Acting
David Wain
- Titles
- 52movies47TV shows
- Career
Active from 1983 to 2026, busiest in 2013 with 5 main titles.
- Directed
- 28titles as director
- Average score
68/100
- Highest rated
Strangers with Candy84/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 61 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Absurdist Humor5.9average 2.0
- Satire & Parody6.1average 2.3
- Situational Comedy6.4average 2.7
- Cringe Humor5.7average 2.2
- Pop Culture5.7average 2.2
- Physical Comedy5.1average 2.5
- Wit & Wordplay6.3average 3.7
- Dark Humor4.4average 2.9
Rarely in their work
- Mystery1.7, average 4.1
- Tension3.8, average 6.1
- Melancholy2.6, average 4.7
- Violence2.3, average 4.3
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Satirical 7
- Ensemble Cast 7
- Absurdist Comedy 7
- Quirky Characters 5
- Absurdist Humor 4
- Cringe Humor 4
- Dark Comedy 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Cult Classic 3
- Cringe Comedy 2
- Feel-Good Comedy 2
- Romantic 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
Ken MarinoActorChildrens Hospital, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Role Models, +4 more
Craig WedrenComposerGail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Role Models, Wanderlust, +4 more
Michael Ian BlackActorAnother Period, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, They Came Together, Stella, Random Play, +3 more
Paul RuddActorWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Role Models, Wanderlust, They Came Together, 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
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
Jonathan SternCreatorChildrens Hospital, Medical Police, Stella: Live in Boston- JJamie GrossEditorWet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, They Came Together, A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Movies and TV shows
80Upcoming
2 titles
Director, Writer
2020s
12 titles · average score 65
63
as People Magazine Editor Teleman Greevis
51
as Wilbur Winejudge
as Noel Tannebaum
as Yoda
57
TV show · as Bishop
67
TV show · as Magic Melvin
77
as Grover Fischoeder (voice)
73
as Angela's Dentist
TV show
73
TV show · as Craig Hennessey
71
TV show · as Jim Davidson
2010s
36 titles · average score 66
72
TV show · as HOA Member
64
as Interviewer
72
as Narrator
66
TV show · as Yaron / Bill Clinton
Director
75
TV show · as Yarin
73
TV show · as Albert Downsy, Jr.
58
as Keith
73
TV show · as Jim Davidson
as Mediator
53
Director, Producer
79
TV show · as Male Race Participant
2000s
23 titles · average score 65
as David
72
TV show · as Rabbi Jewy McJewJew / Square Dance Caller
69
as Chevron Baine
75
TV show · as The Warden (voice)
as David
45
as Abe Grossman / Cartoon Voices
71
TV show · Producer, Director
63
Director
60
TV show · as Mailroom Guy (voice)
78
TV show · as Sensual Masseuse / Sam
63
as David
54
Producer, Director
1990s
6 titles · average score 82
TV show
as Husband
82
TV show · as Various Characters
Story, Writer
as Drummer (The Basketball Team)
1980s
1 title
TV show