Adam McKay is an American screenwriter, producer, director, comedian, and actor. McKay and Will Ferrell have a comedy partnership and co-wrote the films Anchorman (2004), Talladega Nights (2006), and The Other Guys (2010). Ferrell and McKay also founded their comedy website Funny or Die through their production company Gary Sanchez Productions. He married Shira Piven in 1999, and they have two children.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
The History of Comedy (2017)
Guest starring as Adam McKay
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x03: Comedy in Real Life (Feb 23, 2017)
- Episode 1x02: The Funnier Sex (Feb 16, 2017)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Adam McKay
- Episode 2015-12-09: Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, Allen Leech; Adam McKay; Kurt Vile (Dec 9, 2015)
Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (2015)
Guest starring as Adam McKay
- Episode 5x07: TV Directors (Aug 4, 2019)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Adam McKay
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2021-04-22: Gwen Stefani, Adam McKay (Apr 22, 2021)
- Episode 2016-01-25: Dakota Johnson, Brian d'Arcy James, Adam McKay, Carly Rae Jepsen, Janet Weiss (Jan 25, 2016)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Adam McKay
- Episode 26x03: Dana Carvey / The Wallflowers (Oct 21, 2000)
Guest starring as Lab Technician
- Episode 22x01: Tom Hanks / Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (Sep 28, 1996) [Uncredited]
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Adam McKay
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2019-02-24: The 91st Annual Academy Awards (Feb 24, 2019)
- Episode 2016-02-28: The 88th Annual Academy Awards (Feb 28, 2016)
Crew Credits
The Chair Company (2025)
Show crew as Executive Producer
- Episode 1x01: Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does. (Oct 12, 2025)
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty (2022)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 1x01: The Swan (Mar 6, 2022)
Succession (2018)
Show crew as Executive Producer
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 1x01: Celebration (Jun 3, 2018)
Funny or Die Presents (2010)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(22 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Episode 10 (Mar 25, 2011)
- Episode 2x09: Episode 9 (Mar 18, 2011)
- Episode 2x08: Episode 8 (Mar 11, 2011)
- Episode 2x07: Episode 7 (Mar 4, 2011)
- Episode 2x06: Episode 6 (Feb 18, 2011)
- Episode 2x05: Episode 5 (Feb 11, 2011)
- Episode 2x04: Episode 4 (Feb 4, 2011)
- Episode 2x03: Episode 3 (Jan 28, 2011)
- Episode 2x02: Episode 2 (Jan 21, 2011)
- Episode 2x01: Episode 1 (Jan 14, 2011)
- Episode 1x12: Episode 12 (May 15, 2010)
- Episode 1x11: Episode 11 (May 8, 2010)
- Episode 1x10: Episode 10 (May 1, 2010)
- Episode 1x09: Episode 9 (Apr 23, 2010)
- Episode 1x08: Episode 8 (Apr 16, 2010)
- Episode 1x07: Episode 7 (Apr 9, 2010)
- Episode 1x06: Episode 6 (Mar 26, 2010)
- Episode 1x05: Episode 5 (Mar 20, 2010)
- Episode 1x04: Episode 4 (Mar 12, 2010)
- Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Mar 5, 2010)
- Episode 1x02: Episode 2 (Feb 26, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: Episode 1 (Feb 15, 2010)
Eastbound & Down (2009)
Show crew as Executive Producer
(4 episodes)
- Episode 4x01: Chapter 22 (Sep 29, 2013)
- Episode 3x01: Chapter 14 (Feb 19, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: Chapter 7 (Sep 26, 2010)
- Episode 1x01: Chapter 1 (Feb 15, 2009)
Episode crew as Director
- Episode 1x05: Chapter 5 (Mar 15, 2009)