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David Caspe
David Caspe
	Caspe at the PaleyFest Fall TV Previews 2014 for Marry Me
Born	October 20, 1978 (age 46)
Occupation	Writer, producer, director
Years active	2006–present
Spouse	Casey Wilson (m. 2014)
Children	3

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David Herbert Caspe (born October 20, 1978)^[1] is an American film and television writer. As a writer-producer, he is best known for his work in television as creator of sitcoms such as ABC's Happy Endings, the Showtime comedy Black Monday, and the NBC sitcoms Kenan and Marry Me. Other work includes writing the 2012 film That's My Boy and co-creating the YouTube Premium series Champaign ILL.

Life and career

David Herbert Caspe grew up in Chicago, Illinois.^[2] In 2006, Caspe moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in screenwriting. In 2010, his screenplay for I Hate You, Dad (later re-titled That's My Boy) was picked up by Sony and Happy Madison productions. The film starred Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg, and was released on June 15, 2012.

Caspe's ABC series Happy Endings ran for three seasons, ending its run on May 3, 2013. As well as creating the series, he was also the executive producer and co-showrunner. He went on to create the NBC sitcom Marry Me, which he again collaborated on with his wife Casey Wilson (they had previously met on Happy Endings); the premise was loosely based on Wilson and Caspe's relationship. The series starred Wilson and Ken Marino as a newly engaged couple and ran for one season from 2014 to 2015. Caspe is known to set his shows in his hometown of Chicago.

Along with Jordan Cahan and Daniel & Matthew Libman, Caspe co-created the YouTube Premium series Champaign ILL starring Adam Pally, Sam Richardson, and Jay Pharoah. The series premiered on December 12, 2018.

His next series Black Monday was picked up by Showtime in 2017, starring Don Cheadle, Regina Hall, and Andrew Rannells. Caspe and co-creator Jordan Cahan served as showrunners and produced the show alongside executive producers Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg.^[3] The first season premiered on January 20, 2019. The series concluded on August 1, 2021, after three seasons.

In July 2020, Caspe was brought in as the showrunner and executive producer to work with co-creator Jackie Clarke and to develop the re-tooled pilot and first season for the new NBC sitcom Kenan, starring Saturday Night Live cast member Kenan Thompson. The series ran for two seasons from 2021 to 2022. Caspe and Clarke worked as the showrunner-executive producers on the Netflix comedy Blockbuster, starring Randall Park, prior to its cancellation.

Personal life

Caspe lives in Los Angeles and is married to actress Casey Wilson. They originally met in early 2010 when Wilson auditioned for his ABC series Happy Endings and after working together on the show for over a year, started dating in July 2011.^[4] They got engaged over Labor Day weekend in September 2013 and were married on May 25, 2014, in Ojai, California.^[5] They have two sons, Max Red Caspe (born May 2015)^[6] and Henry Bear Caspe (born August 24, 2017).^[7]

Caspe is Jewish.^[8]

Film and television credits

2011–2013: Happy Endings (creator, executive producer, director – ABC series)
2012: That's My Boy (screenwriter)
2014: Cuz-Bros (co-creator, executive producer – CBS sitcom pilot)
2014: Duty (executive producer – Comedy Central pilot)
2014–2015: Marry Me (creator, executive producer – NBC series)
2018: Champaign ILL (co-creator, executive producer – YouTube series)
2019–2021: Black Monday (co-creator, executive producer – Showtime series)
2021–2022: Kenan (co-creator, executive producer – NBC series)
2022: Blockbuster (executive producer – Netflix series)
2024: Mr. Throwback (co-creator, executive producer – Peacock series)

References

^ "David Caspe". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ Dugan, John (November 28, 2011). "Happy Endings creator David Caspe on Chicago, The Beachwood Inn and loft living". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
^ Andreeva, Nellie (Sep 7, 2017). "Showtime Picks Up 'Ball Street' Comedy Pilot; Don Cheadle & Andrew Rannells Star". Retrieved Apr 15, 2021.
^ Mallozzi, Vincent (May 24, 2014). "Their Life Is a Laugh Riot". New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
^ McRady, Rachel (May 26, 2014). "Casey Wilson Married! Happy Endings Star Wed David Caspe in Intimate California Wedding". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
^ Marquina, Sierra (May 21, 2015). "Casey Wilson Gives Birth to First Child". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 22, 2015.
^ Fernandez, Alexia (2017-08-24). "Casey Wilson Welcomes Son Henry Bear One Month Before Due Date". People.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
^ "First Photo: Happy Endings' Casey Wilson Marries David Caspe!". May 26, 2014. Retrieved Apr 15, 2021.

External links

David Caspe at IMDb

[1] "David Caspe". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[2] Dugan, John (November 28, 2011). "Happy Endings creator David Caspe on Chicago, The Beachwood Inn and loft living". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved July 17, 2016.

[3] Andreeva, Nellie (Sep 7, 2017). "Showtime Picks Up 'Ball Street' Comedy Pilot; Don Cheadle & Andrew Rannells Star". Retrieved Apr 15, 2021.

[nypost-4] Mallozzi, Vincent (May 24, 2014). "Their Life Is a Laugh Riot". New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2014.

[5] McRady, Rachel (May 26, 2014). "Casey Wilson Married! Happy Endings Star Wed David Caspe in Intimate California Wedding". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 26, 2014.

[6] Marquina, Sierra (May 21, 2015). "Casey Wilson Gives Birth to First Child". Us Weekly. Retrieved May 22, 2015.

[7] Fernandez, Alexia (2017-08-24). "Casey Wilson Welcomes Son Henry Bear One Month Before Due Date". People.com. Retrieved 2017-08-30.

[8] "First Photo: Happy Endings' Casey Wilson Marries David Caspe!". May 26, 2014. Retrieved Apr 15, 2021.

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-| birth_name              = David Herbert Caspe
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-| birth_place             = [[San Francisco]], [[California]], U.S.
-| residence               = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
 | occupation              = Writer, producer, director
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-| spouse                  = {{marriage|[[Casey Wilson]]|2014|}}
+| spouse                  = {{marriage|[[Casey Wilson]]|2014}}
-| children                = 2
+| children                = 3
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-'''David Herbert Caspe''' (born October 20, 1978) is an American film and television writer. As a writer-producer, he is best known for his work in television as creator of sitcoms such as [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]'', [[NBC]]'s ''[[Marry Me (U.S. TV series)|Marry Me]]'', and [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]]'s ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]''. Other work includes writing the 2012 film ''[[That's My Boy (2012 film)|That's My Boy]]'' and co-creating the [[YouTube Premium]] series ''[[Champaign ILL]]''.
+'''David Herbert Caspe''' (born October 20, 1978)<ref>{{cite web |title=David Caspe |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/david_caspe |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=25 July 2023}}</ref> is an American film and television writer. As a writer-producer, he is best known for his work in television as creator of sitcoms such as [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]'', the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] comedy ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]'', and the [[NBC]] sitcoms ''[[Kenan (TV series)|Kenan]]'' and ''[[Marry Me (American TV series)|Marry Me]]''. Other work includes writing the 2012 film ''[[That's My Boy (2012 film)|That's My Boy]]'' and co-creating the [[YouTube Premium]] series ''[[Champaign ILL]]''.
 ==Life and career==
-David Herbert Caspe grew up in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/david_herbert_caspe_born_1978_13560425|author=California Birth Index|publisher=California Birth Index|title=David Herbert Caspe, Born 10/20/1978 in California|accessdate=January 13, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/movies-on-demand/15037643/happy-endings-creator-david-caspe-on-chicago-the-beachwood-in |title=''Happy Endings'' creator David Caspe on Chicago, The Beachwood Inn and loft living |first=John |last=Dugan |work=Time Out Chicago |date=November 28, 2011 |accessdate=July 17, 2016}}</ref>
+David Herbert Caspe grew up in [[Chicago, Illinois]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timeoutchicago.com/arts-culture/movies-on-demand/15037643/happy-endings-creator-david-caspe-on-chicago-the-beachwood-in |title=''Happy Endings'' creator David Caspe on Chicago, The Beachwood Inn and loft living |first=John |last=Dugan |work=Time Out Chicago |date=November 28, 2011 |access-date=July 17, 2016}}</ref>
 <!--
 Caspe graduated with a [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] from New York’s [[School of Visual Arts]] in 2005 and from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2000. After graduating from New York’s [[School of Visual Arts]], he began a career as a painter and held several exhibitions of his large-format photography, video, sculptures and other mixed-media work. -->In 2006, Caspe moved to [[Los Angeles]] to pursue a career in screenwriting. In 2010, his screenplay for ''I Hate You, Dad'' (later re-titled ''[[That's My Boy (2012 film)|That's My Boy]]'') was picked up by [[Sony]] and [[Happy Madison]] productions. The film starred [[Adam Sandler]] and [[Andy Samberg]], and was released on June 15, 2012.
-Caspe's [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]'' ran for three seasons, ending its run on May 3, 2013. As well as creating the series, he was also the executive producer and co-showrunner. He went on to create the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Marry Me (U.S. TV series)|Marry Me]]'', which he again collaborated on with his wife [[Casey Wilson]] (they had previously met on ''Happy Endings''), the premise was loosely based on Wilson and Caspe's relationship. The series starred Wilson and [[Ken Marino]] as a newly engaged couple and ran for one season from 2014 to 2015. Caspe is known to set his shows in his hometown of [[Chicago]].
+Caspe's [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]'' ran for three seasons, ending its run on May 3, 2013. As well as creating the series, he was also the executive producer and co-showrunner. He went on to create the [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Marry Me (American TV series)|Marry Me]]'', which he again collaborated on with his wife [[Casey Wilson]] (they had previously met on ''Happy Endings''); the premise was loosely based on Wilson and Caspe's relationship. The series starred Wilson and [[Ken Marino]] as a newly engaged couple and ran for one season from 2014 to 2015. Caspe is known to set his shows in his hometown of [[Chicago]].
 Along with Jordan Cahan and Daniel & Matthew Libman, Caspe co-created the [[YouTube Premium]] series ''[[Champaign ILL]]'' starring [[Adam Pally]], [[Sam Richardson (actor)|Sam Richardson]], and [[Jay Pharoah]]. The series premiered on December 12, 2018.
-His next series ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]'' was picked up by [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] in 2017, starring [[Don Cheadle]], [[Regina Hall]], and [[Andrew Rannells]]. Caspe and co-creator Jordan Cahan will serve as showrunners and produce the show alongside executive producers [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Evan Goldberg]].<ref>http://deadline.com/2017/09/showtime-ball-street-comedy-pilot-don-cheadle-andrew-rannells-star-1202163716/</ref> The first-season premieres on January 20, 2019.
+His next series ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]'' was picked up by [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] in 2017, starring [[Don Cheadle]], [[Regina Hall]], and [[Andrew Rannells]]. Caspe and co-creator Jordan Cahan served as showrunners and produced the show alongside executive producers [[Seth Rogen]] and [[Evan Goldberg]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/showtime-ball-street-comedy-pilot-don-cheadle-andrew-rannells-star-1202163716/|title=Showtime Picks Up 'Ball Street' Comedy Pilot; Don Cheadle & Andrew Rannells Star|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=Sep 7, 2017|accessdate=Apr 15, 2021}}</ref> The first season premiered on January 20, 2019. The series concluded on August 1, 2021, after three seasons.
+In July 2020, Caspe was brought in as the showrunner and executive producer to work with co-creator Jackie Clarke and to develop the re-tooled pilot and first season for the new [[NBC]] sitcom ''[[Kenan (TV series)|Kenan]]'', starring ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' cast member [[Kenan Thompson]]. The series ran for two seasons from 2021 to 2022. Caspe and Clarke worked as the showrunner-executive producers on the [[Netflix]] comedy ''[[Blockbuster (TV series)|Blockbuster]]'', starring [[Randall Park]], prior to its cancellation.
 ==Personal life==
-Caspe lives in [[Los Angeles]] and is married to actress [[Casey Wilson]]. They originally met in early 2010 when Wilson auditioned for his [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]'' and after working together on the show for over a year, started dating in July 2011.<ref name=nypost>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/fashion/weddings/their-life-is-a-laugh-riot.html|title=Their Life Is a Laugh Riot|work=New York Times|date=May 24, 2014|accessdate=May 26, 2014|first=Vincent|last=Mallozzi}}</ref> They got engaged over [[Labor Day]] weekend in September 2013 and were married on May 25, 2014 in [[Ojai, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/casey-wilson-marries-david-caspe-california-wedding-exclusive-2014265|title=Casey Wilson Married! Happy Endings Star Wed David Caspe in Intimate California Wedding|work=Us Weekly|date=May 26, 2014|accessdate=May 26, 2014|first=Rachel|last=McRady}}</ref> They have two sons, Max Red Caspe (born May 2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/casey-wilson-gives-birth-to-first-child-with-husband-david-caspe--2015215|title=Casey Wilson Gives Birth to First Child|work=Us Weekly|date=May 21, 2015|accessdate=May 22, 2015|first=Sierra|last=Marquina}}</ref> and Henry Bear Caspe (born August 24, 2017).<ref>{{cite web|last=Fernandez |first=Alexia |url=http://people.com/babies/casey-wilson-david-caspe-welcome-son-henry-bear/ |title=Casey Wilson Welcomes Son Henry Bear One Month Before Due Date|publisher=People.com |date=2017-08-24 |accessdate=2017-08-30}}</ref>
+Caspe lives in [[Los Angeles]] and is married to actress [[Casey Wilson]]. They originally met in early 2010 when Wilson auditioned for his [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] series ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]'' and after working together on the show for over a year, started dating in July 2011.<ref name=nypost>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/25/fashion/weddings/their-life-is-a-laugh-riot.html|title=Their Life Is a Laugh Riot|work=New York Times|date=May 24, 2014|access-date=May 26, 2014|first=Vincent|last=Mallozzi}}</ref> They got engaged over [[Labor Day]] weekend in September 2013 and were married on May 25, 2014, in [[Ojai, California]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/casey-wilson-marries-david-caspe-california-wedding-exclusive-2014265|title=Casey Wilson Married! Happy Endings Star Wed David Caspe in Intimate California Wedding|work=Us Weekly|date=May 26, 2014|access-date=May 26, 2014|first=Rachel|last=McRady}}</ref> They have two sons, Max Red Caspe (born May 2015)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/casey-wilson-gives-birth-to-first-child-with-husband-david-caspe--2015215|title=Casey Wilson Gives Birth to First Child|work=Us Weekly|date=May 21, 2015|access-date=May 22, 2015|first=Sierra|last=Marquina}}</ref> and Henry Bear Caspe (born August 24, 2017).<ref>{{cite web|last=Fernandez |first=Alexia |url=http://people.com/babies/casey-wilson-david-caspe-welcome-son-henry-bear/ |title=Casey Wilson Welcomes Son Henry Bear One Month Before Due Date|publisher=People.com |date=2017-08-24 |access-date=2017-08-30}}</ref>
+Caspe is [[Jewish]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/casey-wilson-marries-david-caspe-california-wedding-exclusive-2014265/|title=First Photo: Happy Endings' Casey Wilson Marries David Caspe!|date=May 26, 2014|accessdate=Apr 15, 2021}}</ref>
 ==Film and television credits==
-* 2011–2013: ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]'' (creator, executive producer, director - ABC Series)
+* 2011–2013: ''[[Happy Endings (TV series)|Happy Endings]]'' (creator, executive producer, director – ABC series)
 * 2012: ''[[That's My Boy (2012 film)|That's My Boy]]'' (screenwriter)
-* 2014: ''Cuz-Bros'' (co-creator, executive producer - CBS Sitcom Pilot)
+* 2014: ''Cuz-Bros'' (co-creator, executive producer – CBS sitcom pilot)
-* 2014: ''Duty'' (executive producer - Comedy Central Pilot)
+* 2014: ''Duty'' (executive producer – Comedy Central pilot)
-* 2014–2015: ''[[Marry Me (U.S. TV series)|Marry Me]]'' (creator, executive producer - NBC Series)
+* 2014–2015: ''[[Marry Me (American TV series)|Marry Me]]'' (creator, executive producer – NBC series)
-* 2018: ''[[Champaign ILL]]'' (co-creator, executive producer - YouTube Premium Series)
+* 2018: ''[[Champaign ILL]]'' (co-creator, executive producer – YouTube series)
-* 2019: ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]'' (co-creator, executive producer - Showtime Series)
+* 2019–2021: ''[[Black Monday (TV series)|Black Monday]]'' (co-creator, executive producer – Showtime series)
+* 2021–2022: ''[[Kenan (TV series)|Kenan]]'' (co-creator, executive producer – NBC series)
+* 2022: ''[[Blockbuster (TV series)|Blockbuster]]'' (executive producer – Netflix series)
+* 2024: ''[[Mr. Throwback]]'' (co-creator, executive producer – Peacock series)
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Writers from Chicago]]
 [[Category:School of Visual Arts alumni]]
-[[Category:Showrunners]]
+[[Category:American showrunners]]
-[[Category:Male television writers]]
+[[Category:American male television writers]]
 [[Category:Screenwriters from Illinois]]
+[[Category:21st-century American Jews]]

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