Name Steve Hely | Role Writer | |
Books How I Became a Famous Novelist Education Harvard University, Roxbury Latin School Awards Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series Shows Late Show with David Letterman Nominations Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series Similar People Vali Chandrasekaran, Ron Weiner, Jack Burditt, Tina Fey, B J Novak Profiles |
Why You Should Read The Wonder Trail by Steve Hely... in 30 Seconds
Steve Hely is an American writer, current co-executive producer on the series Veep.
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- Why You Should Read The Wonder Trail by Steve Hely in 30 Seconds
- The writers room steve hely and benjamin law on writing tv melbourne writers festival 2016
- Television appearances
- References
Hely has written for the television shows Late Show with David Letterman (receiving an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Comedy Show), Last Call with Carson Daly, where he also served as an associate producer, American Dad!, 30 Rock, and The Office.
Hely has also authored or co-authored two books. The Ridiculous Race, written with Vali Chandrasekaran and published in 2008 by Macmillan, chronicled a real-life race around the world between Hely and Chandrasekaran. Each set off from Los Angeles in opposite directions, with only one rule: "No airplanes." In 2009, Grove/Atlantic published Hely's debut novel, How I Became a Famous Novelist. Hely subsequently won the 2010 Thurber Prize for American Humor for the novel.
Hely is the co-host of The Great Debates, a weekly podcast in which he debates the great issues of the day with David King. Hely often takes the pro, or more life-affirming stance.
Hely attended the Roxbury Latin School and Harvard University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Harvard, Hely served two terms as president of the Harvard Lampoon.
The writers room steve hely and benjamin law on writing tv melbourne writers festival 2016
Television appearances
Hely has appeared onscreen in select episodes of 30 Rock and The Office. He appeared as a poster-collecting bachelor named Jerem in the 30 Rock episode "Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter". Additionally, he appeared as a flautist and shirtless bohemian in The Office episode "Gettysburg".