WAIN, David 1969–

PERSONAL

Full name, David Benjamin Wain; born August 1, 1969, in Shaker Heights, OH.

Addresses:

Manager—Principato Young Management, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 880, Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Agent—Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor, producer, writer, and director. Directed television commercials, including work for MTV.

Awards, Honors:

Open Palm Award nomination, Gotham Awards, 2001, for Wet Hot American Summer.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Director and producer, Aisle Six (short film), 1991.

Director and coproducer, Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001.

Director and editor, Stella Shorts 1998–2002, 2002.

Film Appearances:

Steve Posner, Keeping the Faith, Buena Vista, 2000.

Bunning, Bamboozled, New Line Cinema, 2000.

(Uncredited) Paco, Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001.

David, Stella Shorts 1998–2002, 2002.

Ralphie, The Third Date, Iron, 2003.

(Uncredited) Wedding videographer, Along Came Polly, Universal, 2004.

The Baxter, IFC, 2005.

Television Work; Series:

Director, producer, and editor, The State, MTV, 1993–97.

Director and executive producer, Stella, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

You Wrote It, You Watch It, 1992.

The State, MTV, 1993–97.

Correspondent, The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Comedy Central, 1996.

Random Play, VH1, 1999.

Host, Late Friday, NBC, 2001.

Panelist, Best Week Ever, 2004.

David, Stella, 2005.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Voice of Al Foster, Crank Yankers (animated), Comedy Central, 2003.

Voice of David, Crank Yankers (animated), Comedy Central, 2003.

Sensual masseuse, "Dangle's Moving Day," Reno 911!, Comedy Central, 2003.

Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004.

Interviewee, My Coolest Years, VH1, 2004.

Best Week Ever, 2004.

Brian Lewis, "High–School Cheerleading," Cheap Seats, 2004.

Also appeared as Jack, Cosby, CBS; in Sheep In the City (animated), Cartoon Network.

Television Appearances; Specials:

The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

I Love the '70s (documentary), VH1, 2003.

I Love the '90s: Part Deux (documentary), VH1, 2005.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Aisle Six (short film), 1991.

Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001.

Stella Shorts 1998–2002, 2002.

Television Specials:

Two Rooms: Tribute to Elton John & Bernie Taupin, ABC, 1991.

The State's 43rd Annual Halloween Special, CBS, 1995.

Television Series:

You Wrote It, You Watch It, 1992.

The State, MTV, 1993–97.

Random Play, VH1, 1999.

Sheep in the Big City, Cartoon Network, 2000.

Mad TV, Fox, 2000–2001.

Stella, 2005.

Television Episodes:

"The Blank Page," Strangers with Candy, Comedy Central, 1999.

Stage Plays:

Sex a.k.a. Wieners and Boobs, 2005.

Also wrote MOLT, off–Broadway production; Winter on Wheels; Assorted Cuts of Meat, produced at Cleveland Public Theater.

OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

David Wain Official Site, http://www.davidwain.com/, April 21, 2005.