Michael Showalter Biography (1970-)
Born June 17, 1970, in Princeton, NJ; son of English and Elaine (a professor,critic, and author; maiden name, Cottler) Showalter. Addresses: Agent: Innovative Artists New York, 235 Park Ave. South, Seventh Floor, New York,NY 10003.; Manager: Principato Young Management, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., BeverlyHills, CA 90212.; Publicist: Bragman/Nyman/Cafarelli, 8687 Melrose Ave., Eighth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
- Nationality
- American
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, comedian, writer, director, producer
- Birth Details
- June 17, 1970
- Princeton, New Jersey, United States
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Film Appearances
- Clifford, Tick, 1995
- Larry, Safe Men, October Films, 1998
- Chocolate for Breakfast (also known as Four and a Half Women), Aspect Radio Film/Potbelly Films, 1998
- Coop/Alan Shemper, Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001
- Himself, Zog's Place, 2001
- Chip, Operation Midnight Climax, 2002
- Lionel Prichard, Signs (also known as M. Night Shyamalan's "Signs"), Buena Vista, 2002
- Stephen, Kissing Jessica Stein, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2002
- Voice of Wally, Hair High (animated), E. D. Distribution, 2004
- Elliot Sherman, The Baxter, IFC Films, 2005
- Film Work
- Coproducer, Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001
- Director, The Baxter, IFC Films, 2005
- Television Appearances
- Series
- Various characters, You Wrote It, You Watch It, MTV, beginning 1992
- Various characters, The State, MTV, 1993-95
- Correspondent, The Daily Show, Comedy Central, 1996
- Various roles, Random Play, VH1, 1999
- Host, Late Friday, NBC, 2001-2002
- Michael, Stella, Comedy Central, beginning 2005
- Miniseries
- Himself, I Love the '80s (documentary), VH1, 2002
- Specials
- Various characters, The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995
- Terence, The Kinsey 3, Lifetime, 1999
- Episodic
- Phil, Apt. 2F, MTV, c. 1997
- Allen Gee, "Endurance," Law & Order, NBC, 2000
- Voice of Plasma Boy, "The Plasma Monster," Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (animated; also known as Disney/Pixar's "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"), UPN and ABC, 2000
- Billy, "The Post-It Always Sticks Twice," Sex and the City, HBO, 2003
- Ron Parker, "Mid-South Wrestling 1980," Cheap Seats, ESPN, 2004
- Ron Parker, "Best of Cheap Seats," Cheap Seats, ESPN, 2005
- Pilots
- Advances in Chemistry, NBC, 1998
- Stella, Comedy Central, 2005
- Television Work
- With Others; Series
- Creator and executive producer, Stella, Comedy Central, beginning2005
- Specials
- Creator, The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995
- Awards Presentations
- Consultant, The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999
- Episodic
- Director of the short film Finishing the Novel which appears in anepisode, Apt. 2F, MTV, c. 1997
- Pilots
- Creator, Every Week, VH1, 2000
- Executive producer, Wet Hot American Summer TV Project, Fox, 2003
- (With others) Executive producer, Stella, Comedy Central, 2005
- Stage Appearances
- How I Learned to Drive, Vineyard Theatre, 1997, then Century Center, 1997-98
- SEX a.k.a. Wieners and Boobs, Summerworks 1998, HERE Arts Center,New York City, 1998, Tamarind Theatre, Hollywood, CA, c. 1999-2000
- The Alchemist (also known as The Alchemist (A Con-Man's Comedy), Classic Stage Company, New York City, 2000
- RECORDINGS
- Videos
- MTV--The State: Skits and Stickers, Sony Wonder, 1993
- Michael, Stella Shorts 1998-2002, 2002
- Recorded an unreleased album with the comedy troupe the State.
- WRITINGS
- Screenplays
- (With David Wain) Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001
- The Baxter, IFC Films, 2005
- Teleplays
- Specials
- The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995
- With others; Episodic
- You Wrote It, You Watch It, MTV, beginning 1992
- The State, MTV, 1993-95
- Wrote the short film Finishing the Novel which appears in an episode, Apt. 2F, MTV, c. 1997
- Random Play, VH1, 1999
- The Wrong Coast (animated), American Movie Classics, beginning 2003, broadcast in Canada, beginning 2004
- Stella, Comedy Central, beginning 2005
- Pilots
- (With others) Every Week, VH1, 2000
- Wet Hot American Summer TV Project, Fox, 2003
- (With others) Stella, Comedy Central, 2005
- Stage Plays
- (With Joe Lo Truglio and David Wain) SEX a.k.a. Wieners and Boobs,Summerworks 1998, HERE Arts Center, New York City, 1998, Tamarind Theatre, Hollywood, CA, c. 1999-2000, and produced at other venues
- Video Scripts
- With Others
- MTV--The State: Skits and Stickers, Sony Wonder, 1993
- Stella Shorts 1998-2002, 2002
- Recorded an unreleased album with the comedy troupe the State.
- Humor
- (With others) State by State with the State: An Uniformed, Poorly Researched Guide to the United States, Hyperion, 1997