Michael Cusack

• Name — Michael Cusack • Born — 25 October 1990 • Birthplace — Dapto, New South Wales, Australia • Occupation — * Animator • writer • producer • director • musician • voice actor • Years Active — 2012–present

Cusack was born on 25 October 1990, and raised in Dapto, New South Wales, and later moved to Melbourne.

Cusack became interested in animation in his 20s and taught himself Adobe Flash using online tutorials. He uploaded his content to his YouTube channel and Newgrounds account. He created and portrayed Lucas the Magnificent, a parody of New Atheist "neckbeards", in live-action YouTube videos and on Twitter, beginning in 2014; he later stated that the character led to him meeting and befriending American animator Zach Hadel, as Lucas the Magnificent stated that he wanted Hadel to animate the intro of Lucas' potential Let's Play show. They began to collaborate online, then later in person when Cusack traveled to meet Hadel in Burbank, California. Cusack wrote, directed, animated, produced, and starred in the Rick and Morty special episode Bushworld Adventures, a parody of the series that aired on Adult Swim in 2018 as part of the network's April Fools' Day tradition. The success of Bushworld Adventures led him to create YOLO and Smiling Friends for the network, the latter alongside Hadel. He also voiced Knifey in the video game High on Life and its sequel, Nugget in the television film The Paloni Show Halloween Special, and Mammon in the online series Helluva Boss.

Cusack continues to reside in Melbourne although he regularly divides his time between Melbourne and Los Angeles, California, U.S.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2018 — Rick and Morty — Rick Sanchez, Morty Smith, Various — Episode: Bushworld Adventures Writer, director, producer, animator, compositor • Fresh Blood — Koala Man, Damo, Darren, various — Episode: Koala Man Writer, director • 2020–2025 — YOLO — Lucas the Magnificent, various — Creator, director, writer, executive producer, animator, storyboard artist • 2022–2026 — Smiling Friends — Pim, Allan, various — Co-creator, director, writer, storyboard artist, storyboard revisionist, art director, character design supervisor, designer, animator • 2023 — Koala Man — Koala Man, Liam, Damo, Darren, various — Creator, co-developer, writer, executive producer • 2024 — Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy — Servo — Mini-series • 2025 — Big City Greens — Jim Owner — Episode: "Flexed" • Kiff — Old Crumb — Episode: "Ye Olde Candy Shoppe of Horrors" • 2026 — Toon World Express — Episode: "Nearly Departed" Writer, director • Robot Chicken — Pim, Allan — Episode: "Robot Chicken Adult Swim Special" • TBA — Dad's House — Co-creator, executive producer

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2022 — High on Life — Knifey — Voice • 2026 — High on Life 2

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2012 — Question for Ted — Various — 2 episodes • YOLO — Sarah — Short • 2013–2015 — Weedheads — Various — 2 episodes • 2014–2025 — Damo and Darren — Damo, Darren, various — 7 episodes • 2014 — YOLO 2 — Sarah and Some Crazy Happy Woman — Short • 2018 — OneyPlays — Himself — 1 episode • Shrek Retold — Donkey — Animator • 2019 — The Cyanide & Happiness Show — Aladdin — 1 episode • 2021 — Smiling Friends: Free Draw — Self — Adult Swim special • 2020–2022 — The Official Podcast — Podcast, Guest • 2022 — The Create Unknown — 2 episodes • 2023–2024 — Helluva Boss — Mammon — 2 episodes • 2025–present — Crocodile and Cube: In The Studio — Crocodile — Also creator, writer, director • 2026 — Gameoverse — Snappers — Pilot episode