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David Wain

David Benjamin Wain 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) and Wanderlust (2012). He has also served as a producer, writer and director on 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.

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Director

Movie Wanderlust 2012
Movie Role Models 2008
Episode Childrens Hospital
A Year In the Life
2012
Movie Wet Hot American Summer 2001
Episode Medical Police
Wheels Up
2020
Episode A to Z
F is for Fight, Fight, Fight!
2014
Episode Medical Police
The Goldfinch
2020
Movie The Second Sound Barrier 2016
Movie A Futile and Stupid Gesture 2018
Episode Childrens Hospital
The Sultan's Finger - LIVE
2010
Episode Medical Police
Deuce to Nines, Double Draw
2020
Episode Medical Police
Real Heavy Hitter
2020
Episode Medical Police
Everything Goes Back to Normal … or Do They??
2020
Episode Childrens Hospital
The Gang Gets Sushi
2013
Episode Miracle Workers (2019)
Welcome to Boomtown
2023
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Campers Arrive
2015
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Lunch
2015
Episode Party Down
“Not On Your Wife” Opening Night
2010
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Activities
2015
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Auditions
2015
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Dinner
2015
Episode New Girl
Secrets
2012
Movie They Came Together 2014
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Electro/City
2015
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Staff Party
2015
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Day is Done
2015
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Reunion
2017
Episode Stella
Pilot
2005
Episode Stella
Campaign
2005
Episode Sheep In The Big City
A Star Is Shorn
2001
Episode Stella
Coffee Shop
2005
Movie The Ten 2007
Episode Childrens Hospital
The End of the Middle
2010
Movie Stella Shorts 1998-2002 2002
Movie Aisle Six 1991
Movie MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers 1995
Movie Merry F#%$in' Christmas 2005
Episode Childrens Hospital
Ladies Night
2012
Episode Childrens Hospital
Hot Enough for You?
2010
Episode Childrens Hospital
C-Word
2013
Episode Miracle Workers (2019)
H.O.A.
2023

Writer

Movie Wanderlust 2012
Movie Role Models 2008
Episode Childrens Hospital
A Year In the Life
2012
Movie Wet Hot American Summer 2001
Episode Medical Police
Wheels Up
2020
Episode Childrens Hospital
The Sultan's Finger - LIVE
2010
Episode Strangers with Candy
The Blank Page
2000
Episode Sheep In The Big City
Belle of the Baaah
2000
Episode Childrens Hospital
The Gang Gets Sushi
2013
Episode Childrens Hospital
Children's Hospital: A Play in Three Acts
2011
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Campers Arrive
2015
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Lunch
2015
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Electro/City
2015
Movie They Came Together 2014
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Day is Done
2015
Episode Wet Hot American Summer
Reunion
2017
Episode Childrens Hospital
Behind the Scenes
2012
Episode Childrens Hospital
Wine Tasting
2013
Episode Childrens Hospital
Coming and Going
2013
Movie The Ten 2007
Movie Aisle Six 1991
Movie Aisle Six 1991
Episode Sheep In The Big City
The Wool Is Not Enough
2002
Episode Childrens Hospital
Hot Enough for You?
2010
Episode Childrens Hospital
Country Weekend
2013

Producer

Movie Wanderlust 2012
Movie Wet Hot American Summer 2001
Movie A Futile and Stupid Gesture 2018
Movie They Came Together 2014
Movie Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot 2015

Guest Star

Episode Entourage
Three's Company
2006
Episode Reno 911!
Dangle's Moving Day
2003
Episode Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Hair
2009
Episode Childrens Hospital
The Sultan's Finger - LIVE
2010
Episode Comedy Bang! Bang!
Elizabeth Banks Wears a Red Dress
2012
Episode Medical Police
The Goldfinch
2020
Episode The Webventures of Justin and Alden
The Streamys
2010
Episode Childrens Hospital
No One Can Replace Her
2010
Episode @midnight
Michael Showalter, Kerri Kenney-Silver, Michael Ian Black
2014
Episode Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Episode 37
2015
Episode Drunk History
American Music
2014
Episode The George Lucas Talk Show
Episode XXI: Wet Hot American Graffiti
2021
Episode Drunk History
Cleveland
2015
Episode Childrens Hospital
Behind the Scenes
2012
Episode Childrens Hospital
A Lot of Brouhaha over Zilch
2013
Episode Childrens Hospital
Eulogy
2012
Episode New Girl
Secrets
2012
Episode The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Katie Holmes, David Wain & Michael Showalter, Sage the Gemini ft. Nick Jonas
2015
Episode Childrens Hospital
Coming and Going
2013
Episode Younger
Un-Jaded
2016
Episode Childrens Hospital
The End of the Middle
2010
Episode Younger
Into the Woods & Out of the Woods
2016
Episode Childrens Hospital
Party Down
2011
Episode Childrens Hospital
Hot Enough for You?
2010
Episode Bob's Burgers
The Gene Mile
2019
Episode Childrens Hospital
The Coffee Machine Paid for Itself
2010
Episode Big City Greens
Winter Greens
2021