“I find that there's so much funny stuff in real life, and I am much more interested in super grounded, real stuff, so now I just want things to feel real and authentic.”

American actor, screenwriter, and director

Jay Chandrasekhar is an American actor, screenwriter, and director best known for his work with the sketch comedy group Broken Lizard. He was born Jayanth Jambulingam Chandrasekhar and is associated with the Broken Lizard films, including the Super Troopers series, Club Dread, and Beerfest. Beyond those projects, he has directed extensively for television since 2001, with many episodes of Community and The Goldbergs among his credits, along with work on numerous other comedy series. He has also directed films outside Broken Lizard, including The Dukes of Hazzard in 2005.