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Adam McKay

Producer, Director, Writer, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn April 17, 1968 (57 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 co-wrote 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 many television series and films, with McKay co-producing their website Funny or through their company, Gary Sanchez Productions.

McKay began venturing into more dramatic territory in the 2010s. He 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 the production company Hyperobject Industries.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Sleeping with Other People
  • Bachelorette
  • The Spoils of Babylon
  • Oh Lucy!
  • The Spoils Before Dying
  • The Holly
  • Jonathan Scott's Power Trip

Known For

  • The Big Short
  • Don't Look Up
  • The Menu
  • Succession
  • Step Brothers
  • Vice
  • The Other Guys
  • Ant-Man
  • Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
  • Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
  • The Dictator
  • Daddy's Home
  • The Brothers Grimsby
  • Get Hard
  • The Campaign
  • Daddy's Home 2
  • Land of the Lost
  • Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga
  • Tammy
  • Eastbound & Down
  • Dead to Me
  • Sleeping with Other People

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2026
    2024
    Union · as Executive Producer
    2024
    Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery · as Executive Producer
    2024
    2023
    A Lien · as Executive Producer
    2023
    2023
    BS High · as Executive Producer
    2023
    Asog · as Executive Producer
    2023
    Wild Summon · as Executive Producer
    2022
    2022
    God Forbid · as Executive Producer
    2022
    The Holly · as Executive Producer
    2022
    Game Theory with Bomani Jones (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2022
    Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2022
    2022
    The Invisible Pilot (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2021
    2021
    Q: Into the Storm (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2021
    The Oxy Kingpins · as Executive Producer
    2021
    2021
    Painting with John (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2020
    Jonathan Scott's Power Trip · as Executive Producer
    2020
    537 Votes · as Executive Producer
    2020
    2020
    Robbie (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2020
    Motherland: Fort Salem (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2019
    2019
    2019
    Booksmart · as Executive Producer
    2019
    2019
    Dead to Me (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2019
    This Giant Beast That is the Global Economy (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2018
    2018
    2018
    2018
    Succession (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2018
    LA to Vegas (TV Series)
    2017
    No Activity (US) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2017
    2017
    I Love You, America (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2017
    2017
    I'm Sorry (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2017
    Oh Lucy! · as Executive Producer
    2016
    2016
    The Brothers Grimsby · as Executive Producer
    2015
    2015
    2015
    The Spoils Before Dying (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2015
    A Deadly Adoption · as Executive Producer
    2015
    2014
    Bad Judge (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2014
    2014
    The Yes Men Are Revolting · as Executive Producer
    2014
    2014
    The Spoils of Babylon (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2013
    2013
    Drunk History (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2013
    2013
    Assistance · as Executive Producer
    2012
    2012
    2012
    The Dictator · as Executive Producer
    2012
    2012
    2011
    Fully Loaded · as Executive Producer
    2010
    2010
    Big Lake (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2010
    2009
    2009
    Land of the Lost · as Executive Producer
    2009
    2009
    Eastbound & Down (TV Series)
    2008
    2008
    2008
    Step Brothers · as Executive Producer
    2008
    Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2007
    2007
    Drunk History (TV Series) · as Executive Producer
    2007
    2007
    2006

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