Brian Huskey

Brian Huskey (born September 8, 1968) is an American character actor, comedian, and writer. He co-stars in the TBS comedy People of Earth. His other roles include Chet on the Adult Swim comedy series Childrens Hospital, Mr. Neighbor/Jim on Mr. Neighbor's House, and Victor on the Comedy Central series Another Period.

Brian Huskey
Huskey in 2014
Born (1968-09-08) September 8, 1968
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina at Greensboro (BA)
OccupationActor, comedian
Years active1999—present
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Early life and education

Huskey was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and did not get to know his biological father until he was around age 15. He attended Charlotte Country Day School for the entirety of grade school, graduating in 1987.[1] He attended University of North Carolina at Greensboro, graduating with a degree in English and minor in photography. Around this time, he began to play bass guitar in the band Bicycle Face.[1]

Huskey later relocated to New York City to attend photo school and worked as a photographer's assistant. He met and was later roommates with Rob Corddry.[1]

Career

Huskey studied and performed improvisational comedy during the start of the original Upright Citizens Brigade Theater (UCB) in New York City and had each of the "UCB4" (Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, Amy Poehler and Ian Roberts) as teachers. From there, he frequently appeared in comedy sketches on Late Night with Conan O'Brien for many years and was a panelist on VH1's Best Week Ever.[1]

At UCB, Huskey was a member of the sketch comedy troupe The Naked Babies, with comedians Rob Corddry, Seth Morris and John Ross Bowie. He has since worked on Corddry's Adult Swim series Childrens Hospital, playing the role of Chet the creepy EMT worker, as well as alter ego Mark Splorn. Huskey also appeared as correspondent Duncan Birch on the IFC cable news satire Onion News Network.[2]

Other programs in which Huskey co-starred include Damage Control and Free Radio. Huskey also appeared on the sitcoms Selfie and The Real O'Neals.[2]

He made some notable early television appearances in a series of commercials opposite Molly Erdman in a campaign for Sonic Drive-In. Both actors would later be fired from this role as the result of an Onion News Network veterans parody he wrote and performed.[1] Huskey has appeared in commercials for Wendy's, and, in 2011, "The Swagger Wagon" ad campaign for the Toyota Sienna.[3] He has appeared in a campaign for Bai Brands alongside Justin Timberlake.[4]

Huskey has also made many guest appearances on comedy programs including Community, Parks and Recreation, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, Worst Week, Happy Endings, Animal Practice, The Inbetweeners, Workaholics, and Veep. He has appeared in films such as Superbad, Step Brothers, Semi-Pro, and Meet Dave.[2]

He starred in the YouTube miniseries If Google Was A Guy on the YouTube channel CollegeHumor, acting as an anthropomorphic visualization of the search engine Google.[5]

In 2014, Huskey co-wrote the film A Better You, with UCB co-founder Matt Walsh. Huskey starred in the film and Walsh directed.

He has also been on many podcasts, including as a recurring character on Womp It Up! as the stepfather of one of the main characters.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002The Bourne IdentityResearch tech #3
2004TerroristsHowie
2007SuperbadElementary Principal
2008Semi-ProWhite Pants
2008Meet DaveLieutenant Right Arm
2008Step BrothersInterviewer
2009ShrinkFilm Executive #1
2009Land of the LostTeacher
2009The ScenestersBill
2009Taking ChancesEdwin Goosewiite
2010Breast PictureMitchell
2011Fright NightRick Lee
2011Let GoMan Passing By
2013iSteveProfessor Palladino
2013This is the EndHeadless Man
2013Coffee TownManager
2013The To Do ListHigh School Principal
2013TarzanMr. Smith (voice)
2014Someone Marry BarryMinister Hagen
2014PrematurePrincipal Hansen
2014NeighborsBill Wazakowski
2014Search PartyPargo
2014A Better YouRonAlso writer
2015Manny Pacquiao Becomes a Professional WrestlerChet CarmichaelShort film
2015Grand ZeroPeterShort film
2016Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingBill Wazakowski
2016Opening NightLee
2017The Disaster ArtistTeller
2017Father FiguresJoel
2018Taco ShopBruce
2018A Futile and Stupid GestureJohn Landis
2018Ant-Man and the WaspElementary School Teacher
2019MopeEric

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999–2000Upright Citizens BrigadeGrim Reaper / Rabbi2 episodes
2002–2006Late Night with Conan O'BrienWhite Collar Crime Prisoner / Group Leader / Spock4 episodes
2004Crossballs: The Debate ShowVariousAlso writer
2004–2005Best Week EverPanelist9 episodes
2005Damage ControlVarious
2005As the World TurnsMoeEpisode #1.12554
2005Cheap SeatsMaury Zimbalist / Slider2 episodes
2008–2009Free RadioJames Reed17 episodes
2008–2009Worst WeekDr. Royce2 episodes
2008–2011The Onion News NetworkDuncan Birch14 episodes
2008–2016Childrens HospitalChet Mandvanteussen26 episodes; also writer
2009Parks and RecreationMorganEpisode: "Canvassing"
2009Glenn Martin, DDSPeter (voice)Episode: "From Here to Fraternity"
2010ConanTBS ExecutiveEpisode: "Baa Baa Blackmail"
2010–2011Nick Swardson's Pretend TimeVarious Roles4 episodes
2011WorkaholicsRobbieEpisode: "Piss & Shit"
2011Happy EndingsDr. CharlesEpisode: "The Girl with the David Tattoo"
2011HouseDr. Riggin2 episodes
2011Curb Your EnthusiasmBuffet ManEpisode: "Vow of Silence"
2011Funny or Die PresentsShits Von BiggenheimSegment: "Juggalo News"
2012Hart of DixieEric SunbergEpisode: "Aliens & Aliases"
2012CommunityProfessor GilbarEpisode: "Curriculum Unavailable"
2012Burning LoveHershelEpisode: "Pool Party"
2012The NewsroomJake WatsonEpisode: "We Just Decided To"
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Dr. Klinky von TankermanEpisode: "Amy Poehler Wears a Black Jacket & Grey Pants"
2012Breaking InEpisode: "Chasing Amy and Molly"
2012Sullivan & SonHealth InspectorEpisode: "The Bribe"
2012Guys with KidsBryceEpisode: "Pilot"
2012The InbetweenersMr. Sutherland2 episodes
2012Crash & BernsteinCoach VanoverEpisode: "Coach Crash"
2012–2013Animal PracticeNurse Howard3 episodes
2012–2019VeepLeon West16 episodes
2013Bad SamaritansMelEpisode: "Dog Pound"
2013How I Met Your MotherRandEpisode: "Something New"
2013Arrested DevelopmentChorizo SalesmanEpisode: "Flight of the Phoenix"
2013The Goodwin GamesSleazy Party DudeEpisode: "Welcome Home, Goodwins"
2013The GoldbergsAndy SecundaEpisode: "The Ring"
2013NCISFront Desk Clerk, Chevy Chase LodgeEpisode: "Alibi"
2013For-Profit Online UniversityFPOU_PROF_300954TV special
2013–2015Kroll ShowVarious3 episodes; also writer
2013–presentBob's BurgersRegular-Sized Rudy / various characters (voice)24 episodes
2014BetasLambertEpisode: "Blinded by the Light"
2014The NeighborsProfessor Clint VanceEpisode: "Man, Actually"
2014Brooklyn Nine-NineMr. HendersEpisode: "The Apartment"
2014SuburgatoryPodiatristEpisode: "I'm Just Not That Into Me"
2014LegitZachEpisode: "Intervention"
2014Terry the TomboyMayor DesteroTV movie
2014The Hotwives of OrlandoAlex the Plumber2 episodes
2014NewsreadersWayneEpisode: "Roswell, New Mexico; Skip Goes to a Wedding"
2014SelfieLarry9 episodes
2015Comedy Bang! Bang!Johnny TigersEpisode: "Eddie George Wears a Navy Suit and Half-Zip Pullover"
2015Last Week Tonight with John OliverDoctorEpisode: "Marketing to Doctors"
2015Big Time in Hollywood, FLTeacherEpisode: "To Catch a Paparazzi"
2015The ReturnedGlennEpisode: "Rowan"
2015The ComediansBrian from The Seth & Brian ShowEpisode: "Orange You the New Black Guy"
2015BoJack HorsemanRichard Nixon / Security Guard (voice)Episode: "The Shot"
2015The GrinderAlbert KrantzEpisode: "Pilot"
2015The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonCarl ThorsonEpisode: "Host John Mayer/Andy Cohen/Alison Becker/John Legend"
2015–2018Another PeriodVictor Schmemmerhorn-Fish V17 episodes
2016–2017The Real O'NealsFather Phil3 episodes
2016Bajillion Dollar Propertie$Major Domo GustavEpisode: "Amir Is Glenn's Mentor"
2016PreacherTed ReyersonEpisode: "Pilot"
2016Mr. Neighbor's HouseMr. NeighborTV special; also creator, executive producer, writer
2016Son of ZornJoshEpisode: "Return of the Drinking Buddy"
2016Talking Tom and FriendsDirector (voice)Episode: "The Famous Monster"
2016Fresh Off the BoatHarveyEpisode: "The Taming of the Dads"
2016–2017People of EarthRichard Shenk / Schultz20 episodes
2017The Mindy ProjectTim2 episodes
2017American Dad!Veterinarian (voice)Episode: "A Nice Night for a Drive"
2017Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterBickering HusbandEpisode: "Tigerclaw"
2017–2018New GirlMerle Streep4 episodes
2018A Tale of Two CoreysBernie HaimTelevision film
2018The X-FilesReginald MurgatroidEpisode: "The Lost Art of Forehead Sweat"
2018This CloseGusEpisode: "Like I Always Wanted"
2018For the PeopleCon ManEpisode: "Pilot"
2018Mr. Neighbor's House 2Mr. NeighborTV special; also creator, executive producer, writer
2018Ghost Story ClubJothamEpisode: "The Troll Kings"
2018GhostedFAA Agent CorlissEpisode: "The Airplane"
2018Fortune CookieAndrewEpisode: "The Uh-Cult"
2019Splitting Up TogetherDr. WeissEpisode: "Contact High"
2019Drunk HistoryMax JacobsonEpisode: "Drugs"
2020Central ParkDoug (voice)2 episodes
2020 The George Lucas Talk Show Himself May the AR Be LI$ You (Arli$ marathon fundraiser)

References

  1. "BA #090: Brian Huskey". the Box Angeles podcast. August 2, 2015.
  2. Brian Huskey at IMDb
  3. Evans, Suzy (September 7, 2011). "Rachael Drummond and Brian Huskey Get Their Swagger On". Backstage.
  4. Gianatasio, David (May 3, 2018). "Justin Timberlake Is Back for Bai, and He's Weirdly Obsessed With the Fruit He 'Invented'". Adweek. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  5. "If Google Was A Guy". YouTube. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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