Booking Brian Posehn

Brian Posehn Biography

Brian Posehn was born in 1966 in Sacramento, California. After graduating from Sacramento State University, Posehn began his career with small television roles on a number of series, including appearances on Friends, NewsRadio, Seinfeld, and Just Shoot Me! in the mid to late 1990’s. His work as a stand-up comic began to flourish during this period as well, and by the earlier part of the new millennium, Brian Posehn was appearing in film and television regularly.

Brian Posehn’s comedic talents can be seen in Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (2003), The Devil’s Rejects (2005), Sleeping Dogs Lie (2005), Surf’s Up (2007), Super High Me (2007), and Nerdcore Rising (2008.) Posehn also appears in the comedy shows The Comedians of Comedy (2005), Thank God You’re Here (2007), Human Giant (2007), and on the Sarah Silverman Program. Beyond television and film, Brian Posehn’s stand-up comedy included his debut album Live In: Nerd Rage (2006), and appearances at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (2008.) His second album, Fart and Wiener Jokes, was released in 2010, and in the following year, Posehn appeared at the Gathering of the Juggalos.

Brian Posehn’s talents reach beyond the comedic, and he released his first album of music, Live In: Nerd Rage, in 2006. His album includes contributions from such notable musicians as Scott Ian, Joey Vera, John Tempesta, and Jonathan Donais, hailing from bands such as Anthrax, The Cult, and Shadows Fall. He has also provided voice-overs not only for animated television and film, but also for video games such as Star Warped and Halo 2, and co-wrote The Last Christmas, a comic book, with Gerry Duggan.

Most recently, Brian Posehn began plans to work with Gerry Duggan on an on-going comic series tentatively titled Deadpool.