Acting
David Wain
Born 1969-08-01
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
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
Prominent works featuring David Wain
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American Dad!
2005
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Role Models
2008
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New Girl
2011
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I Love You, Man
2009
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
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Bob's Burgers
2011
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Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
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Wanderlust
2012
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Superstore
2015
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Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (157 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Christmas at the Kringles | Noel Tannebaum | Movie | 2026 |
 | Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass | People Magazine Editor Teleman Greevis | Movie | 2026 |
| Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass | Director | Movie | 2026 |
| Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass | Writer | Movie | 2026 |
| Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass | Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Napa Boys | Wilbur Winejudge | Movie | 2026 |
 | Long Live the State | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Mr. Throwback | Director | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Kim's Video | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | History of the World: Part II | Bishop | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist | Thanks | Movie | 2022 |
 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Grover Fischoeder (voice) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Reno 911! Defunded | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Kimi | Angela's Dentist | Movie | 2022 |
 | Murderville | Magic Melvin | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Craig Hennessey | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | Movie | 2020 |
 | Medical Police | Jim Davidson | TV Series | 2020 |
| Medical Police | Writer | TV Series | 2020 |
| Medical Police | Director | TV Series | 2020 |
| Medical Police | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2020 |
| Medical Police | Creator | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Oh Jerome, No | Dan 2 | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Miracle Workers | HOA Member | TV Series | 2019 |
| Miracle Workers | Director | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Under the Eiffel Tower | Frank | Movie | 2019 |
 | Dog Days | Wacky Wayne | Movie | 2018 |
 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Interviewer | Movie | 2018 |
| A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Executive Producer | Movie | 2018 |
| A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Director | Movie | 2018 |
 | My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes | Narrator | Movie | 2018 |
 | Fun Mom Dinner | Wayne | Movie | 2017 |
 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Yaron / Bill Clinton | TV Series | 2017 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2017 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Director | TV Series | 2017 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Writer | TV Series | 2017 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Creator | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Brother Nature | Uncle Mel | Movie | 2016 |
| The Second Sound Barrier | Director | Movie | 2016 | |
 | Teachers | Pastor Ted | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Superstore | Dan | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Yarin | TV Series | 2015 |
| Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot | Executive Producer | Movie | 2015 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Writer | TV Series | 2015 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Director | TV Series | 2015 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2015 |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Creator | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Another Period | Albert Downsy, Jr. | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Younger | Hugh Shirley | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Weird Loners | Howard | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Fresh Off the Boat | Reggie | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Misery Loves Comedy | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Take Care | Thanks | Movie | 2014 |
 | A to Z | Director | TV Series | 2014 |
 | They Came Together | Keith | Movie | 2014 |
| They Came Together | Director | Movie | 2014 |
| They Came Together | Writer | Movie | 2014 |
| They Came Together | Executive Producer | Movie | 2014 |
 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Maternity | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Broad City | Maureen’s ex | TV Series | 2014 |
 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Thanks for Sharing | Addict | Movie | 2013 |
 | Hell Baby | Dr. Marsden | Movie | 2013 |
 | Drunk History | Himself - Narrator | TV Series | 2013 |
| Drunk History | Self - Narrator | TV Series | 2013 |
| Phone, Keys, Gum | Himself | Movie | 2013 | |
| Phone, Keys, Gum | Director | Movie | 2013 | |
| She Said, She Said | Mediator | Movie | 2013 | |
 | Newsreaders | Jim Davidson | TV Series | 2013 |
| Newsreaders | Creator | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Brenda Forever | Director | Movie | 2013 |
 | The Greatest Event in Television History | Bell Taint | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Sleepwalk with Me | Pete | Movie | 2012 |
 | Burning Love | Reg Durjmah | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Wanderlust | Himself | Movie | 2012 |
| Wanderlust | Director | Movie | 2012 |
| Wanderlust | Producer | Movie | 2012 |
| Wanderlust | Writer | Movie | 2012 |
 | Key & Peele | Person at People Park #6 | TV Series | 2012 |
 | New Girl | Male Race Participant | TV Series | 2011 |
| New Girl | Director | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Bob's Burgers | Courtney (voice) | TV Series | 2011 |
| Bob's Burgers | Grover (voice) | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Webventures of Justin and Alden | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Stella: Live in Boston | David | Movie | 2009 |
 | I Love You, Man | Wedding Photographer | Movie | 2009 |
 | Party Down | Director | TV Series | 2009 |
| Birthday | David | Movie | 2008 | |
| Birthday | Director | Movie | 2008 | |
 | Childrens Hospital | David Wain | TV Series | 2008 |
| Childrens Hospital | Rabbi Jewy McJewJew | TV Series | 2008 |
| Childrens Hospital | Square Dance Caller | TV Series | 2008 |
| Childrens Hospital | Executive Producer | TV Series | 2008 |
| Childrens Hospital | Writer | TV Series | 2008 |
| Childrens Hospital | Director | TV Series | 2008 |
| Childrens Hospital | Creator | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Role Models | Chevron Baine | Movie | 2008 |
 | The Guitar | Phone Man | Movie | 2008 |
| Role Models | Director | Movie | 2008 |
| Role Models | Screenplay | Movie | 2008 |
 | Superjail! | The Warden (voice) | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Heckler | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Ten | Abe Grossman / Cartoon Voices | Movie | 2007 |
| The Ten | Director | Movie | 2007 |
| The Ten | Writer | Movie | 2007 |
| The Ten | Producer | Movie | 2007 |
 | Wainy Days | Creator | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Delirious | Byron | Movie | 2007 |
 | Puberty: The Movie | Principal Kirkpatrick | Movie | 2007 |
 | Reno 911!: Miami | Breen the Plumber | Movie | 2007 |
 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Shell Dante | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Merry F#%$in' Christmas | Director | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Baxter | Louis Lewis | Movie | 2005 |
 | Stella | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
| Stella | Producer | TV Series | 2005 |
| Stella | Writer | TV Series | 2005 |
| Stella | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
| Stella | Creator | TV Series | 2005 |
 | American Dad! | Mailroom Guy (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | I Love the '90s: Part Deux | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Packed Lunch | Self | Movie | 2005 |
| My Coolest Years | Himself | TV Series | 2004 | |
 | Best Week Ever | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | The Third Date | Ralphie | Movie | 2003 |
 | Reno 911! | Sensual Masseuse | TV Series | 2003 |
| Reno 911! | Sam | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | David | Movie | 2002 |
| Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | Director | Movie | 2002 |
| Stella Shorts 1998-2002 | Writer | Movie | 2002 |
 | Wet Hot American Summer | Producer | Movie | 2001 |
| Wet Hot American Summer | Screenplay | Movie | 2001 |
| Wet Hot American Summer | Director | Movie | 2001 |
 | Sheep in the Big City | Writer | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Bamboozled | Bunning | Movie | 2000 |
| Random Play | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | Strangers with Candy | Writer | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Comedy Central Presents | Self | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Finishing The Novel | Husband | Movie | 1997 |
| Finishing The Novel | Director | Movie | 1997 |
 | The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special | Various | Movie | 1995 |
 | The State | Various Characters | TV Series | 1994 |
| The State | Producer | TV Series | 1994 |
 | The Waiters | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1993 |
 | Aisle Six | Director | Movie | 1991 |
| Aisle Six | Story | Movie | 1991 |
| Aisle Six | Writer | Movie | 1991 |
| The Waiting Room | Drummer (The Basketball Team) | Movie | 1991 | |
 | Friday Night Videos | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
| Untitled Kestrin Pantera Indie Project | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| Where the Fore Are We? | Producer | Movie | — | |
| Where the Fore Are We? | Writer | Movie | — | |
| Where the Fore Are We? | Director | Movie | — | |
| MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers | Director | Movie | — |