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| Michael Showalter | |
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 Michael Showalter at the Montclair Film Festival, May 2015 | |
| Pseudonym | Mikey S |
| Born | June 17, 1970 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Medium | Film, television |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Genres | Surreal comedy, improvisational comedy, farce, dark comedy, stand-up comedy, alternative comedy, sketch comedy, anti-humor, cringe comedy, physical comedy, satire / parody |
| Spouse |
Anne Kalin Ellis (m. 2011) |
| Children | 2 |
Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, 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.