Jay Chandrasekhar

Personal context

Summary

Jay Chandrasekhar is a director, writer, actor, and founding member of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard, known for Super Troopers, Beerfest, and his work directing television comedies. His work often centers on irreverent, broad comedy. In discussing Easter Sunday, he said he wanted Filipino actors to have larger roles and that their visibility could lead to more opportunities; he also described involving a woman comedian in developing female characters and jokes. No public record of his party campaigning or sustained political activism is evident.