Ken Marino
Biography
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.
Movies (46)
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass
2026
For Worse
2026
Long Live the State
2025
Candy Cane Lane
2023
Susie Searches
2023
Help Me Understand
2023
Cursed Friends
2022
The Babysitter: Killer Queen
2020
The Sleepover
2020
The Main Event
2020
Dog Days
2018
The Babysitter
2017
The Late Bloomer
2016
Masterminds
2016
Goosebumps
2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
2015
They Came Together
2014
Veronica Mars
2014
Toy Story of Terror!
2013
Bad Milo!
2013
In a World...
2013
We're the Millers
2013
Struck by Lightning
2013
Brenda Forever
2013
For a Good Time, Call...
2012
Wanderlust
2012
The First A.D.
2011
Jeffie Was Here
2010
Role Models
2008
The Ten
2007
Diggers
2007
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
Falling in Love with the Girl Next Door
2006
Hoodwinked!
2005
Love For Rent
2005
The Baxter
2005
Old School
2003
Joe Somebody
2001
Tortilla Soup
2001
Wet Hot American Summer
2001
Rockin' Roller Coaster—Preshow
1999
Love Happens
1999
Carlo's Wake
1999
Gattaca
1997
The State's 43rd Annual All-Star Halloween Special
1995
MTV: The State, Skits and Stickers
TV Shows (102)
Strip Law
2026
The Residence
2025
High Potential
2024
Dinner Time Live with David Chang
2024
Royal Crackers
2023
History of the World: Part II
2023
Monster High
2022
Reno 911! Defunded
2022
Reno 911! Defunded
2022
The Great North
2021
The Great North
2021
The Great North
2021
The Great North
2021
Animaniacs
2020
Close Enough
2020
Solar Opposites
2020
Solar Opposites
2020
Solar Opposites
2020
Solar Opposites
2020
Solar Opposites
2020
Solar Opposites
2020
Solar Opposites
2020
Never Have I Ever
2020
Medical Police
2020
Medical Police
2020
The Other Two
2019
Black Monday
2019
Black Monday
2019
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
The Gong Show
2017
Speechless
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
To Tell the Truth
2016
Vinyl
2016
Long Live the Royals
2015
Life in Pieces
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
Togetherness
2015
Marvel's Agent Carter
2015
Marry Me
2014
Bad Teacher
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Wander Over Yonder
2013
Uncle Grandpa
2013
Axe Cop
2013
Drunk History
2013
Drunk History
2013
Maron
2013
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Burning Love
2012
Key & Peele
2012
Whitney
2011
Happy Endings
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Bob's Burgers
2011
Conan
2010
The League
2009
In the Motherhood
2009
Party Down
2009
Eastbound & Down
2009
Childrens Hospital
2008
Private Practice
2007
Reaper
2007
Californication
2007
Greek
2007
The Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
Made in Hollywood
2005
Grey's Anatomy
2005
American Dad!
2005
American Dad!
2005
Veronica Mars
2004
Las Vegas
2003
Rock Me Baby
2003
Reno 911!
2003
Reno 911!
2003
Reno 911!
2003
CSI: Miami
2002
What I Like About You
2002
Do Over
2002
Monk
2002
Leap of Faith
2002
First Years
2001
Angel
1999
Family Guy
1999
Charmed
1998
Will & Grace
1998
Conrad Bloom
1998
Dawson's Creek
1998
Veronica's Closet
1997
The Practice
1997
Men Behaving Badly
1996
Spin City
1996
Nash Bridges
1996
Boston Common
1996
The Single Guy
1995
The State
1994
The Simpsons
1989