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Brent Morin

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Brent Morin
Morin in 2014
Born(1986-08-31)August 31, 1986(age 37)
Alma materColumbia College Hollywood
Occupations
  • stand-up comedian
  • actor
  • musician
  • writer
Years active2011–present

Brent Morin(born August 31, 1986)[1]is an American stand-up comedian and actor.[2]He was a panelist in the sixth season ofChelsea Latelyand played Justin Kearney on theNBCsitcomUndateable,[3]Matt on theNetflixseriesMerry Happy Whatever,and the agent Hobbs on the sci-fi web-seriesCrunch Time,onRooster Teeth.[4]In 2015, Morin released hisstand-up comedyshow,I'm Brent Morin,exclusively onNetflix.[5]

Early life

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Morin is the son of two inner city high school English teacher parents.[6]Morin has an older brother, who was a concert pianist, and a younger brother, who is a doctor. He graduated fromSouth Windsor High School.[6]He is of Irish and Italian background.[7]

Career

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Morin (left) with the cast ofUndateable,in 2015.

Morin moved to Los Angeles at 18 to study at a film school atColumbia College Hollywood.[8]Although he graduated with a film degree, Morin started doing stand-up and eventually decided that was what he wanted to do.[6]Morin has said that he was inspired by his idols,Albert BrooksandWoody Allen.[8]After graduation, he worked as a production assistant withConan O'BrienonThe Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienonNBCand continued withConanonTBS.[6][9]He went from being a general office production assistant to becoming the set production assistant/Andy Richter'sstand-in.[10]Morin has appeared regularly as a stand-up comic on shows withThe Comedy Store,The ImprovandLaugh Factory,[11]as well as on tours throughout the United States.[12]In his network TV debut, Morin co-starred in theBill LawrenceNBC seriesUndateable,[13]a multi-camera sitcom with a live audience, which was based on the bookUndateable: 311 Things Guys Do That Guarantee They Won't Be Dating or Having Sexby Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle.[14]

Morin portrayed Justin Kearney, the owner of Black Eyes Bar and hopeless romantic roommate of Danny (played byChris D'Elia).Undateablewas unique in that it was a cast full of stand-up comedians who were good friends before the show aired. The show often incorporates improv, with Morin playing Felix to D'Elia's grouch Oscar à laThe Odd Couple.[15][16][17]Lawrence and the cast (Chris D'Elia,Morin,Ron Funches,andRick Glassman) went on a series of stand-up tour dates, with an appearance on@midnightto promote the show.[18][19]In 2016, Morin was cast for theRooster Teethweb series,Crunch Time.In 2018, he appeared on the second season ofNetflix'sThe Standups,performing a half-hour special.[20]

Personal life

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Morin previously dated actress Angie Simms, confirming their relationship in 2016,[21][22]and breakup in 2017.[23]

Filmography

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Film
Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Outdoorsman Jason Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Chelsea Lately Himself Guest
2013 Adam DeVine's House Party Himself Episode: "Foam Party"
2014 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Gregory Phillips Episode: "Chocolate Milk"
2014 The McCarthys Tommy O'Gara Episode: "Why Guys Shouldn't Date Their Sister's Ex"
2014 Ground Floor Jasper McCabe Episodes: "The Break-Ups" and "Mano-a-Mansifled"
2015 I'm Brent Morin[24] Himself Television special
2014–16 Undateable Justin Kearney Main role
2016 Lip Sync Battle Himself Episode: "Brent Morin vs.Chris D'Elia"
2018 The Standups Himself Episode: "Brent Morin"
2019 Merry Happy Whatever Matt Main role
2021–present Alpha Betas Stephen (voice) 3 episodes; recurring role
Web
Year Title Role Notes
2016 On The Spot[25] Himself Episode: "Brent Morin"
2016 Crunch Time[4] Special agentHobbs Web-series

Stage

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 Comedy Juice[26] Himself Stand-up comedyshow
2016 I'm Brent Morin[27] Himself Stand-up comedyshow

References

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  1. ^@ksdknews (28 September 2015)."august 31st 1986. Send me an expensive gift"(Tweet).Retrieved19 March2016– viaTwitter.
  2. ^DeSocio, Jeffrey Thomas (1 December 2015)."Brent Morin on 'Undateable' and new comedy special".KTTV.Retrieved1 December2015.
  3. ^""Undateable" - Bridgit Mendler and the Undateable Cast ".NBC.8 September 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 12 March 2015.Retrieved13 September2015.
  4. ^ab"ROOSTER TEETH to Launch 2 New Sci-Fi Series: CRUNCH TIME and DAY 5 (Exclusive)".Nerdist.8 September 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 12 March 2016.Retrieved13 September2015.
  5. ^"Brent Morin: I'm Brent Morin Review".Paste Magazine.8 September 2015.Retrieved13 September2015.
  6. ^abcdHill, Jazmine (12 July 2013)."Interview With The Super Hilarious & Super Favorite Brent Morin".Serial Optimist.Retrieved18 July2014.
  7. ^Leff, Bill; Snyder, Wendy (8 March 2014)."Brent Morin".WGN Radio.Tribune Broadcasting.Retrieved18 July2014.
  8. ^abJuul, Matt (4 June 2014)."Comedian Brent Morin Talks 'Undateable,' Boston Shows".Boston Globe.Retrieved18 July2014.
  9. ^Blair, Iain (17 July 2013)."Standup Brent Morin Climbs from Conan P.A. to Center Stage".Variety.Retrieved18 July2014.
  10. ^Lash, Jolie (29 May 2014)."'Undateable' Q&A: Brent Morin On Teaming Up With Longtime Pal Chris D'Elia For Laughs ".Access Hollywood.Retrieved18 July2014.
  11. ^"Brent Morin Biography".Laugh Factory.Archived fromthe originalon 20 January 2022.Retrieved18 July2014.
  12. ^Graham, Jefferson (10 June 2014)."D'Elia and Morin sing for their social media supper".USA Today.Retrieved18 July2014.
  13. ^Stanley, Alessandra (28 May 2014)."A Bunch of Friends? Yeah, Again: 'Undateable' Keeps a Sitcom Formula Alive".The New York Times.Retrieved18 July2014.
  14. ^Goldberg, Lesley (20 February 2013)."NBC's Bill Lawrence Comedy 'Undateable' Casts Lead".The Hollywood Reporter.Retrieved18 July2014.
  15. ^Ray, Lincee (19 June 2014)."5 reasons to watch 'Undateable'".Entertainment Weekly.Archived fromthe originalon 25 July 2014.Retrieved18 July2014.
  16. ^Radish, Christina (6 July 2014)."Brent Morin Talks 'Undateable,' Performing Stand-Up, His Weird Life Journey with Chris D'Elia, Being Funny on Camera, Singing on the Show, and More".Collider.Retrieved18 July2014.
  17. ^King, Larry (11 June 2014)."The Cast of" Undateable "".Larry King Now.Retrieved26 July2014.
  18. ^Littleton, Cynthia (25 February 2014)."Bill Lawrence and 'Undateable' Stars Hit the Road to Promote NBC Comedy 'Undateable'".Variety.Retrieved18 July2014.
  19. ^Lawrence, Bill (28 May 2014)."The 'Undateable' Comedy Tour: How to Launch (or Not Launch) a TV Show in 2014".Grantland.Retrieved18 July2014.
  20. ^"The Standups | Netflix Official Site".Netflix.
  21. ^@BrentMorin (17 September 2016)."This is my girlfriend @angiemariesimms kissing me while I try my hardest to look like a fucking asshole. #success"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
  22. ^"Instagram".
  23. ^Brent Morin and the Whitecraft | TigerBelly 92.YouTube.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-11.
  24. ^""I'm Brent Morin" Is a Complicated Introduction ".Emertainment Monthly.8 September 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 4 December 2015.Retrieved13 September2015.
  25. ^"F*CK BOIZ NEVER SAY DIE! – On The Spot #56 with Brent Morin".Rooster Teeth.2 April 2016.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-22.Retrieved6 December2016.
  26. ^"COMEDYJUICE W/ BRENT MORIN, KVON, JASON COLLINGS AND DAPHNIQUE SPRINGS".Improv.8 September 2015.Retrieved13 September2015.
  27. ^"I'm Brent Morin".Pop Sugar.8 September 2015.Retrieved13 September2015.
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