Paul Brittain

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Paul Brittain
Born (1977-02-16) February 16, 1977 (age 47)
Occupation(s)Actor, comedian
Years active2007–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 the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2010 to 2012.

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Early life and education

Brittain was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois. [2] He graduated from Naperville North High School in 1995. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he majored in finance and Spanish, [3] graduating in 2000.

Brittain was the nephew of comedian Bob Newhart. [4]

Career

He is a veteran performer at the iO Theater in Chicago where he trained with SNL castmate Vanessa Bayer [2] and performed as a member with numerous improv and sketch groups. [5] He has appeared on Sports Action Team . [6]

Saturday Night Live

Brittain joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for the 36th 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 included Ron Paul, James Franco, and Johnny Depp. Brittain's uncle, Bob Newhart hosted SNL in its fifth (1979–1980) and 20th (1994–1995) seasons, making Brittain the second SNL cast member to be the nephew of a celebrity who hosted SNL more than once (after Jason Sudeikis, whose uncle is semi-frequent 1990s host George Wendt). [7]

Brittain exited SNL midway through his second season, making his final appearance on January 14, 2012. [8]

Recurring characters

  • Marius, one of the French teens in "Les Jeunes de Paris"
  • Goran "Funky Boy" Bogdan, a Croatian stand-up comic
  • "Sex" Ed Vincent, a middle-aged "sex expert" who holds couples seminars
  • Lord Cecil Wyndemere, a foppish man-child who's actually 48 years old

Celebrity impressions

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012 Hotel Transylvania Zombie Plumber, Hydra Head (voices)
2013 Grown Ups 2 Male CheerleaderCameo
2015The Night is YoungConnor
2015Sasq-WatchNigel
2017 Killing Gunther Gabe
2023 Leo Eli's Dad, Stopwatch #2, Stopwatch #3 (voices)

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010–2012 Saturday Night Live Himself / Various CharactersFeatured Member
Seasons 36 and 37
2013 Hello Ladies PaulSeason 1, Episode 7: "The Wedding"
2013–2014 Trophy Wife TevinRecurring 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 SotoSeason 2, Episode 5: "Krolling Around with Nick Klown"
Season 2, Episode 6: "Mother Daughter Sister Wife"
2014–2015 Comedy Bang! Bang! Jones Calvins / Richard BunnSeason 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 ReevesEpisode: "Cool Ranch"
2022 The Simpsons Brandon (voice)Episode: "From Beer to Paternity"

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 Moynihan, Rob. "SNL's Fab Four", TV Guide , March 7, 2011, Pages 44-45
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