Michael Showalter

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-06-17 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Michael Showalter

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 seri...

Acting

2001

Wet Hot American Summer

as Coop / Alan Shemper

2002

Signs

as Lionel Prichard

2005

The Baxter

as Elliot Sherman

1998

Safe Men

as Larry

2014

Two Night Stand

as Rick Raines

2004

Hair High

as Wally (voice)

2006

Griffin & Phoenix

as Terry's Fiancé

2012

Wanderlust

as Himself

2007

The Ten

as Police Lt. Flarn Bleern

2016

Giles Vanderhoot

as Giles Vanderhoot

1996

Tick

as Clifford

2007

2008

Birthday

as Michael

2002

Production

2001

2005

The Baxter

as Director

2005

The Baxter

as Writer

2014

2016

2024

The Idea of You

as Producer

2024

The Idea of You

as Director

2014

2022

Stomach People

as Executive Producer

2024

The Idea of You

as Screenplay

2015

Hello, My Name Is Doris

as Executive Producer

2016

Giles Vanderhoot

as Director

2017

The Big Sick

as Director

2025

2025

Oh. What. Fun.

as Director

2025

Oh. What. Fun.

as Producer

2008

Birthday

as Executive Producer

2009

Stella: Live in Boston

as Executive Producer

2016

Giles Vanderhoot

as Executive Producer

2008

Birthday

as Writer

2022

Spoiler Alert

as Director

2022

Spoiler Alert

as Producer

2020

The Lovebirds

as Director

2021

2020

The Lovebirds

as Executive Producer

2026

Verity

as Director

2026

Verity

as Producer

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Ma 2

as Director

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