Paul Feig American Director and Actor Known for Bridesmaids

Paul Feig (17 September 1962, Mount Clemens) is an American director and actor. He is recognised for appearances in Bridesmaids (2011) and Ghostbusters (2016).

Early life

He went on to study at University of Southern California, Chippewa Valley High School and Wayne State University.

Career

He appears in Three O'Clock High (1987), the earliest title among his listed credits. Zombie High (1987) and Roseanne (1988) are among his 1980s credits. In the 1990s, he appeared in Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) and Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996). The 2000s brought Knocked Up (2007) and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007). His 2010s credits include Bad Teacher (2011) and Spy (2015).

He has 23 films and 4 TV series on record from 1987 to 2025. Romantic comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (3), followed by comedy drama (2) and drama (2). The Housemaid (2025) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Spy (2015) has the highest, at $236 million. The records also name him as director on 12 titles, including The Heat, writer on 5 titles, including A Simple Favor, and creator on Freaks and Geeks.

Jason Segel appears in two of his listed titles. Another co-star who recurs in his credits is Jonah Hill (two titles). Jake Kasdan directed two of his titles on record.

Recognition

He won a Directors Guild of America Award.