“'Super Troopers' did well but not crazy-well theatrically. But it did so well after that it - in ancillary markets - that it became impossible for us to get away from it. We'd get pulled over by cops who would thank us and then would let us go.”

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.