Steve Hely
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Steve Hely is an American writer who is the co-creator of Common Side Effects, which premiered on Adult Swim in February 2025.
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.[1]
Hely has also authored or co-authored three 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."[1] In 2009, Grove/Atlantic published Hely's debut novel, How I Became a Famous Novelist.[2] Hely subsequently won the 2010 Thurber Prize for American Humor for the novel.[3][4] In 2016 he published The Wonder Trail, about a trip from Los Angeles to the southern tip of South America.[5]
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. [citation needed]
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.[1]
Television appearances
Hely has appeared onscreen in both 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".
References
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- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Ridiculous Race". Macmillan Publishers. Archived from the original on 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."GroveAtlantic". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2010 Thurber Prize for American Humor Announced!". Thurber House. Archived from the original on 2011-01-08. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Awards: Thurber Prize for American Humor Winner". Shelf Awareness. October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Maslin, Janet (2016-06-22). "In 'The Wonder Trail,' Steve Hely Takes a Comedic Detour". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-30. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
External links
- Official website
- Steve Hely at IMDbTemplate:Edit at Wikidata
- Author Blog "End of Books"
- April Fool's Joke on Galleycat
- "The World’s Foremost Consultant on the Future of Publishing" article on The Rumpus
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