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David Benjamin Wain (born August 1, 1969) 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), Wanderlust (2012) and They Came Together (2014).
His first film as co-writer and director was the indie summer camp comedy Wet Hot American Summer (2001), which was then turned into two mini-series on Netflix. He has subsequently co-written and directed a total of five feature films, the most successful being Role Models (2008).
I'm a writer, director , actor, comedian, etc. My best known things are The State, Wet Hot American Summer, Role Models, Stella, Wainy Days, Wanderlust , They Came Together and Childrens Hospital. Most recent big projects, all on Netflix: Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later; A Futile and Stupid Gesture, a biopic about National Lampoon ...
His most recent feature, A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018), is a biopic about Doug Kenney, the founder of National Lampoon. He is executive producer of the Emmy award winning series Childrens Hospital (2008) as well as its spin-offs Newsreaders (2013) and Medical Police (2020).
Jul 26, 2024 · David Wain is a director, writer, actor and comedian. He has directed six feature films, the most recent being the A Futile and Stupid Gesture (starring Will Forte, Domhnall Gleeson & Emmy Rossum).
61K Followers, 1,469 Following, 1,541 Posts - David Wain (@davidwain) on Instagram: "Filmmaker, comedian, @madjamband drummer, etc".
"In just 3 short seasons, MTV's The State established itself as one of the most influential sketch comedy series of all time, and kick-started the careers of some of the most successful comedy actors, writers and directors of our generation." -- Crave Online. EPISODE GUIDE. The Oral History.