Judd Apatow

Biography

Judd Apatow (/ˈæpətaʊ/; born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and comedian known for his work in comedy films. Apatow is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he wrote, produced, and directed his films The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005), Knocked Up (2007), Funny People (2009), This Is 40 (2012), Trainwreck (2015), The King of Staten Island (2020), and The Bubble (2022). Through his company, Apatow produced and developed the television series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), Undeclared (2001–2002), Funny or Die Presents (2010–2011), Girls (2012–2017), Love (2016–2018), and Crashing (2017–2019). He also produced the films The Cable Guy (1996), Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Superbad (2007), Pineapple Express (2008), Forgetting Sarah Marshall(2008), Get Him to the Greek (2010), Bridesmaids (2011), Begin Again (2013), and The Big Sick (2017). Throughout his career, Apatow has received nominations for 11 Primetime Emmy Awards(three wins), five Writers Guild of America Awards (one win), two Producers Guild of America Awards, one Golden Globe Award, and one Grammy Award. Description above from the Wikipedia article Judd Apatow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Simpsons

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Daily Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Real Time with Bill Maher

All Movies (38)

• When We Went MAD!2025 · as Self
• Hendrie2024 · as Self
• Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic2023 · as Self
• Albert Brooks: Defending My Life2023 · as Self
• The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions2020 · as Self
• Mentally Al2020
• Feeding America Comedy Festival2020 · as Self
• This Is Stand-Up2020 · as Self
• Dads2019 · as Self
• This Changes Everything2019 · as Self
• Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads2019 · as Self
• Hal2019 · as Self
• Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary2018 · as Self
• Mister Rogers: It's You I Like2018 · as Self
• Judd Apatow: The Return2017 · as Himself
• Sandy Wexler2017 · as Testimonial
• A Goodbye to Girls2017 · as Self
• The Disaster Artist2017 · as Judd Apatow (uncredited)
• Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander2016
• The 4%: Film's Gender Problem2016 · as Self
• Star Wars: Greatest Moments2015 · as Self
• Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead2015 · as Self - Director / Producer
• Misery Loves Comedy2015 · as Self
• This Is Comedy2014 · as Himself
• Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip2014 · as Self
• The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall2013 · as Self
• Salinger2013 · as Self - Filmmaker
• Picasso Baby2013 · as Self
• Mansome2012 · as Self
• Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour2012 · as Self
• Zookeeper2011 · as Barry the Elephant (voice)
• Funny People2009 · as Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Funny People: Live2009 · as Self
• Monty Python Conquers America2008 · as Self
• Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie2004 · as News Station Employee
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy2004 · as News Station Employee
• Heavyweights1995 · as Homer
• The 15th Annual Young Comedians Show1992

All TV Shows (44)

• Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!2026 · as Self - Director
• Stupid Pet Tricks2024 · as Self
• Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?2022 · as Self
• Directors on Directors2021 · as Self
• Reunited Apart2020 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Lights Out with David Spade2019 · as Self - Panelist
• Biography: Comedy Icons2019 · as Self
• Desus & Mero2019 · as Self - Illustrious Guest
• Cultureshock2018 · as Self
• The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling2018 · as Self
• The History of Comedy2017 · as Self
• Join or Die with Craig Ferguson2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Guest
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
• Off Camera with Sam Jones2014 · as Self
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick2013 · as Self
• Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee2012 · as Self
• Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Self
• Inside Comedy2012 · as Self
• Conan2010 · as Self
• The Green Room with Paul Provenza2010 · as Self
• Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self - Guest
• Help Me Help You2006
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self - Guest
• Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self - Guest
• The View1997 · as Self
• The Daily Show1996 · as Self
• Mr. Show with Bob and David1995 · as Infomercial audience member
• Mr. Show with Bob and David1995 · as Judd Apatow
• The Critic1994 · as Jay Leno
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
• The Ben Stiller Show1992
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• The Simpsons1989 · as Judd Apatow (voice)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark1988 · as Self - Guest
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter