Brian Regan (comedian)

Brian Joseph Regan (/ˈriːɡən/) (born June 2, 1958) is an American stand-up comedian who uses observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor. His performances are clean as he refrains from profanity and off-color humor. Regan's material typically covers everyday events, such as shipping a package with UPS, mortgages, and visits to the optometrist. While he does not define himself as youth-oriented, Regan makes frequent references to childhood, including little league baseball, grade school spelling bees, and science projects. He incorporates body language and facial expressions into his act.

Brian Regan
Birth name	Brian Joseph Regan
Born	June 2, 1958 Miami, Florida U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, television
Genres	Observational comedy
Spouse	Kathleen Patricia Bieszczat (October 15, 1997-2011; divorced[1][2])
Children	2
Website	BrianRegan.com

Early life and education

Born in Miami, Florida, to an Irish-American family who was Catholic,[3][4] Brian Regan was raised in Westchester, Florida,[5] He has seven siblings, including brother, Dennis Regan, who is also a stand-up comedian.[6][3] He attended Christopher Columbus High School. Regan was always a fan of Steve Martin, The Smothers Brothers and Johnny Carson.[3]

He attended Heidelberg College in Ohio, with plans of being an accountant, but one of his football coaches saw his comic routines and encouraged him to consider theater and communications. He played wide receiver on the football team at Heidelberg. During his last semester in 1980, Regan dropped out of school to pursue stand-up comedy (he finished his degree in 1997).

Career

Regan released his first CD, Brian Regan Live, in 1997. In 2004, Regan self-released a DVD of his performance at the Irvine Improv, titled I Walked on the Moon. He was a featured comedian in a Comedy Central's animated stand-up series Shorties Watchin' Shorties.[7] In April 2007, Regan signed a deal with Comedy Central to star in two one-hour stand-up specials, release the specials on DVD, develop a show for the network, and headline a theater tour, Brian Regan in Concert: A Comedy Central Live Event, which began June 8, 2007.

Brian's first one-hour special, Standing Up, debuted on Comedy Central on June 10, 2007. The special was recorded in April at The Barclay Theater in Irvine, CA, and a DVD of the performance was released August 14, 2007. His second Comedy Central special, entitled The Epitome of Hyperbole, premiered on September 6, 2008.[8] A DVD of the performance was released September 9, 2008.

His performance, All By Myself, is available via CD, exclusively on his website.

In 2012, Regan was the featured guest on Jerry Seinfeld's web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Season 1 episode 3. He is also one of the only comedians to be featured on that show twice.

Regan recorded on September 26, 2015 the first ever live special on Comedy Central, Brian Regan: Live from Radio City Music Hall.[9] It was released as a video/audio album in Feb 2016.

In 2017, Regan signed a deal with Netflix and Jerry Seinfeld to release two stand-up specials.[10]

In 2019, Regan and his son Chris played Mario Kart 8[11] on Guest Grumps, a Game Grumps spin-off series.

On February 23, 2021, Regan will release a stand-up special, On the Rocks, on Netflix.[12]

Discography

• 1997: Brian Regan: Live [CD]
• 2004: I Walked on the Moon [DVD/MP3]
• 2007: Standing Up [DVD/MP3]
• 2008: The Epitome of Hyperbole [DVD/MP3]
• 2010: All by Myself [CD/MP3]
• 2015: Live From Radio City Music Hall [DVD/CD/MP3]
• 2017: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers [Netflix]

Filmography

Film and television appearances
Year	Title	Role	Notes
1989–1990	The Pat Sajak Show	Himself	3 episodes
1992	A-List	Himself	Also writer
1992	Something's Wrong with the Regan Boy	Himself	Also writer
1992	The Dennis Miller Show	Himself	2 episodes
1993	Short Attention Span Theater	Himself/Host	Episode: "Comedy Bootcamp"
1995–2015	Late Show with David Letterman	Himself/guest	28 episodes
1998	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist	Himself	2 episodes
1999	The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn	Himself	Season 2, episode 82
2000	Comedy Central Presents	Himself	Also writer
2000	Open Mic	Himself	Deleted scenes
2002	Comic Remix	Himself	2 episodes
2004, 2008	Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Himself	3 episodes
2004	Brian Regan: I Walked on the Moon	Himself	Also writer and executive producer
2004	Shorties Watchin' Shorties	Himself	3 episodes
2007	Brian Regan: Standing Up	Himself	Also writer and executive producer
2008	Brian Regan: The Epitome of Hyperbole	Himself	Also writer and executive producer
2011	The Marriage Ref	Himself/panelist
2012	Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee	Himself	Episode: "A Monkey and a Lava Lamp"
2014	Top Five	Engineer
2015–2017	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon	Himself	3 episodes
2015	Brian Regan: Live From Radio City Music Hall	Himself	Also writer and executive producer
2017	Brian Regan: Nunchucks and Flamethrowers	Himself	Also writer and executive producer
2017	Loudermilk	Mugsy	4 episodes
2018	Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee	Himself	Episode: "Are There Left Handed Spoons?"
2018	Standup and Away! with Brian Regan	Himself	2 episodes and executive producer
2021	Brian Regan: On the Rocks	Himself	Also writer and executive producer

References

1. Ancestry.com. (2007). "Brian Joseph Regan". Nevada, Marriage Index, 1956-2005 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
2. Condran, Ed (October 1, 2014). "Evolving 'Clean Comedian' Brian Regan Happy Sticking To Standup". Hartford Courant.
3. Parrott, Jeff (October 11, 2014). "Q&A: Comedian Brian Regan talks humor and his upcoming show in South Bend". The Elkhart Truth. Archived from the original on 2014-10-14.
4. Rubin, Jeffrey (August 17, 2018). "Brian Regan, the Traditionalist Comedian". The Crisis. Retrieved May 7, 2020.
5. Hood, Micaela (January 21, 2010). "Miami native Brian Regan joins lineup at South Beach Comedy Festival". Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
6. Bromley, Patrick. "Brian Regan (Stand-up Comedian) Biography". About.com Entertainment.
7. "Brian Regan". brianregan.com.
8. "Brian Regan". Comedy Central.
9. "COMEDY CENTRAL AND BRIAN REGAN ANNOUNCE THE FIRST LIVE..." Comedy Central Press. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
10. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2018-11-23), Brian Regan Teamed Up with Jerry Seinfeld for His Netflix Sketch Show, retrieved 2019-04-20
11. GameGrumps (2019-04-08), Mario Kart 8 w/ BRIAN REGAN!, retrieved 2019-04-20
12. Netflix, On the Rocks, retrieved 2021-01-25

External links

• Official website
• Brian Regan at IMDb