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Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter

Directing1970Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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.

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Acting History

Future
Ma 2
Director
2026
Verity
Director
Verity
Producer
2025
Oh. What. Fun.
Screenplay
Happy Face
TVDirector1 eps
Happy Face
TVExecutive Producer8 eps
2024
2022
The Dropout
TVExecutive Producer8 eps
The Dropout
TVDirector4 eps
I Love That for You
TVExecutive Producer
2021
2020
The Lovebirds
Executive Producer
2019
In the Dark
TVDirector1 eps
In the Dark
TVExecutive Producer52 eps
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
TVas Coop / Ronald Reagan8 eps
9JKL
TVas Walter Michaelson
The Big Sick
Director
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
TVExecutive Producer8 eps
2016
American Dad!
TVas Mark (voice)1 eps
Search Party
TVas Max5 eps
Love
TVDirector
Grace and Frankie
TVDirector2 eps
Search Party
TVDirector
Search Party
TVExecutive Producer
Search Party
TVWriter
2014
Two Night Stand
as Rick Raines
Bob's Burgers
TVas Ethan (voice)1 eps
2013
2012
Wanderlust
as Himself
You're Whole
TVDirector
2008
2007
The Ten
as Police Lt. Flarn Bleern
2006
Griffin and Phoenix
as Terry's Fiancé
2005
The Baxter
as Elliot Sherman
The Baxter
Director
2004
Hair High
as Wally (voice)
2003
Sex and the City
TVas Billy1 eps
2002
Signs
as Lionel Prichard
2000
Law & Order
TVas Allan Gee / Artie Kramer1 eps
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TVas Plasma Boy (voice)1 eps
1998
Safe Men
as Larry
Comedy Central Presents
TVExecutive Producer
1996
The Daily Show
TVas Self - Correspondent
1994
The State
TVas Various Characters
The State
TVWriter

Social Media

Personal Info

Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
6/17/1970(55 years old)
Place of Birth
Princeton, New Jersey, USA