DAVID WAIN BIO
David Wain is a director, writer, actor and comedian. He has directed six feature films, the most recent being the A Futile and Stupid Gesture (starring Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson & Emmy Rossum). Previously he directed and co-wrote the movies Wet Hot American Summer, The Ten, Role Models, Wanderlust and They Came Together.
On television, he’s the co-creator, co-writer and director of Medical Police, an epic action comedy series on Netflix.
Previously he was co-creator (with Michael Showalter) and sole director of two Netflix eight-part mini-series: Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, and Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later. He also plays the swarthy, sexy Israeli counselor “Yaron.”
He was also an executive producer, writer, director and frequent guest star of Childrens Hospital, Adult Swim’s hit series starring Rob Corddry, Megan Mullally, Henry Winkler and Malin Akerman. The show ran for seven seasons, winning six Emmy Awards. (Medical Police is a spin-off of Childrens Hospital.)
He co-created and co-starred in two other TV series, both of which have enduring cult followings: The State (MTV) and Stella (Comedy Central).
He has written and/or directed dozens other movies and TV shows such as New Girl, Party Down, Miracle Workers and several amazing—but sadly unseen—network TV pilots with collaborators such as Amy Poehler, Natasha Lyonne, Ellie Kemper and Ben Stiller.
As an actor, he’s appeared in movies and shows including Broad City, Portlandia, Superstore, New Girl, Party Down, Drunk History I, Another Period, Younger, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Superjail, Fresh Off the Boat, Sex Lives of College Girls, Murderville. He is the voice of Courtney (Gene's necklace-sucking girlfriend) on Bob's Burgers.
He was an early web series pioneer with Stella Shorts, and later Wainy Days, a web series chronicling his (slightly) fictionalized romantic adventures.
Currently his on tour with both The State and the Middle Aged Dad Jam Band, and prepping several projects including Three Months Later, an original musical comedy feature film with Elizabeth Banks Brownstone Productions.
Wain grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio where he began his life-long hobby of magic. At age 19, he was the drummer in the Rockin’ Knights of Summer, a band created for the purpose of touring summer camps. He then graduated from NYU, debuting his short film Aisle Six at the 1993 Sundance Film Festival. He lives in Los Angeles with his two sons.
SHORTER VERSION
David Wain is the director and co-writer of six feature films, including Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, Wanderlust and They Came Together and most recently A Futile and Stupid Gesture.
On television, Wain co-created, directed and co-starred in The State, Childrens Hospital, Stella and two Wet Hot American Summer mini-series for Netflix. His most recent show is the Netflix action comedy series Medical Police.
He's acted in dozens of movies & TV shows including Broad City, Another Period, Drunk History, Portlandia, Bob's Burgers and his own web series Wainy Days.
updated 11.14.23