Adam McKay

Personal Info

Know For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

1968-04-17 (57 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Adam McKay

Biography

Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. McKay began his career as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 to 2001. After leaving SNL, McKay co-wrote with comedian Will Ferrell on his comedy films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay later co-wrote and co-produced many television series and films, with McKay co-producing their website Funny or through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions. McKay began venturing into more dramatic territory in the 2010...

Acting

2007

The Landlord

as Friend

2014

This Is Comedy

as Himself

2019

Hal

as Self

2010

The Other Guys

as Dirty Mike

2007

Good Cop, Baby Cop

as Policeman

2008

Step Brothers

as Man without Glasses

2007

Green Team

as Erin Gossamer

2007

Girl Missing

as Detective "Sally" LaSalle

Production

2021

The Oxy Kingpins

as Executive Producer

2012

The Dictator

as Executive Producer

2008

Step Brothers

as Director

2008

Step Brothers

as Executive Producer

2008

Step Brothers

as Screenplay

2010

The Other Guys

as Director

2007

The Landlord

as Producer

2007

The Landlord

as Director

2007

The Landlord

as Writer

2009

Land of the Lost

as Executive Producer

2022

The Menu

as Producer

2012

The Campaign

as Producer

-

Breeders

as Producer

2021

2023

Asog

as Executive Producer

2015

Daddy's Home

as Screenplay

2019

Newscasters

as Thanks

2016

Grimsby

as Executive Producer

2011

Fully Loaded

as Executive Producer

2021

Don't Look Up

as Screenplay

2015

Ant-Man

as Screenplay

2015

The Big Short

as Screenplay

2015

The Big Short

as Director

2015

Get Hard

as Producer

2015

Get Hard

as Story

-

Bad Blood

as Writer

2015

A Deadly Adoption

as Executive Producer

2007

The Procedure

as Director

2023

Daniel

as Producer

2012

Bachelorette

as Producer

2014

Tammy

as Producer

-

J6

as Producer

2016

The Boss

as Producer

-

Stormbound

as Producer

2023

Wild Summon

as Executive Producer

2015

Daddy's Home

as Producer

-

Disorientation

as Producer

2012

The Campaign

as Story

2016

A.C. Green: Iron Virgin

as Executive Producer

-

Plus One

as Producer

2008

2008

2018

Oh Lucy!

as Executive Producer

2017

Daddy's Home 2

as Producer

2010

The Other Guys

as Producer

-

The Freshening

as Producer

2018

Vice

as Writer

-

2018

Vice

as Director

-

Monsanto

as Producer

2017

The House

as Producer

2007

2007

2018

Vice

as Producer

2024

Wild Wild Space

as Producer

-

First Ladies

as Producer

2024

Men of War

as Executive Producer

2023

BS High

as Executive Producer

2026

Shiver

as Producer

2007

The Procedure

as Writer

2019

Booksmart

as Executive Producer

2014

Welcome to Me

as Producer

2007

Green Team

as Director

2007

Green Team

as Writer

-

Will

as Producer

2018

Holmes & Watson

as Producer

2021

Don't Look Up

as Director

2021

Don't Look Up

as Producer

2010

2019

Hustlers

as Producer

-

Bad Blood

as Director

-

Bad Blood

as Producer

2018

Ibiza

as Producer

2012

Casa de Mi Padre

as Producer

-

2020

537 Votes

as Executive Producer

2020

Jonathan Scott’s Power Trip

as Executive Producer

2022

Fresh

as Producer

2024

Union

as Executive Producer

-

Five

as Producer

2024

2023

A Lien

as Executive Producer

2010

2025

You Need This

as Producer

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