Michael Showalter
Year Title Role Notes
1992-1993 You Wrote It , You Watch It Various characters Also writer
1993-1995 The State Various characters Also creator and writer
1995 The State 's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special Various characters Television special ; also writer
1996 The Daily Show Correspondent
1997 Apartment 2F Phil 4 episodes
1999 1999 MTV Movie Awards Writer
1999 Random Play Various characters Also additional writer
2000 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command Plasma Boy ( voice ) Episode : The Plasma Monster
2000 , 2009 Law & Order Artie Kramer / Allen Gee 2 episodes
2003 Sex and the City Billy Episode : The Post-It Always Sticks Twice
2003-2005 The Wrong Coast Writer
2004-2006 Cheap Seats Ron Parker
2005 Stella Michael Also creator , writer , and executive producer
2008 Wainy Days Landon Episode : Molly
2008 The Michael Showalter Showalter Host Also creator and executive producer
2009 Michael & Michael Have Issues Michael Showalter Also creator writer , director , and executive producer
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Gordon Scheer Uncredited
2013 You 're Whole Dr. Robert Wexler Also series director
2013 Inside Amy Schumer Steve Episode : Bad Decisions
2013-2014 Super Fun Night Wrote 2 episodes
Filmography -- Television
Michael Showalter (born June 17, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, director, writer, and producer. A member of the sketch comedy trio Stella, he first came to recognition as a cast member on MTV's The State, which aired from 1993 to 1995. He and David Wain created the Wet Hot American Summer franchise, with Showalter co-writing and starring in Wet Hot American Summer (2001), and the Netflix series. Showalter wrote and directed The Baxter (2005), in which he starred with Michelle Williams, Justin Theroux, and Elizabeth Banks. Both films featured many of his co-stars from The State, and so do several of his other projects. Showalter is also a co-creator, co-producer, actor, and writer for the TV series Search Party. He directed the 2017 critically acclaimed feature film The Big Sick.