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Fred Wolf | |
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| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, television writer, comedian, actor |
Fred Wolf is an American film director, screenwriter, television writer, comedian and actor.
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Fred Wolf | |
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| Born | United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, television writer, comedian, actor |
Fred Wolf is an American film director, screenwriter, television writer, comedian and actor.
Wolf began his career performing stand-up in Los Angeles in the 1980s, and landed his first major television role as co-host (with Paul Provenza) on the Comedy Central variety series Comics Only in the early 1990s. In 1993, Wolf joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live and also served for several years as head writer up until 1996. [1] In 1996, he joined the SNL cast as a featured player, before leaving the show in October of that same year. Since leaving SNL, he has collaborated with many of his former SNL co-workers, writing and directing films for SNL stars such as Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, Norm Macdonald, David Spade, and Rob Schneider.
| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer |
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| 1995 | Tommy Boy | No | Uncredited | No |
| 1996 | Black Sheep | No | Yes | No |
| 1998 | Dirty Work | No | Yes | No |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | No | Yes | No |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | No | Yes | Yes |
| 2004 | Without a Paddle | No | Yes | No |
| 2007 | I Want Candy | No | Yes | No |
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | Yes | Yes | No |
| The House Bunny | Yes | No | No | |
| 2010 | Grown Ups | No | Yes | No |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | No | Yes | No |
| 2015 | Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2017 | Mad Families | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2019 | Drunk Parents | Yes | Yes | No |
| 2021 | 40-Love | Yes | Yes | No |
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1996 | Black Sheep | Ronald Forte |
| 1998 | Dirty Work | Homeless Guy |
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Fan |
| 2001 | Joe Dirt | Freddy the Producer (Uncredited) |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Dickie's Corner Man |
| 2015 | Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser | Airplane Tech #1 |
An asterisk (*) indicates an appearance as an actor.
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