Directed credits
16
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Michael Showalter
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.6
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Directed movies: 9Directed series: 7All crew credits: 39
TMDB ID: 22215
IMDb ID: nm0795290
Known for: Directing
Born: June 17, 1970
Age: 56
Place of birth: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1983 - 2026
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.46
Wikidata: Q2092899
Also known as
마이클 쇼월터
Frequent jobs
Director (16)Writer (12)Executive Producer (9)Producer (1)Screenplay (1)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Michael Showalter.
Verity
Director
2026 Movie
Oh. What. Fun.
Director
2025 Movie
Spoiler Alert
Director
2022 Movie
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Director
2021 Movie
The Lovebirds
Director
2020 Movie
Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner
Director
2019 Movie
The Big Sick
Director
2017 Movie
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Director
2015 Movie
The Baxter
Director
2005 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Michael Showalter.
Happy Face
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
I Love That for You
Director • 2 eps
2022 Series
Search Party
Director • 3 eps
2016 Series
Love
Director • 3 eps
2016 Series
Grace and Frankie
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
You're Whole
Director • 7 eps
2012 Series
Michael & Michael Have Issues
Director • 5 eps
2009 Series
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Michael Showalter.
The Big Sick
Director
2017 Movie
The Idea of You
Producer
2024 Movie
Griffin & Phoenix
as Terry's Fiancé
2006 Movie
Spoiler Alert
Director
2022 Movie
Signs
as Lionel Prichard
2002 Movie
Verity
Director
2026 Movie
The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Director
2021 Movie
Two Night Stand
as Rick Raines
2014 Movie
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Director
2015 Movie
Wet Hot American Summer
Screenplay
2001 Movie
The Lovebirds
Director
2020 Movie
Kissing Jessica Stein
as Stephen
2002 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Michael Showalter.
Bob's Burgers
as Ethan (voice) • 1 eps
2011 Series
Grace and Frankie
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
In the Dark
Executive Producer • 52 eps
2019 Series
The Dropout
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2022 Series
Sex and the City
as Billy • 1 eps
1998 Series
Law & Order
as Artie Kramer • 1 eps
1990 Series
Love
Director • 3 eps
2016 Series
American Dad!
as Mark (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
Childrens Hospital
Writer • 4 eps
2008 Series
Search Party
Director • 3 eps
2016 Series
The Shrink Next Door
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2021 Series
The Grinder
as Sandy Malmuth • 1 eps
2015 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Michael Showalter.
Verity
Director
2026 Movie
The Idea of You
Producer
2024 Movie
Signs
as Lionel Prichard
2002 Movie
The Big Sick
Director
2017 Movie
Oh. What. Fun.
Director
2025 Movie
They Came Together
Writer
2014 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Michael Showalter.
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
Law & Order
as Artie Kramer • 1 eps
1990 Series
American Dad!
as Mark (voice) • 1 eps
2005 Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self • 1 eps
2003 Series
Bob's Burgers
as Ethan (voice) • 1 eps
2011 Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
Sex and the City
as Billy • 1 eps
1998 Series
Grace and Frankie
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
Childrens Hospital
Writer • 4 eps
2008 Series
Buzz Lightyear of Star Command
as Plasma Boy (voice) • 1 eps
2000 Series
In the Dark
Executive Producer • 52 eps
2019 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Michael Showalter.
The Idea of You
Producer
2024 Movie
Stomach People
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
Giles Vanderhoot
Writer
2016 Movie
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Executive Producer
2015 Movie
They Came Together
Writer
2014 Movie
Stella: Live in Boston
Executive Producer
2009 Movie
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Writer
2002 Movie
Wet Hot American Summer
Screenplay
2001 Movie
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
Writer
1995 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Michael Showalter.
The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2024 Series
The Dropout
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2022 Series
The Shrink Next Door
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2021 Series
In the Dark
Executive Producer • 52 eps
2019 Series
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2017 Series
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Executive Producer • 8 eps
2015 Series
Super Fun Night
Writer • 2 eps
2013 Series
Newsreaders
Writer • 2 eps
2013 Series
Childrens Hospital
Writer • 4 eps
2008 Series
Stella
Writer • 1 eps
2005 Series
The Wrong Coast
Writer • 2 eps
2003 Series
Comedy Central Presents
Writer • 2 eps
1998 Series
The State
Writer • 24 eps
1994 Series
You Wrote It, You Watch It
Writer • 1 eps
1992 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Michael Showalter.
Long Live the State
as Self
2025 Movie
It Started As a Joke
as Self
2019 Movie
Giles Vanderhoot
as Giles Vanderhoot
2016 Movie
Jammers
as Jeremy
2016 Movie
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self
2015 Movie
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
2015 Movie
Two Night Stand
as Rick Raines
2014 Movie
Wanderlust
as Himself
2012 Movie
Stella: Live in Boston
as Michael
2009 Movie
The Ten
as Police Lt. Flarn Bleern
2007 Movie
Reno 911!: Miami
as Paul
2007 Movie
Griffin & Phoenix
as Terry's Fiancé
2006 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Michael Showalter.
Sugar Rush
as Self - Judge • 1 eps
2018 Series
9JKL
as Walter Michaelson • 1 eps
2017 Series
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as Coop / Ronald Reagan • 8 eps
2017 Series
Search Party
as Max • 5 eps
2016 Series
The Grinder
as Sandy Malmuth • 1 eps
2015 Series
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as Coop • 8 eps
2015 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Self • 1 eps
2013 Series
Bob's Burgers
as Ethan (voice) • 1 eps
2011 Series
The Slope
as Ben • 1 eps
2010 Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
Michael & Michael Have Issues
as Self • 7 eps
2009 Series