Background
Wadlow was born in Arlington, Virginia, the son of Emily Couric, a late state senator, and R. Clark Wadlow. His mother"s sister is television personality Katie Couric.
Wadlow was born in Arlington, Virginia, the son of Emily Couric, a late state senator, and R. Clark Wadlow. His mother"s sister is television personality Katie Couric.
Wadlow attended Dartmouth College, graduating with a Bachelor in History and Film modified by Drama and a citation for outstanding work in Animation.
He is best known as the writer and director of the 2013 superhero comedy film Kick-Ass 2. While there, he made The Tower of Babble (2002), which he conceived, co-wrote, acted in and directed. As an actor, he has played a small role in Pearl Harbor and a professor on an episode of the sci-fi television series Roswell, which aired May 7, 2001.
Wadlow also founded The Adrenaline Film Project, a program to help aspiring filmmakers of all ages conceive and complete a short film in just 72 hours.
He directed the film Never Back Down, which was released on March 14, 2008, and starred Djimon Hounsou and Sean Faris. Wadlow also wrote and directed Kick-Ass 2, the sequel to the 2010 black comedy superhero film Kick-Association
Wadlow"s next projects are X-Force for 20th Century Fox and Masters of the Universe for Sony.