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Ken Marino
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Kenneth Joseph Marino
December 19, 1968 Long Island, New York, U.S.
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| Alma mater | New York University |
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| Years active | 1992–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Erica Oyama
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| Children | 2 |
Kenneth Joseph Marino (born December 19, 1968) is an American actor, comedian, director, and writer. He is known for his funny roles in TV shows and movies.
Ken was a cast member on MTV's The State. He also starred in popular shows like Party Down, Marry Me, Burning Love, and Childrens Hospital. You might also know him as Victor from the comedy film Wet Hot American Summer and its spin-offs. He played the Lehman brothers on the Showtime series Black Monday.
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Early Life and Comedy Beginnings
Ken Marino was born on Long Island, New York. His family is Italian-American. He went to West Islip High School and later studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Institute. He also attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in New York City.
On his first day at NYU, Ken met David Wain and Craig Wedren. They quickly became good friends. Ken was very social and enjoyed connecting with new people. The next year, Ken and David Wain helped start a comedy group. They first called it The New Group, but later changed the name to The State.
Ken Marino's Acting Career
After college, Ken continued to work with The State comedy group. From 1992 to 1993, Ken and other members of The State appeared on the MTV sketch comedy show You Wrote It, You Watch It. This show was hosted by Jon Stewart.
In 1993, the whole comedy group got their own sketch comedy series on MTV. It was simply called The State. This show was very popular and ran until 1995.
TV Show Roles
After The State, Ken Marino appeared in many other TV shows. In 1997, he co-starred with Rob Schneider in Men Behaving Badly. He also had a recurring role as Professor Wilder on Dawson's Creek from 2001 to 2002.
Ken made several appearances on Charmed and Rock Me Baby. He was also in four seasons of Veronica Mars as the private detective Vinnie Van Lowe. He played a funny gay demon on the TV series Reaper.
He was Dr. Glenn Richie in the comedy series Childrens Hospital. He also played Captain 'CJ' Stentley on the show Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Ken also had guest roles in shows like Will & Grace, Angel, Reno 911!, Grey's Anatomy, and Monk.
Film Roles and Writing
Ken Marino has also been in many movies. In 2001, he appeared in Wet Hot American Summer. He also had a non-speaking role in the pre-ride film for the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Disney's Hollywood Studios. In 2006, he starred in the Hallmark Channel movie Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door.
Ken wrote the screenplay for Diggers (2006). This film was about growing up in the mid-1970s on Long Island. He often works with his friend David Wain from The State. Together, they wrote and produced films like The Ten (2007), Role Models (2008), and Wanderlust (2012). Ken also had small acting parts in these movies. In 2013, he played Todd alongside Jennifer Aniston in the film We're The Millers.
Directing and Recent Work
Ken Marino starred as Mark Orlando in the Yahoo! web series Burning Love. This show was a funny take on reality dating shows like The Bachelor. His wife, Erica Oyama, created the series, and Ken directed all three seasons.
After that, Ken starred opposite Casey Wilson in the NBC sitcom Marry Me from 2014 to 2015. In 2016, he played the mobster Joseph Manfredi in the second season of Marvel's Agent Carter.
Ken has also directed episodes for several sitcoms. These include The Goldbergs, Super Fun Night, Childrens Hospital, and Trophy Wife.
In 2017, Ken starred as Mr. Johnson in the Netflix comedy-horror movie The Babysitter. He returned for the sequel, The Babysitter: Killer Queen. From 2019 to 2023, Ken played the music manager Streeter in the HBO comedy series The Other Two.
More recently, Ken Marino has become the lead singer for the Middle Aged Dad Jam Band. He started this band with his friend and fellow State alum, David Wain.
Personal Life
Ken Marino is married to screenwriter Erica Oyama. They have two children together.
Filmography
Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1997 | Gattaca | Sequencing Technician |
| 1999 | Love Happens | Mike Parker |
| 1999 | Carlo's Wake | Antonio Torello |
| 2000 | 101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo) | Officer Russotelli |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Victor Pulak |
| 2001 | Tortilla Soup | Jeff |
| 2001 | Joe Somebody | Rick Raglow |
| 2005 | The Baxter | Jack Mechanic |
| 2005 | Hoodwinked! | Raccoon Jerry (voice) |
| 2005 | Love for Rent | Dr. Neil Gardner |
| 2006 | Duncan Removed | Ben |
| 2006 | Diggers | Lozo |
| 2007 | The Ten | Dr. Glenn Richie |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami | Deaf Tattoo Artist |
| 2008 | Role Models | Jim Stansel |
| 2009 | The Antagonist | Party Host |
| 2010 | Jeffie Was Here | Roger |
| 2012 | Wanderlust | Rick Gergenblatt |
| 2012 | Struck by Lightning | Dr. Wealer |
| 2012 | For a Good Time, Call... | Harold |
| 2013 | In a World... | Gustav Warner |
| 2013 | Bad Milo! | Duncan |
| 2013 | We're the Millers | Todd |
| 2014 | They Came Together | Tommy |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Vinnie Van Lowe |
| 2015 | Goosebumps | Coach Carr |
| 2016 | Masterminds | Doug |
| 2016 | The Late Bloomer | Dr. Hanson |
| 2017 | How to Be a Latin Lover | |
| 2017 | The Babysitter | Mr. Johnson |
| 2018 | Dog Days | Carven Wagi |
| 2020 | The Main Event | Frankie Albano |
| 2020 | The Sleepover | Ron Finch |
| 2020 | The Babysitter: Killer Queen | Mr. Johnson |
| 2022 | Susie Searches | Edgar Cabot |
| 2023 | Candy Cane Lane | Bruce |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1992 | You Wrote It, You Watch It | Various | Series regular |
| 1993–1995 | The State | Various | Series regular; 27 episodes |
| 1996 | Boston Common | Bob Cabot | Episode: "Gobble, Gobble, Aggch!" |
| 1996 | The Single Guy | Big Tipper | Episode: "The Deepest Cut" |
| 1997 | Spin City | Dan | Episode: "Bye Bye Love" |
| 1997 | Men Behaving Badly | Steve Cochrane | Series regular; 12 episodes |
| 1998 | Hercules | Tipis (voice) | Episode: "Hercules and the Argonauts" |
| 1998 | Holding the Baby | Mike | Episode: "Viva Las Gordy" |
| 1998 | Conrad Bloom | Ben | Episode: "The Ultimatum" |
| 1999 | The Practice | Kevin Michaels | Episode: "End Games" |
| 1999 | Nash Bridges | Todd West | Episode: "Truth & Consequences" |
| 2000 | Angel | Wilson Christopher | Episode: "Expecting" |
| 2000 | Veronica's Closet | Wayne | Episode: "Veronica Sets Josh Up" |
| 2000 | Will & Grace | Mark | Episode: "Three's a Crowd, Six Is a Freak Show" |
| 2001 | First Years | Miles Lawton | Series regular; 9 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Dawson's Creek | Professor David Wilder | Recurring guest star; 10 episodes |
| 2002 | Leap of Faith | Andy | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | Haunted | Bob Pratt | Episode: "Fidelity" |
| 2002 | Do Over | Reuben | Episode: "The Anniversary" |
| 2002 | Charmed | Miles | Recurring guest star; 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Las Vegas | Anton McCarren | Episode: "Jokers and Fools" |
| 2003–2004 | Rock Me Baby | Kelly | 3 episodes |
| 2003–2022 | Reno 911! | Various | 5 episodes |
| 2004 | What I Like About You | Dr. Brad Turner | Recurring guest star; 3 episodes |
| 2004 | Monk | Lester Highsmith | Episode: "Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine" |
| 2004 | NYPD Blue | Det. Gerard Donnelly | Episode: "The 3-H Club" |
| 2005 | Inconceivable | Peter | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Stella | Mr. Fabrizio | Episode: "Paper Route" |
| 2005–2007, 2019 | Veronica Mars | Vinnie Van Lowe | Recurring; 13 episodes |
| 2006 | Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door | Mark Lucas | TV movie |
| 2006 | Grey's Anatomy | Brad Ackles | Episode: "17 Seconds" |
| 2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Patient #1 | Episode: "Joan of Arf" |
| 2008 | CSI: Miami | Alan Farris | Episode: "You May Now Kill the Bride" |
| 2008–2009 | Reaper | Tony | Series regular; 9 episodes |
| 2008–2016 | Childrens Hospital | Dr. Glenn Richie/Just Falcon/Ron Donald/Glenn | Series regular; 69 episodes |
| 2009 | United States of Tara | Mike Connor | Episode: "Possibility" |
| 2009 | Greek | Camp Leader | Episode: "Take Me Home, Cyprus Rhodes" |
| 2009 | In the Motherhood | Shep | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Private Practice | Mr. Larson | Episode: "The Way We Were" |
| 2009 | Californication | Professor David Wilder | Episode: "So Here's the Thing..." |
| 2009–2010, 2023 | Party Down | Ronald Wayne "Ron" Donald | Series regular; 26 episodes |
| 2011–2013 | Whitney | Brian | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Richard "Rick" Rickman | Episode: "The Shrink, The Dare, Her Date and Her Brother" |
| 2012 | The Exes | Brad | Episode: "The Ex Always Rings Twice" |
| 2012 | Key and Peele | Dreadlocked Guy | Episode: "Flicker" |
| 2012 | The League | Donny 'The Seed' Sedowsky | Episode: "The Tailgate" |
| 2013 | Toy Story of Terror! | Pocketeer (voice) | TV short |
| 2013 | Eastbound & Down | Guy Young | Recurring; 8 episodes |
| 2013–2019 | ... History | Various | 4 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Axe Cop | Flute Cop/Fife Cop (voice) | Series regular; 16 episodes |
| 2014 | Trophy Wife | Coach Dawson | Episode: "There's No Guy in Team" |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | Mike | Episode: "Daddy Issues" |
| 2014 | Uncle Grandpa | Christopher Columbus (voice) | Episode: "1992 Called" |
| 2014 | Play It Again, Dick | Himself | Recurring; 3 episodes |
| 2014–2015 | Marry Me | Jake Schuffman | Series regular; 18 episodes |
| 2015 | Togetherness | Craig Weets | Episode: "Family Day" |
| 2015 | Golan the Insatiable | Keith Knudsen Sr. (voice) | Recurring role; 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Victor Pulak | Main cast; 5 episodes |
| 2015 | Maron | Himself | Episode: "Spiral" |
| 2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself | Episode: "Ken Marino Wears a Slim Gray Suit and Salmon Tie" |
| 2015–2017 | Life in Pieces | Will | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2019 | Fresh Off the Boat | Gus | 6 episodes |
| 2016 | Wander Over Yonder | Phil (voice) | Episode: "The Family Reunion/The Rival" |
| 2016 | Agent Carter | Joseph Manfredi | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Jackie Jervis | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | House of Lies | Mark Fielder | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Family Guy | Dallas Portland (voice) | Episode: "The New Adventures of Old Tom" |
| 2016, 2019 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Captain Jason 'C.J.' Stentley | Recurring role; 5 episodes |
| 2016–2019 | iZombie | Brandt Stone | 3 episodes |
| 2016–2022 | Bob's Burgers | Agent Flanley/Jack Conway (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Speechless | Ethan | Episode: "V-a-l-Valentine's D-a-Day" |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Victor Pulak | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | Disjointed | Angelo DeStevens | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Ghosted | Daniel Jennifer | Episode: "The Article" |
| 2018 | I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman | John McConnell | Episode: "Ai-jen Poo" |
| 2019 | Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television | Himself | Episode: "The Office Party" |
| 2019 | Historical Roasts | Mark Antony | Episode: "Cleopatra" |
| 2019 | American Dad! | Stu / Professor (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Daybreak | Stephen Hoyles | Episode: "MMMMMMM-HMMMMMM" |
| 2019–2021 | Black Monday | Larry/Lenny Lehmann | Recurring; 16 episodes |
| 2019–2023 | The Other Two | Streeter Peters | Main role |
| 2020 | Medical Police | Glenn Richie | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Solar Opposites | Kevin (voice) | Episode: "The P.A.T.R.I.C.I.A. Device" |
| 2020 | Close Enough | Dave (voice) | Episode: "Quilty Pleasures/The Perfect House" |
| 2021–2022 | The Great North | Poppa Paul / Reggie (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Big City Greens | Dirk (voice) | Episode: "No Service/Takened" |
| 2022 | Central Park | Nathan Turrent (voice) | Episode: "A Star Is Owen" |
| 2022 | Monster High | Dracula (voice) | Episode: "Food Fight/Unfinished Brain-ness" |
| 2023 | History of the World, Part II | Archbishop | Episode 8 |
| 2023 | The Simpsons | Dean Belichick (voice) | Episode: Do the Wrong Thing |
| 2023 | Never Have I Ever | Stoo | Episode "... gone to prom" |
| 2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang | Himself | Episode: "United Plates of America" |
Other Projects
| Year | Project | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith | Aerosmith's music producer | Pre-show video for a Disney theme park ride |
| 2007–2012 | Wainy Days | Director, writer, actor | Web series |
| 2012 | Krogzilla | Regurgitor/Delivery Guy | Web series |
| 2012–2013 | Burning Love | Mark Orlando | Web series; 29 episodes (also director and executive producer) |
| 2024- | Middle Aged Dad Jam Band | Vocalist | Web Series - Youtube |
See also
In Spanish: Ken Marino para niños
