Adam McKay
Producer, Director, Writer, Actor
17 April 1968 (58 years)
Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. McKay began his career as a head writer for the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 to 2001. After leaving SNL, McKay collaborated with comedian Will Ferrell on his comedy films Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay later co-wrote and co-produced numerous television series and films, with McKay himself co-producing their website, Funny or Die, through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions.
Aside from working with Ferrell, McKay wrote and directed the satirical films The Big Short (2015), Vice (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021). McKay won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a Critics' Choice Award for adapting the screenplay of The Big Short. In 2019, McKay founded Hyperobject Industries, a production company.
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Aside from working with Ferrell, McKay wrote and directed the satirical films The Big Short (2015), Vice (2018), and Don't Look Up (2021). McKay won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, and a Critics' Choice Award for adapting the screenplay of The Big Short. In 2019, McKay founded Hyperobject Industries, a production company.
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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
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| 2025 | All the Empty Rooms · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | The Chair Company · as Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | Union · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Men of War · as Executive Producer |
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| 2024 | Pistachio Wars · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Asog · as Executive Producer |
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| 2023 | BS High · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Wild Summon · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | A Lien · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | God Forbid · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | The Holly · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2022 | Game Theory with Bomani Jones · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | The Invisible Pilot · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Q: Into the Storm · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | The Oxy Kingpins · as Executive Producer |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Painting with John · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Jonathan Scott's Power Trip · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2020 | 537 Votes · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Robbie · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Motherland: Fort Salem · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times' · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | Booksmart · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Dead to Me · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy · as Executive Producer |
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| 2018 | Succession · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | No Activity (US) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | I Love You, America · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | I'm Sorry · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Oh Lucy! · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | The Brothers Grimsby · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Sleeping with Other PeopleOn Plex |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2015 | A Deadly Adoption · as Executive Producer |
| 2015 | |
| 2014 | Bad Judge · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Yes Men Are Revolting · as Executive Producer |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | The Spoils of Babylon · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Drunk History · as Executive Producer |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Assistance · as Executive Producer |
| 2012 | BacheloretteOn Plex |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | The Dictator · as Executive Producer |
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| 2011 | Fully Loaded · as Executive Producer |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Big Lake · as Executive Producer |
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| 2009 | |
| 2009 | Land of the Lost · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush · as Executive Producer |
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| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Step Brothers · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis · as Executive Producer |
| 2007 | Drunk History · as Executive Producer |
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| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby · as Executive Producer |
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| 2015 | Daddy's Home · as Screenplay |
| 2015 | The Big Short · as Screenplay |
| 2015 | Ant-Man · as Screenplay |
| 2013 | Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues · as Screenplay |
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| 2008 | Step Brothers · as Screenplay |
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| 2015 | 13 Cameras · as Cast |
| 2010 | The Other Guys · as Dirty Mike |
| 2008 | Green Team · as Erin Gossamer |
| 2008 | Step Brothers · as Man Without Glasses |
| 2007 | Good Cop, Baby Cop · as Policeman |
| 2007 | The Landlord · as Friend |
| 2007 | Human Giant · as Alan Harkett |
| 2007 | Girl Missing · as Detective "sally" Lasalle |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby · as Terry Cheveaux |
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy · as Custodian |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · as Custodian |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live · as Audience Member (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Don't Look Up · as Story |
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| 2015 | Get Hard · as Story |
| 2014 | We the Economy: 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss · as Written By |
| 2012 | The Campaign · as Story |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents · as Creator |
| 2009 | You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush · as Stage Director |
| 2008 | Weekend Update · as Additional Sketch |
| 2005 | Earth to America · as Segment Writer |