Michael Showalter
Known for: Directing
Born: June 16, 1970 in 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Showalter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Wet Hot American Summer
Coop / Alan Shemper
Signs
Lionel Prichard
The Baxter
Elliot Sherman
Safe Men
Larry
Operation Midnight Climax
Chip
Stella: Live in Boston
Michael
Chocolate For Breakfast
Two Night Stand
Rick Raines
Hair High
Wally (voice)
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
Wanderlust
Himself
The Ten
Police Lt. Flarn Bleern
Giles Vanderhoot
Giles Vanderhoot
Tick
Clifford
Reno 911!: Miami
Paul
Birthday
Michael
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
It Started As a Joke
Self
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Michael
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Various
Kissing Jessica Stein
Stephen
Long Live the State
Self
Jammers
Jeremy