Acting
David Wain
- Titles
- 50movies47TV shows
- Career
Active from 1983 to 2026, busiest in 2008 and 2013 with 4 main titles each.
- Directed
- 27titles as director
- Average score
67/100
- Highest rated
Strangers with Candy85/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy6.8average 2.7
- Absurdist Humor6.1average 2.0
- Satire & Parody6.3average 2.3
- Pop Culture6.0average 2.2
- Cringe Humor5.8average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.5average 3.7
- Physical Comedy5.2average 2.4
- Dark Humor4.4average 2.8
Rarely in their work
- Mystery1.5, average 4.1
- Tension3.6, average 6.0
- Melancholy2.7, average 4.7
- Psychological3.5, average 5.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Absurdist Comedy 7
- Satirical 7
- Ensemble Cast 5
- Quirky Characters 5
- Cringe Humor 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Absurdist Humor 3
- Meta-Narrative 2
- Witty Dialogue 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Dark Comedy 2
- Cringe Comedy 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Michael ShowalterActorChildrens Hospital, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Newsreaders, They Came Together, +7 more
Craig WedrenComposerWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Role Models, They Came Together, +4 more
Michael Ian BlackActorAnother Period, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, They Came Together, Stella, Random Play, +3 more
Ken MarinoActorChildrens Hospital, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Role Models, +3 more
Paul RuddActorWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Role Models, They Came Together, Wanderlust, Wet Hot American Summer, +1 more
Joe Lo TruglioActorGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Wanderlust, Aisle Six, Puberty: The Movie
Krister JohnsonWriterChildrens Hospital, Another Period, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Medical Police
A.D. MilesActorWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer, Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Janeane GarofaloActorWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Wet Hot American Summer
Mather ZickelActorGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Newsreaders, The Ten
Rob CorddryActorChildrens Hospital, Medical Police, Newsreaders
John HamburgDirectorNew Girl, Stella, Stella Shorts 1998-2002
Movies and TV shows
8Upcoming
1 title
Where the Fore Are We?
Writer, Director
2020s
1 title · average score 67
67
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026)
as People Magazine Editor Teleman Greevis
2010s
4 titles · average score 60
64
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
as Interviewer
67
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015)
Executive Producer
58
They Came Together (2014)
as Keith
53
Wanderlust (2012)
Director, Producer
2000s
2 titles · average score 49
45
The Ten (2007)
as Abe Grossman / Cartoon Voices
54
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
Producer, Director