Ken Marino is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He was born on December 19, 1968, in Long Island, New York, to an Italian-American family. He attended West Islip High School in West Islip, New York, and then studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute and Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in New York City. Marino began his career as a cast member on MTV's sketch comedy series The State from 1993 to 1995. He has since starred in a number of television shows, including Party Down (2009-2010), Marry Me (2014-2015), Burning Love (2012-2013), and Childrens Hospital (2008-2016). He has also appeared in films such as Wet Hot American Summer (2001), The Ten (2007), Wanderlust (2012), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021). Marino is married to actress Erica Oyama, and they have two children together. He is a frequent collaborator with his friend and fellow actor David Wain, and they have worked together on a number of projects, including The State, Wet Hot American Summer, and Childrens Hospital.

Filmography

• 2026For Worse — Rick
• 2026Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass — Vincent, Writer, Producer
• President Curtis — Captain Marks (voice)
• Strip Law — (voice)
• The Residence — Harry Hollinger
• High Potential — Charles Lavoie
• 2023Candy Cane Lane — Bruce
• 2023Help Me Understand
• History of the World: Part II — Bishop
• Royal Crackers — Keith (voice)
• 2023Susie Searches — Edgar Cabot
• 2022Cursed Friends — Nikki Evans
• Monster High — Dracula (voice)
• Reno 911! Defunded — Widower, Creepy Clown
• The Great North — Poppa Paul (voice), Reggie (voice), Phoenix (voice), Chab (voice)
• Animaniacs — Columbus (voice)
• Close Enough — Dave (voice)
• Medical Police — Glenn Richie, Glen Richie
• Never Have I Ever — Stoo
• Solar Opposites — Kevin (voice), Kevin / Silvercop #1 (voice), Kevin / Investigator / Sports Fans (voice), Kevin / Massage Guy (voice), Kevin / Recap Singer (voice), Kevin / Team Leader (voice)
• 2020The Babysitter: Killer Queen — Archie
• 2020The Main Event — Frankie
• 2020The Sleepover — Glen Finch
• Black Monday — Larry Lehman, Larry Lehman / Lenny Lehman
• The Other Two — Streeter Peters
• 2018Dog Days — Carven Wagi, Director
• 2017How to Be a Latin Lover — Director
• 2017The Babysitter — Dad
• Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later — Victor Pulak
• 2016Masterminds — Doug
• Speechless — Ethan
• 2016The Late Bloomer — Mr. Hanson
• Vinyl — Jackie Jervis
• Fresh Off the Boat — Gus
• 2015Goosebumps — Coach Carr
• Life in Pieces — Will
• Long Live the Royals — Snake
• Marvel's Agent Carter — Joseph Manfredi
• 2015The Comments — Will
• Togetherness — Craig Weets
• Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp — Victor Pulak
• Bad Teacher — Mike
• Marry Me — Jake
• 2014The Salad Mixxxer — Director
• 2014They Came Together — Tommy
• 2014Veronica Mars — Vinnie Van Lowe
• Axe Cop — Flute Cop
• 2013Bad Milo! — Duncan
• 2013Brenda Forever — Gary Murphy
• Brooklyn Nine-Nine — Jason Stentley
• Drunk History — Masterpiece, Harry Houdini
• 2013In a World... — Gustav Warner
• Rick and Morty — (voice)
• 2013Struck by Lightning — Dr. Wealer
• Super Fun Night — Director
• The Goldbergs — Director
• 2013Toy Story of Terror! — Pocketeer (voice)
• Uncle Grandpa — Christopher Columbus (voice)
• Wander Over Yonder — Phil (voice)
• 2013We're the Millers — Todd - Strip Club Owner
• 2012American Judy — Dean Jennings
• Burning Love — Mark Orlando, Director
• 2012For a Good Time, Call... — Harold
• House of Lies — Mark
• Key & Peele — Dreadlocked Guy
• 2012Wanderlust — Rick, Writer, Producer
• Bob's Burgers — Jack Conway (voice), Agent Flanley (voice), Becket (voice)
• Happy Endings — Richard Rickman
• 2011The First A.D.
• Whitney — Brian
• Funny or Die Presents — Director
• 2010Jeffie Was Here — Roger
• Eastbound & Down — Guy Young
• In the Motherhood
• Infomercials — Director
• Party Down — Ron Donald, Director
• The League — Donny 'The Seed' Sedowsky
• Childrens Hospital — Glenn Richie, Writer, Director
• 2008Role Models — Jim Stansel, Screenplay
• Californication — David Wilder
• 2007Diggers — Lozo, Writer, Producer
• Greek — Camp Leader
• Private Practice — Darren Larsen
• Reaper — Tony
• 2007Reno 911!: Miami — Deaf Tattoo Artist
• The Sarah Silverman Program — Patient
• 2007The Ten — Glenn Richie, Writer, Producer
• 2006Duncan Removed — Ben
• 2006Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door — Mark Lucas
• American Dad! — Professor (voice), Stu (voice)
• Grey's Anatomy — Brad Ackles
• 2005Hoodwinked! — Raccoon Jerry (voice)
• Inconceivable — Peter
• 2005Love For Rent — Dr. Neil Gardner
• 2005The Baxter — Jack Mechanic
• Veronica Mars — Vinnie Van Lowe
• Las Vegas — Anton McCarren
• 2003Old School — Josh
• Reno 911! — Sgt. Andrew Blake, Frank, Rookie Jared Reese
• Rock Me Baby — Kelly
• CSI: Miami — Alan Farris
• Do Over
• Leap of Faith — Andy
• Monk — Lester Highsmith
• What I Like About You — Dr. Brad Turner
• First Years — Miles Lawton
• 2001Joe Somebody — Rick Raglow
• 2001Tortilla Soup — Jeff
• 2001Wet Hot American Summer — Victor
• Angel — Wilson Christopher
• 1999Carlo's Wake — Antonio Torello
• Family Guy — Dallas Portland (voice)
• 1999Love Happens — Mike Parker
• 1999Rockin' Roller Coaster—Preshow
• Charmed — Miles
• Conrad Bloom — Ben
• Dawson's Creek — David Wilder
• Will & Grace — Mark
• 1997Gattaca — Sequencing Technician
• The Practice — Kevin Michaels
• Veronica's Closet — Wayne
• Boston Common — Bob Cabot
• Men Behaving Badly — Steve Coprin
• Nash Bridges — Todd West
• Spin City — Dan
• The Single Guy — Big Tipper
• 1995The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special — Various
• The State — Various Characters
• 1993To Be the Best — Songs
• 1991The Waiting Room — Joey
• The Simpsons — Dean Belichick (voice)
• MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers

Appearances as themselves (13)

• 2025Long Live the State — Self
• Dinner Time Live with David Chang — Self
• The Gong Show — Self - Judge
• The $100,000 Pyramid — Self
• To Tell the Truth — Self - Panelist
• Celebrity Family Feud — Self - Contestant
• 2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot — Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers — Self
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick — Self - Guest
• Maron — Himself
• Comedy Bang! Bang! — Self
• Conan — Self
• Made in Hollywood — Self