Jay Steven Kogen (born May 3, 1963) is an American comedy writer, producer, actor and director.
Kogen co-wrote several episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show and The Simpsons along with former writing partner Wallace Wolodarsky. Since then, he has written for several shows, including an Emmy Award winning stint at Frasier, Everybody Loves Raymond, George Lopez, and Malcolm in the Middle. Kogen also made an appearance in The Aristocrats. He was a consulting producer on The Class, co-writer of the Dave Foley/David Anthony Higgins 1997 film The Wrong Guy, as well as being a former stand-up comedian.
For Nickelodeon, he has worked on The Troop, See Dad Run, Henry Danger, and School of Rock. He also created Wendell & Vinnie for Nick at Nite. He is currently the showrunner and co-developer of the iCarly revival for Paramount+.
Nickelodeon writing credits[]
- The Troop
- "Prisoner of Lakewood"
- Wendell & Vinnie
- "Vinnie & Wendell"
- "Swindle & Vinnie"
- See Dad Run
- "See Dad Watch Janie Run Away"
- Henry Danger (all co-written with Dan Schneider)
- "One Henry, Three Girls: Part 1"
- "The Time Jerker"
- "Indestructible Henry, Part 1"
- "Danger & Thunder" (with Dave Malkoff)
- School of Rock
- "We Can Be Heroes, Sort Of"
- "We Are the Champions...Maybe"
- "Wouldn't It Be Nice?"
- "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"
- "The Other Side of Summer"
- "Photograph"