Michael Showalter

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Comedian • Actor • Writer • Director

Birth Date: June 17, 1970

Age: 53 years old

Birth Place: Princeton, New Jersey

Shortly after leaving his hometown of Princeton, New Jersey to attend New York University, Michael Showalter quickly found his crew. He met up with like-minded budding comedians including David Wain, Thomas Lennon and Michael Ian Black and formed the comedy group The State. Even though Showalter wound up transferring to Brown University, he still remained close with his friends at The State, as he was a part of the gang's big break in 1993, when they started sketch comedy show "The State" (MTV 1993-95). While the show was short-lived, it kicked off Showalter's career. Throughout the rest of the '90s, Showalter appeared in small roles in film and TV before he worked with Wain to write cult classic "Wet Hot American Summer" (2001), which he also starred in. He followed that with another barrage of small roles, including a guest role on "Sex and the City" (HBO 1998-2004). He made his directorial debut with "The Baxter" (2005), and also returned to TV regularly with "Stella" (Comedy Central 2005), another comedy show also starring Wain and Black. For the next few years, Showalter focused more on his stand-up career, releasing a comedy album and going on tour with Black, Janeane Garofalo, and more. He returned to Comedy Central with the metafictional sitcom "Michael and Michael Have Issues" (Comedy Central 2009), which also starred Black. In 2014, Showalter worked with Wain on the Paul Rudd-starring romantic comedy parody "They Came Together" (2014), and wrote and directed his first dramatic feature, the Sally Field-starring "Hello, My Name Is Doris" (2015). The following year, Showalter and Wain brought together the cast of their first big movie to create the eight-part prequel "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp" (Netflix 2015).

Credits

The Idea of You

Director
Movie
2024

The Idea of You

Producer
Movie
2024

The Idea of You

Screenwriter
Movie
2024

I Love That for YouStream

Executive Producer
Series
2022
81%

The DropoutStream

Director
Series
2022
90%

The DropoutStream

Executive Producer
Series
2022
90%

Spoiler AlertStream

Director
Movie
2022
86%

Spoiler AlertStream

Producer
Movie
2022
86%

The Shrink Next DoorStream

Executive Producer
Series
2021
58%

The Eyes of Tammy FayeStream

Director
Movie
2021
68%

Search Party: The Podcast

Guest
Show
2020

The LovebirdsStream

Director
Movie
2020
66%

The LovebirdsStream

Executive Producer
Movie
2020
66%

In the DarkStream

Director
Series
2019

In the DarkStream

Executive Producer
Series
2019

Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner

Director
Show
2019

Sugar RushStream

Judge
Reality
2018

9JKLStream

Guest Star
Walter Michaelson
Series
2017
19%

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterStream

Actor
Alan Shemper
Miniseries
2017

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterStream

Executive Producer
Miniseries
2017

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterStream

Writer
Miniseries
2017

The Big SickStream

Director
Movie
2017
98%

Search PartyStream

Creator
Series
2016
96%

Search PartyStream

Executive Producer
Series
2016
96%

Grace and FrankieStream

Director
Series
2016
90%

Giles Vanderhoot

Actor
Show
2016

The GrinderStream

Guest Star
Series
2015
93%

The Late Show With Stephen ColbertStream

Guest
Talk
2015

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampStream

Actor
Alan Shemper
Series
2015
85%

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampStream

Executive Producer
Series
2015
85%

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampStream

Writer
Series
2015
85%

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Director
Movie
2015

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Producer
Movie
2015

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Screenwriter
Movie
2015

Late Night With Seth MeyersStream

Guest
Talk
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Guest
Talk
2014

They Came TogetherStream

Producer
Movie
2014
71%

They Came TogetherStream

Screenwriter
Movie
2014
71%

Super Fun Night

Writer
Show
2013

Comedy Bang! Bang!Stream

Guest Star
Series
2012

Infomercials

Director
Show
2009

Watch What Happens Live With Andy CohenStream

Guest
Talk
2009

Michael & Michael Have Issues

Actor
Show
2009

Michael & Michael Have Issues

Executive Producer
Show
2009

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

Guest
Talk
2009

Griffin and Phoenix

Actor
Terry's Fiancé
Movie
2006

Stella

Actor
Show
2005

American DadStream

Guest Voice
Mark
Series
2005

The Baxter

Actor
Elliot Sherman
Movie
2005

The Baxter

Director
Movie
2005

The Baxter

Writer
Movie
2005

Operation Midnight Climax

Actor
Chip
Movie
2002

Wet Hot American SummerStream

Actor
Coop
Movie
2001
38%

Wet Hot American SummerStream

Co-Producer
Movie
2001
38%

Wet Hot American SummerStream

Writer
Movie
2001
38%

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command

Guest Voice
Series
2000

Comedy Central PresentsStream

Actor
Series
1998

Sex and the CityStream

Guest Star
Billy
Series
1998
70%

Chocolate for Breakfast

Actor
Movie
1998

The StateStream

Actor
Series
1993
83%

Late Show With David Letterman

Guest
Talk
1993

Law & OrderStream

Guest Star
Series
1990

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