Sam Brown (comedian)
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Samuel Kelly Brown is an American
actor, comedian and writer. He is best known as a member of the sketch comedy
troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know
, founded by Trevor Moore
and him. The troupe has their own show on IFC
, which ended its 5th and final season on June 17, 2011.
in Manhattan
.
While working New York City comedy clubs, he met Trevor Moore
, who also attended SVA and lived in the same dormitory. The two decided to start a comedy troupe. It was in that first semester in college that they created the Whitest Kids U’ Know. Brown since then has graduated with a BFA in Film from SVA, and has served as Associate Producer at ImaginAsianTV. Brown and Moore were later joined by Zach Cregger
, Timmy Williams
and Darren Trumeter
. In the commentary of the "The Whitest Kids U' Know" season one DVD, the rest of the troupe jokingly state their hate for Sam because he was late the day they were recording the commentary.
In 2008, Brown and fellow Whitest Kids troupe member Timmy Williams
guest starred in an episode of the Adult Swim
series Fat Guy Stuck In Internet
.
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actor, comedian and writer. He is best known as a member of the sketch comedy
Sketch comedy
A sketch comedy consists of a series of short comedy scenes or vignettes, called "sketches," commonly between one and ten minutes long. Such sketches are performed by a group of comic actors or comedians, either on stage or through an audio and/or visual medium such as broadcasting...
troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know
The Whitest Kids U' Know
The Whitest Kids U' Know is an American sketch comedy troupe and television program of the same name. The group consists of Trevor Moore, Sam Brown, Zach Cregger, Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter, though other actors occasionally appear in their sketches. They were accepted into the HBO U.S...
, founded by Trevor Moore
Trevor Moore
Trevor Paul Moore is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director best known as a founding member of the New York City-based comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know, who had their own sketch comedy series on IFC which ran for five seasons...
and him. The troupe has their own show on IFC
Independent Film Channel
The Independent Film Channel is an American cable TV network that airs independent film and related programming. IFC programming includes commercially interrupted feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, acquired series, and content exclusively for...
, which ended its 5th and final season on June 17, 2011.
Early life and career
Sam made a movie for his calculus class as part of a group. Following through with his passion, Sam enrolled at the School of Visual ArtsSchool of Visual Arts
The School of Visual Arts , is a proprietary art school located in Manhattan, New York City, and is widely considered to be one of the leading art schools in the United States. It was established in 1947 by co-founders Silas H. Rhodes and Burne Hogarth as the Cartoonists and Illustrators School and...
in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
While working New York City comedy clubs, he met Trevor Moore
Trevor Moore
Trevor Paul Moore is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director best known as a founding member of the New York City-based comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know, who had their own sketch comedy series on IFC which ran for five seasons...
, who also attended SVA and lived in the same dormitory. The two decided to start a comedy troupe. It was in that first semester in college that they created the Whitest Kids U’ Know. Brown since then has graduated with a BFA in Film from SVA, and has served as Associate Producer at ImaginAsianTV. Brown and Moore were later joined by Zach Cregger
Zach Cregger
Zachary Michael "Zach" Cregger is an American comedian, actor, satirist, writer, and director. He is known mostly for his current project, the New York City-based comedy troupe Whitest Kids U' Know, and also starred in the film Miss March, which he directed and wrote with Trevor Moore.Cregger...
, Timmy Williams
Timmy Williams
Timmy Williams is an American actor, comedian, writer and one of the 5 members that make up the New York-based sketch-comedy group and TV series "The Whitest Kids U'Know." He and Darren Trumeter are the only members not to attend New York's School of Visual Arts...
and Darren Trumeter
Darren Trumeter
Darren Trumeter Jr. is an American actor, comedian, writer and one of the 5 members that make up the New York-based sketch comedy group The Whitest Kids U' Know. He and Timmy Williams are the only members not to have attended New York's School of Visual Arts...
. In the commentary of the "The Whitest Kids U' Know" season one DVD, the rest of the troupe jokingly state their hate for Sam because he was late the day they were recording the commentary.
In 2008, Brown and fellow Whitest Kids troupe member Timmy Williams
Timmy Williams
Timmy Williams is an American actor, comedian, writer and one of the 5 members that make up the New York-based sketch-comedy group and TV series "The Whitest Kids U'Know." He and Darren Trumeter are the only members not to attend New York's School of Visual Arts...
guest starred in an episode of the Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
series Fat Guy Stuck In Internet
Fat Guy Stuck in Internet
Fat Guy Stuck in Internet is an American live-action science fiction comedy television series on Cartoon Network's late night programming block, Adult Swim...
.