Michael Patrick Jann


Michael Patrick Jann is an American actor, writer, and director best known as a cast member on MTV's The State.

Career

Jann attended New York University, where, as a freshman, he joined the then-new comedy troupe The New Group, which was eventually renamed to The State. The troupe continued performing after college, and in 1993 they gained their own series on MTV, the sketch comedy show The State, which ran until 1995. Jann and David Wain directed a majority of the sketches on the series.
In 1999, Jann directed the film Drop Dead Gorgeous, which to date is the only full-length feature he has directed. Jann produced, and directed many episodes of, the 2003-2009 Comedy Central series Reno 911!, which was created by several members of The State. He co-wrote the 2006 film Let's Go to Prison, along with The State members Thomas Lennon and Ben Garant. He directed most of the episodes of the 2008 HBO show Little Britain USA.
Jann has directed episodes of many other television comedy programs, including Community, Childrens Hospital, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Emily's Reasons Why Not, Flight of the Conchords, Friends with Benefits, Happy Endings, Notes from the Underbelly, Reaper, Suburgatory, Wedding Band and Daybreak.

Personal life

In 2001, Jann and wife Lisa LoCicero had a son, Lukas.
On November 19, 2014, it was confirmed that Jann and LoCicero are expecting their second child, a girl, in May. On June 2, LoCicero announced on her official Twitter account that she had given birth to daughter, Verity Marion Jann on May 30.