Al Michaels
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
as Sparky Michaels (voice)
Miracle: The Boys of '80 (2026)
as Self - Sports Broadcaster
ABC's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2003)
as Self
Miracle on Ice (1981)
as Al Michaels
The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story (2011)
as Self
All Madden (2021)
as Self
Untold: The Murder of Air McNair (2024)
as Self - Sportscaster (archive footage)
Mr. Baseball, Bob Uecker (2014)
as Self
The Greatest is the Least (1997)
as John / Young Soldier (voice)
Do You Believe in Miracles? The Story of the 1980 U.S. Hockey Team (2002)
as Self
Monday Night Football: 25th Anniversary (1994)
as Self
1981 Official World Series Film (1981)
Actor
Great Sports Moments of the 80's (1989)
as Host
Bread From Heaven (1996)
as John / Man (voice)
1985 World Series Home Video: Kansas City Royals vs. St Louis Cardinals (1985)
as Narrator