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Judd Apatow Biography

Birth Name:

Judd Apatow

Birth Place:

Syosset, New York, United States

Profession

Director, producer, screenwriter, actor

Fast Facts

Interviewed comedians such as Jerry Seinfeld, Martin Short, John Candy and Jay Leno while hosting the "Club Comedy" radio show at Syosset High School
Started his professional career as a stand-up comic in the late 1980s, making his TV debut on Fox's short-lived Comic Strip Live
Shared an apartment with Adam Sandler after dropping out of USC's screenwriting program
Worked as a joke writer for Roseanne Barr, Jim Carrey and Tom Arnold in the early '90s
Met his wife, actor Leslie Mann, when he produced dark comedy The Cable Guy (1996), in which she co-starred with Jim Carrey
Created the cult NBC shows Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared; wrote and produced for several other acclaimed comedy series, including The Larry Sanders Show and The Ben Stiller Show
Made his feature directing debut in 2005 with the surprise hit comedy The 40-Year-Old Virgin

2022Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: winner
2018Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special: winner
2018Emmy-Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
2018Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2017Emmy-Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series: nominated
2013Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2012Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
2012Producers Guild Awards-Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
2008Golden Globe-Best Original Song - Motion Picture: nominated
2008Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
2006Writers Guild Awards-Original Screenplay: nominated
2005Online Film Critics Association-Breakthrough Filmmaker: nominated
1998Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1997Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1996Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1994Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: nominated
1993Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program: winner