David Wain

Acting

David Wain

Born August 1, 1969Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA94 credits

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.

Known For

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass

Movie

2026

The Napa Boys
10.0

The Napa Boys

Movie

2026

Long Live the State

Long Live the State

Movie

2025

Mr. Throwback
4.9

Mr. Throwback

TV

2024

Kim's Video
6.9

Kim's Video

Movie

2023

History of the World: Part II
5.6

History of the World: Part II

TV

2023

Filmography

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex PassDirectorMovie
The Napa Boys
2026The Napa Boysas Wilbur WinejudgeMovie
Long Live the State
2025Long Live the Stateas SelfMovie
Mr. Throwback
2024Mr. ThrowbackDirectorTV
Kim's Video
2023Kim's Videoas SelfMovie
History of the World: Part II
2023History of the World: Part IIas BishopTV
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022The Bob's Burgers Movieas Grover Fischoeder (voice)Movie
Reno 911! Defunded
2022Reno 911! DefundedTV
Kimi
2022Kimias Angela's DentistMovie
Murderville
2022Murdervilleas Magic MelvinTV
The Sex Lives of College Girls
2021The Sex Lives of College Girlsas Craig HennesseyTV
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itselfas Self - audience member (uncredited)Movie
Medical Police
2020Medical Policeas Jim DavidsonTV
Oh Jerome, No
2019Oh Jerome, Noas Dan 2TV
Miracle Workers
2019Miracle Workersas HOA MemberTV
Under the Eiffel Tower
2019Under the Eiffel Toweras FrankMovie
Dog Days
2018Dog Daysas Wacky WayneMovie
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018A Futile and Stupid Gestureas InterviewerMovie
My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes
2018My Dead Dad's Porno Tapesas NarratorMovie
Fun Mom Dinner
2017Fun Mom Dinneras WayneMovie
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Lateras Yaron / Bill ClintonTV
Brother Nature
2016Brother Natureas Uncle MelMovie
T
2016The Second Sound BarrierDirectorMovie
Teachers
2016Teachersas Pastor TedTV
Superstore
2015Superstoreas DanTV
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hotas SelfMovie
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Campas YarinTV
Another Period
2015Another Periodas Albert Downsy, Jr.TV
Younger
2015Youngeras Hugh ShirleyTV
Weird Loners
2015Weird Lonersas HowardTV
Fresh Off the Boat
2015Fresh Off the Boatas ReggieTV
Misery Loves Comedy
2015Misery Loves Comedyas SelfMovie
A to Z
2014A to ZDirectorTV
They Came Together
2014They Came Togetheras KeithMovie
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras MaternityTV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas SelfTV
Broad City
2014Broad Cityas Maureen’s exTV
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013@midnight with Chris Hardwickas Self - GuestTV
Thanks for Sharing
2013Thanks for Sharingas AddictMovie
Hell Baby
2013Hell Babyas Dr. MarsdenMovie
Drunk History
2013Drunk Historyas Himself - NarratorTV
P
2013Phone, Keys, Gumas HimselfMovie
S
2013She Said, She Saidas MediatorMovie
Newsreaders
2013Newsreadersas Jim DavidsonTV
Brenda Forever
2013Brenda ForeverDirectorMovie
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012The Greatest Event in Television Historyas Bell TaintTV
Sleepwalk with Me
2012Sleepwalk with Meas PeteMovie
Wanderlust
2012Wanderlustas HimselfMovie
Key & Peele
2012Key & Peeleas Person at People Park #6TV
New Girl
2011New Girlas Male Race ParticipantTV
Bob's Burgers
2011Bob's Burgersas Courtney (voice)TV
The Webventures of Justin and Alden
2010The Webventures of Justin and Aldenas SelfTV
Stella: Live in Boston
2009Stella: Live in Bostonas DavidMovie
I Love You, Man
2009I Love You, Manas Wedding PhotographerMovie
Party Down
2009Party DownDirectorTV
B
2008Birthdayas DavidMovie
Childrens Hospital
2008Childrens Hospitalas Rabbi Jewy McJewJewTV
Role Models
2008Role Modelsas Chevron BaineMovie
The Guitar
2008The Guitaras Phone ManMovie
Superjail!
2008Superjail!as The Warden (voice)TV
Heckler
2007Heckleras SelfMovie
The Ten
2007The Tenas Abe Grossman / Cartoon VoicesMovie
Wainy Days
2007Wainy DaysCreatorTV
Delirious
2007Deliriousas ByronMovie
Puberty: The Movie
2007Puberty: The Movieas Principal KirkpatrickMovie
Reno 911!: Miami
2007Reno 911!: Miamias Breen the PlumberMovie
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Shell DanteTV
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
2005Merry F#%$in' ChristmasDirectorMovie
The Baxter
2005The Baxteras Louis LewisMovie
Stella
2005StellaTV
American Dad!
2005American Dad!as Mailroom Guy (voice)TV
I Love the '90s: Part Deux
2005I Love the '90s: Part DeuxTV
Packed Lunch
2005Packed Lunchas SelfMovie
M
2004My Coolest Yearsas HimselfTV
Best Week Ever
2004Best Week EverTV
The Third Date
2003The Third Dateas RalphieMovie
Reno 911!
2003Reno 911!as Sensual MasseuseTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as SelfTV
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002as DavidMovie
Wet Hot American Summer
2001Wet Hot American SummerDirectorMovie
Sheep in the Big City
2000Sheep in the Big CityWriterTV
Bamboozled
2000Bamboozledas BunningMovie
R
1999Random PlayTV
Strangers with Candy
1999Strangers with CandyWriterTV
Comedy Central Presents
1998Comedy Central Presentsas SelfTV
Finishing The Novel
1997Finishing The Novelas HusbandMovie
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Specialas VariousMovie
The State
1994The Stateas Various CharactersTV
The Waiters
1993The WaitersMovie
Aisle Six
1991Aisle SixDirectorMovie
Friday Night Videos
1983Friday Night VideosTV
U
—Untitled Kestrin Pantera Indie ProjectMovie
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
—MTV: The State, Skits and StickersMovie
W
—Where the Fore Are We?WriterMovie