Kyle Newacheck (born January 23, 1984) is an American television writer, director, producer and actor. He is one of the creators of the

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show ''

Workaholics ''Workaholics'' is an American sitcom created and predominantly written by Blake Anderson, Adam DeVine, Anders Holm, and Kyle Newacheck, all of whom star in the series. ''Workaholics'' originally ran on Comedy Central from April 6, 2011, to Marc ...

'', in which he also co-starred. He is a producer and director on the FX comedy horror series ''

What We Do in the Shadows ''What We Do in the Shadows'' is a 2014 New Zealand mockumentary horror comedy film written and directed by Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi and the first installment in the ''What We Do in the Shadows'' franchise. The film also stars Clem ...

''.

Life and career

Originally from

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, Newacheck graduated from The

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in 2004 with a degree in editing. He worked as an editing teacher at his alma mater before forming the sketch-comedy group, Mail Order Comedy with

Blake Anderson Blake Raymond Anderson (born March 2, 1984) is an American actor, comedian, producer, screenwriter, and fashion designer. Beginning in 2006, Anderson helped create and join the sketch-comedy troupe Mail Order Comedy, which produced online videos ...

Adam DeVine Adam Patrick Devine (born November 7, 1983) is an American actor, comedian, singer, screenwriter, and producer. He is one of the stars and co-creators of the Comedy Central comedy television series ''Workaholics'' and '' Adam Devine's House Par ...

and

Anders Holm Anders Christian Holm (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is one of the stars and creators of the Comedy Central show ''Workaholics'' and starred in the short-lived NBC series ''Champions''. He, along wit ...

in 2006. Newacheck began writing, directing and editing comedy short films with Mail Order Comedy, most notably the "Crossbows and Moustaches" web series for Myspace. In 2011, Newacheck co-created ''

'', a

series which aired for seven seasons, which revolves around three slackers and their drug dealer. Newacheck co-stars in the series as the drug dealer Karl Hevacheck. Newacheck also directed approximately half of the ''Workaholics'' episodes. He has since become a television comedy director, directing episodes of ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Happy Endings'' and others. He is currently set to direct an untitled TV movie written by

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and Robert Padnick. Newacheck also collaborated with Mail Order Comedy partner Adam DeVine for his show '' Adam DeVine's House Party''. Newacheck is the co-creator, director, and occasional star. He directed the music video for

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's "The Worst Guys" in 2014 alongside his brother, Adam. In June 2016 it was announced that Devine, Anderson, Holm and Newacheck were working on a film with

Seth Rogen Seth Aaron Rogen (; born April 15, 1982) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian and filmmaker. Originally a stand-up comedian in Vancouver, he moved to Los Angeles for a part in Judd Apatow's series ''Freaks and Geeks'', and then got a part on ...

as producer. The film, ''

Game Over, Man! ''Game Over, Man!'' is a 2018 American action comedy film directed by Kyle Newacheck, written by Anders Holm, and starring Holm, Adam DeVine, and Blake Anderson, all of whom previously collaborated on the sitcom ''Workaholics''. It follows three ...

'', debuted on Netflix in 2018. Since 2019, he has been a co-executive producer and director on the FX series ''What We Do in the Shadows''.

Filmography

* 2011–2017: ''

'' (41 Episodes) * 2012: ''

'' (2 Episodes) * 2012: ''

'' (1 Episode) * 2012–2013: '' Happy Endings'' (3 Episodes) * 2013: '' Adam DeVine's House Party'' (8 Episodes) * 2016: ''

Idiotsitter ''Idiotsitter'' is an American sitcom that premiered in the form of a web series on Comedy Central's CC: Studios on February 26, 2014, before being picked up for a run on television that premiered on Comedy Central on January 14, 2016. The series ...

'' (1 Episode) * 2017: '' Ghosted'' (1 Episode) * 2018: ''

'' * 2019: ''

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'' * 2020-2021: ''

'' (9 episodes) * 2022: ''

I'm Totally Fine ''I'm Totally Fine'' is a 2022 science-fiction comedy film. Plot Vanessa embarks on a solo trip after the death of her best friend Jennifer. But her self-care plans change when she finds Jennifer standing in her kitchen, claiming to be an ex ...

''Kyle Newacheck To Produce Sci-Fi Dramedy ‘I’m Totally Fine’ Starring Jillian Bell & Natalie Morales; How The Film Came Together In 10 Days During Covid
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Awards and nominations

References

External links

Official website of Wonk Inc

Official website of Mail Order Comedy
* 1984 births Living people American male television actors American television directors American television writers Comedy film directors American male television writers Los Angeles Film School alumni {{tv-director-stub