Michael Ray Wilbon is an ESPN commentator and former sportswriter and columnist for the Washington Post. He is an analyst for ESPN and has co-hosted Pardon the Interruption on ESPN with former Post writer Tony Kornheiser since 2001.
Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, St. Ignatius College Prep
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
Sheryl Wilbon (m. 1997)
Children
Matthew Raymond Wilbon
Parents
Cleo Wilbon, Raymond Wilbon
Siblings
Donald Wilbon
Nicknames
Willybuns , Michael Ray Wilbon , Mike
Awards
Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Studio Show - Daily
TV Shows
Pardon the Interruption, NBA Countdown, The Sports Reporters, NBA Shootaround
Star Sign
Scorpio
#
Trademark
1
Clean-Shaven Head
2
Often refers to his viewing audience as "Knuckleheads"
#
Fact
1
Son, Matthew Raymond Wilbon born in 2008.
2
Attended Northwestern University
3
Sports columnist & writer at the Washington Post since 1980.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
'85: The Greatest Team in Pro Football History
2016
Creed
2015
Michael Wilbon
The Cleveland Show
2013
TV Series
Mr 3000
2004
Michael Wilbon
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2012-2017
TV Series
Himself - Pardon the Interruption / Himself - Pardon the Interrpution / Himself - Host, Pardon the Interruption / ...
Pardon the Interruption
2006-2017
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself - Co-Host / Himself
Patrick & Zo
2016
Video short
Himself
A Football Life
2015
TV Series
Himself
Media Buzz
2014
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host, Pardon the Interruption
The Dream Team
2012
Documentary
Himself
Catching Hell
2011
Documentary
Himself
30 for 30
2009
TV Series documentary
Without Bias
2009
Himself - Sport Journalist, Washington Post
We Believe
2009
Documentary
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2004-2007
TV Series documentary
Himself
Wait 'Til Next Year: The Saga of the Chicago Cubs
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2006
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Top 5 Reasons You Can't Blame...
2005-2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN Outside the Lines
2006
TV Series
Himself
Perfect Upset: The 1985 Villanova vs. Georgetown NCAA Championship
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Late Show with David Letterman
2005
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Jim Brown: All American
2002
TV Movie documentary
Himself (Sports Journalist, Washington Post)
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Mike & Mike
2013-2016
TV Series
Himself - Pardon the Interruption / Himself - Pardon the Interrpution / Himself - ESPN
30 for 30
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith
2006
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
Pardon the Interruption (2006-2017) as Himself - Host / Himself - Co-Host / Himself
Jim Brown: All American (2002) as Himself (Sports Journalist, Washington Post)
Mike & Mike (2012-2017) as Himself - Pardon the Interruption / Himself - Host, 'Pardon the Interruption' / Himself - Host, Pardon the Interruption / Himself - Pardon the Interrpution
$12 Million
$4 Million Per Year
