Michael Showalter
Directing • Born 1970-06-17
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.
Filmography
52 credits
Wet Hot American Summer
Movie • 2001
Coop / Alan Shemper
Signs
Movie • 2002
Lionel Prichard
The Baxter
Movie • 2005
Elliot Sherman
Safe Men
Movie • 1998
Larry
Operation Midnight Climax
Movie • 2002
Chip
Stella: Live in Boston
Movie • 2009
Michael
Chocolate For Breakfast
Movie • 1998
Two Night Stand
Movie • 2014
Rick Raines
Hair High
Movie • 2004
Wally (voice)
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie • 2015
Self
Griffin & Phoenix
Movie • 2006
Terry's Fiancé
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Movie • 2015
Self
Wanderlust
Movie • 2012
Himself
The Ten
Movie • 2007
Police Lt. Flarn Bleern
Giles Vanderhoot
Movie • 2016
Giles Vanderhoot
Tick
Movie • 1996
Clifford
Reno 911!: Miami
Movie • 2007
Paul
Birthday
Movie • 2008
Michael
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
Movie
It Started As a Joke
Movie • 2019
Self
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Movie • 2002
Michael
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Movie • 1995
Various
Kissing Jessica Stein
Movie • 2002
Stephen
Long Live the State
Movie • 2025
Self
Jammers
Movie • 2016
Jeremy
Chickula! Teenage Vampire
Movie • 1995
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Artie Kramer
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self - Correspondent
The State
TV • 1994
Various Characters
Cheap Seats
TV • 2004
Friday Night Videos
TV • 1983
Stella
TV • 2005
Michael & Michael Have Issues
TV • 2009
Self
Random Play
TV • 1999
Search Party
TV • 2016
Max
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
TV • 2015
Coop
Childrens Hospital
TV • 2008
Nils Vildervaan
Bob's Burgers
TV • 2011
Ethan (voice)
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2013
Self
Sugar Rush
TV • 2018
Self - Judge
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
TV • 2017
Coop / Ronald Reagan
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
TV • 2000
Plasma Boy (voice)
Law & Order
TV • 1990
Allan Gee
American Dad!
TV • 2005
Mark (voice)
Sex and the City
TV • 1998
Billy
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
9JKL
TV • 2017
Walter Michaelson
The Grinder
TV • 2015
Sandy Malmuth
The Slope
TV • 2010
Ben
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Comedy Central Presents
TV • 1998
Self