Adam McKay
Adam McKay (born April 17, 1968) is an American film and television writer, director and producer. McKay served as head writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for two seasons. He directed Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Step Brothers (2008), The Other Guys (2010), and Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013), all of which he co-wrote with his creative partner Will Ferrell. Together McKay and Ferrell have co-written and produced numerous TV series and films, and produced their comedy website Funny or Die and HBO's Eastbound & Down through their company Gary Sanchez Productions.
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| Claim to fame | Earth to America
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| Date of birth | 17 April 1968
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| Place of birth | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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| Height | 6' 5" (196 cm)
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| Net worth | $40,000,000 USD
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- As a college student he was a stand up comic and once had a guy throw a bottle at him while on stage.
- Brother-in-law of Jeremy Piven. Son-in-law of Byrne Piven and Joyce Hiller Piven.
- He is an Alumni from the Famous Improv Olympic along with actors Vince Vaughn, the late Chris Farley, Ossie Beck, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Mike Myers.
- Throughout 2000 and 2001, McKay made several short films for "Saturday Night Live" (1975). Actors such as Steve Buscemi, Willem Dafoe, Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Patrick McCartney, Jerry Minor, Tracy Morgan, Chris Parnell, Andy Richter, Horatio Sanz, Molly Shannon and Ben Stiller have appeared in his SNL shorts. In 2004, McKay directed his first full feature film, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), which he co-wrote with Will Ferrell.
- With wife Shira Piven, has two daughters, Lili and Pearl McKay.
Adam McKay is known for his role in the film Vice (2018) as producer - produced by, p.g.a..
He is also known for his role in the film Sleeping with Other People (2015) as producer.
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