Michael Delaney has been acting, writing and directing comedy in NYC for 20 years. He is a founding member of The Swarm, The Stepfathers, and Delaney & Dave who won the 2006 Nightlife Award for best comedy group. Acting credits include The Other Guys, Big Lake, Will Ferrell’s You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush, Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Important Things With Demitri Martin, Human Giant, ONN, The Onion Movie, Fat Guy Stuck In Internet, SNL and Human Giant. Michael has directed countless improvised and scripted shows including Naked Babies, Respecto, and Casey Wilson & June Rafael’s Rode Hard and Put Away Wet for the USCAF in Aspen. Michael has written for The Edge With Jake Sasseville, and the Onion News Network. He has taught at UCB since 1999 in long form improv and sketch comedy writing, and is an adjunct professor at Columbia University’s film department.

Hometown: Newton, Mass