Paul Feig
Paul Feig
Biography
Paul Feig (/fiːɡ/; born September 17, 1962) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. He is best known for directing films such as Bridesmaids (2011), The Heat (2013), Spy (2015), Ghostbusters (2016), A Simple Favor (2018), and Last Christmas (2019). He often collaborates with actress Melissa McCarthy. Feig created the comedy series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and Other Space (2015). He has also directed several episodes of Arrested Development, Nurse Jackie, Mad Men, The Office, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, and Weeds. He received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards for writing on Freaks and Geeks, and two for producing and directing on The Office. His most notable acting roles were as Bobby Wynn in the sitcom The Jackie Thomas Show (1992–1993), Tim the Camp Counselor in the comedy film Heavyweights (1995), and Mr. Eugene Pool on the sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996–1997). Description above from the Wikipedia Paul Feig, article licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
141
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-09-17 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Acting

2024

After Midnight as Self

2021

Who Are You, Charlie Brown? as Self - Filmmaker

2020

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist as Dale Copperwood

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show as Not available

2019

Elvis Goes There as Self

2018

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale as Self - Special Guest

2018

Song of Back and Neck as Dr. Street

2017

9JKL as Paul Feig

2016

Insert Name Here as Self - Panelist

2016

Ghostheads as Self

2015

Spy as Drunken Guest at Paris Hotel (uncredited)

2015

Misery Loves Comedy as Self

2014

This Is Comedy as Himself

2013

The Heat as Doctor (uncredited)

2011

Talking Dead as Self

2011

Bridesmaids as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

2011

Bad Teacher as Dad at Carwash

2007

Knocked Up as Fantasy Baseball Guy

2007

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story as Different DJ (uncredited)

2005

The Office as The Animal Trainer

2005

Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron

2004

The Soup as Not available

2003

Arrested Development as Magician

2003

I Am David as American Man

2002

Stealing Harvard as Electrician

1999

Freaks and Geeks as Alex the Guitarist

1997

Statical Planets as Not available

1996

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as Eugene Poole

1996

Men Behaving Badly as Nelson

1996

That Thing You Do! as KMPC DJ

1996

The Louie Show as Not available

1996

My Fellow Americans as Reporter #2

1995

The Drew Carey Show as Worker

1995

Heavyweights as Tim

1995

The TV Wheel as Various

1994

Ellen as Peterson

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult as Oscar Audience Member

1994

The Good Life as Video Clerk

1994

The Good Life as Waiter

1992

Love & War as Not available

1992

The Jackie Thomas Show as Not available

1992

The Edge as Not available

1991

Good Sports as Leash

1991

Public Enemy #2 as Gas Attendant

1991

Zoo Radio as Chester Drawer

1990

Get a Life as Mark

1990

Ski Patrol as Stanley

1988

Dirty Dancing as Not available

1987

thirtysomething as Not available

1987

Three O'Clock High as Hall Monitor

1987

Zombie High as Emerson

1979

The Facts of Life as Not available
Crew

2025

Another Simple Favor Director

2025

Another Simple Favor Producer

2024

Jackpot! Director

2024

Jackpot! Producer

2023

Help Me Understand Producer

2022

Roommates Producer

2022

Auntie Executive Producer

2021

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas Executive Producer

2019

Someone Great Producer

2018

A Simple Favor Writer

2018

A Simple Favor Director

2017

Snatched Producer

2015

Spy Director

2003

I Am David Writer

2003

I Am David Director

NaN

Eboni 8 Producer

2020

Baldwin Beauty Executive Producer

2016

Ghostbusters Director

2016

Ghostbusters Screenplay

2016

Ghostbusters Executive Producer

2015

Spy Screenplay

2015

Spy Producer

2015

The Peanuts Movie Producer

2013

The Heat Director

2013

The Heat Executive Producer

2011

Bridesmaids Director

2011

Bridesmaids Executive Producer

2006

Unaccompanied Minors Director

1983

Remember Me Always Director

1983

Remember Me Always Writer

NaN

The Better Woman Director

NaN

Suburban Hell Producer

NaN

Untitled Spy Comedy Director

NaN

Untitled Spy Comedy Producer

NaN

55 Executive Producer

1995

The TV Wheel Writer

NaN

Worst Roommate Ever Director

NaN

It's Better in Italian Executive Producer

2019

Last Christmas Director

2018

A Simple Favor Producer

NaN

Dark Army Director

NaN

Dark Army Screenplay

NaN

Dark Army Producer

NaN

24-7 Producer

NaN

American Princess Producer

2025

The Housemaid Director

2025

The Housemaid Producer

2022

Minx Executive Producer

2022

Welcome to Flatch Executive Producer

2022

Welcome to Flatch Writer

2022

Welcome to Flatch Director

2021

Holler Executive Producer

2021

Harami Executive Producer

2020

Phony Executive Producer

2020

Love Life Executive Producer

2020

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist Executive Producer

2018

Frances 2.0 Executive Producer

2015

Other Space Creator

2009

Parks and Recreation Director

2009

Nurse Jackie Director

2009

Bored to Death Director

2007

Mad Men Director

2006

30 Rock Director

2005

Weeds Director

2005

The Office Director

2003

Sick in the Head Writer

2003

Arrested Development Director

2001

Undeclared Director

1999

Freaks and Geeks Director

1999

Freaks and Geeks Writer

1999

Freaks and Geeks Creator