David Wain
b. 1969 (age 57)
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Actor
Director
Writer
David Benjamin Wain (born August 1, 1969) is an American comedian, writer, actor and director. He is most widely known for the feature films Role Models and Wet Hot American Summer, the 1990s' sketch comedy series The State and for directing the Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital. Wain was a founding member of Stella, along with Michael Showalter and Michael Ian Black.
Known For
Filmography
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★ 6.4
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026 Director
Writer
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Backseat Drivers
2026 Actor
Mr. Foster
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★ 5.2
The Napa Boys
2025 Actor
Wilbur Winejudge
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★ 6.4
Mr. Throwback
2024 Director
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★ 6.9
Kim's Video
2023 Self
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Viva Variety 25th Anniversary Tribute: A Very Special Evening (An SF Sketchfest Tribute)
2023 Actor
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Today's Special
2021 Director
Writer
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★ 7.0
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2020 Actor
Grover Fischoeder
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★ 6.1
Medical Police
2020 Writer
Director
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★ 5.0
Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane
2020 Director
Writer
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★ 7.1
Miracle Workers
2019 Director
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★ 5.5
Under the Eiffel Tower
2019 Actor
Frank
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★ 6.7
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018 Actor
Director
Interviewer
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★ 7.2
My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes
2018 Actor
Narrator
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★ 6.8
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017 Writer
Director
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★ 4.9
Brother Nature
2016 Actor
Uncle Mel
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★ 6.8
The Second Sound Barrier
2016 Director
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Step Up 40
2016 Actor
David
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★ 7.3
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015 Writer
Director
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★ 6.5
Weird Loners
2015 Actor
Howard
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★ 8.8
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014 Director
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★ 5.6
They Came Together
2014 Director
Writer
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★ 6.7
A to Z
2014 Director
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★ 4.2
Old Soul
2014 Director
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★ 6.8
American Viral
2014 Actor
Sam Guell
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★ 5.0
Hell Baby
2013 Actor
Dr. Marsden
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★ 7.2
Newsreaders
2013 Actor
Writer
Director
Jim Davidson
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★ 6.1
She Said, She Said
2013 Actor
Mediator
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★ 7.0
Brenda Forever
2013 Director
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★ 6.6
Phone, Keys, Gum
2013 Self
Director
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★ 5.6
Wanderlust
2012 Director
Writer
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★ 7.8
New Girl
2011 Director
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★ 7.3
The Webventures of Justin & Alden
2010 Self
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★ 8.2
Party Down
2009 Director
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★ 7.7
Found Footage Festival Volume 4: Live in Tucson
2009 Actor
Video date
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★ 6.8
Role Models
2008 Director
Writer
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★ 7.8
Childrens Hospital
2008 Writer
Director
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★ 5.8
Birthday
2008 Actor
Director
Writer
David
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★ 4.9
The Ten
2007 Director
Writer
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★ 7.7
Superjail!
2007 Actor
The Warden
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★ 7.8
Wainy Days
2007 Actor
Writer
Director
David
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★ 6.7
Puberty: The Movie
2007 Actor
Principal Kirkpatrick
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★ 6.5
The Michael Showalter Showalter
2007 Self
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★ 6.4
Delirious
2006 Actor
Byron
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★ 6.5
The 100 Funniest Movies
2006 Self
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★ 8.1
Stella
2005 Actor
Writer
Director
David
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★ 7.1
Denis Leary's Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005 Director
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Love in a Lecture Theatre
2004 Actor
Will's Friend With Shortish Hair
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★ 6.3
The Third Date
2003 Actor
Ralphie
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Teacher's Lounge
2002 Director
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★ 6.5
Wet Hot American Summer
2001 Director
Writer
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★ 6.9
Sheep in the Big City
2000 Writer
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★ 8.1
Strangers with Candy
1999 Writer
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★ 5.7
1999 MTV Movie Awards
1999 Writer
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★ 6.2
Random Play
1999 Actor
Writer
Various
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★ 7.9
Comedy Central Presents
1998 Writer
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★ 6.5
Apt. 2F
1997 Director
Writer
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★ 7.3
Mad TV
1995 Writer
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★ 8.2
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995 Actor
Director
Writer
Various
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★ 8.4
The State
1993 Director
Writer
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★ 7.7
You Wrote It, You Watch It
1993 Actor
Director
Writer
(Segment: MTV, Smashed TV
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★ 8.0
Aisle Six
1992 Director
Writer
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★ 7.5
Two Rooms: A Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin
1991 Writer
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Christmas at the Kringles
Actor
Noel Tannebaum
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Where the Fore Are We?
Director
Writer