Michael Showalter

Director

1970-06-17 · Princeton, New Jersey, USA

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.

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• Señales (2002) — Lionel Prichard
• La gran enfermedad del amor (2017) — Director
• La idea de tenerte (2024) — Director, Producer, Screenplay
• Amor a segunda vista (2014) — Rick Raines
• Wet Hot American Summer (2001) — Coop / Alan Shemper, Screenplay, Producer
• Los tortolitos (2020) — Director, Executive Producer
• Los ojos de Tammy Faye (2021) — Director
• Hola, mi nombre es Doris (2015) — Director, Writer, Executive Producer
• ¿Venís juntos? (2014) — Writer, Producer
• ¡Maderos 091! (2007) — Paul
• Oh. What. Fun. (2025) — Director, Producer, Screenplay
• Besando a Jessica Stein (2002) — Stephen
• Verity. La sombra de un engaño (2026) — Director, Producer
• Los diez locos mandamientos (2007) — Police Lt. Flarn Bleern
• La fuerza de vivir (2006) — Terry's Fiancé
• Quédate a mi lado (2022) — Director, Producer
• Safe Men (Dos torpes en apuros) (1998) — Larry
• Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner (2019) — Director
• The Baxter (2005) — Elliot Sherman, Director, Writer
• Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015) — Executive Producer
• Hair High (Tupé) (2004) — Wally (voice)
• Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002) — Michael, Director, Writer
• Stella: Live in Boston (2009) — Michael, Executive Producer, Writer
• The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995) — Various, Writer