Cast & creator
Dino Stamatopoulos
Best known for Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live
Dino Stamatopoulos is an American television writer, producer, actor, and voice artist known for his offbeat comedic sensibilities and cult-favorite projects. He began his career writing for influential sketch shows such as The Ben Stiller Show, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Mr. Show with Bob and David, and The Dana Carvey Show, earning an Emmy Award for his work early on. He later made a significant mark in adult animation, creating the acclaimed stop-motion series Moral Orel and Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole for Adult Swim. Stamatopoulos is also known for his role as Star-Burns on NBC’s Community, where he served as both a recurring actor and a consulting producer. Beyond writing and acting, he co-founded the animation studio Starburns Industries, which produced the Oscar-nominated film Anomalisa. His work often blends dark humor with emotional depth, making him a unique voice in American television and animation.
8
film credits
33
television credits
16
1975–2021 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (41)
Showing 41 of 41 credits
Saturday Night Live
Michael Jackson (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Michael Jackson (voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
(voice)
1975Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Writer
1993
Community
Star-Burns
2009Community
Writer
2009
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Jeepers Creepers Dancer (uncredited)
1995Mr. Show with Bob and David
Various
1995Mr. Show with Bob and David
Writer
1995
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Writer
2004
Moral Orel
2005Moral Orel
Producer
2005Moral Orel
Writer
2005Moral Orel
Director
2005Moral Orel
Creator
2005
The Ben Stiller Show
Writer
1992
Animals.
Ad Man 2
2016
Horace and Pete
Executive Producer
2016
Lucky Louie
Writer
2006
TV Funhouse
2000TV Funhouse
Producer
2000TV Funhouse
Additional Writing
2000
Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
The Mummy (voice)
2010Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
Writer
2010Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
Creator
2010
W/ Bob & David
Writer
2015
The Master of Disguise
Co-Producer
2002
The Drinky Crow Show
Drinky Crow / Lieutenant Vronchy (voice)
2008
MADtv
Writer
1995
Anomalisa
Producer
2015
High School USA!
Mr. Merriwether (voice)
2013High School USA!
Writer
2013High School USA!
Creator
2013
Saturday TV Funhouse
Wizzy
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Self
2017Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report
Writer
1998
The Black Hole
Newscaster
2021The Black Hole
Executive Producer
2021The Black Hole
Writer
2021
Breathing Room
Jersey Rocker
1996