Peter Huyck

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Peter Huyck
Born1975 (age 49–50)
Alma mater Stanford University
Occupation(s)Television writer, producer, director
Years active1990s–present
Notable work Veep
White House Plumbers
The Studio
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
SpouseJessica Clements
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Awards

Peter Huyck (born 1975) is an American television writer, producer, and director. He is best known for co-creating the HBO miniseries White House Plumbers (2023) with Alex Gregory and for senior writing and producing roles on Veep . He also co-created the Apple TV+ comedy series The Studio (2025) and co-wrote and co-directed the feature film A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011).

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Early life

Huyck was born in 1975 and is of Dutch ancestry. He attended Stanford University, graduating in 1993. He is noted in university publications as one of several alumni who pursued careers in television writing and screenwriting. [1] During his time at Stanford, he served as the Stanford Tree mascot for the university's band in 1991-1992. [2]

Career

Huyck began his television career writing for late-night and comedy series, including Late Show with David Letterman and The Larry Sanders Show . [3] [4] His work on The Larry Sanders Show earned a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the Primetime Emmy Awards in 1998. [3] He later received Emmy recognition for producing work on King of the Hill and Veep, winning the award for Outstanding Comedy Series for Veep in 2017 and 2019. [5] Huyck co-wrote and co-directed the feature comedy A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011) with Alex Gregory, and later co-wrote What Men Want (2019). [6] With Gregory, he co-created White House Plumbers, a five-episode dramatization of the Watergate break-ins directed by David Mandel and starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux. [7] He subsequently co-created The Studio (2025) for Apple TV+ with Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez, serving as executive producer and writer. [8]

Personal life

Huyck has been married to American model and YouTuber Jessica Clements since 2024. He is also a cousin of screenwriter and director Willard Huyck, known for American Graffiti and Howard the Duck .

Awards and nominations

Huyck has been nominated for multiple Primetime Emmy Awards and has won two as a producer on Veep. [3]

Selected filmography

Television

Film

References

  1. ↑ "They Write the Shows". Stanford Magazine. June 30, 2016. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "11 Former Trees and What They're Up to Now". Stanford Magazine. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "The Larry Sanders Show". Television Academy. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ ""Late Show With David Letterman"". Television Academy. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 "Peter Huyack". Television Academy. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "'White House Plumbers': Woody Harrelson & Justin Theroux To Star". Deadline. December 1, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  7. ↑ "'White House Plumbers' Review: Harrelson and Theroux in HBO's Watergate Miniseries". The Hollywood Reporter. May 1, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Apple TV+ Renews Acclaimed Comedy "The Studio" For Season 2". Apple TV+ Press. August 15, 2025. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
  9. ↑ "HBO Releases Official Trailer For The Limited Series WHITE HOUSE PLUMBERS, Debuting May 1". Warner Bros. Discovery Press. March 30, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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