Michael Showalter
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Director

Michael Showalter

Born
17 June 1970
Age
56 years old
Next birthday in
233 days
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birthplace
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Credits
60

Official accounts: IMDb

Born in Princeton, New Jersey, on June 17, 1970, Michael Showalter is known mainly as a director, though he also has a long list of acting credits. Movie fans may recognize him as Coop / Alan Shemper in Wet Hot American Summer (2001), as Lionel Prichard in Signs (2002) and as Rick Raines in Two Night Stand (2014). His TV work includes Law & Order and Sex and the City, plus voice roles in American Dad! and Bob’s Burgers.

In the director’s chair, his credits include Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015), The Big Sick (2017), The Lovebirds (2020) and The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021). His latest directing credit is The Idea of You (2024), part of a career that now spans 62 credits overall.

Frequent co-stars

  • Kumail Nanjiani · 3 films together: The Big Sick, The Lovebirds, Hello, My Name Is Doris
  • Paul Rudd · 2 films together: Wet Hot American Summer, The Ten
  • Zak Orth · 2 films together: Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter
  • Wendi McLendon-Covey · 2 films together: Reno 911!: Miami, Hello, My Name Is Doris
  • Dermot Mulroney · 2 films together: Griffin & Phoenix, Hair High
  • Josh Pais · 2 films together: Spoiler Alert, Safe Men

Career at a glance

First credit: Friday Night Videos (1983) · Credits: 60

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Other work

  • Oh. What. Fun. (2025)Oh. What. Fun.2025 · Director
  • Happy Face (2025)Happy Face2025 · Director
  • The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh (2024)The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh2024 · Director
  • The Idea of You (2024)The Idea of You2024 · Director
  • Spoiler Alert (2022)Spoiler Alert2022 · Director
  • I Love That for You (2022)I Love That for You2022 · Director
  • The Dropout (2022)The Dropout2022 · Director
  • The Shrink Next Door (2021)The Shrink Next Door2021 · Director
  • The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)The Eyes of Tammy Faye2021 · Director
  • The Lovebirds (2020)The Lovebirds2020 · Director
  • In the Dark (2019)In the Dark2019 · Director
  • Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner (2019)Ray Romano: Right Here, Around the Corner2019 · Director
  • 9JKL (2017)9JKL2017 · Walter Michaelson
  • Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017)Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later2017 · Coop / Ronald Reagan
  • The Big Sick (2017)The Big Sick2017 · Director
  • Search Party (2016)Search Party2016 · Director
  • Search Party (2016)Search Party2016 · Max
  • Giles Vanderhoot (2016)Giles Vanderhoot2016 · Giles Vanderhoot
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  • Giles Vanderhoot (2016)Giles Vanderhoot2016 · Director
  • Love (2016)Love2016 · Director
  • Jammers (2016)Jammers2016 · Jeremy
  • Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)Hello, My Name Is Doris2015 · Director
  • The Grinder (2015)The Grinder2015 · Sandy Malmuth
  • Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015)Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp2015 · Coop
  • Grace and Frankie (2015)Grace and Frankie2015 · Director
  • Two Night Stand (2014)Two Night Stand2014 · Rick Raines
  • You're Whole (2012)You're Whole2012 · Director
  • Bob's Burgers (2011)Bob's Burgers2011 · Ethan (voice)
  • The Slope (2010)The Slope2010 · Ben
  • Michael Showalter's the Making of...2010 · Director
  • Michael & Michael Have Issues (2009)Michael & Michael Have Issues2009 · Director
  • Birthday2008 · Michael
  • Childrens Hospital (2008)Childrens Hospital2008 · Nils Vildervaan
  • The Ten (2007)The Ten2007 · Police Lt. Flarn Bleern
  • Reno 911!: Miami (2007)Reno 911!: Miami2007 · Paul
  • Griffin & Phoenix (2006)Griffin & Phoenix2006 · Terry's Fiancé
  • The Baxter (2005)The Baxter2005 · Director
  • The Baxter (2005)The Baxter2005 · Elliot Sherman
  • Stella (2005)Stella2005
  • American Dad! (2005)American Dad!2005 · Mark (voice)
  • Hair High (2004)Hair High2004 · Wally (voice)
  • Cheap Seats (2004)Cheap Seats2004
  • Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002)Stella Shorts 1998-20022002 · Director
  • Stella Shorts 1998-2002 (2002)Stella Shorts 1998-20022002 · Michael
  • Signs (2002)Signs2002 · Lionel Prichard
  • Operation Midnight Climax (2002)Operation Midnight Climax2002 · Chip
  • Kissing Jessica Stein (2002)Kissing Jessica Stein2002 · Stephen
  • Wet Hot American Summer (2001)Wet Hot American Summer2001 · Coop / Alan Shemper
  • Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)Buzz Lightyear of Star Command2000 · Plasma Boy (voice)
  • Random Play1999
  • Chocolate For Breakfast1998
  • Safe Men (1998)Safe Men1998 · Larry
  • Sex and the City (1998)Sex and the City1998 · Billy
  • Tick (1996)Tick1996 · Clifford
  • The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special (1995)The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special1995 · Various
  • Chickula! Teenage Vampire (1995)Chickula! Teenage Vampire1995
  • The State (1994)The State1994 · Various Characters
  • Friday Night Videos (1983)Friday Night Videos1983

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