Paul Brittain | |
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| Born | (1977-02-16)February 16, 1977 (age 48) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Relatives | Bob Newhart (uncle)[1] |
Paul Brittain (born February 16, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his brief tenure as a cast member on theNBCsketch comedy seriesSaturday Night Live from 2010 to 2012.
Brittain was born and raised inNaperville, Illinois.[2] He graduated fromNaperville North High School in 1995. He attended theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he majored in finance and Spanish,[3] graduating in 2000.
Brittain is the nephew of comedianBob Newhart.[4]
He is a veteran performer at the iO Theater in Chicago where he trained withSNL castmateVanessa Bayer[2] and performed as a member with numerous improv and sketch groups.[5] He has appeared onSports Action Team.[6]
Brittain joined the cast ofSaturday Night Live for the36th season on September 25, 2010. His recurring characters included Lord Cecil Wyndemere (a childlike, 48-year-old lord), Goran "Funky Boy" Bogdan (a Croatian stand-up comic who punctuates his jokes with "Oooh, funky boy!"), and "Sex Ed" Vincent (a low-rent sex counselor who holds seminars in shady hotels). Brittain's celebrity impressions includedRon Paul,James Franco, andJohnny Depp. Brittain's uncle,Bob Newhart hostedSNL in its fifth (1979–1980) and 20th (1994–1995) seasons, making Brittain the secondSNL cast member to be the nephew of a celebrity who hostedSNL more than once (afterJason Sudeikis, whose uncle is semi-frequent 1990s hostGeorge Wendt).[7]
Brittain exitedSNL midway through his second season, making his final appearance on January 14, 2012.[8]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania | Zombie Plumber,Hydra Head (voices) | |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Male Cheerleader | Cameo |
| 2015 | The Night is Young | Connor | |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Pandragora | |
| 2015 | Sasq-Watch | Nigel | |
| 2017 | Killing Gunther | Gabe | |
| 2023 | Leo | Eli's Dad, Stopwatch #2, Stopwatch #3 (voices) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2012 | Saturday Night Live | Himself / Various Characters | Featured Member Seasons36 and37 |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Paul | Season 1, Episode 7: "The Wedding" |
| 2013–2014 | Trophy Wife | Tevin | Recurring role, 5 episodes: Season 1, Episode 4: "The Break-Up" Season 1, Episode 14: "Foxed Lunch" Season 1, Episode 16: "The Wedding, Part One" Season 1, Episode 18: "Couples Therapy" Season 1, Episode 21: "Back to School" |
| 2014 | Kroll Show | The Kid / Mateas Soto | Season 2, Episode 5: "Krolling Around with Nick Klown" Season 2, Episode 6: "Mother Daughter Sister Wife" |
| 2014–2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Jones Calvins / Richard Bunn | Season 3, Episode 3: "Jenna Fischer Wears a Floral Blouse & Black Heels" Season 4, Episode 28: "Randall Park Wears Brown Dress Shoes With Blue Socks" |
| 2017 | Shrink | Gil Reeves | Episode: "Cool Ranch" |
| 2022-25 | The Simpsons | Brandon (voice), Shawn Garrett Evanson (voice) | Episodes: "From Beer to Paternity" and "Thrifty Ways to Thieve Your Mother" |
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