David Wain
American writer, director, actor, and comedian / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Benjamin Wain (born August 1, 1969) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and director. He has co-written and directed six feature films, including Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Role Models (2008), Wanderlust (2012) and They Came Together (2014). He has also served as a creator, producer, writer and director on a number of television series, including Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Childrens Hospital and Medical Police. He has had small roles in most of the films and TV series he has produced or directed. Wain had a starring voice role as The Warden on the 2008–2014 Adult Swim animated series Superjail!, and has provided the voices for Courtney Wheeler and Grover Fischoeder on Bob's Burgers since 2012.
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| Born | David Benjamin Wain (1969-08-01) August 1, 1969 (age 54) Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New York University |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
| Notable work | Wet Hot American Summer Role Models Wanderlust They Came Together |
| Spouse |
Zandy Hartig
(m. 2009; div. 2015) |
| Children | 2 |
| Website | davidwain |
He began his career as a member of the sketch comedy troupe The State. The group had their own TV show on MTV from 1993 to 1995, The State, for which Wain directed many of the sketches. He is also a member of the comedy trio Stella, along with two other members of The State who were also involved in Wet Hot American Summer, Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter. The three wrote and starred in short films or skits called the Stella shorts, as well as the 2005 TV series Stella.