Michael Waldron

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Michael Waldron
Born (1987-04-23) April 23, 1987 (age 36)
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • producer
Years active2014–present

Michael Waldron (born April 23, 1987) [1] is an American screenwriter and producer known for his work on television series Rick and Morty and Heels , creating the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Loki , and writing Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022).

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Career

In February 2014, Waldron was enrolled in the MFA screenwriting program at Pepperdine University and was an intern for the Adult Swim show Rick and Morty during its first season when he was hired by the show's co-creator Dan Harmon to be part of the production staff of Harmon's NBC series Community for its fifth season. [2] [3] [4] In February 2017, he was writing the series Heels for Starz. [5] By August 2017, he was executive producing the YouTube Red series Good Game . [6]

In February 2019, he was hired as head writer and executive producer on the Disney+ series Loki (2021). [7] In November 2019, after producing several Rick and Morty episodes, Waldron wrote the season four episode "The Old Man and the Seat". [7] In February 2020, he began writing the script for the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022). [8]

On October 3, 2022, Deadline Hollywood reported that Waldron would once again be collaborating with Marvel Studios, having been set to script Avengers: Secret Wars , set to be released on May 7, 2027. [9]

In March 2023, Waldron launched a new feature film and television production company, Anomaly Pictures, with his producing partner Adam Fasullo. [10]

In November 2023, Waldron was announced to be the writer of Avengers 5 . [11]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes productions that have not yet been released
YearTitle Writer Producer Notes
2014 Community AssistantNo13 episodes [2]
2017 Good Game NoExecutive6 episodes [6]
2019–2020 Rick and Morty YesYesWriting: episode, "The Old Man and the Seat" [12]
2021–present Loki YesExecutiveCreator; 12 episodes [7]
2021–2023 Heels YesExecutiveCreator; 16 episodes [13]
2022 Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness YesNoActor: Christine Palmer's Wedding Guest [14]
2026 Avengers 5 YesNo [11]
2027 Avengers: Secret Wars YesNo [15]

Accolades

AwardYearCategoryNominated workResultRef.
Primetime Emmy Award 2020 Outstanding Animated Program Rick and Morty (for "The Vat of Acid Episode")Won [16]

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