Bryan Callen

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Biography

A graduate of Washington DC's American University, the energetic native New Yorker did well on the stand-up comedy circuit, even performing his act on "The Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS). Though comedy was his primary genre, Callen held his own with a 1998 recurring role on the second season of the far-from-funny HBO prison series "Oz", playing a prisoner who tutors his fellow inmates and inevitably comes across some overly tough …
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Job Title

Actor, Producer

Born

January 26, 1967

Career Milestones

Spent years on the New York and Los Angeles stand-up circuits

Was a regular on the Fox sketch comedy series "Mad TV"

1998

Guest starred on "NewsRadio" (NBC)

1998

Had a recurring role on the HBO prison drama "Oz"

1999

Acted in the Eric Schaeffer comedy "Wirey Spindell"

1999

Acted in the festival-screened independent comedy feature "Kiss and Tell"

1999

Guested as an obnoxious morning show radio host on a memorable episode of the NBC sitcom "Frasier"

2000

Wrote and starred in the short film "Jack and Jill", co-starring and directed by Sheri Hellard; winner of the Audience Award at the Hamptons International Film Festival

2001

Was a regular on the comedy series "Inside Schwartz" (NBC)