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Brian Posehn
Born	July 6, 1966 (1966-07-06) (age 42) Sacramento, California
Occupation	stand-up comedian, actor, writer
Website http://www.brianposehn.com

Brian Posehn (born July 6, 1966) is an American actor and comedian, known for his roles as mail clerk Kevin Liotta on NBC's Just Shoot Me!, as a cast member of HBO's Mr. Show, and as Brian Spukowski on Comedy Central's The Sarah Silverman Program. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Question_book-new. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 428 × 600 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,461 × 2,048 pixels, file size: 799 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Sacramento redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S state. ... Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... For the documentary about Jerry Seinfeld, see Comedian (film). ... This article is about the television network. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Mr. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... The Sarah Silverman Program is a comedy series starring comedian and actress Sarah Silverman. ...

Biography

Career

Posehn has had mainly small roles in TV shows, including the voice of Jim in Mission Hill and Del Swanson in 3 South. He appeared on an episode of Seinfeld, "The Burning", playing a patient, when Kramer "was given" gonorrhea. Brian's character was to "act out" how a surgeon left a sponge in him, to a cast of medical students. In addition, he has done the voice of Gibbons, a tiny man, on some episodes of Tom Goes to the Mayor. In another Adult Swim production, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, he voiced the Wisdom Cube in the episode "The Cubing". Posehn portrayed a convenience store clerk in Dumb and Dumberer, and delivered the manuscript in which Joey Tribbiani's soap opera character "Dr. Drake Ramoray" is killed off in an episode of Friends. He appeared as two different characters in NewsRadio -- a fan with questions for Jimmy James at a book reading, and a member of Dave's a cappella group "Chock Full of Notes." He voiced Grunts and various marines in Halo 2. For the Boston neighborhood, see Mission Hill, Boston, Massachusetts. ... 3 South is a short-lived cartoon on MTV. The show focused on two life-long friends, Sanford and Del, and their adventures at the fictional Barder College. ... For other uses, see Seinfeld (disambiguation). ... The Burning is the sixteenth episode of the ninth season of Seinfeld. ... Cosmo Kramer is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld (1989–1998), played by Michael Richards. ... The clap redirects here. ... Tom Goes to the Mayor is an American animated television series on Cartoon Networks Adult Swim. ... Adult Swim, usually stylized [adult swim], is an adult-oriented television network sharing channel space with Cartoon Network in the United States. ... For the movie, see Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Clerk (disambiguation). ... A motion picture released in 2003 that is the prequel to 1994s hit comedy Dumb and Dumber. ... This article is about the television show. ... This article is about the sitcom. ... This article is about the vocal technique. ... Halo 2 is a science fiction first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. ...

Posehn appeared in the 2003 movie Grind as a customer at Chili 'n Such, a fast food restaurant where the main characters work. He was also featured briefly as "himself" alongside Sarah Silverman and Laura Silverman in 2005's Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic. He also played Jimmy Cracker, roadie for Banjo and Sullivan, in Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects. Posehn has also appeared in the commercial "Ink Fairy" for Staples office supply store, one of their ad campaign that features the "easy button." Grind is a 2003 film about four young aspiring amateur skaters: Eric Rivers (Mike Vogel), Matt Jensen (Vince Vieluf), Dustin Knight (Adam Brody), and Sweet Lou Singer (Joey Kern) are all trying to make it in the world of pro skateboarding by pulling insane stunts in front of pro skater... A McDonalds restaurant in Times Square. ... Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, writer, and actor. ... Laura Silverman is an American actress/voice actress and a native of Bedford, New Hampshire. ... Adam Banjo and Roy Sullivan Banjo and Sullivan is a group of fictional characters created by Rob Zombie, appearing in his second feature film, The Devils Rejects. ... Robert Cummings (born January 12, 1965 in Haverhill, Massachusetts), better known as Rob Zombie, is an American musician, film director, and writer. ... The Devils Rejects is a 2005 horror film written and directed by Rob Zombie. ... STAPLES redirects here. ...

Posehn appeared on The Showbiz Show with David Spade for a segment called "The Nerd Perspective", in which he gave a scathing criticism of MTV and its declining quality. He also was featured on the documentary series The Comedians of Comedy on Comedy Central and Showtime. He was a writer and performer on the first season the MTV sketch comedy series, Human Giant. Currently, Posehn and Steve Agee co-star as the "gigantic, orange, and gay" neighbors of Sarah Silverman on the Comedy Central show The Sarah Silverman Program. The Showbiz Show with David Spade was a weekly television program on Comedy Central that stared David Spade. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria Bamford that was documented in a 2005 film and 2005 Comedy Central television series of the same name, both directed by Michael Blieden. ... Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States. ... This article is about the pay TV channel. ... Sketch Show redirects here. ... Human Giant is a sketch comedy show on MTV, starring writer/performers Aziz Ansari, Rob Huebel, Paul Scheer and directed primarily by Jason Woliner. ... Steve Agee (born February 26, 1969 in Riverside, California) is an actor, best known for his supporting role as Steve on the Comedy Central series The Sarah Silverman Program. ... Sarah Kate Silverman (born December 1, 1970) is an American comedian, writer, and actor. ... The Sarah Silverman Program is a comedy series starring comedian and actress Sarah Silverman. ...

In 2006, Relapse Records released his first album, Live In: Nerd Rage.^[1][2] It includes Metal by Numbers, a song mocking bands that term themselves "metal" but are clearly not.^[3][4] The instrumental tracks feature metal legends such as guitarist Scott Ian (of Anthrax), bassist Joey Vera (of Armored Saint), drummer John Tempesta (of The Cult and White Zombie), and lead guitarist Jonathan Donais (of Shadows Fall). Posehn also appeared in the Anthrax music video for "What Doesn't Die". This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Heavy metal redirects here. ... Scott Ian Rosenfeld (born December 31, 1963) is the rhythm guitarist for the metal band Anthrax who uses the stage name Scott Ian. ... Joey Vera is a American heavy metal bassist who is currently the bass player for progressive metal band Fates Warning. ... Armored Saint is a Los Angeles, United States, based heavy metal band. ... John Tempesta is a rock drummer, that has worked with a few bands, namely Exodus, Testament, White Zombie. ... The Cult are an English rock band, who appeared in their earliest form in Bradford during 1981. ... White Zombie was an American band named after the 1932 film White Zombie, which starred Bela Lugosi. ... Shadows Fall is an American heavy metal band formed in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1996. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ...

Also in 2006, Posehn co-wrote the comic book The Last Christmas published by Image Comics (ISBN 1582406766). Image Comics is an American comic book publisher. ...

In 2007, Posehn appeared in the superhero film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer as a priest that marries Reed Richards and Sue Storm. In the animated feature Surf's Up, he played Glen Maverick. He was in an episode of the TV series Thank God You're Here. He also appeared on the comedy compilation CD Comedy Death-Ray. DVD front cover for The Adventures of Captain Marvel film serial. ... Mr. ... Invisible Girl redirects here. ... Surfs Up is an American computer-animated mockumentary film produced by Sony Pictures Animation, released on June 7, 2007[1] by Columbia Pictures. ... This is a list of Characters from the movie Surfs Up (2007) presented by a name or official material. ... This link is about the franchised American version. ... Comedy Death-Ray is a two disc CD collection of highlights from the weekly comedy showcase Comedy Death-Ray (curated by Executive Producers Scott Aukerman and B.J. Porter), released on September 11, 2007 on Comedy Central Records. ...

Posehn also made an appearance in 2007's Super High Me, a documentary starring prominent marijuana comedian Doug Benson. Posehn is seen having a conversation over lunch with Benson on a backyard patio in Los Angeles, California (homeowner not cited) after smoking marijuana. Super High Me is a 2008 documentary about the effects of smoking marijuana non-stop for 30 days. ... Doug Benson is an American comedian who has appeared on Comedy Central Presents, The Marijuana-logues, Best Week Ever and most recently as a semi-finalist on Last Comic Standing. ...

Posehn voiced the character of Murray, a robot, in Rob Zombie's animated film, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (due for release in 2008). Robert Cummings (born January 12, 1965 in Haverhill, Massachusetts), better known as Rob Zombie, is an American musician, film director, and writer. ... The Haunted World of El Superbeasto is an animation comedy that also combines elements of a horror and thriller film. ...

Posehn also participated in the Comedy Lineup of the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which included Louis C.K., Janeane Garofalo, Zach Galifianakis, Jim Norton, Mike Birbiglia, Reggie Watts, John Mulaney, Michelle Buteau, Joe DeRosa, and Leo Allen. Posehn performed as part of the Rock N’ Roll Comedy set with Jim Norton and Michelle Buteau on the last two days of the festival, June 14th and 15th. Along with Jim Norton, Brian has recently taped several episodes of The Gong Show with Dave Attell as one of the celebrity judges. The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival (Bonnaroo, BonRoo or the Roo for short) is a four day annual music festival by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, first held in 2002. ... Louis C.K. or Louis Szekely (born September 12, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, writer, actor, producer and director. ... Janeane Garofalo (born September 28, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian, actress, political activist, writer and former co-host on Air America Radios The Majority Report. ... Zach Galifianakis with singer Fiona Apple in the music video for her single Not About Love (2006). ... Jim Norton (born 1938) was an American college and professional football player. ... Mike Birbiglia is an Italian-American stand-up comic from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts who now resides in New York. ... Reggie Watts is an internationally renowned vocalist/beatboxer/musician/comedian/improvisor[1] and founding member of the band Maktub. ... John Francis Xavier Mulaney (born 1982, Dorchester, Massachusetts) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, dramatist and comedic actor. ... This article is about the american comedian. ... Jim Norton (born 1938) was an American college and professional football player. ... Jim Norton (born 1938) was an American college and professional football player. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Personal life

Posehn was born in Redwood City, California in 1966. He graduated from Sonoma Valley High School and attended American River community college^{[citation needed]}. Posehn has been married to Melanie Truhett, a native of Reedley, California, since September 4, 2004. Redwood City is a suburb located on the San Francisco Peninsula in the San Francisco Bay Area of California. ... Sonoma Valley High School (SVHS) is a high school located in Sonoma, California with approximately 1,600 students[1]. Micaela Philpot is the Principal. ... American River College (ARC) is a two-year community college located in the southern edge of unincorporated Foothill Farms in Sacramento County, California. ... Reedley is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. ... is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Posehn studied classical piano from age 12 until his early 20's. He is now a self-proclaimed "metal nerd" and preaches his hatred of "false metal" genres of music such as emo and screamo, during his stand up act as well as his music video "Metal by Numbers". This act has earned him the respect and following of many heavy metal lovers worldwide. He loves the metal band Slayer referencing them in his stand up as "the most metal band ever." Look up emo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Screamo is a musical genre which evolved from hardcore punk in the early 1990s. ... For other uses, see Slayer (disambiguation). ...

Posehn is 6 feet 6 inches (2.0 m) tall, but refers to himself as 6'6.6" in his stand up, calling himself "The Height of the Beast", a reference to the Number of the Beast. His last name is pronounced "Po-Sain", but on the Mr. Show commentaries, some cast members call him "Po-Sin". For other uses, see Number of the Beast (disambiguation). ... Mr. ...

References

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External links

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• Brian Posehn at the Internet Movie Database
• Brian Posehn at Comedy Central

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Interviews

• "Joketacular". The Sound of Young America (2006-05-06). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
• "Steve Agee and Brian Posehn from The Sarah Silverman Program". The Sound of Young America (2007-10-15). Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
• Ailes, Drew (June 2006). "Brian Posehn Interview". Lambgoat. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
• Boogie-B. "Interview: Brian Posehn". Kittenpants. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.
• Epstein, Daniel Robert (2006-07-11). "Brian Posehn". Suicide Girls. Retrieved on 2008-02-25.