Steve Hely

Steve Hely is an American writer who is the co-creator of Adult Swim's Common Side Effects in February 2025.

Hely has written for the television shows Late Show with David Letterman (receiving an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Comedy Show), Last Call with Carson Daly (where he also served as an associate producer), American Dad!, 30 Rock, and The Office. Hely subsequently won the 2010 Thurber Prize for American Humor for the novel. In 2016 he published The Wonder Trail, about a trip from Los Angeles to the southern tip of South America.

Hely is the co-host of The Great Debates, a weekly podcast in which he debates the great issues of the day with David King. Hely often takes the pro, or more life-affirming stance.

Hely attended the Roxbury Latin School and Harvard University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. While at Harvard, Hely served two terms as president of the Harvard Lampoon.

Television appearances Hely has appeared onscreen in both 30 Rock and The Office. He appeared as a poster-collecting bachelor named Jerem in the 30 Rock episode "Lee Marvin vs. Derek Jeter". Additionally, he appeared as a flautist and shirtless bohemian in The Office episode "Gettysburg".