Father of the Year: cast and crew

• Tyler Spindel Also in Jack & Jill (2011)

Actors

18

Crew

3

Youngest at release

22 yearsJoey Bragg

Eldest at release

77 yearsMary Gillis

• David Spade Wayne 53 at release Also in Grown ups (2010)
• Nat Faxon Mardy Also in Bad Teacher (2011)
• Joey Bragg Ben 22 at release
• Matt Shively Larry 27 at release Also in Paranormal Activity 4 (2012)
• Alin Halajian Office Techie Also in Joy (2015)
• Bridgit Mendler Meredith 25 at release Also in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)
• Melanie Hutsell Trey's mother Also in Bridesmaids (2011)
• Jackie Sandler Krystal 43 at release Also in Grown ups (2010)
• Mary Gillis Ruth 77 at release Also in 2012 (2009)

The whole cast 18

1. David Spade Wayne
2. Nat Faxon Mardy
3. Joey Bragg Ben
4. Matt Shively Larry
5. Alin Halajian Office Techie
6. Bridgit Mendler Meredith
7. Melanie Hutsell Trey's mother
8. Jackie Sandler Krystal
9. Mary Gillis Ruth
10. Jared Sandler Nathan
11. Ashley Spillers Olivia
12. Bill Kottkamp PJ
13. Peyton Russ Aiden
14. Moses Storm Trey
15. Edward James Gage Ron
16. Dean Winters Geoff
17. Kevin Nealon Peter Francis
18. Allen Covert Trey's father

Production companies

Happy Madison Productions

Distributor in the UK

Netflix

Who plays Wayne in Father of the Year?

David Spade plays Wayne.

Who plays Mardy in Father of the Year?

Nat Faxon plays Mardy.

Who plays Ben in Father of the Year?

Joey Bragg plays Ben.

Who plays Larry in Father of the Year?

Matt Shively plays Larry.

Who plays Office Techie in Father of the Year?

Alin Halajian plays Office Techie.

Who plays Meredith in Father of the Year?

Bridgit Mendler plays Meredith.

Who directed Father of the Year?

Tyler Spindel.

Who wrote Father of the Year?

Tyler Spindel.

How many actors are in Father of the Year?

18 actors are credited, and 3 people in the crew.

• Tyler Spindel has also directed Jackie Sandler in 3 films: Kinda Pregnant (2025), The Out-Laws (2023) and The Wrong Missy (2020).

• Jackie Sandler and Tyler Spindel had already worked together on 3 films: Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008).

• Tyler Spindel has also directed Allen Covert in The Wrong Missy (2020).

• Allen Covert and Tyler Spindel had already worked together on 4 films: Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (2011), Jack & Jill (2011), Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) and 1 more.

• Allen Covert and Jackie Sandler have worked together on 18 other films: Happy Gilmore 2 (2025), Hubie Halloween (2020), The Wrong Missy (2020) and 15 more.

• David Spade and Jared Sandler have worked together on 7 other films: The Wrong Missy (2020), Sandy Wexler (2017), The Do-Over (2016) and 4 more.

• Kevin Nealon and David Spade have worked together on 3 other films: Lorne (2026), Sandy Wexler (2017) and Grandma's Boy (2006).

• Kevin Nealon and Jared Sandler had already worked together on 2 films: Sandy Wexler (2017) and Blended (2014).

• With the most films on MovieNCo: Allen Covert (33), Jackie Sandler (31) and David Spade (24).

• The cast’s average age at release is 44 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).