Adam McKay

Directing · Born 1968-04-17 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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…

Filmography

• Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Terry Cheveaux
• For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close as Self
• The Landlord as Friend
• Hal as Self
• The Other Guys as Dirty Mike
• Good Cop, Baby Cop as Policeman
• Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon as Self
• Step Brothers as Man without Glasses
• Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Custodian
• Green Team as Erin Gossamer