---
name: "Wil Shriner"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/wil-shriner"
fi1m_id: "wil-shriner"
imdb_id: "nm0795407"
tmdb_id: 151232
wikidata_id: "Q8000026"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "6 December 1953"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "director"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-17T15:41:36.149666+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."
---

# Wil Shriner

## Identity

Wil Shriner

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/wil-shriner
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** wil-shriner
- **IMDb ID:** nm0795407
- **TMDB ID:** 151232
- **Wikidata ID:** Q8000026
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil_Shriner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8000026, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0795407/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/151232

Director. Born 6 December 1953 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 6 December 1953, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1986–2000
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 3: 1 acting, 2 directing
- **Frequently works with:** [Alan Myerson](https://film.one/person/alan-myerson.md), [Gayle Abrams](https://film.one/person/gayle-abrams.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as director, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 79 (1), 1990s 88 (1), 2000s 81 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wil_Shriner, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8000026, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0795407/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/151232

## Streaming the US now

- **Hulu:** [*Frasier*](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) (88)
- **Disney+:** [*Gilmore Girls*](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md) (81)
- **Tubi:** [*Peggy Sue Got Married*](https://film.one/film/peggy-sue-got-married.md) (79)

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

## Biography

Wil Shriner is an American actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. Born in New York City on 6 December 1953, he is the son of humorist Herb Shriner and the twin brother of actor Kin Shriner. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, appearing regularly on *The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson* and other late-night programmes, before hosting the syndicated talk show *The Wil Shriner Show* (1987–1988).

Shriner has directed numerous episodes of sitcoms, including eight episodes of *Frasier* (1993) between 2000 and 2003, as well as episodes of *Becker* (1998), *Everybody Loves Raymond* (1996) and *Gilmore Girls* (2000). He wrote the screenplay for and directed the feature film *Hoot* (2006). His acting credits include roles in *Peggy Sue Got Married* (1986) and *Forest Warrior* (1996).

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

## On Fi1m (3)

### Performed in (1)

- *Peggy Sue Got Married* (1986), Fi1m 79, as Arthur Nagle — [page](https://film.one/film/peggy-sue-got-married.md)

### Directed (2) — the average rests on these

- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), Fi1m 81, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), Fi1m 88, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)

## Complete filmography (22)

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

- *Hoot* (2006), Director, Screenplay, Co-Producer
- *Living with Fran* (2005), series, Director
- *Raising Dad* (2001), series, Director
- *My Wife and Kids* (2001), series, Director
- *Gilmore Girls* (2000), series, Director — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/gilmore-girls.md)
- *Ladies Man* (1999), series, Director
- *Becker* (1998), series, Director
- *Desperation Boulevard* (1998), as Rod Van Horne
- *Two Guys and a Girl* (1998), series, Director
- *Deep Cover* (1997), as Donald
- *Forest Warrior* (1996), as Jack Franklin
- *Small Talk* (1996), series, Actor
- *Everybody Loves Raymond* (1996), series, Director
- *Ned & Stacey* (1995), series, as Host
- *Frasier* (1993), series, Director — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Scorned* (1993), as Detective
- *Sisters* (1991), series, Actor
- *Dream On* (1990), series, as Guest Host
- *Capital News* (1990), series, as Doctor Jenning
- *Time Trackers* (1989), as Charles Arsenal
- *Peggy Sue Got Married* (1986), as Arthur Nagle — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/peggy-sue-got-married.md)
- *Amazing Stories* (1985), series, as James

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