David Mandel (born 1969 or 1970 (age 54–55)[1]) is a writer, actor, director, and producer.
He was a writer for Seinfeld during its seventh, eighth, and ninth seasons and also co-wrote the screenplay for the 2003 film adaptation of The Cat in the Hat.
He is one of the creators of Clerks: The Animated Series, and he was a writer for Saturday Night Live.
He had a brief stint as a host of Dave and Steve's Video Game Explosion, a comedy video game review show that aired late nights on TBS as part of the Burly Bear Network.
[3] Since October 2020, Mandel has hosted the podcast The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of detailing movie props and collectables with writer Ryan Condel.