Menu
Shawn Levy

Shawn Levy

Known For Directing
Birthday Jul 23, 1968 (57)
Birthplace Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Popularity 6 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
Links TMDb IMDb
Biography

Shawn Adam Levy (/ˈliːvaɪ/; born July 23, 1968) is a Canadian filmmaker and actor. He is the founder of 21 Laps Entertainment. His work has spanned numerous genres, and his films as a director have grossed $3.5 billion worldwide. Following early work as a television director, Levy gained recognitio ... n in the 2000s for directing comedy films like Big Fat Liar (2002), Just Married (2003), Cheaper by the Dozen (2003) and The Pink Panther (2006). He then found further success as the director of the first three films in the Night at the Museum film franchise (2006–14). In the early 2010s, he directed films including Date Night (2010), Real Steel (2011), and The Internship (2013), and developed several comedy television pilots. Executive produced the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing. Levy produced the 2016 sci-fi film Arrival, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. Since 2016, Levy has been an executive producer on the Netflix original series Stranger Things. He has directed the third and fourth episodes of each of the show's four seasons and the Netflix limited series All the Light We CanNot See (2023). Levy has recently collaborated with Ryan Reynolds by directing Free Guy (2021), The Adam Project (2022), and Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), with the latter emerging as his highest-grossing film and the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Shawn Levy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Headshots

Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Profile
Filmography

The Internship

The Internship

2013

as Google Employee Trying to Take a Nap (uncredited)

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

2005

as Hospital Intern

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003

as Press Room Reporter

Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar

2002

as Wolf Party Guest

Made in America

Made in America

1993

as Dwayne

Brotherhood of the Gun

Brotherhood of the Gun

1991

as Teddy McBride

The Kiss

The Kiss

1988

as Terry

Wild Thing

Wild Thing

1987

as Paul

Zombie Nightmare

Zombie Nightmare

1987

as Jim Batten

The Vindicator

The Vindicator

1986

as Biker #2

Miles to Go…

Miles to Go…

1986

as Greg

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

Writer

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

Director

The Adam Project

The Adam Project

2022

Director

Free Guy

Free Guy

2021

Director

The Internship

The Internship

2013

Director

Real Steel

Real Steel

2011

Director

Date Night

Date Night

2010

Director

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

2006

Director

The Pink Panther

The Pink Panther

2006

Director

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003

Director

Just Married

Just Married

2003

Director

Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar

2002

Director

Jett Jackson: The Movie

Jett Jackson: The Movie

2001

Director

Stray Dog

Stray Dog

1999

Director

Just in Time

Just in Time

1997

Director

Address Unknown

Address Unknown

1997

Director

Never Let Go

Never Let Go

2024

Producer

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine

2024

Producer

Crater

Crater

2023

Producer

The Boogeyman

The Boogeyman

2023

Producer

Rosaline

Rosaline

2022

Producer

The Adam Project

The Adam Project

2022

Producer

Cheaper by the Dozen

Cheaper by the Dozen

2022

Executive Producer

Free Guy

Free Guy

2021

Producer

The Violent Heart

The Violent Heart

2020

Producer

Love and Monsters

Love and Monsters

2020

Producer

The Darkest Minds

The Darkest Minds

2018

Producer

Kin

Kin

2018

Producer

Table 19

Table 19

2017

Producer

Fist Fight

Fist Fight

2017

Producer

Kodachrome

Kodachrome

2017

Producer

Arrival

Arrival

2016

Producer

Why Him?

Why Him?

2016

Producer

The Internship

The Internship

2013

Producer

The Spectacular Now

The Spectacular Now

2013

Producer

The Watch

The Watch

2012

Producer

Real Steel

Real Steel

2011

Producer

Date Night

Date Night

2010

Producer

The Pink Panther 2

The Pink Panther 2

2009

Executive Producer

What Happens in Vegas

What Happens in Vegas

2008

Producer

The Rocker

The Rocker

2008

Producer

Night at the Museum

Night at the Museum

2006

Producer

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

Cheaper by the Dozen 2

2005

Producer

Jett Jackson: The Movie

Jett Jackson: The Movie

2001

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Beverly Hills, 90210

as Howard Banchek

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 04, 1990

thirtysomething

as Robert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1987

21 Jump Street

as Lance

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 1987

Step by Step

as Daniel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1991

30 Rock

as Scottie Shofar

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 2006

Stranger Things

as Morgue Worker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 15, 2016

Lifestories

as Luke Conforti

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 20, 1990

China Beach

as Lieutenant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 26, 1988

Beyond Stranger Things

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 27, 2017

Welcome to Wrexham

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Aug 24, 2022

Tour of Duty

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 1987

What Happened, Brittany Murphy?

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 14, 2021

Punk'd

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 2003

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Variety Studio: Directors on Directors

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 03, 2021

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 24 29 20
2024 6 30 50 15
2024 7 38 64 14
2024 8 35 54 19
2024 9 21 44 13
2024 10 22 48 14
2024 11 19 32 13
2024 12 19 32 13
2025 1 23 42 14
2025 2 10 24 2
2025 3 5 17 0
2025 4 1 3 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 2 3 1
2025 7 1 1 1
2025 8 5 12 1

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 691 442
2024 6 502 32
2025 1 208 26
2025 2 172 102
2025 7 190 56

Return to Top