| Gabe Liedman | |
| Education: | Columbia University (BA) |
| Occupation: | Television writer, producer, comedian |
| Years Active: | 2008–present |
| Known For: | Showrunner of Q-Force and PEN15 |
Gabe Liedman is an American stand-up comedian, television writer, producer, and actor known for his work on PEN15, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Inside Amy Schumer. He is the showrunner of Netflix animation series Q-Force and the first season of PEN15.[1]
Liedman grew up in Philadelphia and graduated from Columbia University in 2004.[2] He joined the Varsity Show in 2001 and met Jenny Slate, who became his future stand-up and writing partner in the comic duo Gabe and Jenny.[3] [4] His castmates also included television writer and creator of Netflix series Never Have I Ever Lang Fisher, comedian Michelle Collins, Emmy Award-nominated stage actor Brandon Victor Dixon, managing editor of The Onion and Upworthy co-founder Peter Koechley, and Robby Mook, who became manager of Hillary Clinton's 2016 presidential campaign.[5]
After college, Liedman worked for Barneys New York as a salesperson during the day. At night, he and Slate worked for comedy clubs around the city, eventually hosting the Williamsburg-based, critically acclaimed comedy show Big Terrific, along with stand-up comedian Max Silvestri.[6] After the show had its last New York City performance in 2015, the trio eventually brought the show to Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.[7]
In 2013, Liedman got his first writing job as a staff writer on the writing team of Inside Amy Schumer. From 2013 to 2015, he was also a writer and actor for Nick Kroll's Kroll Show, and worked for the first three seasons of Brooklyn Nine-Nine from 2013 to 2016.[8] In 2014, he made his feature film debut in Obvious Child, starring Jenny Slate and Jake Lacy.[9]
He was a producer for the comedy series Broad City and was in the works of creating Malltown USA with the showrunners, Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson.[10] The show followed the life of a 13-year-old navigating the complexities of life in the classic microcosm of American culture, the strip mall.[11]
In 2018, Liedman became the executive producer of PEN15.[12]
In 2019, Netflix ordered ten episodes of a half-hour, adult animated spy comedy series titled Q-Force, written by Liedman and produced by Michael Schur and Sean Hayes. The show premiered on Netflix in 2021.[13]
| Title | Screenwriter | Producer | Actor | Executive producer | Creator | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Inside Amy Schumer | Danny P. | Wrote 10 episodes, appeared in one episode | |||||
| 2013–2015 | Kroll Show | various roles | Wrote 16 episodes, appeared in 5 episodes | |||||
| 2013–2016 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Dr. Oliver Cox | Wrote 9 episodes, appeared in 4 episodes | |||||
| 2014 | Obvious Child | Joey | Liedman's feature film debut | |||||
| 2017 | Transparent | Gabe | Wrote one episode | |||||
| 2017–2019 | Broad City | Wrote 2 episodes | ||||||
| 2019–2020 | PEN15 | Wrote 2 episodes | ||||||
| 2021 | Q-Force | Benji | Wrote 2 episodes, appeared in 8 episodes | |||||
| 2022-2023 | Cyril | Wrote 2 episodes, appeared in one episode | ||||||
Liedman was nominated for the Writers Guild of America Awards in 2019, 2020, and 2021 for his work on PEN15.[14] [15] [16] He shared the 2019 Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series – Short Form, also for his work on PEN15.[17]
Liedman is gay and is married to Canadian writer Daniel Zomparelli.[18] He is Jewish.[19]