David Wain
Date of birth: 1969-08-01
Place of birth: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
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.
Movie Credits
Heckler
2007-11-04
HECKLER is a comedic feature documentary exploring the increasingly critical world we live in. After
Role Models
2008-11-07
Two salesmen trash a company truck on an energy drink-fueled bender. Upon their arrest, the court gi
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022-05-26
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks t
Kimi
2022-02-10
A tech worker with agoraphobia discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resist
The Third Date
2003-12-31
It may only be the third date, but Tony knows it's time to pop the question and make the beautiful,
Packed Lunch
2005-01-01
What is it about Speedos? Well here Australian director Tim Hunter is on a mission to find the answe
Puberty: The Movie
2007-05-11
Ernie Goldberg goes on an adventure days before his Bar Mitzvah.
Stella: Live in Boston
2009-08-13
The comedy trio performs live in Boston.
Phone, Keys, Gum
2013-06-16
'Genius' choreographer Emerson Stone takes you behind-the-scenes of his latest soon-to-be dance craz
Brother Nature
2016-09-09
Roger, a straight-laced politician has big plans to propose to his dream girl at her family's lake h
They Came Together
2014-06-27
A small business owner is about to lose her shop to a major corporate development.
Misery Loves Comedy
2015-01-23
Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, act
She Said, She Said
2013-03-08
A lesbian couple on the brink of divorce divide their possessions in mediation and through each obje
Sleepwalk with Me
2012-08-24
A burgeoning stand-up comedian struggles with the stress of a stalled career, a stale relationship,
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015-07-31
Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage offers a glimpse into the comic minds behind a "Wet Hot" summer-
Wanderlust
2012-02-23
Rattled by sudden unemployment, a Manhattan couple surveys alternative living options, ultimately de
The Guitar
2008-11-07
The life of a woman is transformed after she is diagnosed with a terminal disease, fired from her jo
Hell Baby
2013-09-06
After she and her husband move into a haunted house, a woman gives birth to a demonic infant that wr
The Ten
2007-08-03
Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.
Thanks for Sharing
2013-09-19
A romantic comedy that brings together three disparate characters who are learning to face a challen
Untitled Kestrin Pantera Indie Project
A former one-hit-wonder relocates her family to a small town, where she becomes fiercely competitive
I Love You, Man
2009-03-20
Peter Klaven is a successful real estate agent who, upon getting engaged to the woman of his dreams,
Fun Mom Dinner
2017-08-04
Four women, whose kids attend the same preschool class, get together for a "fun mom dinner". When th
The Waiters
1993-10-09
People are seen waiting for various things, ranging from a train to a phone call from the Pope.
Under the Eiffel Tower
2019-02-08
Stuart is a having a mid-life crisis. Desperate for something more in life, he tags along on his bes
My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes
2018-01-18
A short documentary that follows director Charlie Tyrell as he tries to uncover a better understandi
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018-01-24
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empi
Birthday
2008-12-15
"Birthday" is a new short film from the unique three-man comedy group STELLA:
Dog Days
2018-08-10
A group of people in Los Angeles are brought together thanks to their canine friends.
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
VHS only release featuring skits from MTV's The State.
Bamboozled
2000-10-06
Frustrated when network brass reject his sitcom idea, producer Pierre Delacroix pitches the worst id
Delirious
2007-07-04
Les, a small-time celebrity photographer desperate to make it big, befriends Toby, a homeless young
Reno 911!: Miami
2007-02-23
A rag-tag team of Reno cops are called in to save the day after a terrorist attack disrupts a nation
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002-12-20
STELLA is a three-man comedy troupe from New York City, comprised of well-known comedians/actors Mic
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995-10-27
Comedy troupe The State hosts a Halloween special on CBS.
The Baxter
2005-08-26
Mild mannered tax accountant Elliot Sherman is what he calls a "Baxter": the kind of calm, unexcitin
Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself
2020-10-24
Storyteller and Conceptual Magician Derek DelGaudio attempts to understand the illusory nature of id
Finishing The Novel
1997-01-01
Short film by David Wain, with Amanda Peet
Kim's Video
2023-09-27
Since 1987, and for almost three decades, New York cinephiles had access to a vast treasure trove of
Long Live the State
2025-06-08
In 2024, the eleven (!) members of the iconic mid-90’s cult comedy troupe The State reunited for a l
The Napa Boys
2025-09-12
Jack Jr, Miles Jr and the whole gang are back for one last wine-soaked journey prompted by the myste