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About Judd Apatow

Judd Apatow (born December 6, 1967) is an American director, producer, and screenwriter known for his work in comedy films. Born in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York, and raised in Syosset on Long Island, he began performing stand-up comedy at age seventeen and moved to Los Angeles to study in the screenwriting program at the University of Southern California. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he wrote, produced, and directed films including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, This Is 40, and Trainwreck. He also developed the television series Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Girls, Love, and Crashing, and produced films such as Anchorman, Superbad, Bridesmaids, and The Big Sick. Throughout his career, Apatow has received nominations for eleven Primetime Emmy Awards with three wins, along with Writers Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, Golden Globe, and Grammy nominations.

Guest appearances (103)

Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Judd Apatow.

Guest appearances 73 to 96 of 103.

Judd Apatow & Leslie Mann's Binge-Watching Fights | CONAN on TBS5:15

Judd Apatow & Leslie Mann's Binge-Watching Fights | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

8.9K views
Comedians are People Pleasers (Mark Normand, Adam Devine, Judd Apatow)18:13

Comedians are People Pleasers (Mark Normand, Adam Devine, Judd Apatow)

Neal Brennan

8.1K views
Judd Apatow Is Tracking The Election Second By Second | CONAN on TBS3:47

Judd Apatow Is Tracking The Election Second By Second | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

8.1K views
How 4 Male Comedians Deal w/ Body Image (Marc Maron, Kumail Nanjiani, Judd Apatow, Kenan Thompson)20:07

How 4 Male Comedians Deal w/ Body Image (Marc Maron, Kumail Nanjiani, Judd Apatow, Kenan Thompson)

Neal Brennan

7.6K views
Conan & Judd Apatow's Last Live Show At Largo | CONAN on TBS2:51

Conan & Judd Apatow's Last Live Show At Largo | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

7.1K views
Judd Apatow's hilarious encounter with Steve Martin | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa1:00

Judd Apatow's hilarious encounter with Steve Martin | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Tom Papa

5.5K views
Judd Apatow Went To Garry Shandling’s Therapist | CONAN on TBS2:11

Judd Apatow Went To Garry Shandling’s Therapist | CONAN on TBS

Conan O'Brien

5.4K views
Judd Apatow and Bob Talk About The Pressure Cooker Year That Is 2020 | Bob Saget1:02:10

Judd Apatow and Bob Talk About The Pressure Cooker Year That Is 2020 | Bob Saget

Bob Saget

4.1K views
Kumail Nanjiani Explains How He Got Judd Apatow to Direct The Big Sick6:14

Kumail Nanjiani Explains How He Got Judd Apatow to Direct The Big Sick

Mike Birbiglia

3.7K views
I wish I was Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler’s roommate | Howie Mandel Does Stuff0:39

I wish I was Judd Apatow and Adam Sandler’s roommate | Howie Mandel Does Stuff

Howie Mandel

3.4K views
Why do I feel like Judd Apatow is still mad at me for this? | Howie Mandel Does Stuff0:23

Why do I feel like Judd Apatow is still mad at me for this? | Howie Mandel Does Stuff

Howie Mandel

3.4K views
Judd Apatow knows about terrible men | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa1:00

Judd Apatow knows about terrible men | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Tom Papa

3.2K views
You have to hear Judd Apatow’s answer! | Howie Mandel Does Stuff0:14

You have to hear Judd Apatow’s answer! | Howie Mandel Does Stuff

Howie Mandel

3.2K views
Check out the full story of how Judd Apatow found Seth Rogen! | Howie Mandel Does Stuff0:47

Check out the full story of how Judd Apatow found Seth Rogen! | Howie Mandel Does Stuff

Howie Mandel

2.9K views
Judd Apatow I think we need to get that 13th episode to air now | Howie Mandel Does Stuff0:36

Judd Apatow I think we need to get that 13th episode to air now | Howie Mandel Does Stuff

Howie Mandel

2.7K views
Judd Apatow Heckled at Chuckles | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa0:58

Judd Apatow Heckled at Chuckles | Breaking Bread with Tom Papa

Tom Papa

2.5K views
Judd Apatow (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons1:21:58

Judd Apatow (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons

Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons

2.1K views
Judd Apatow: "The King of Staten Island" (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons1:24:34

Judd Apatow: "The King of Staten Island" (Fitzdog Radio ) | Greg Fitzsimmons

Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons

1.7K views
Judd Apatow talks baseball0:59

Judd Apatow talks baseball

Dana Carvey

1.4K views
Pen Pals Podcast - Letters About Home Improvements & Personal Care w/ Judd Apatow54:42

Pen Pals Podcast - Letters About Home Improvements & Personal Care w/ Judd Apatow

Daniel Van Kirk

1K views
The Who classic rock operas with Judd Apatow0:52

The Who classic rock operas with Judd Apatow

Josh Adam Meyers

933 views
The Who Quadophenia vs Tommy with Judd Apatow0:44

The Who Quadophenia vs Tommy with Judd Apatow

Josh Adam Meyers

700 views
Judd Apatow in the house0:50

Judd Apatow in the house

Dana Carvey

609 views
My Generation The Who with Judd Apatow0:59

My Generation The Who with Judd Apatow

Josh Adam Meyers

595 views

Channels on this page: Conan O'Brien, Neal Brennan, Tom Papa, Bob Saget, Mike Birbiglia, Howie Mandel, Gregory Sebastian Fitzsimmons, Dana Carvey, Daniel Van Kirk, Josh Adam Meyers

Frequently asked questions

Did Judd Apatow do stand-up comedy?

Yes. Judd Apatow began performing stand-up comedy at age seventeen, before moving to Los Angeles to study in the screenwriting program at the University of Southern California.

Which films has Judd Apatow directed?

Through Apatow Productions he wrote, produced and directed films including The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Knocked Up, Funny People, This Is 40 and Trainwreck.

Which TV series did Judd Apatow develop?

Judd Apatow developed the television series Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, Girls, Love and Crashing.

Which films has Judd Apatow produced?

His producing credits include Anchorman, Superbad, Bridesmaids and The Big Sick.

Has Judd Apatow won an Emmy Award?

Yes. Judd Apatow has won Primetime Emmy Awards and has also received Writers Guild of America, Producers Guild of America, Golden Globe and Grammy nominations.

Where is Judd Apatow from?

Judd Apatow was born on December 6, 1967, in the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, New York, and raised in Syosset on Long Island.

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