Michael Showalter\u00a0(born June 17, 1970) is an American director, writer, and producer. He first achieved recognition as a cast member on\u00a0MTV’s\u00a0The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and\u00a0David Wain\u00a0created the\u00a0Wet Hot American Summer\u00a0franchise, with Showalter co-writing and starring in\u00a0Wet Hot American Summer\u00a0(2001) and the\u00a0Netflix\u00a0series. Showalter wrote and directed\u00a0The Baxter(2005), in which he starred with\u00a0Michelle Williams,\u00a0Justin Theroux, and\u00a0Elizabeth Banks. Both films featured many of his co-stars from\u00a0The State, and so do several of his other projects. Showalter is also a co-creator, co-producer, actor, and writer for the TV series\u00a0Search Party. He directed the 2017 film\u00a0The Big Sick\u00a0and the 2021 film\u00a0The Eyes of Tammy Faye, both of which were critically acclaimed.<\/p>\n
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Michael Showalter\u00a0(born June 17, 1970) is an American director, writer, and producer. He first achieved recognition as a cast member on\u00a0MTV’s\u00a0The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and\u00a0David Wain\u00a0created the\u00a0Wet Hot American Summer\u00a0franchise, with Showalter co-writing and starring in\u00a0Wet Hot American Summer\u00a0(2001) and the\u00a0Netflix\u00a0series. Showalter wrote and directed\u00a0The Baxter(2005), in which he starred […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-27799","movie_engine_person","type-movie_engine_person","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n