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David Wain

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Born: 1969-08-01
From: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1

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.

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Awards & Nominations0 won · 2 nominated

Nominated

Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Comedy Film

Role Models

2008
Nominated

Open Palm Award

Wet Hot American Summer

2001

Acting76 titles

The Webventures of Justin and Alden
9.5
Series

The Webventures of Justin and Alden

2010Comedy
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
9.0
Series

I Love the '90s: Part Deux

2005Documentary
Friday Night Videos
8.8
Series

Friday Night Videos

1983-2002Drama
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
7.8
Series

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 - ...Documentary
Bob's Burgers
7.8
Cartoon

Bob's Burgers

2011 - ...Animation
Key & Peele
7.7
Series

Key & Peele

2012-2015Comedy
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
7.6
Movie

Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself

2020Drama
Superstore
7.6
Series

Superstore

2015-2021Comedy
Superjail!
7.5
Cartoon

Superjail!

2008-2014Action
Newsreaders
7.5
Series

Newsreaders

2013-2015Documentary
New Girl
7.4
Series

New Girl

2011-2018Comedy
The Greatest Event in Television History
7.3
Series

The Greatest Event in Television History

2012-2014Comedy
Reno 911! Defunded
7.3
Series

Reno 911! Defunded

2022Comedy
My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes
7.2
Cartoon

My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes

2018Documentary
Reno 911!
7.2
Series

Reno 911!

2003-2009Comedy
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
7.2
Series

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007-2010Comedy
The Sex Lives of College Girls
7.2
Series

The Sex Lives of College Girls

2021-2025Comedy
Fresh Off the Boat
7.2
Series

Fresh Off the Boat

2015-2020Comedy
Broad City
7.1
Series

Broad City

2014-2019Comedy
The Bob's Burgers Movie
7.0
Cartoon

The Bob's Burgers Movie

2022Animation
The Third Date
7.0
Movie

The Third Date

2003Drama
The Waiters
7.0
Movie

The Waiters

1993Drama
Childrens Hospital
7.0
Series

Childrens Hospital

2008-2016Comedy
American Dad!
7.0
Cartoon

American Dad!

2005 - ...Animation
Kim's Video
6.9
Movie

Kim's Video

2023Documentary
Another Period
6.9
Series

Another Period

2015-2018Comedy
Younger
6.9
Series

Younger

2015-2021Drama
Comedy Central Presents
6.9
Series

Comedy Central Presents

1998-2011Comedy
Miracle Workers
6.8
Series

Miracle Workers

2019-2023Comedy
Drunk History
6.8
Series

Drunk History

2013-2019Comedy
The State
6.7
Series

The State

1994-1995Comedy
I Love You, Man
6.6
Movie

I Love You, Man

2009Comedy
Dog Days
6.6
Movie

Dog Days

2018Comedy
Stella
6.6
Series

Stella

2005Comedy
Role Models
6.5
Movie

Role Models

2008Comedy
Sleepwalk with Me
6.5
Movie

Sleepwalk with Me

2012Comedy
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
6.5
Movie

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018Comedy
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
6.4
Movie

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

2015Documentary
Delirious
6.4
Movie

Delirious

2007Comedy
Medical Police
6.4
Series

Medical Police

2020Comedy
Murderville
6.4
Series

Murderville

2022Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

2017Comedy
Bamboozled
6.3
Movie

Bamboozled

2000Comedy
Kimi
6.2
Movie

Kimi

2022Thriller
Oh Jerome, No
6.2
Series

Oh Jerome, No

2019 - ...Comedy
Weird Loners
6.1
Series

Weird Loners

2015Comedy
Misery Loves Comedy
6.0
Movie

Misery Loves Comedy

2015Comedy
Thanks for Sharing
6.0
Movie

Thanks for Sharing

2013Comedy
The Baxter
6.0
Movie

The Baxter

2005Comedy
Heckler
5.9
Movie

Heckler

2007Documentary
Best Week Ever
5.9
Series

Best Week Ever

2004-2013Comedy
Under the Eiffel Tower
5.8
Movie

Under the Eiffel Tower

2019Romance
Reno 911!: Miami
5.8
Movie

Reno 911!: Miami

2007Action
Fun Mom Dinner
5.7
Movie

Fun Mom Dinner

2017Comedy
History of the World: Part II
5.7
Series

History of the World: Part II

2023Comedy
They Came Together
5.5
Movie

They Came Together

2014Comedy
Wanderlust
5.5
Movie

Wanderlust

2012Comedy
The Guitar
5.5
Movie

The Guitar

2008Romance
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3
Series

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 - ...Documentary
Teachers
5.3
Series

Teachers

2016-2019Comedy
Stella: Live in Boston
5.2
Movie

Stella: Live in Boston

2009Comedy
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.2
Series

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 - ...Documentary
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.2
Series

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013-2017Comedy
Brother Nature
5.1
Movie

Brother Nature

2016Comedy
Hell Baby
5.1
Movie

Hell Baby

2013Comedy
The Napa Boys
New5.0
Movie

The Napa Boys

2026Comedy
The Ten
4.8
Movie

The Ten

2007Comedy
Packed Lunch
4.0
Movie

Packed Lunch

2005Documentary
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
4.0
Movie

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

2002Comedy
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
4.0
Movie

The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special

1995Comedy
Puberty: The Movie
0
Movie

Puberty: The Movie

2007Comedy
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
0
Movie

MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers

2024Comedy
Finishing The Novel
0
Movie

Finishing The Novel

1997Drama
Long Live the State
0
Movie

Long Live the State

2025Documentary
Christmas at the Kringles
Pending0
Movie

Christmas at the Kringles

2026Action

Directing23 titles

Aisle Six
8.0
Movie

Aisle Six

1991Comedy
Party Down
7.5
Series

Party Down

2009-2023Comedy
New Girl
7.4
Series

New Girl

2011-2018Comedy
Childrens Hospital
7.0
Series

Childrens Hospital

2008-2016Comedy
Miracle Workers
6.8
Series

Miracle Workers

2019-2023Comedy
Stella
6.6
Series

Stella

2005Comedy
Role Models
6.5
Movie

Role Models

2008Comedy
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
6.5
Movie

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018Comedy
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
6.4
Movie

Merry F#%$in' Christmas

2005Drama
A to Z
6.4
Series

A to Z

2014-2015Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

2017Comedy
Medical Police
6.4
Series

Medical Police

2020Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer
6.2
Movie

Wet Hot American Summer

2001Comedy
Wanderlust
5.5
Movie

Wanderlust

2012Comedy
They Came Together
5.5
Movie

They Came Together

2014Comedy
The Ten
4.8
Movie

The Ten

2007Comedy
Mr. Throwback
4.6
Series

Mr. Throwback

2024Comedy
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
4.0
Movie

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

2002Comedy
Finishing The Novel
0
Movie

Finishing The Novel

1997Drama
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
0
Movie

MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers

2024Comedy
Brenda Forever
0
Movie

Brenda Forever

2013Comedy
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Pending0
Movie

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

2026Comedy

Writing15 titles

Aisle Six
8.0
Movie

Aisle Six

1991Comedy
Strangers with Candy
7.6
Series

Strangers with Candy

1999-2000Comedy
Childrens Hospital
7.0
Series

Childrens Hospital

2008-2016Comedy
Sheep in the Big City
6.6
Cartoon

Sheep in the Big City

2000-2002Animation
Stella
6.6
Series

Stella

2005Comedy
Role Models
6.5
Movie

Role Models

2008Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

2017Comedy
Medical Police
6.4
Series

Medical Police

2020Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer
6.2
Movie

Wet Hot American Summer

2001Comedy
They Came Together
5.5
Movie

They Came Together

2014Comedy
Wanderlust
5.5
Movie

Wanderlust

2012Comedy
The Ten
4.8
Movie

The Ten

2007Comedy
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
4.0
Movie

Stella Shorts 1998-2002

2002Comedy
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Pending0
Movie

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

2026Comedy

Production13 titles

Childrens Hospital
7.0
Series

Childrens Hospital

2008-2016Comedy
The State
6.7
Series

The State

1994-1995Comedy
Stella
6.6
Series

Stella

2005Comedy
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
6.5
Movie

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018Comedy
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
6.4
Movie

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

2015Documentary
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

2017Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015Comedy
Medical Police
6.4
Series

Medical Police

2020Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer
6.2
Movie

Wet Hot American Summer

2001Comedy
Wanderlust
5.5
Movie

Wanderlust

2012Comedy
They Came Together
5.5
Movie

They Came Together

2014Comedy
The Ten
4.8
Movie

The Ten

2007Comedy
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Pending0
Movie

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

2026Comedy

Crew2 titles

Take Care
6.1
Movie

Take Care

2014Drama
Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist
5.7
Movie

Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist

2022Comedy

Creator7 titles

Stella
6.6
Series

Stella

2005Comedy
Wainy Days
9.0
Series

Wainy Days

2007-2012Comedy
Newsreaders
7.5
Series

Newsreaders

2013-2015Documentary
Childrens Hospital
7.0
Series

Childrens Hospital

2008-2016Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

2015Comedy
Medical Police
6.4
Series

Medical Police

2020Comedy
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
6.4
Series

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

2017Comedy