Michael Showalter
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Michael Showalter

Jun 17, 1970 - Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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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Credits

Cast

Media
Movie2001Wet Hot American SummerCoop / Alan Shemper
Movie2002SignsLionel Prichard
Movie2005The BaxterElliot Sherman
Movie1998Safe MenLarry
Movie2002Operation Midnight ClimaxChip
Movie2009Stella: Live in BostonMichael
Movie1998Chocolate For Breakfast
Movie2014Two Night StandRick Raines
Movie2004Hair HighWally (voice)
Movie2015Misery Loves ComedySelf
Movie2006Griffin & PhoenixTerry's Fiancé
Movie2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotSelf
Movie2012WanderlustHimself
Movie2007The TenPolice Lt. Flarn Bleern
Movie2016Giles VanderhootGiles Vanderhoot
Movie1996TickClifford
Movie2007Reno 911!: MiamiPaul
Movie2008BirthdayMichael
MovieN/AMTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
Movie2019It Started As a JokeSelf
Movie2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002Michael
Movie1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialVarious
Movie2002Kissing Jessica SteinStephen
Movie2025Long Live the StateSelf
TV Show1990Law & OrderArtie Kramer1
TV Show2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!1
TV Show1996The Daily ShowSelf - Correspondent2558
TV Show1994The StateVarious Characters24
TV Show2004Cheap Seats79
TV Show1983Friday Night Videos44
TV Show2005Stella10
TV Show2009Michael & Michael Have IssuesSelf7
TV Show1999Random Play6
TV Show2016Search PartyMax5
TV Show2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampCoop8
TV Show2008Childrens HospitalNils Vildervaan2
TV Show2011Bob's BurgersEthan (voice)1
TV Show2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSelf1
TV Show2018Sugar RushSelf - Judge1
TV Show2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterCoop / Ronald Reagan8
TV Show2000Buzz Lightyear of Star CommandPlasma Boy (voice)1
TV Show1990Law & OrderAllan Gee1
TV Show2005American Dad!Mark (voice)1
TV Show1998Sex and the CityBilly1
TV Show2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest1
TV Show20179JKLWalter Michaelson1
TV Show2015The GrinderSandy Malmuth1
TV Show2010The SlopeBen1

Crew

Media
Movie2001Wet Hot American SummerProducerProduction
Movie2001Wet Hot American SummerScreenplayWriting
Movie2005The BaxterDirectorDirecting
Movie2005The BaxterWriterWriting
Movie2014They Came TogetherWriterWriting
Movie2016Giles VanderhootWriterWriting
Movie2015Hello, My Name Is DorisWriterWriting
Movie2015Hello, My Name Is DorisDirectorDirecting
Movie2024The Idea of YouProducerProduction
Movie2024The Idea of YouDirectorDirecting
Movie2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2014They Came TogetherProducerProduction
Movie2022Stomach PeopleExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2024The Idea of YouScreenplayWriting
Movie2016The Second Sound BarrierWriterWriting
Movie2015Hello, My Name Is DorisExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2016Giles VanderhootDirectorDirecting
Movie2017The Big SickDirectorDirecting
Movie2025Oh. What. Fun.DirectorDirecting
Movie2025Oh. What. Fun.WriterWriting
Movie2025Oh. What. Fun.ProducerProduction
Movie2008BirthdayExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2016Giles VanderhootExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2009Stella: Live in BostonExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween SpecialWriterWriting
Movie2009Stella: Live in BostonWriterWriting
Movie2008BirthdayWriterWriting
MovieN/AUntitled Holiday Comedy ProjectDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AThe Last Ride of Cowboy BobDirectorDirecting
Movie2022Spoiler AlertProducerProduction
Movie2022Spoiler AlertDirectorDirecting
Movie2019Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the CornerDirectorDirecting
Movie2020The LovebirdsDirectorDirecting
Movie2021The Eyes of Tammy FayeDirectorDirecting
Movie2020The LovebirdsExecutive ProducerProduction
Movie2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002DirectorDirecting
Movie2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002WriterWriting
Movie2026VerityDirectorDirecting
Movie2026VerityProducerProduction
MovieN/AMa 2DirectorDirecting
MovieN/AUntitled 'Cyrano Pop' MovieDirectorDirecting
MovieN/AUntitled 'Cyrano Pop' MovieStoryWriting
MovieN/AUntitled 'Cyrano Pop' MovieProducerProduction
TV Show2003The Wrong CoastWriterWriting
TV Show2005StellaWriterWriting
TV Show2005StellaProducerProduction
TV Show2009Michael & Michael Have IssuesDirectorDirecting
TV Show2009Michael & Michael Have IssuesProducerProduction
TV Show2013Super Fun NightWriterWriting
TV Show2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2019In the DarkDirectorDirecting
TV Show2019In the DarkExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2016Search PartyStoryWriting
TV Show2016Search PartyWriterWriting
TV Show2016Search PartyDirectorDirecting
TV Show2016Search PartyExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampWriterWriting
TV Show2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterWriterWriting
TV Show2021The Shrink Next DoorExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2022The DropoutExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2021The Shrink Next DoorDirectorDirecting
TV Show2022The DropoutDirectorDirecting
TV Show2022I Love That for YouDirectorDirecting
TV Show2022I Love That for YouExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2025Happy FaceDirectorDirecting
TV Show2025Happy FaceExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2024The Pradeeps of PittsburghExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2015Grace and FrankieDirectorDirecting
TV Show2016LoveDirectorDirecting
TV Show2012You're WholeDirectorDirecting
TV Show2010Michael Showalter's the Making of...DirectorDirecting
TV Show2010Michael Showalter's the Making of...WriterWriting
TV Show2010Michael Showalter's the Making of...Executive ProducerProduction
TV Show2008The Michael Showalter ShowalterExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2009Michael & Michael Have IssuesWriterWriting
TV Show2009Michael & Michael Have IssuesExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show1998Comedy Central PresentsExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2014American ViralExecutive ProducerProduction
TV Show2008The Michael Showalter ShowalterWriterWriting
TV Show1998Comedy Central PresentsWriterWriting
TV Show2008Childrens HospitalWriterWriting
TV Show2013NewsreadersWriterWriting
TV Show1999Random PlayWriterWriting
TV Show1994The StateWriterWriting
TV Show1992You Wrote It, You Watch ItWriterWriting
TV Show2024The Pradeeps of PittsburghDirectorDirecting
TV Show2005StellaCreatorCreator
TV Show2009Michael & Michael Have IssuesCreatorCreator
TV Show2008The Michael Showalter ShowalterCreatorCreator
TV Show2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampCreatorCreator
TV Show2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterCreatorCreator
TV Show2010Michael Showalter's the Making of...CreatorCreator
TV Show1994The StateCreatorCreator