
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 Ge…
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Filmography
Acting (77)
Movies (37)
When We Went MAD!
2025as Self
Hendrie
2024as Self
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
2023as Self
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life
2023as Self
Mentally Al
2020
This Is Stand-Up
2020as Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020as Self
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2020 Inductions
2020as Self
Jeff Dunham: Talking Heads
2019as Self
Dads
2019as Self
This Changes Everything
2019as Self
Hal
2019as Self
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
2018as Self
Mister Rogers: It's You I Like
2018as Self
The Disaster Artist
2017as Judd Apatow (uncredited)
Sandy Wexler
2017as Testimonial
Judd Apatow: The Return
2017as Himself
A Goodbye to Girls
2017as Self
Drake Sather: The Man Who Created Zoolander
2016
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016as Self
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015as Self - Director / Producer
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
2015as Self
Misery Loves Comedy
2015as Self
This Is Comedy
2014as Himself
Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip
2014as Self
Picasso Baby
2013as Self
Salinger
2013as Self - Filmmaker
The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
2013as Self
Mansome
2012as Self
Don't Ask Me Questions: The Unsung Life of Graham Parker & The Rumour
2012as Self
Zookeeper
2011as Barry the Elephant (voice)
Funny People
2009as Friend in video (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
Funny People: Live
2009as Self
Monty Python Conquers America
2008as Self
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004as News Station Employee
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004as News Station Employee
Heavyweights
1995as Homer
Television (40)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026as Self - Director
Stupid Pet Tricks
2024as Self
Who's Talking to Chris Wallace?
2022as Self
Directors on Directors
2021as Self
Reunited Apart
2020as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019as Self
Lights Out with David Spade
2019as Self - Panelist
Desus & Mero
2019as Self - Illustrious Guest
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019as Self
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018as Self
Cultureshock
2018as Self
The History of Comedy
2017as Self
Join or Die with Craig Ferguson
2016as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015as Self - Guest
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self - Guest
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014as Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013as Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012as Self
Inside Comedy
2012as Self
Conan
2010as Self
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
2010as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009as Self - Guest
Help Me Help You
2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005as Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
The View
1997as Self
The Daily Show
1996as Self
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995as Infomercial audience member
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
The Simpsons
1989as Judd Apatow (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988as Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
1944as Self - Presenter
Crew (137)
Movies (102)
Untitled Original Judd Apatow Comedy
2027 UpcomingDirector
Feb 3
Untitled Original Judd Apatow Comedy
2027 UpcomingProducer
Feb 3
Untitled Original Judd Apatow Comedy
2027 UpcomingScreenplay
Feb 3
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
2026Director
Paralyzed by Hope: The Maria Bamford Story
2026Producer
Poetic License
2025Producer
The New Yorker at 100
2025Executive Producer
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025Executive Producer
Stormy
2024Executive Producer
Ramy Youssef: More Feelings
2024Thanks
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
2023Producer
Bob and Don: A Love Story
2023Director
Bob and Don: A Love Story
2023Executive Producer
Bros
2022Producer
The Bubble
2022Director
The Bubble
2022Producer
The Bubble
2022Writer
Stranger at the Gate
2022Thanks
Ricky Velez: Here's Everything
2021Executive Producer
The King of Staten Island
2020Director
The King of Staten Island
2020Producer
The King of Staten Island
2020Writer
Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh
2019Executive Producer
Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin
2018Executive Producer
Juliet, Naked
2018Producer
Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean
2018Executive Producer
The Big Sick
2017Producer
Judd Apatow: The Return
2017Screenplay
Chris Gethard: Career Suicide
2017Executive Producer
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
2017Director
Sing Street
2016Thanks
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016Producer
The Comedian
2016Thanks
Doc & Darryl
2016Director
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016Producer
I Had a Dream
2016Executive Producer
Pete Holmes: Faces and Sounds
2016Producer
Trainwreck
2015Director
Trainwreck
2015Producer
Begin Again
2014Producer
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
2013Producer
Graham Parker & The Rumour: This Is Live
2013Director
The Five-Year Engagement
2012Producer
This Is 40
2012Director
This Is 40
2012Producer
This Is 40
2012Writer
Wanderlust
2012Producer
Bridesmaids
2011Producer
Get Him to the Greek
2010Producer
Year One
2009Producer
Funny People
2009Director
Funny People
2009Producer
Funny People
2009Writer
Pineapple Express
2008Producer
Pineapple Express
2008Story
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008Screenplay
Step Brothers
2008Producer
Forgetting Sarah Marshall
2008Producer
Drillbit Taylor
2008Producer
Superbad
2007Producer
Knocked Up
2007Director
Knocked Up
2007Producer
Knocked Up
2007Writer
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007Producer
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
2007Screenplay
The TV Set
2007Executive Producer
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
2007Director
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006Producer
American Storage
2006Executive Producer
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005Director
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005Producer
The 40 Year Old Virgin
2005Writer
Fun with Dick and Jane
2005Screenplay
Fun with Dick and Jane
2005Story
Kicking & Screaming
2005Executive Producer
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004Producer
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004Producer
Sick in the Head
2003Writer
North Hollywood
2001Director
North Hollywood
2001Executive Producer
North Hollywood
2001Writer
The Cable Guy
1996Producer
Celtic Pride
1996Executive Producer
Celtic Pride
1996Story
Celtic Pride
1996Writer
Heavyweights
1995Executive Producer
Heavyweights
1995Writer
The TV Wheel
1995Writer
Crossing the Bridge
1992Associate Producer
Tom Arnold: The Naked Truth
1991Writer
Jim Carrey: Unnatural Act
1991Producer
Untitled Judd Apatow/Lucas Brothers Project
Producer
Business Trip
Producer
Cola Wars
Director
House of Joel
Producer
Pure Imagination
Producer
Untitled Universal Romantic Comedy
Director
Untitled Universal Romantic Comedy
Producer
Let's Do This
Producer
Untitled Norm Macdonald Netflix Documentary
Director
Untitled Norm Macdonald Netflix Documentary
Producer
The Way I Was Made: The Story of a Man Called E
Producer
Television (35)
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026Director
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
2026Executive Producer
STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces
2024Thanks
George Carlin's American Dream
2022Director
George Carlin's American Dream
2022Executive Producer
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018Director
The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling
2018Executive Producer
Crashing
2017Director
Crashing
2017Writer
Love
2016Director
Love
2016Writer
Girls
2012Executive Producer
Girls
2012Writer
30 for 30
2009Director
Yo Teach...!
2009Director
Yo Teach...!
2009Writer
Undeclared
2001Creator
Undeclared
2001Director
Undeclared
2001Producer
Undeclared
2001Story
Undeclared
2001Writer
Freaks and Geeks
1999Director
Freaks and Geeks
1999Executive Producer
Freaks and Geeks
1999Producer
Freaks and Geeks
1999Story
Freaks and Geeks
1999Writer
The Critic
1994Story
The Critic
1994Writer
The Larry Sanders Show
1992Director
The Larry Sanders Show
1992Producer
The Larry Sanders Show
1992Writer
The Ben Stiller Show
1992Producer
The Ben Stiller Show
1992Writer
The Simpsons
1989Writer
Saturday Night Live
1975Writer
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