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Ken Marino

Born 1968-12-19

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.

Known for

The Babysitter 2017 · 5.7 We're the Millers 2013 · 7.0 The Babysitter: Killer Queen 2020 · 5.2 Goosebumps 2015 · 6.0 Role Models 2008 · 6.8 Masterminds 2016 · 5.6 Wanderlust 2012 · 5.6 Hoodwinked 2005 · 6.5 Wet Hot American Summer 2001 · 6.5 Candy Cane Lane 2023 · 5.0 The Residence 2025 · 7.7 How to Be a Latin Lover 2017 · 5.7 Party Down 2009 · 8.2 In a World... 2013 · 6.6 The Sleepover 2020 · 5.1 Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp 2015 · 7.3 The Late Bloomer 2016 · 4.9 For a Good Time, Call... 2012 · 6.0 The Ten 2007 · 4.9 Struck by Lightning 2013 · 6.2 The Other Two 2019 · 7.8 Joe Somebody 2001 · 5.5 Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later 2017 · 6.8 Bad Milo 2013 · 5.7 Childrens Hospital 2008 · 7.8 Dog Days 2018 · 6.2 Tortilla Soup 2001 · 6.7 The Main Event 2020 · 4.8 Cursed Friends 2022 · 5.0 Susie Searches 2023 · 5.9 Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass 2026 · 6.7