Michael Showalter

Career timeline

1. 1970 · Born

   Born in Princeton, New Jersey, USA

2. 1983 · Screen debut

   Friday Night Videos (TV)

3. 1990 · Breakthrough

   Law & Order (TV)

4. 2001 · Writing debut

   Wet Hot American Summer (Movie)

5. 2001 · First production

   Wet Hot American Summer (Movie)

6. 2026 · Latest release

   Verity (Movie)

Career in numbers

1 1980s

4 1990s

13 2000s

15 2010s

11 2020s

• Comedy36
• Drama16
• Romance7
• Crime4
• Animation4
• Thriller2

Highest-rated title Bob's Burgers 2011 7.8 Most popular title Law & Order 1990 7.3

1. 2017 9JKL as Walter Michaelson 6.2 TV
2. 2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Coop / Ronald Reagan 6.5 TV
3. 2016 Search Party as Max 6.9 TV
4. 2015 The Grinder as Sandy Malmuth 6.7 TV
5. 2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Coop 6.4 TV
6. 2014 Two Night Stand as Rick Raines 6.4 Movie
7. 2011 Bob's Burgers as Ethan (voice) 7.8 TV
8. 2008 Childrens Hospital as Nils Vildervaan 7.0 TV
9. 2007 The Ten as Police Lt. Flarn Bleern 4.7 Movie
10. 2007 Reno 911!: Miami as Paul 5.8 Movie
11. 2006 Griffin & Phoenix as Terry's Fiancé 7.1 Movie
12. 2005 Stella 6.6 TV
13. 2005 American Dad! as Mark (voice) 7.0 TV
14. 2004 Cheap Seats TV
15. 2002 Signs as Lionel Prichard 6.7 Movie
16. 2002 Kissing Jessica Stein as Stephen 6.0 Movie
17. 2001 Wet Hot American Summer as Coop / Alan Shemper 6.2 Movie
18. 2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command as Plasma Boy (voice) 6.6 TV
19. 1998 Sex and the City as Billy 7.3 TV
20. 1994 The State as Various Characters 6.8 TV
21. 1990 Law & Order as Artie Kramer 7.3 TV
22. 1983 Friday Night Videos TV

1. 2026 Verity 7.0 Movie
2. 2025 Oh. What. Fun. 5.7 Movie
3. 2024 The Idea of You 7.2 Movie
4. 2022 Spoiler Alert 7.0 Movie
5. 2014 They Came Together 5.5 Movie
6. 2005 Stella 6.6 TV
7. 2001 Wet Hot American Summer 6.2 Movie

1. 2026 Verity 7.0 Movie
2. 2025 Oh. What. Fun. 5.7 Movie
3. 2025 Happy Face 6.8 TV
4. 2024 The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh TV
5. 2024 The Idea of You 7.2 Movie
6. 2022 Spoiler Alert 7.0 Movie
7. 2022 I Love That for You 6.3 TV
8. 2022 The Dropout 7.4 TV
9. 2021 The Shrink Next Door 6.8 TV
10. 2021 The Eyes of Tammy Faye 6.4 Movie
11. 2020 The Lovebirds 6.1 Movie
12. 2019 In the Dark 7.7 TV
13. 2017 The Big Sick 7.3 Movie
14. 2016 Search Party 6.9 TV
15. 2016 Love 7.1 TV
16. 2015 Hello, My Name Is Doris 6.4 Movie
17. 2015 Grace and Frankie 7.7 TV
18. 2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues TV

1. 2025 Oh. What. Fun. 5.7 Movie
2. 2024 The Idea of You 7.2 Movie
3. 2001 Wet Hot American Summer 6.2 Movie

1. 2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later 6.5 TV
2. 2016 Search Party 6.9 TV
3. 2015 Hello, My Name Is Doris 6.4 Movie
4. 2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp 6.4 TV
5. 2014 They Came Together 5.5 Movie
6. 2013 Super Fun Night 5.4 TV
7. 2013 Newsreaders TV
8. 2008 Childrens Hospital 7.0 TV
9. 2005 Stella 6.6 TV
10. 2003 The Wrong Coast TV
11. 1998 Comedy Central Presents 7.0 TV
12. 1994 The State 6.8 TV

1. 2025 Happy Face 6.8 TV
2. 2024 The Pradeeps of Pittsburgh TV
3. 2022 I Love That for You 6.3 TV
4. 2022 The Dropout 7.4 TV
5. 2021 The Shrink Next Door 6.8 TV
6. 2020 The Lovebirds 6.1 Movie
7. 2019 In the Dark 7.7 TV
8. 2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later 6.5 TV
9. 2016 Search Party 6.9 TV
10. 2015 Hello, My Name Is Doris 6.4 Movie
11. 2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp 6.4 TV
12. 1998 Comedy Central Presents 7.0 TV

1. 2017 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later 6.5 TV
2. 2015 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp 6.4 TV
3. 2005 Stella 6.6 TV
4. 1994 The State 6.8 TV

1. 2016 Search Party 6.9 TV

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