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.

Filmography

• 2026Christmas at the Kringles — Noel Tannebaum
• 2026Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass — People Magazine Editor Teleman Greevis, Director, Writer, Producer
• 2026The Napa Boys — Wilbur Winejudge
• Mr. Throwback — Director
• History of the World: Part II — Bishop
• 2022Kimi — Angela's Dentist
• Murderville — Magic Melvin
• Reno 911! Defunded
• 2022Reno 911!: It's a Wonderful Heist — Thanks
• 2022The Bob's Burgers Movie — Grover Fischoeder (voice)
• The Sex Lives of College Girls — Craig Hennessey
• Medical Police — Jim Davidson, Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Creator
• Miracle Workers — HOA Member, Director
• Oh Jerome, No — Dan 2
• 2019Under the Eiffel Tower — Frank
• 2018A Futile and Stupid Gesture — Interviewer, Executive Producer, Director
• 2018Dog Days — Wacky Wayne
• 2018My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes — Narrator
• 2017Fun Mom Dinner — Wayne
• Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later — Yaron / Bill Clinton, Executive Producer, Writer, Director, Creator
• 2016Brother Nature — Uncle Mel
• Teachers — Pastor Ted
• 2016The Second Sound Barrier — Director
• Another Period — Albert Downsy, Jr.
• Fresh Off the Boat — Reggie
• 2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot — Self, Executive Producer
• Superstore — Dan
• Weird Loners — Howard
• Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp — Yarin, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
• Younger — Hugh Shirley
• A to Z — Director
• Broad City — Maureen’s ex
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Maternity
• 2014Take Care — Thanks
• 2014They Came Together — Keith, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
• 2013Brenda Forever — Director
• 2013Hell Baby — Dr. Marsden
• Newsreaders — Jim Davidson, Creator
• 2013Phone, Keys, Gum — Himself, Director
• 2013She Said, She Said — Mediator
• 2013Thanks for Sharing — Addict
• Burning Love — Reg Durjmah
• Key & Peele — Person at People Park #6
• 2012Sleepwalk with Me — Pete
• The Greatest Event in Television History — Bell Taint
• 2012Wanderlust — Himself, Director, Producer, Writer
• Bob's Burgers — Courtney (voice), Grover (voice)
• New Girl — Male Race Participant, Director
• 2009I Love You, Man — Wedding Photographer
• Party Down — Director
• 2009Stella: Live in Boston — David
• 2008Birthday — David, Director
• Childrens Hospital — David Wain, Rabbi Jewy McJewJew, Square Dance Caller, Writer, Director, Executive Producer, Creator
• 2008Role Models — Chevron Baine, Director, Screenplay
• Superjail! — The Warden (voice)
• 2008The Guitar — Phone Man
• 2007Delirious — Byron
• 2007Puberty: The Movie — Principal Kirkpatrick
• 2007Reno 911!: Miami — Breen the Plumber
• 2007The Ten — Abe Grossman / Cartoon Voices, Director, Writer, Producer
• Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! — Shell Dante
• Wainy Days — Creator
• American Dad! — Mailroom Guy (voice)
• I Love the '90s: Part Deux
• 2005Merry F#%$in' Christmas — Director
• Stella — Writer, Director, Producer, Creator
• 2005The Baxter — Louis Lewis
• Best Week Ever
• Reno 911! — Sensual Masseuse, Sam
• 2003The Third Date — Ralphie
• 2002Stella Shorts 1998-2002 — David, Director, Writer
• 2001Wet Hot American Summer — Producer, Screenplay, Director
• 2000Bamboozled — Bunning
• Sheep in the Big City — Writer
• Random Play
• Strangers with Candy — Writer
• 1997Finishing The Novel — Husband, Director
• 1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special — Various
• The State — Various Characters, Producer
• 1993The Waiters
• 1991Aisle Six — Director, Story, Writer
• 1991The Waiting Room — Drummer (The Basketball Team)
• Friday Night Videos
• MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers — Director
• Untitled Kestrin Pantera Indie Project
• Where the Fore Are We? — Producer, Writer, Director

Appearances as themselves (13)

• 2025Long Live the State — Self
• 2023Kim's Video — Self
• 2020Derek DelGaudio's In & of Itself — Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
• 2015Misery Loves Comedy — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self - Guest
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick — Self - Guest
• Drunk History — Himself - Narrator, Self - Narrator
• The Webventures of Justin and Alden — Self
• 2007Heckler — Self
• 2005Packed Lunch — Self
• My Coolest Years — Himself
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self
• Comedy Central Presents — Self