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Paul Feig

Paul Feig

Known For Directing
Birthday Sep 17, 1962 (63)
Birthplace Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Filmography

Song of Back and Neck

Song of Back and Neck

2018

as Dr. Street

Spy

Spy

2015

as Drunken Guest at Paris Hotel (uncredited)

The Heat

The Heat

2013

as Doctor (uncredited)

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

2011

as Dad at Carwash

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

2011

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Knocked Up

Knocked Up

2007

as Fantasy Baseball Guy

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

2007

as Different DJ (uncredited)

I Am David

I Am David

2003

as American Man

Stealing Harvard

Stealing Harvard

2002

as Electrician

My Fellow Americans

My Fellow Americans

1996

as Reporter #2

That Thing You Do!

That Thing You Do!

1996

as KMPC DJ

Heavyweights

Heavyweights

1995

as Tim

The TV Wheel

The TV Wheel

1995

as Various

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

as Oscar Audience Member

Zoo Radio

Zoo Radio

1991

as Chester Drawer

Public Enemy #2

Public Enemy #2

1991

as Gas Attendant

Ski Patrol

Ski Patrol

1990

as Stanley

Zombie High

Zombie High

1987

as Emerson

Three O'Clock High

Three O'Clock High

1987

as Hall Monitor

Another Simple Favor

Another Simple Favor

2025

Writer

A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor

2018

Writer

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016

Screenplay

Spy

Spy

2015

Screenplay

I Am David

I Am David

2003

Writer

The TV Wheel

The TV Wheel

1995

Writer

Another Simple Favor

Another Simple Favor

2025

Director

The Housemaid

The Housemaid

2025

Director

Jackpot!

Jackpot!

2024

Director

Last Christmas

Last Christmas

2019

Director

A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor

2018

Director

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016

Director

Spy

Spy

2015

Director

The Heat

The Heat

2013

Director

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

2011

Director

Unaccompanied Minors

Unaccompanied Minors

2006

Director

I Am David

I Am David

2003

Director

Another Simple Favor

Another Simple Favor

2025

Producer

The Housemaid

The Housemaid

2025

Producer

Jackpot!

Jackpot!

2024

Producer

Help Me Understand

Help Me Understand

2023

Producer

Auntie

Auntie

2022

Executive Producer

Roommates

Roommates

2022

Producer

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

Zoey's Extraordinary Christmas

2021

Executive Producer

Holler

Holler

2021

Executive Producer

Baldwin Beauty

Baldwin Beauty

2020

Executive Producer

Phony

Phony

2020

Executive Producer

Someone Great

Someone Great

2019

Producer

A Simple Favor

A Simple Favor

2018

Producer

Frances 2.0

Frances 2.0

2018

Executive Producer

Snatched

Snatched

2017

Producer

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

2016

Executive Producer

The Peanuts Movie

The Peanuts Movie

2015

Producer

Spy

Spy

2015

Producer

The Heat

The Heat

2013

Executive Producer

Bridesmaids

Bridesmaids

2011

Executive Producer

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Television Credits

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Eugene Poole

Episodes: 24

First Aired: Sep 27, 1996

Good Sports

as Leash

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Jan 10, 1991

The Drew Carey Show

as Worker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1995

Freaks and Geeks

as Alex the Guitarist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1999

The Good Life

as Video Clerk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1994

Arrested Development

as Magician

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2003

9JKL

as Paul Feig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 2017

The Office

as The Animal Trainer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 24, 2005

Ellen

as Peterson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 1994

The Good Life

as Waiter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 30, 1994

Men Behaving Badly

as Nelson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1996

Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

as Dale Copperwood

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 2020

Get a Life

as Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1990

The Edge

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Sep 19, 1992

The Jackie Thomas Show

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Dec 01, 1992

The Joel McHale Show with Joel McHale

as Self - Special Guest

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Feb 18, 2018

Dirty Dancing

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Oct 29, 1988

The Louie Show

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 31, 1996

The Soup

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 01, 2004

Insert Name Here

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 04, 2016

thirtysomething

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1987

The Facts of Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 24, 1979

Love & War

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1992

Hell's Kitchen

as Self - Restaurant Patron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 30, 2005

Talking Dead

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 2011

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 2019

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Elvis Goes There

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 2019

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

After Midnight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 17, 2024

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