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David Wain

Acting

Born August 1, 1969 · Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

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.

Awards & recognition

  • Broadcast Film Critics Association AwardBest Comedy Film · 2008 · nominated
  • Open Palm Award · 2001 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014as Maternity

Bob's Burgers

2011as Grover (voice)

Key and Peele

2012as Person at People Park #6

Derek DelGaudio's In & Of Itself

2020as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Superstore

2015as Dan

Strangers with Candy

1999Writer

Party Down

2009Director

Superjail!

2007as The Warden (voice)

Newsreaders

as Jim Davidson

New Girl

2011as Male Race Participant

The Greatest Event in Television History

as Bell Taint

The Sex Lives of College Girls

2021as Craig Hennessey

Fresh Off the Boat

2015as Reggie

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007as Shell Dante

Reno 911!

2003as Sam

Broad City

2014as Maureen’s ex

The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022as Grover Fischoeder (voice)

Childrens Hospital

2008as David Wain

American Dad!

2005as Mailroom Guy (voice)

Kim's Video

2023as Self

Younger

2015as Hugh Shirley

Another Period

2013as Albert Downsy, Jr.

Comedy Central Presents

1998as Self

Miracle Workers

2019as HOA Member

Drunk History

2013as Self - Narrator

The State

1993as Various Characters

Dog Days

2018as Wacky Wayne

I Love You, Man

2009as Wedding Photographer

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018as Interviewer

Sleepwalk with Me

2012as Pete

Role Models

2008as Chevron Baine

Murderville

2022as Magic Melvin

Medical Police

2020as Jim Davidson

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

2017as Yaron / Bill Clinton

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015as Yarin

Delirious

2006as Byron

Bamboozled

2000as Bunning

Kimi

2022as Angela's Dentist

Wet Hot American Summer

2001Director, Producer, Screenplay

Oh Jerome, No

as Dan 2

Misery Loves Comedy

2015as Self

Take Care

2014Thanks

Thanks for Sharing

2012as Addict

The Baxter

2005as Louis Lewis

Heckler

2007as Self

Under the Eiffel Tower

2019as Frank

Reno 911!: Miami

2007as Breen the Plumber

History of the World: Part II

2023as Bishop

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

2022Thanks

Fun Mom Dinner

2017as Wayne