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Judd Apatow
Producer, Writer, Director, Actor, Additional CreditsBorn December 6, 1967 (58 years)
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.
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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.
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Judd Apatow Filmography
| 2026 | Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man · as Executive Producer |
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| 2025 | |
| 2025 | The New Yorker at 100 · as Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Stormy · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Flipside · as Executive Producer |
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| 2022 | |
| 2022 | George Carlin's American Dream (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2022 | |
| 2021 | Ricky Velez: Here's Everything · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Pete Holmes: Dirty Clean · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Loudon Wainwright III: Surviving Twin · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | Judd Apatow: The Return · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Jerry Before Seinfeld · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Chris Gethard: Career Suicide · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | Crashing (2017) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 2016 | Hannibal Buress: Hannibal Takes Edinburgh · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Love (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 2012 | Girls (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
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| 2006 | The TV Set · as Executive Producer |
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| 2005 | Kicking & Screaming · as Executive Producer |
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| 2003 | Sick in the Head · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Life on Parole · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | Undeclared (TV Series) |
| 2001 | North Hollywood · as Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Celtic Pride · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Heavyweights · as Executive Producer |
| 1994 | The Critic (TV Series) · as Consulting Producer |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | Crossing the Bridge · as Associate Producer |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) |
| 1991 |
| 2022 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2017 | Judd Apatow: The Return · as Screenplay |
| 2017 | Crashing (2017) (TV Series) |
| 2016 | Love (TV Series) |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Girls (TV Series) |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan · as Screenplay |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story · as Screenplay |
| 2007 | Knocked Up · as Screenplay |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane · as Screenplay |
| 2005 | The 40-Year-Old Virgin · as Screenplay |
| 2003 | |
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| 2001 | Undeclared (TV Series) |
| 2001 | |
| 1996 | |
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| 1995 | |
| 1994 | The Critic (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) |
| 2026 | |
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| 2022 | George Carlin's American Dream (TV Series) |
| 2022 | |
| 2020 | |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (TV Series) |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Crashing (2017) (TV Series) |
| 2016 | |
| 2016 | Love (TV Series) |
| 2015 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | 30 for 30 (TV Series) |
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| 2007 | |
| 2005 | |
| 2001 | Undeclared (TV Series) |
| 2001 | |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) |
| 2020 | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist · as Judd Apatow (uncredited) |
| 2017 | Sandy Wexler · as Testimonial |
| 2016 | The Sandlerverse · as Cast |
| 2014 | MasterClass (TV Series) |
| 2011 | Zookeeper · as Barry The Elephant (voice) |
| 2010 | I Am Harry Potter · as Interviewer |
| 2009 | Funny People · as Friend In Video (voice) (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV Series) · as Director |
| 2006 | Help Me Help You (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy · as News Station Employee |
| 2004 | Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy · as News Station Employee |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Director |
| 1995 | Mr. Show (TV Series) · as Infomercial Audience Member |
| 1995 | NewsRadio (TV Series) · as Goofy Ball |
| 1995 | Heavyweights · as Homer |
| 1994 | The Critic (TV Series) · as Jay Leno |
| 1992 | The Ben Stiller Show (TV Series) |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Judd Apatow (voice) |
| 2025 | Paddy Chayefsky: Collector of Words · as Self |
| 2025 | When We Went MAD! · as Self |
| 2025 | Pee-Wee as Himself (TV Series) · as Self - Producer, Pee-Wee's Big Holiday |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2024 | Hendrie · as Self |
| 2024 | Stupid Pet Tricks (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Flipside · as Self |
| 2023 | Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic · as Self |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · as Self |
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| 2022 | Who's Talking to Chris Wallace? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Dark Side of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self - Executive Producer, 'crashing' |
| 2021 | History of the Sitcom (TV Series) · as Self - Director |
| 2021 | Dawn Raid · as Self |
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| 2020 | The Comedy Store (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | Expecting Amy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival · as Self |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | This Is Stand-Up (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Dads · as Self |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2019 | Biography: Jeff Dunham - Talking Heads · as Self |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Desus & Mero (2019) (TV Series) · as Self - Illustrious Guest |
| 2018 | This Changes Everything · as Self |
| 2018 | The Hunt for the Trump Tapes With Tom Arnold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Hal · as Self |
| 2018 | Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary · as Self |
| 2018 | Cultureshock (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling · as Self |
| 2018 | Mister Rogers: It's You I Like · as Self |
| 2018 | My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2017 | Judd Apatow: The Return · as Himself |
| 2017 | The IMDb Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Hiking With Kevin (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | Teen Choice Awards 2017 · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Dinner with Don (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Hollywood Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2016 | Lady Dynamite (TV Series) · as Judd Apatow |
| 2016 | Sunday Today with Willie Geist (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | Join or Die with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2016 | The 42nd Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments · as Self |
| 2015 | Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead · as Self - Director / Producer |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Misery Loves Comedy · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Pete Holmes Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | @midnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Salinger · as Self - Filmmaker |
| 2013 | Makers: Women Who Make America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | 70th Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Accepting Award For Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy |
| 2013 | 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | Mansome · as Self |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Inside Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | The 38th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | America in Primetime (TV Series) · as Self - Executive Producer, Freaks And Geeks |
| 2011 | Rove LA (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Green Room with Paul Provenza (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Project (2009) (TV Series) · as Self - Director |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Monty Python Conquers America · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | The Making of 'the Larry Sanders Show' · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Howard Stern on Demand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Iconoclasts (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Culture Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Reel Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Brilliant But Cancelled · as Self |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Filmmaker (segment: Judd Apatow) |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Funny or Die Presents (TV Series) · as Creator |
| 2010 | Aziz Ansari: Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening · as Characters |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express · as Story |
| 2008 | Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education · as Segment Director |
| 2004 | The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Written By |
| 2004 | 2004 MTV Movie Awards · as Segment Producer |
| 2000 | The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Written By |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks (TV Series) · as Story |
| 1991 | The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Special Material By |
| 1990 | The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Special Material By |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Additional Sketches By |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Special Material: Jim Carrey |