Jay Chandrasekhar

Director/writer/comedian/actor Jay Chandrasekhar has contributed and appeared in a wide variety of critically acclaimed television programs and films throughout his career.

Under his Broken Lizard banner, Chandrasekhar directed, co-wrote and starred in Fox Searchlight Picture’s comedy cult classics Super Troopers, Super Troopers 2, Club Dread, Beerfest, and Super Troopers 3 which released in theaters this August. He also directed the Broken Lizard comedy special, Broken Lizard Stands Up.

Chandrasekhar published his debut book in 2017, Mustache Shenanigans Making Super Troopers and Other Adventures in Comedy that gives a behind the scenes look at the making of Super Trooper and Super Troopers 2.

In 2005, Chandrasekhar directed The Dukes of Hazzard, a silver screen adaptation of the hit 1980’s television show for Warner Bros. which grossed over $111 million worldwide. In 2012 he directed and starred in Millennium Entertainment’s The Babymakers, alongside Olivia Munn, Paul Schneider, Kevin Heffernan and Nat Faxon. He can also be seen in DreamWorks’ comedy hit, I Love You, Man opposite Paul Rudd and Jason Segel.

In addition to his feature film work, Chandrasekhar has directed various TV shows, including several episodes of the Emmy Award winning series Arrested Development, Up All Night, Happy Endings, Community, Royal Pains, Blue Mountain State, Psych, Chuck, Undeclared, The Human Giant and more.

Chandrasekhar tours the country doing stand-up comedy and currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children.