Steven Brill (director)
| Steven Brill | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 27, 1962 Utica, New York, US |
| Occupation | Actor, director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Spouse(s) | Ruthanna Hopper[1] |
Steven Brill (born May 27, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, director, and screenwriter. He directed and co-wrote Little Nicky and directed Mr. Deeds, Without A Paddle, Heavyweights and Drillbit Taylor. He has had cameo roles in all three Mighty Ducks movies, and appeared in The Wedding Singer, Mr. Deeds and Knocked Up, although his role in the latter has been miscredited to Judd Apatow. He also appeared as the Barfly in Sex, Lies, and Videotape.
As a director, Brill was one of the central players (alongside Harvey Weinstein) in the 2007/2008 Fanboys reshoot/editing controversy.[2][3][4]
Education
Brill graduated from Boston University's Film School. There he studied with poet Derek Walcott and collaborated with Marc Maron on screenplays and standup comedy during a tumultuous formative period discussed on the 500th episode of WTF with Marc Maron.[5]
Filmography
As director
- Heavyweights (1995)
- Late Last Night (1999 TV movie)
- Little Nicky (2000)
- Mr. Deeds (2002)
- Without a Paddle (2004)
- The Weekend (2007 TV movie)
- Drillbit Taylor (2008)
- Movie 43 (2013)
- Walk of Shame (2014)
- The Do Over (2016)
- Sandy Wexler (2017)[6]
As writer
- The Mighty Ducks (1992)
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
- Heavyweights (1995)
- D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996)
- Little Nicky (2000)
- Ready to Rumble (2000)
- Walk of Shame (2014)
As actor
- Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989) – Barfly
- Going Overboard (1989) – Priest
- Genuine Risk (1990) – Jimmy
- Postcards from the Edge (1990) – Assistant Director
- Edward Scissorhands (1990) – Dishwasher Man
- Almost an Angel (1990) – 2nd Male Teller
- Dead Silence (1991) – Tommy
- Batman Returns (1992) – Gothamite No. 1
- The Mighty Ducks (1992) – Frank Huddy
- The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992) – George/French TV Announcer
- Aspen Extreme (1993) – Waiter
- When a Man Loves a Woman (1994) – Madras Tie Guy
- D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994) – Celebrity at Party
- Don't Do It (1994) – Waiter/Phone Sex
- French Exit (1995) – Ben
- D3: The Mighty Ducks (1996) – Arcade Attendant
- The Wedding Singer (1998) – Glenn's Buddy
- Big Daddy (1999) – Castellucci
- Joe Dirt (2001) – Cop at Crime Scene
- Mr. Deeds (2002) – Violin Player (uncredited cameo)
- Knocked Up (2007) – Ben's Boss
- Drillbit Taylor (2008) – Doctor