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Ken Marino
Ken Marino is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He was born on December 19, 1968, in Long Island, New York, to an Italian-American family. He attended West Islip High School in West Islip, New York, and then studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute and Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in New York City.
Marino began his career as a cast member on MTV's sketch comedy series The State from 1993 to 1995. He has since starred in a number of television shows, including Party Down (2009-2010), Marry Me (2014-2015), Burning Love (2012-2013), and Childrens Hospital (2008-2016). He has also appeared in films such as Wet Hot American Summer (2001), The Ten (2007), Wanderlust (2012), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021).
Marino is married to actress Erica Oyama, and they have two children together. He is a frequent collaborator with his friend and fellow actor David Wain, and they have worked together on a number of projects, including The State, Wet Hot American Summer, and Childrens Hospital.
As director
As actor
For Worse
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
Long Live the State
Candy Cane Lane
Susie Searches
Help Me Understand
Cursed Friends
The Sleepover
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
The Main Event
Dog Days
The Babysitter
Masterminds
The Second Sound Barrier
The Late Bloomer
Goosebumps
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
The Comments
Veronica Mars
They Came Together
Struck by Lightning
In a World...
Bad Milo!
We're the Millers
Toy Story of Terror!
Brenda Forever
For a Good Time, Call...
Wanderlust
American Judy
The First A.D.