Overview
Michael Showalter
Known For
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
A decade after their wild summer as junior counselors, the...
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage offers a glimpse into the comic minds...
Michael & Michael Have Issues
Longtime collaborators Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter (co-founders of...
Biography
Michael English Showalter (born June 17, 1970; Princeton) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and director. He is one third of the sketch comedy trio Stella. Showalter first came to recognition as a cast member on MTV's The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He co-wrote (with David Wain) and starred in Wet Hot American Summer (2001) and he wrote, directed, and starred in The Baxter (2005), with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux and Elizabeth Banks. Both of these movies featured many of his co-stars from The State, and so do several of his other projects.