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Michael Showalter

Michael Showalter

Director · Born June 17, 1970 · Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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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.

Directed 23

2000s

  1. 2009

    Michael & Michael Have Issues

    Director

  2. 2005

    The Baxter

    Director

  3. 2002

    Stella Shorts 1998-2002

    Director

Acted in 35

1990s

  1. 1998

    Safe Men

    Larry

    57

  2. Sex and the City

    Billy · 1 episode

    74
  3. 1996

    Tick

    Clifford

  4. 1995

    The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

    Various

  5. Chickula! Teenage Vampire

    Movie

  6. 1994

    The State

    Various Characters · 24 episodes

    79
  7. 1990

    Law & Order

    Artie Kramer, Allan Gee · 1 episode

    77

1980s

  1. 1983

    Friday Night Videos

    TV

No release date

  1. MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers

    Movie

Produced 23

2000s

  1. 2009

    Stella: Live in Boston

    Executive Producer

  2. Michael & Michael Have Issues

    Executive Producer

  3. 2005

    Stella

    Producer

  4. 2001

    Wet Hot American Summer

    Producer

    55

Wrote 22

2000s

  1. 2009

    Stella: Live in Boston

    Writer

  2. Michael & Michael Have Issues

    Writer

  3. 2008

    Childrens Hospital

    Writer

    76
  4. 2005

    The Baxter

    Writer

  5. Stella

    Writer

  6. 2003

    The Wrong Coast

    Writer

  7. 2002

    Stella Shorts 1998-2002

    Writer

  8. 2001

    Wet Hot American Summer

    Screenplay

    55

1990s

  1. 1998

    Comedy Central Presents

    Writer

    76
  2. 1995

    The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

    Writer

  3. 1994

    The State

    Writer

    79
  4. 1992

    You Wrote It, You Watch It

    Writer

Created 5

2000s

  1. 2009

    Michael & Michael Have Issues

    Creator

  2. 2005

    Stella

    Creator

1990s

  1. 1994

    The State

    Creator

    79
Appearances12

2020s

  1. 2025

    Long Live the State

    Self