Judd Apatow
Directing • Born 1967-12-06
Biography
Judd Apatow (/ˈæpətaʊ/; born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian known for his work in comedy films. Apatow is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he wrote, produced, and directed his films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Funny People (2009), This Is 40 (2012), Trainwreck (2015), The King of Staten Island (2020), and The Bubble (2022). Through his company, Apatow produced and developed the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Undeclared (2001–2002), Funny or Die Presents (2010–2011), Girls (2012–2017), Love (2016–2018), and Crashing (2017–2019). He also produced the films The Cable Guy (1996), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Begin Again (2013), and The Big Sick (2017). Throughout his career, Apatow has received nominations for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards(three wins), five Writers Guild of America Awards (one win), two Producers Guild of America Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and one Grammy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Judd Apatow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
79 credits
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
Movie • 2020
Self
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Movie • 2004
News Station Employee
Heavyweights
Movie • 1995
Homer
Zookeeper
Movie • 2011
Barry the Elephant (voice)
Mansome
Movie • 2012
Self
Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour
Movie • 2012
Self
A Goodbye to Girls
Movie • 2017
Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
Movie • 2023
Self
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
Movie • 2016
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Movie • 2013
Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Movie • 2023
Self
Misery Loves Comedy
Movie • 2015
Self
Funny People
Movie • 2009
Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hendrie
Movie • 2024
Self
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Movie • 2015
Self
This Is Comedy
Movie • 2014
Himself
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
Movie • 2015
Self - Director / Producer
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Movie • 2016
Self
Picasso Baby
Movie • 2013
Self
Hal
Movie • 2019
Self
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
Movie • 2014
Self
The Disaster Artist
Movie • 2017
Judd Apatow (uncredited)
Sandy Wexler
Movie • 2017
Testimonial
Judd Apatow: The Return
Movie • 2017
Himself
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
Movie • 2018
Self
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Movie • 2018
Self
This Changes Everything
Movie • 2019
Self
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Movie • 2004
News Station Employee
Dads
Movie • 2019
Self
Monty Python Conquers America
Movie • 2008
Self
Funny People: Live
Movie • 2009
Self
This Is Stand-Up
Movie • 2020
Self
Salinger
Movie • 2013
Self - Filmmaker
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Movie • 2020
Self
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
Movie • 2019
Self
Mentally Al
Movie • 2020
When We Went MAD!
Movie • 2025
Self
The Ben Stiller Show
TV • 1992
Help Me Help You
TV • 2006
The Daily Show
TV • 1996
Self
The Critic
TV • 1994
Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Inside Comedy
TV • 2012
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2005
Self - Guest
Comedy Bang! Bang!
TV • 2012
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV • 2012
Self
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
TV • 2016
Self
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
TV • 2010
Self
The History of Comedy
TV • 2017
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV • 1988
Self - Guest
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
TV • 2018
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV • 2019
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TV • 2013
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV • 2014
Self - Guest
Biography: Comedy Icons
TV • 2019
Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV • 2009
Self - Guest
Stupid Pet Tricks
TV • 2024
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
TV • 2022
Self
Lights Out with David Spade
TV • 2019
Self - Panelist
Saturday Night Live
TV • 1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV • 2003
Self
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Judd Apatow (voice)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV • 2015
Self
Off Camera with Sam Jones
TV • 2014
Self
Reunited Apart
TV • 2020
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self - Guest
Desus & Mero
TV • 2019
Self - Illustrious Guest
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
Directors on Directors
TV • 2021
Self
Golden Globe Awards
TV • 1944
Self - Presenter
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
TV • 2026
Self - Director
Mr. Show with Bob and David
TV • 1995
Infomercial audience member
Mr. Show with Bob and David
TV • 1995
Judd Apatow
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest