---
name: "Steve Hely"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/steve-hely"
fi1m_id: "steve-hely"
imdb_id: "nm1259707"
tmdb_id: 1217228
wikidata_id: "Q7612811"
roles: ["Writer","Producer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 82
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-01T00:36:10.423082+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."
---

# Steve Hely

## Identity

Steve Hely

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/steve-hely
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** steve-hely
- **IMDb ID:** nm1259707
- **TMDB ID:** 1217228
- **Wikidata ID:** Q7612811
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hely, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612811, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1259707/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1217228

Writer and producer. Born in United States.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer
- **Active:** 2005–present
- **Also known as:** ستيف هيلي, 史提夫·海利
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 1 acting, 3 writing
- **Frequently works with:** [Beth McCarthy-Miller](https://film.one/person/beth-mccarthy-miller.md), [Craig Zisk](https://film.one/person/craig-zisk.md), [Dennie Gordon](https://film.one/person/dennie-gordon.md), [Ken Whittingham](https://film.one/person/ken-whittingham.md), [Paul Feig](https://film.one/person/paul-feig.md)
- **Primetime Emmy Awards:** 2 Emmy nominations
- **Average Fi1m score:** 82, as writer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 82 (1), 2020s 80 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 82 to 72 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, War & Politics 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Hely, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7612811, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1259707/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1217228

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Veep*](https://film.one/tv/veep.md) (82), [*Common Side Effects*](https://film.one/tv/common-side-effects.md) (80)
- **Hulu:** [*30 Rock*](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md) (86)
- **Peacock:** [*The Office*](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md) (77)

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

## Biography

Steve Hely is an American television writer and producer. He began his career writing for *Late Show with David Letterman* and *Last Call with Carson Daly*, where he also served as an associate producer. He attended the Roxbury Latin School and Harvard University, serving two terms as president of the Harvard Lampoon.

Hely has written for *American Dad!* (2005–2021), *30 Rock* (2010), *The Office* (2011–2012) and *Veep* (2017–2019). He is co-creator of the animated series *Common Side Effects* (2025). He has also written three books, including the novel *How I Became a Famous Novelist* (2009), which won the Thurber Prize for American Humor in 2010.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (1)

- *Common Side Effects* (2025), Fi1m 80, as Rusty (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/common-side-effects.md)

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

- *Veep* (2012), Fi1m 82, Writer, Co-Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), Fi1m 86, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *The Office* (2005), Fi1m 77, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)

## Complete filmography (9)

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

- *Common Side Effects* (2025), series, as Rusty (voice) · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/common-side-effects.md)
- *Rich Girl Problems* (2013), Writer
- *Animal Practice* (2012), series, as Nurse McGarrity · Writer
- *Veep* (2012), series, Writer, Co-Executive Producer — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Jerem · Writer — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *The Office* (2005), series, as Audience Member (uncredited) · Writer, Producer, Supervising Producer, Consulting Producer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *American Dad!* (2005), series, as Kermit the Frog (voice), (voice), Carl / NSA Security Guard #2 (voice), Various (voice) · Writer
- *Mackerel*, series, Executive Producer
- *Protective Custody*, series, Executive Producer

## Awards

### Primetime Emmy Awards — 0 won, 2 nominated

- 2011: Outstanding Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Office*
- 2003: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (nominated), for *Late Show with David Letterman*

### Other awards — 1 won, 1 nominated

- Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series 2011: Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series (nominated), for *The Office*
- Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series 2010: Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series (won), for *30 Rock*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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