Michael Showalter
Known for: Directing
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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order
Artie Kramer
1990
Series
Law & Order
Allan Gee
1990
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
American Dad!
Mark (voice)
2005
Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003
Series
Bob's Burgers
Ethan (voice)
2011
Series
Sex and the City
Billy
1998
Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Self
2013
Series
Childrens Hospital
Nils Vildervaan
2008
Series
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
Plasma Boy (voice)
2000
Series
Cheap Seats
2004
Series
Comedy Central Presents
Self
1998
Film
Signs
Lionel Prichard
2002
Series
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Coop / Ronald Reagan
2017
Series
Search Party
Max
2016
Series
The State
Various Characters
1994
Series
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Coop
2015
Series
The Grinder
Sandy Malmuth
2015
Series
Friday Night Videos
1983
Series
9JKL
Walter Michaelson
2017
Series
Sugar Rush
Self - Judge
2018
Film
Reno 911!: Miami
Paul
2007
Film
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
2015
Film
Two Night Stand
Rick Raines
2014
Film
Wanderlust
Himself
2012
Film
Wet Hot American Summer
Coop / Alan Shemper
2001
Series
Stella
2005
Film
The Ten
Police Lt. Flarn Bleern
2007
Film
Safe Men
Larry
1998
Series
Michael & Michael Have Issues
Self
2009
Series
The Slope
Ben
2010
Film
Griffin & Phoenix
Terry's Fiancé
2006
Random Play
1999
Film
Kissing Jessica Stein
Stephen
2002
Film
Jammers
Jeremy
2016
Film
The Baxter
Elliot Sherman
2005
Film
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Michael
2002
Film
Hair High
Wally (voice)
2004
Film
Long Live the State
Self
2025
Film
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
Film
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Various
1995
Film
Stella: Live in Boston
Michael
2009
Birthday
Michael
2008
Film
Giles Vanderhoot
Giles Vanderhoot
2016
Film
Tick
Clifford
1996
Film
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
2015
Film
It Started As a Joke
Self
2019
Film
Chickula! Teenage Vampire
1995
Film
Operation Midnight Climax
Chip
2002
Chocolate For Breakfast
1998