Showalter, Michael 1970–

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Showalter, Michael 1970–

PERSONAL

Born June 17, 1970, in Princeton, NJ; son of English and Elaine (a professor, critic, and author; maiden name, Cottler) Showalter. Education: Brown University, B.A. Avocational Interests: Chess, basketball.

Addresses: Agent—Innovative Artists New York, 235 Park Ave. South, Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10003. Manager—Principato Young Management, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Publicist—Bragman/Nyman/Cafarelli, 8687 Melrose Ave., Eighth Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actor, comedian, writer, director, and producer. Member of Stella (alternative comedy troupe; also known as Stella, big room comedy), 1997–. Performer with Soundtracks Live at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) Theatre, New York City; comedian at various venues and events, including Concerts for Change and Comedy for Change, 2005. Affiliated with the online miniseries Michael Showalter USA, 1998.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Clifford, Tick, 1995.

Larry, Safe Men, October Films, 1998.

Chocolate for Breakfast (also known as Four and a Half Women), Aspect Radio Film/Potbelly Films, 1998.

Coop/Alan Shemper, Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001.

Himself, Zog's Place, 2001.

Chip, Operation Midnight Climax, 2002.

Lionel Prichard, Signs (also known as M. Night Shyamalan's "Signs"), Buena Vista, 2002.

Stephen, Kissing Jessica Stein, Fox Searchlight Pictures, 2002.

Voice of Wally, Hair High (animated), E. D. Distribution, 2004.

Elliot Sherman, The Baxter, IFC Films, 2005.

Film Work:

Coproducer, Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001.

Director, The Baxter, IFC Films, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Various characters, You Wrote It, You Watch It, MTV, beginning 1992.

Various characters, The State, MTV, 1993–95.

Correspondent, The Daily Show, Comedy Central, 1996.

Various roles, Random Play, VH1, 1999.

Host, Late Friday, NBC, 2001–2002.

Michael, Stella, Comedy Central, beginning 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, I Love the '80s (documentary), VH1, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Various characters, The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995.

Terence, The Kinsey 3, Lifetime, 1999.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Phil, Apt. 2F, MTV, c. 1997.

Allen Gee, "Endurance," Law & Order, NBC, 2000.

Voice of Plasma Boy, "The Plasma Monster," Buzz Light-year of Star Command (animated; also known as Disney/Pixar's "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command"), UPN and ABC, 2000.

Billy, "The Post-It Always Sticks Twice," Sex and the City, HBO, 2003.

Ron Parker, "Mid-South Wrestling 1980," Cheap Seats, ESPN, 2004.

Ron Parker, "Best of Cheap Seats," Cheap Seats, ESPN, 2005.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Advances in Chemistry, NBC, 1998.

Stella, Comedy Central, 2005.

Television Work; With Others; Series:

Creator and executive producer, Stella, Comedy Central, beginning 2005.

Television Work; Specials:

Creator, The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995.

Television Work; Awards Presentations:

Consultant, The 1999 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 1999.

Television Work; Episodic:

Director of the short film Finishing the Novel which appears in an episode, Apt. 2F, MTV, c. 1997.

Television Work; Pilots:

Creator, Every Week, VH1, 2000.

Executive producer, Wet Hot American Summer TV Project, Fox, 2003.

(With others) Executive producer, Stella, Comedy Central, 2005.

Stage Appearances:

How I Learned to Drive, Vineyard Theatre, 1997, then Century Center, 1997–98.

SEX a.k.a. Wieners and Boobs, Summerworks 1998, HERE Arts Center, New York City, 1998, Tamarind Theatre, Hollywood, CA, c. 1999–2000.

The Alchemist (also known as The Alchemist (A Con-Man's Comedy), Classic Stage Company, New York City, 2000.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

MTV—The State: Skits and Stickers, Sony Wonder, 1993.

Michael, Stella Shorts 1998–2002, 2002.

Recorded an unreleased album with the comedy troupe the State.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(With David Wain) Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001.

The Baxter, IFC Films, 2005.

Teleplays; Specials:

The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995.

Teleplays; With others; Episodic:

You Wrote It, You Watch It, MTV, beginning 1992.

The State, MTV, 1993–95.

Wrote the short film Finishing the Novel which appears in an episode, Apt. 2F, MTV, c. 1997.

Random Play, VH1, 1999.

The Wrong Coast (animated), American Movie Classics, beginning 2003, broadcast in Canada, beginning 2004.

Stella, Comedy Central, beginning 2005.

Teleplays; Pilots:

(With others) Every Week, VH1, 2000.

Wet Hot American Summer TV Project, Fox, 2003.

(With others) Stella, Comedy Central, 2005.

Stage Plays:

(With Joe Lo Truglio and David Wain) SEX a.k.a. Wieners and Boobs, Summerworks 1998, HERE Arts Center, New York City, 1998, Tamarind Theatre, Hollywood, CA, c. 1999–2000, and produced at other venues.