Ken Marino is an American actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He was born on December 19, 1968, on Long Island, New York, into an Italian-American family. He attended West Islip High School in West Islip, New York, and then the Lee Strasberg Institute and the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University in New York City.

Marino began his career as a cast member on the MTV sketch comedy series The State from 1993 to 1995. Since then he has appeared in a number of television shows, including Party Down (2009–2010), Marry Me (2014–2015), Burning Love (2012–2013), and Childrens Hospital (2008–2016). He has also appeared in films such as Wet Hot American Summer (2001), The Ten (2007), Wanderlust (2012), and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021).

Marino is married to actress Erica Oyama, and they have two children. He frequently collaborates with his friend and fellow actor David Wain, and they have worked together on a number of projects, including The State, Wet Hot American Summer, and Childrens Hospital.