---
name: "Doug Mand"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/doug-mand"
fi1m_id: "doug-mand"
imdb_id: "nm3096061"
tmdb_id: 1579777
wikidata_id: "Q27685127"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "28 November 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-09-23T10:57:22.529738+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Doug Mand

## Identity

Doug Mand

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/doug-mand
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** doug-mand
- **IMDb ID:** nm3096061
- **TMDB ID:** 1579777
- **Wikidata ID:** Q27685127
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27685127, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3096061/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1579777

Writer. Born 28 November 1981 in Wood County, Ohio, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 28 November 1981, Wood County, Ohio, USA
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 1 acting, 3 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Dan Gregor](https://film.one/person/dan-gregor.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as writer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 74 (1), 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 54 (2)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Adventure 1, Drama 1, Family 1, Fantasy 1
- **Screen time:** 2 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $251m across 1 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27685127, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3096061/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1579777

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*How I Met Your Mother*](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md) (74), [*Dolittle*](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md) (32)
- **Apple TV:** [*The Naked Gun*](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Doug Mand is an American writer, actor and producer. He began performing sketch comedy while at New York University with the group Hammerkatz and later at the Upright Citizens Brigade.

His television writing credits include episodes of *How I Met Your Mother* (2005–2014) and *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015–2019); he created and executive-produced the Netflix series *Pretty Smart* (2021). Film writing credits include *Magic Camp* (2020), *Dolittle* (2020), *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* (2022) and, as co-writer, *The Naked Gun* (2025). He previously hosted the comedy podcast *Doodie Calls*.

*Sources: entrepreneur.com, imdb.com, tvinsider.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (1)

- *The Naked Gun* (2025), Fi1m 77, as Internal Affairs Technician — [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun.md)

### Wrote (3) — the average rests on these

- *Dolittle* (2020), Fi1m 32, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), Fi1m 82, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), Fi1m 74, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)

## Complete filmography (15)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *An Intimate Evening with Adam Pally* (2025), as Additional Writing
- *The Naked Gun* (2025), as Internal Affairs Technician · Co-Producer, Writer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-naked-gun.md)
- *Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers* (2022), as Cartoon FBI Agent (voice) · Writer, Co-Producer
- *Pretty Smart* (2021), series, Creator
- *Magic Camp* (2020), Screenplay
- *Dolittle* (2020), Screenplay — Fi1m 32, [page](https://film.one/film/dolittle.md)
- *Most Likely to Murder* (2018), as Duane · Writer
- *Crazy Ex-Girlfriend* (2015), series, Writer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/crazy-ex-girlfriend.md)
- *I Was a Mermaid and Now I'm a Pop Star* (2011), as Record Producer
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Intern — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Devil Stick Ron · Writer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Craggio*, as Comedian 1 (voice)
- *Untitled Grumpy Old Men Remake*, Writer
- *Stepsisters*, Writer
- *Crazi Taxi*, Writer

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