Michael Showalter
Born: 1970-06-17 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Known For: Directing
Biography
Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American director, writer, and producer. He first achieved recognition as a cast member on MTV's The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and David Wain created the Wet Hot American Summer franchise, with Showalter co-writing and starring in Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and the Netflix series. Showalter wrote and directed The Baxter(2005), in which he starred with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, and Elizabeth Banks. Both films featured many of his co-stars from The State, and so do several of his other projects. Showalter is also a co-creator, co-producer, actor, and writer for the TV series Search Party. He directed the 2017 film The Big Sick and the 2021 film The Eyes of Tammy Faye, both of which were critically acclaimed. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Showalter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- Verity ... (Director)
2025
- Oh. What. Fun. ... (Director)
- Happy Face ... (Director)
- Long Live the State as Self
2024
- The Idea of You ... (Producer)
- The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh ... (Executive Producer)
2022
- The Dropout ... (Executive Producer)
- I Love That for You ... (Director)
- Spoiler Alert ... (Producer)
- Stomach People ... (Executive Producer)
2021
- The Shrink Next Door ... (Executive Producer)
- The Eyes of Tammy Faye ... (Director)
2020
- The Lovebirds ... (Director)
2019
- In the Dark ... (Executive Producer)
- It Started As a Joke as Self
- Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner ... (Director)
2018
- Sugar Rush as Self - Judge
2017
- The Big Sick ... (Director)
- Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Coop / Ronald Reagan
- 9JKL as Walter Michaelson
2016
- Search Party as Max
- Love ... (Director)
- The Second Sound Barrier ... (Writer)
- Giles Vanderhoot as Giles Vanderhoot
2015
- Grace and Frankie ... (Director)
- The Grinder as Sandy Malmuth
- Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Coop
- Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- Hello, My Name Is Doris ... (Writer)
2014
- Two Night Stand as Rick Raines
- They Came Together ... (Writer)
- American Viral ... (Executive Producer)
2013
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Self
- Super Fun Night ... (Writer)
- Newsreaders ... (Writer)
2012
- Wanderlust as Himself
- You're Whole ... (Director)
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Ethan (voice)
2010
- The Slope as Ben
- Michael Showalter's the Making of... ... (Director)
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Michael & Michael Have Issues as Self
- Stella: Live in Boston as Michael
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Nils Vildervaan
- The Michael Showalter Showalter ... (Executive Producer)
- Birthday as Michael
2007
- The Ten as Police Lt. Flarn Bleern
- Reno 911!: Miami as Paul
2006
- Griffin & Phoenix as Terry's Fiancé
2005
- American Dad! as Mark (voice)
- The Baxter as Elliot Sherman
- Stella
2004
- Cheap Seats
- Hair High as Wally (voice)
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- The Wrong Coast ... (Writer)
2002
- Signs as Lionel Prichard
- Kissing Jessica Stein as Stephen
- Operation Midnight Climax as Chip
- Stella Shorts 1998-2002 as Michael
2001
- Wet Hot American Summer as Coop / Alan Shemper
2000
- Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Plasma Boy (voice)
1999
1998
- Sex and the City as Billy
- Comedy Central Presents ... (Writer)
- Safe Men as Larry
- Chocolate For Breakfast
1996
- The Daily Show as Self - Correspondent
- Tick as Clifford
1995
1994
- The State as Various Characters
1992
- You Wrote It, You Watch It ... (Writer)
1990
- Law & Order as Artie Kramer