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Theodore Shapiro

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  • Music Department
  • Actor
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Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying.
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Tropic Thunder (2008)
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Theodore Michael Shapiro is an American film composer from Washington D.C. who is known for composing various films such as Jennifer's Body, Old School, Safe Men, Idiocracy, Wet Hot American Summer, Zoolander 2, Year One, DodgeBall, Tropic Thunder, On the Ropes, 13 Going on 30, Girlfight, Captain Underpants and The Devil Wears Prada.
BornSeptember 29, 1971
BornSeptember 29, 1971
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 16 wins & 13 nominations total

    Known for

    Ben Stiller in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)
    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
    7.3
    • Composer
    • 2013
    Robert Downey Jr., Ben Stiller, and Jack Black in Tropic Thunder (2008)
    Tropic Thunder
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 2008
    Ed Helms in Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017)
    Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
    6.2
    • Composer(music by)
    • 2017
    Paul Rudd and Jason Segel in I Love You, Man (2009)
    I Love You, Man
    7.0
    • Composer
    • 2009

    Credits

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    Composer

    • The Roses
      • Composer
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Adam Scott in Severance (2022)
      Severance
      8.7
      TV Series
      • composer
      • 2022–2025
    • Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively in Another Simple Favor (2025)
      Another Simple Favor
      5.3
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Brad Pitt and George Clooney in Wolfs (2024)
      Wolfs
      6.5
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • John Cena and Awkwafina in Jackpot! (2024)
      Jackpot!
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Justin Timberlake, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, Eric André, Troye Sivan, Kid Cudi, Daveed Diggs, and Camila Cabello in Trolls Band Together (2023)
      Trolls Band Together
      6.0
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Eoghan Sailer and Lennon Daffinrud in The Last Show Tonight (2023)
      The Last Show Tonight
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Sophia Anne Caruso, and Sofia Wylie in The School for Good and Evil (2022)
      The School for Good and Evil
      5.9
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2022
    • Welcome to Lumon (2021)
      Welcome to Lumon
      7.2
      Short
      • Composer (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Yellowjackets (2021)
      Yellowjackets
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2021
    • Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver in The Good House (2021)
      The Good House
      6.4
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)
      The Eyes of Tammy Faye
      6.6
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2021
    • Tony Hale, Seth Carr, Emmy DeOliveira, Marta Kessler, and Mystic Inscho in The Mysterious Benedict Society (2021)
      The Mysterious Benedict Society
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2021
    • Justin Timberlake, James Corden, Anna Kendrick, Kenan Thompson, George Clinton, Kelly Clarkson, Gustavo Dudamel, Rachel Bloom, and Anthony Ramos in Trolls World Tour (2020)
      Trolls World Tour
      6.1
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron, and Margot Robbie in Bombshell (2019)
      Bombshell
      6.8
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2019
    • Will Smith, Reba McEntire, Toshiya Agata, Christopher Campbell, Brad Copeland, Johnny Gidcomb, Maya Goodwin, Marabina Jaimes, Rashida Jones, Hideo Kimura, Ben Mendelsohn, Dina Morrone, Dyana Ortelli, Chrystee Pharris, Troy Quane, Stan Sellers, Theodore Shapiro, William Christopher Stephens, Shane Sweet, Randy Thom, Jenno Topping, Randy Trager, Michael J. Travers, Michi Yamato, Ruth Zalduondo, Hiroshi Otaguro, Mark Ronson, JB Blanc, Jennifer Cain, Jarrett Bruno, Jess Conte, Christopher Campbell, Youn So, Min-Hyuck Jang, Paolo Costantino Cenci, Lloyd Taylor, Michael Knapp, Masi Oka, Masa Kanome, Cindy Davis, Carla Jimenez, Ben Pronsky, Hisato Masuyama, Kimberly Brooks, Annie Gonzalez, DJ Khaled, Daniel Booko, Reggie De Leon, Peter Chernin, Lucas Martell, Danielle Hartnett, Krizia Bajos, Michael Woodley, Karen Gillan, David Chen, Nick Bruno, Adrian Gonzalez, Rachel Brosnahan, Matthew J. Munn, Eddie Mujica, Tom Holland, Claire Crosby, Stefania Spampinato, Toru Uchikado, Arthur Ortiz, Tawny Newsome, Bex Marsh, Emily Altman, Vivian Yoon, Gabriel Conte, Casey M. Roberts, Oscar Camacho, Rashawn Nadine Scott, and Peter S. Kim in Spies in Disguise (2019)
      Spies in Disguise
      6.8
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2019

    Music Department

    • Música para aeropuertos (2022)
      Música para aeropuertos
      Podcast Series
      • composer: Muzak Kier Hymn, Entering Lumon, Morning Routine, Music of Wellness
      • 2025
    • Taylor & Barinov 2 (2020)
      Taylor & Barinov 2
      Short
      • music
      • 2020
    • Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Ben Stiller, Adam Scott, and Jack Black in Celebrity Escape Room (2020)
      Celebrity Escape Room
      6.6
      TV Special
      • composer: theme
      • 2020
    • Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, and Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters (2016)
      Ghostbusters
      6.8
      • orchestrator
      • 2016
    • Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldaña, Imogene Wolodarsky, and Ashley Aufderheide in Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
      Infinitely Polar Bear
      6.9
      • vocals
      • 2014
    • Leonardo DiCaprio, Chris Kerson, and Jonah Hill in The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
      The Wolf of Wall Street
      8.2
      • composer: additional music (uncredited)
      • 2013
    • Jesse Eisenberg, Nick Swardson, Danny McBride, and Aziz Ansari in 30 Minutes or Less (2011)
      30 Minutes or Less
      6.0
      • score producer
      • 2011
    • Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds in The Change-Up (2011)
      The Change-Up
      6.3
      • composer: additional music
      • 2011
    • Steve Carell and Paul Rudd in Dinner for Schmucks (2010)
      Dinner for Schmucks
      5.9
      • soloist (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Jim Carrey in Fun with Dick and Jane (2005)
      Fun with Dick and Jane
      6.2
      • musician: keyboards (uncredited)
      • 2005
    • Candice Bergen, Rob Lowe, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kelly Preston, and Christina Applegate in View from the Top (2003)
      View from the Top
      5.3
      • orchestrator
      • 2003
    • Steve Buscemi, Jill Hennessy, Rosario Dawson, Malcolm Gets, and Michael Imperioli in Love in the Time of Money (2002)
      Love in the Time of Money
      5.3
      • arranger
      • 2002
    • Danny DeVito, Gene Hackman, Delroy Lindo, and Rebecca Pidgeon in Heist (2001)
      Heist
      6.5
      • orchestrator
      • 2001
    • Wet Hot American Summer (2001)
      Wet Hot American Summer
      6.5
      • orchestrator
      • score producer
      • 2001
    • State and Main (2000)
      State and Main
      6.7
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • 2000

    Actor

    • Leslie Jones, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth, and Kristen Wiig in Ghostbusters (2016)
      Ghostbusters
      6.8
      • Keyboardist
      • 2016
    • Jennifer Aniston and Ben Stiller in Along Came Polly (2004)
      Along Came Polly
      6.0
      • Hector
      • 2004

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    Tropic Thunder
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Teddy Shapiro
    • Height
      • 6′ 3″ (1.91 m)
    • Born
      • September 29, 1971
      • Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • Spouse
      • Joanna SchwartzSeptember 2, 2001 - ?

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      53 years old
    • When was Theodore Shapiro born?
      September 29, 1971
    • Where was Theodore Shapiro born?
      Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    • What is Theodore Shapiro's birth name?
      Theodore Michael Shapiro
    • How tall is Theodore Shapiro?
      6 feet 3 inches, or 1.91 meters

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