Writers - Great

1. Mitchell Hurwitz

Mitchell Hurwitz was born on May 29, 1963 in Orange County, California, USA. He is a producer and writer, known for Arrested Development (2003), Lady Dynamite (2016) and Running Wilde (2010). He has been married to Mary Jo Keenen since May 8, 1999. They have two children.

2. Richard Ayoade

Writer | Submarine

Richard Ellef Ayoade was born in Hammersmith, and grew up in Suffolk, in England, the son of a Norwegian mother, Dagny Amalie (Baassuik), and a Nigerian father, Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade. He studied Law at Cambridge university, and followed in the footsteps of British Comedy legends like Monty ...

3. Taika Waititi

Producer | What We Do in the Shadows

Taika Waititi, also known as Taika Cohen, hails from the Raukokore region of the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand, and is the son of Robin (Cohen), a teacher, and Taika Waititi, an artist and farmer. His father is Maori (Te-Whanau-a-Apanui), and his mother is of Ashkenazi Jewish, Irish...

4. Herman J. Mankiewicz

Writer | Citizen Kane

Herman J. Mankiewicz, now known primarily as the man who co-wrote Citizen Kane (1941) with Hollywood's greatest wunderkind, Orson Welles, was one of the highest-paid screenwriters in Hollywood and the head of Paramount's screen-writing department in the late 1920s and early '30s. He reached the ...

5. David Mitchell

Writer | That Mitchell and Webb Look

David Mitchell was born on 14th July 1974 in Salisbury, England. His parents, Ian and Kathy Mitchell, worked as hotel managers in Salisbury. David also has a brother. In 1977 the family moved to Oxford, where his parents taught a course in hotel management at Oxford Brookes University. David was ...

6. Robert Webb

Actor | That Mitchell and Webb Look

Robert Webb was born on September 29, 1972 in Lincolnshire, England, UK. He is an actor and writer, known for That Mitchell and Webb Look (2006), Peep Show (2003) and Back (2017). He has been married to Abigail Burdess since 2006. They have two children.

7. Alex Kurtzman

Producer | Sleepy Hollow

Alex Kurtzman is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. He directed People Like Us and the panned 2017 reboot The Mummy starring Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella. He wrote Transformers 1 and 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Star Trek, The Island and Cowboys & Aliens. He also created the TV show Fringe.

8. Alex Kurtzman

Producer | Sleepy Hollow

Alex Kurtzman is an American filmmaker and screenwriter. He directed People Like Us and the panned 2017 reboot The Mummy starring Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella. He wrote Transformers 1 and 2, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Star Trek, The Island and Cowboys & Aliens. He also created the TV show Fringe.

9. Jemaine Clement

Actor | Flight of the Conchords

Jemaine Clement was born and raised in Masterton, New Zealand, the oldest of three brothers. His mother is Maori. Clement was educated at Makoura College in Masterton, NZ. He went on to study drama and film at Victoria University of Wellington. Whilst there he met Taika Waititi, and they formed ...

10. Bret McKenzie

Soundtrack | Flight of the Conchords

Bret McKenzie was born on June 29, 1976 in New Zealand. He is a writer and actor, known for Flight of the Conchords (2007), The Muppets (2011) and Muppets Most Wanted (2014). He has been married to Hannah Clarke since March 18, 2009. They have three children.

11. Kristen Wiig

Actress | Bridesmaids

Kristen Carroll Wiig was born on August 22, 1973 in Canandaigua, New York, to Laurie J. (Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, a lake marina manager. She is of Norwegian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish, English, and Scottish descent. The family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, before ...

12. Ben Schwartz

Actor | Parks and Recreation

Ben Schwartz is known for playing Jean-Ralphio in the American comedy TV series "Parks and Recreation." He plays an annoying yet lovable character who thinks he is a player and a baller and often uses insurance money and his father's money to buy whatever he wants. Jean-Ralphio was created for ...

13. Billy Eichner

Actor | Bros

Billy Eichner was born on September 18, 1978 and raised in New York City. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School (NY) in 1996. He is a graduate of Northwestern University, where he majored in Theater.

He is the star, executive producer and creator of Billy on the Street (2011), a comedy game show ...

14. Mike Nawrocki

Actor | Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie

Michael Nawrocki is an American animator, director, writer and voice actor. He co-created VeggieTales alongside Phil Vischer and voiced dozens of characters including Larry the Cucumber, Jerry Gourd, Scallion #2 and Jean-Claude Pea. Nawrocki also voiced Larry in video games, commercials and ...

15. Phil Vischer

Actor | Jonah: A VeggieTales Movie

Phil Vischer is an American animator, writer, voice actor and director who is known for co-creating VeggieTales alongside his friend Mike Nawrocki. He is the founder of Big Idea, an animation company that also made 321 Penguins and LarryBoy: The Cartoon Adventures. He voiced dozens of characters ...

16. Dan Harmon

Writer | Rick and Morty

Dan Harmon was born on January 3, 1973 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA. He is best known as the creator, writing, and producer for Community (2009) and Rick and Morty (2013). He also is known for writing and producing earlier works such as Computerman (2003), and Laser Fart (2004). He was previously ...

17. Roland Emmerich

Writer | Independence Day

Roland Emmerich is a German film director and producer of blockbuster films like The Day After Tomorrow (2004), Godzilla (1998), Independence Day (1996) and The Patriot (2000). Before fame, he originally wanted to be a production designer, but decided to be a director, after watching the original ...

18. John Swartzwelder

Writer | The Simpsons Movie

John Swartzwelder was born on February 8, 1949 in the USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Simpsons Movie (2007), The Simpsons (1989) and The Dictator (1988).

19. Saladin K. Patterson

Producer | Psych

Saladin Patterson Montgomery, Alabama(LAMP(Loveless Academic Magnet Program) Class of 1990) Writer, producer. Mr. Patterson earned an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering graduated from MIT then masters degree in Psychology from Vanderbilt University. He was a writer and producer for the ...

20. Brad Wright

Producer | Stargate: Atlantis

Brad Wright was born on May 2, 1961 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Stargate: Atlantis (2004), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and The Outer Limits (1995).

21. Jonathan Glassner

Producer | Stargate SG-1

Jonathan Glassner is known for Stargate SG-1 (1997), The Outer Limits (1995) and CSI: Miami (2002).

22. Michael Waldron

Producer | Loki

Michael Waldron was born on April 23, 1987. He is a producer and writer, known for Loki (2021), Rick and Morty (2013) and Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).

23. Jeff King

Producer | The Acolyte

Jeff King is known for The Acolyte (2024), The Umbrella Academy (2019) and Blindspot (2015).

24. Paul Mullie

Producer | Stargate SG-1

Paul Mullie is known for Stargate SG-1 (1997), Stargate: Atlantis (2004) and Dark Matter (2015).

25. Siobhan Thompson

Actress | Bad Internet

Siobhan Thompson moved from England to New York City to seek her fortune, but found comedy instead. She started taking classes at UCB in 2010. She is an actor/writer on the Maude team Alamo and was previously an actor on The Prom, and can be seen doing very stupid characters in many ridiculous ...

26. Jonah Ray

Actor | Mystery Science Theater 3000

Jonah Ray was born on August 3, 1982 in Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Mystery Science Theater 3000 (2017), Satanic Hispanics (2022) and Better Things (2016).

27. Jacek Dukaj

Writer | Into the Night

Jacek Dukaj was born on July 30, 1974 in Tarnów, Malopolskie, Poland. He is a writer and producer, known for Into the Night (2020), Yakamoz S-245 (2022) and Ambition (2014).

28. Jason George

Producer | Into the Night

Jason George is known for Into the Night (2020), Vice (2018) and Narcos (2015).

29. Steve O'Donnell

Writer | The Chris Rock Show

Steve O'Donnell was born on July 19, 1954 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Chris Rock Show (1997), The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008) and The Downer Channel (2001).

30. Alex Hirsch

Actor | Gravity Falls

Alex Hirsch is an animator, television writer, and voice actor from Piedmont, California. His primary claim to fame is serving as the show creator for the hit animated series "Gravity Falls" (2012-2016), a mystery comedy series where twin protagonists investigate the local mysteries of a strange ...

31. Damian Kindler

Writer | Sanctuary

Damian Kindler was born in Melbourne, Australia. He is known for Sanctuary (2008), Stargate SG-1 (1997) and October Faction (2020).

32. David Bischoff

Writer | Star Trek: The Next Generation

David Bischoff was born on December 15, 1951 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA. He was a writer, known for Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Dinosaucers (1987) and Future Fantastic (1996). He died on March 19, 2018 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.

33. Richard Morgan

Writer | Altered Carbon: Resleeved

Richard Morgan is known for Altered Carbon: Resleeved (2020), Thirteen and Altered Carbon (2018).

34. Rashad Raisani

Producer | Burn Notice

Rashad Raisani is known for Burn Notice (2007), 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020) and The Gifted (2017).

35. Michael Schur

Producer | The Good Place

Michael Schur was born on October 29, 1975 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA as Michael Herbert Schur. He is a TV series creator, a writer, and producer known for series such as The Office (2005), Parks and Recreation (2009), Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013) and The Good Place (2016). He has been married...

36. Jamie Mathieson

Writer | Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel

Jamie Mathieson is known for Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel (2009), Being Human (2008) and Dirk Gently (2010).

37. Peter Morgan

Writer | Frost/Nixon

Peter Morgan was born on April 10, 1963 in London, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for Frost/Nixon (2008), The Last King of Scotland (2006) and The Crown (2016).