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Bryan Callen is often recognized from his numerous film and television roles. Currently, he can be seen as Captain Frank Dashell, the leader of the Undead Task Force, whose job it is to rid the valley of Los Angeles of zombies, werewolves, and vampires in the MTV comedy series, “Death Valley.” He can also be seen in a stand-out performance in Lions Gate’s Warrior with Tom Hardy, which is playing in theaters nationwide. He played Samir, the Middle Eastern strip club owner/ gun runner in The Hangover Part II, and in The Hangover, he played Eddie, the Middle Eastern owner of a wedding chapel. He has a one-hour special titled “Bryan Callen: Man Class,” which premiered on Showtime in 2012. Born in the Phillipines, Callen spent the first fourteen years of his life overseas in countries like India, Pakistan, Greece and Lebanon, before moving to the US. He went to high school in Massachusetts and earned his BA in History at American University in Washington DC. Callen began doing standup in New York in 1993. In 1995, he moved to Los Angeles where he made his television debut as one of the eight original cast members on “MADtv” and he appeared on the show for two seasons until 1997. His most popular characters included Pool Boy from Cabana, Chat with Dixie Wetsworth, and motivational speaker Al Casdy. Callen also performed impersonations of Bill Clinton, Robert De Niro, Luke Perry, Steven Seagal, Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Frank Gifford. After leaving “MADtv", he went on to play numerous roles on the small screen. He had a brief fling with Carrie Bradshaw on HBO’s “Sex and the City” where he played an overzealous lover who turns sex into a hydraulic experience, which she refers to as ‘jackrabbit sex’. He also appeared as Kirstie Alley’s wisecracking assistant on Showtime’s comedy series, “Fat Actress". In addition, he has snagged roles on “Californication,” “Oz,” “Entourage,” “7th Heaven,” “King of Queens,” “Stacked,” “Las Vegas,” “West Wing,” “News Radio,” “Significant Others,” “CSI,” “Law and Order: SVU,” “NYPD Blue,” “Suddenly Susan,” and “Frasier.” He can currently be seen as a recurring character on USA’s “In Plain Sight,” as well as CBS’s “How I Met Your Mother.” On the big screen, Callen has been seen in numerous other movies including Old School, Scary Movie 4, Bad Santa, and The Goods: Live Hard Sell Hard, for producer Will Ferrell. Between television appearances and making movies, Callen headlines clubs and colleges throughout the US and internationally. His numerous standup television appearances include Comedy Central’s “Live at Gotham” and CBS’s “The Late Show with David Letterman". Callen is quickly becoming a recognizable face and his resume as an actor and standup comedian continues to swell.Other Events
Cap City Presents: Brian Posehn
at Capitol City Comedy ClubComedian/actor/writer Brian Posehn has most recently been seen on Comedy Central's popular show, "The Sarah Silverman Program" and on tour as one of the original members of the "Comedians of Comedy". Besides writing and performing on HBO's acclaimed "Mr. Show", he has appeared in sitcoms such as "Just Shoot Me", "Seinfeld", "NewsRadio", "Everybody Loves Raymond", and "Friends". Brian has also appeared in several movies, including Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects" and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer", "Sex Drive" and "Surfs Up". In 2006 he released his first graphic novel, "The Last Christmas", and a comedy album: "Live in Nerd Rage". He is a regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and was a crowd favorite at the recent Bob Saget Roast on Comedy Central. In 2008 he headlined the comedy stages at the popular music festivals, Download, Sasquatch and Bonnaroo. He also played a man with a prolapsed rectum on "Californication". In 2009 Brian wrote an episode of "The Sarah Silverman Program" and wrote the story for a "Metalocalypse" episode. He also made an appearance in the Judd Apatow film "Funny People", and directed a video for the hilarious hair metal band, Steel Panther. In 2010 he released the album called "Fart and Wiener Jokes" and a new video for "More Metal Than You", and was recently featured on the Golden Gods Awards performing his new song with his all-star metal band. Posehn continues to tour and work on a new comic book ("Science Projects").
The Red Room at Cap City: Kevin Sullivan
at Capitol City Comedy ClubKevin Sullivan is a Los Angeles-based comedian known for his quick humor, fearless storytelling, and cosmic twist on comedy. In addition to his work on stage, Kevin has amassed over half a million followers on social media, where he has built a devoted fanbase by blending comedy with astrology, turning zodiac signs into punchlines. He is the co-host of the hit podcast Two Broke Gays, and was featured on Netflix is a Joke Radio Presents - Are You Still Listening? at Dynasty Typewriter, streaming on SiriusXM. Now, he's selling out shows nationwide on his Aquarian Contrarian tour, proving that no matter your sign, laughing at yourself is always in the stars.
Cap City Presents: Brian Posehn
at Capitol City Comedy ClubComedian/actor/writer Brian Posehn has most recently been seen on Comedy Central's popular show, "The Sarah Silverman Program" and on tour as one of the original members of the "Comedians of Comedy". Besides writing and performing on HBO's acclaimed "Mr. Show", he has appeared in sitcoms such as "Just Shoot Me", "Seinfeld", "NewsRadio", "Everybody Loves Raymond", and "Friends". Brian has also appeared in several movies, including Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects" and "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer", "Sex Drive" and "Surfs Up". In 2006 he released his first graphic novel, "The Last Christmas", and a comedy album: "Live in Nerd Rage". He is a regular on Late Night with Conan O'Brien and was a crowd favorite at the recent Bob Saget Roast on Comedy Central. In 2008 he headlined the comedy stages at the popular music festivals, Download, Sasquatch and Bonnaroo. He also played a man with a prolapsed rectum on "Californication". In 2009 Brian wrote an episode of "The Sarah Silverman Program" and wrote the story for a "Metalocalypse" episode. He also made an appearance in the Judd Apatow film "Funny People", and directed a video for the hilarious hair metal band, Steel Panther. In 2010 he released the album called "Fart and Wiener Jokes" and a new video for "More Metal Than You", and was recently featured on the Golden Gods Awards performing his new song with his all-star metal band. Posehn continues to tour and work on a new comic book ("Science Projects").
