Michael Showalter
American comedian · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1970 · age 56
Michael Showalter 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.
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Paul Rudd Produced Wanderlust and The Ten
Joe Lo Truglio Also in Wanderlust and Wet Hot American Summer
Ken Marino Produced Wanderlust and The Ten
David Wain Directed Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Michael Ian Black Also in Wanderlust and Stella
Zak Orth Also in Stella Shorts 1998-2002 and Hair High
Kumail Nanjiani Michael directed The Big Sick and The Lovebirds
Kerri Kenney Also in Wanderlust (2012)
Anne Hathaway Michael directed Verity (2026)
Sally Field Michael directed Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
Ray Romano Michael directed The Big Sick (2017)
Justin Theroux Michael directed The Baxter (2005)
Judd Apatow Produced Wanderlust and The Big Sick
Jack McBrayer Michael directed The Baxter (2005)
Theodore Shapiro Wrote Wet Hot American Summer and The Baxter
A. D. Miles Also in Stella Shorts 1998-2002 and The Baxter
Elizabeth Banks Michael directed The Baxter (2005)
Amy Poehler Michael produced They Came Together (2014)
Christopher Meloni Michael produced They Came Together (2014)
Ed Helms Michael produced They Came Together (2014)
Cherry Jones Michael directed The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
Wendi McLendon-Covey Michael directed Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
Michaela Watkins Michael produced They Came Together (2014)
Kevin Allison Also in The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995)
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Along with David Wain, Showalter 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.
