Early life

Posehn was born and raised in Sacramento, California. He is of German and Irish descent. Posehn graduated from Sonoma Valley High School in 1984. He attended college at Sacramento State University.

Career

Television work

Posehn began with guest appearances and mainly small roles in TV shows. He was on 28 episodes of Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995-1998), a sketch comedy series on HBO. In a 1996 episode of Friends, he delivered the manuscript in which Joey Tribbiani's soap opera character "Dr. Drake Ramoray" is killed off. He appeared as two different characters in NewsRadio: a fan with questions for Jimmy James at a book reading (1997), and a member of Dave's a cappella group "Chock Full o' Notes" (1998). In the Seinfeld episode "The Burning" (1998), he played a patient, when Kramer "was given" gonorrhea. His character was instructed to "act out" to a group of medical students how a surgeon left a sponge in him post surgery. Posehn also wrote the Space Ghost: Coast to Coast episode "Cahill" (1998) with Ben Karlin. He appeared on 29 episodes of the NBC series Just Shoot Me! (1999-2003). He played the voice of Jim in Mission Hill on the WB (1999-2002), and Del Swanson in 3 South on MTV (2002-2003). On an Adult Swim production, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, he voiced the Wisdom Cube in the 2003 episode "The Cubing".

Posehn performed the voice of Gibbons, a tiny man, on several episodes of the Cartoon Network's Tom Goes to the Mayor (2005-2006). He also appeared in the 2005 pilot for The Showbiz Show with David Spade, in a segment called "The Nerd Perspective", in which he gave a scathing criticism of MTV and its declining quality. He also played a mortician in several episodes of Comedy Central's Reno 911. He was featured on the 2005 documentary series The Comedians of Comedy on Comedy Central and Showtime. He was in a 2007 episode of the improv series Thank God You're Here on NBC and was a celebrity judge on the revived 1970s game show The Gong Show with Dave Attell (2008), on Comedy Central. He co-stars on The Sarah Silverman Program with Steve Agee as a gay couple who is friends with Silverman, and also wrote the season three finale "Wowschwitz". He played himself in the episode "Spagett" of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!, appeared at the Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget, played the role of a physically disabled man (Scooter Man) in the second season's premiere episode "Slip of the Tongue" of Californication (2008), on Showtime, and played Dethklok's second manager in the Metalocalypse episode "Dethsources", he also wrote the episode "Fatherklok". In 2007 he joined the first season of the MTV sketch comedy series Human Giant, as a writer and performer, and voices Glen Furlblam, the biggest fan of Dr. Two-Brains on the PBS Kids animated series WordGirl. In 2012 he co-wrote the fourth season of Metalocalypse.

Film work

Movie appearances from Posehn include the 2003 comedy film sequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Grind, the 2005 Rob Zombie horror film The Devil's Rejects, Sleeping Dogs Lie, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, and the 2007 animated feature Surf's Up, where he played Glen Maverick. Posehn appeared as himself in the 2007 documentary Super High Me starring 'marijuana comedian' Doug Benson, the 2008 documentary Nerdcore Rising about MC Frontalot and in a supporting role in Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic.

Posehn voices the character of Murray, a robot, in Rob Zombie's animated The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. He also voiced the character Hayashi in the English dub of Pom Poko.

Stand-up comedy

In 2002, Posehn appeared on Comedy Central Presents, followed by the release of 2005's The Comedians of Comedy, a documentary/live special chronicling a 2004 small-club comedy tour he participated in. The film was followed up by a television series on Comedy Central of the same name. Posehn's debut comedy album Live In: Nerd Rage was released in 2006. He participated in the Comedy Lineup of the 2008 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, which included Louis C.K., Janeane Garofalo and Zach Galifianakis. Posehn performed as part of the Rock N' Roll Comedy set with Jim Norton and Michelle Buteau. During his 2008 routine on Comedy Central Presents he referred to his Wikipedia article, which he supposedly vandalized. In 2010, Posehn released his second album Fart and Wiener Jokes. In 2011, Posehn agreed to perform at the Gathering of the Juggalos. Some of his fans criticized this decision as being "not metal". Posehn countered that "getting a paycheck is metal", and expressed respect towards the Juggalo fan culture, as well as the independent music success of Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records. In 2013, Posen released his third comedy album and first DVD, The Fartist.

Music

In 2006, Relapse Records released his first album, Live In: Nerd Rage. It includes "Metal by Numbers", a song mocking bands that term themselves "metal" but are clearly not. The instrumental tracks feature musicians such as guitarist Scott Ian (of Anthrax), bassist Joey Vera (then of Anthrax, but also of Armored Saint and Fates Warning), drummer John Tempesta (of The Cult and White Zombie), and lead guitarist Jonathan Donais (of Shadows Fall). Posehn also appeared in the Anthrax music video for "What Doesn't Die". Posehn appeared on a Season 4 episode of the music talk show That Metal Show and Lamb of God's Walk With Me In Hell DVD, and performed "More Metal Then You", a song that was included on his non-musical stand-up comedy album Fart & Weiner Jokes, with "Brian Posehn's All-Star Band" on the 2010 Revolver Golden Gods Awards. Posehn appeared in The Damned Things music video for "We've Got A Situation Here". He provided backing vocals for Evile's album Five Serpent's Teeth.

Other work

Posehn has provided voice work for video games Brütal Legend as The Hunter and Star Warped as co-narrator Brian. Posehn has also voiced Grunts and various Marines in the 2004 video game Halo 2.

Posehn appeared in the commercial "Ink Fairy" for Staples office supply store in its ad campaign featuring the "Easy Button."

In 2006, Posehn co-wrote the comic book The Last Christmas with writer Gerry Duggan, published by Image Comics (ISBN 1582406766).

In April 2009 Posehn hosted the first American "Golden Gods Awards" for metal music hosted by Revolver Magazine.

As part of the Marvel NOW! initiative Posehn and Gerry Duggan are co-writing the Deadpool ongoing comic series which launched in November 2012, illustrated by Tony Moore.

Since 2012, Posehn has hosted a podcast called Nerd Poker, where a group of comedians play Dungeons & Dragons. Co-hosts include comic book writer Gerry Duggan and comedian Blaine Capatch, among others.

Personal life

Posehn married Melanie Truhett in 2004 and has a son with her. While once known for his use of cannabis, Posehn quit smoking marijuana in 2011.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	The Wedding Singer	Man at Table 9	Uncredited
2000	The Independent	Fan from Casper	Uncredited
2000	Desperate But Not Serious	Auteur #2
2002	Run Ronnie Run!	Tank	Also writer
2002	Sorority Boys	Haggard Alum
2003	Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd	Store clerk
2003	Grind	Orville the Scraggly Guy
2003	Brother Bear	Additional voice
2004	Adventures in Homeschooling	Eugene Drifke	Short film
2004	Eulogy	Video Store Clerk
2005	Sarah Silverman: Jesus Is Magic	Friend
2005	Cake Boy	Darrel
2005	The Devil's Rejects	Jimmy
2005	Pom Poko	Hayashi (voice)	English dub
2006	Sleeping Dogs Lie	Randy
2006	Ergo Proxy	Dog Cop #2
2007	Smiley Face	Bus Driver
2007	Undead or Alive	Ben
2007	Surf's Up	Glen Maverick (voice)
2007	Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer	Wedding Minister
2008	Spy School	Grissom
2008	Sex Drive	Carney
2009	The Haunted World of El Superbeasto	Murray (voice)
2010	Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo	Marlon Whirlen (voice)
2011	Lloyd the Conqueror	Andy
2012	The Five-Year Engagement	Tarquin
2013	Knights of Badassdom	Gilberto
2015	Hell & Back	Cleb (voice)	Post-production
2015	Uncle Nick	Uncle Nick	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1995	Empty Nest	Painted gut guy	Episode: "Harry Weston: Man's Best Friend"
1995-1998	Mr. Show with Bob and David	Various	21 episodes; also writer
1996	Friends	Messenger	Episode: "The One Where Dr. Ramoray Dies"
1996	Party Girl	Patron #1	Episode: "Pilot"
1997, 2001	Everybody Loves Raymond	Walter / Warren	2 episodes
1997-1998	NewsRadio	Brian / Fan	2 episodes
1998	Jenny	Guest #3	Episode: "A Girl's Gotta Hang with a Celebrity"
1998	Veronica's Closet	The Maintenance Guy	Episode: "Veronica's Divorce Papers"
1998	Seinfeld	Artie	Episode: "The Burning"
1998	The Army Show	Eddie	5 episodes
1999	Maggie	Janitor	Episode: "This Is Just a Test"
1999-2002	Mission Hill	Jim Kuback (voice)	13 episodes
1999	Jesse	Terry	Episode: "Momma Was a Rollin' Stone"
1999-2003	Just Shoot Me!	Kevin Liotta	29 episodes
2001	Clerks: The Animated Series	Various voices	3 episodes
2001	Becker	George	Episode: "The Ugly Truth"
2002	Comedy Central Presents	Himself	Comedy special
2002-2007	Kim Possible	Cousin Larry (voice)	5 episodes
2002-2003	3 South	Del	13 episodes
2003	Ozzy & Drix	Sylvian Fisher (voice)	Episode: "Growth"
2003	Crank Yankers	Clay (voice)	Episode: "2.19"
2003	Aqua Teen Hunger Force	The Real Wisdom Cube (voice)	Episode: "The Cubing"
2003-2004	The Man Show		Writer and consulting producer
2004	Method & Red	Guard	Episode: "Pilot"
2004-2005	The Bernie Mac Show	David	2 episodes
2005	American Dad!	Dan Vebber (voice)	Episode: "All About Steve"
2005	Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker	Craig Bogie	Episode: "Kids Putt-Putt/Double Dutch"
2005-2006	Tom Goes to the Mayor	Gibbons (voice)	4 episodes
2006	Re-Animated	Crocco (voice)	Television film
2006-2007	Reno 911!	Stevie the Coroner	3 episodes
2007	Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!	Gibbons (voice)	Episode: "Friends"
2007-2010	The Sarah Silverman Program	Brian Spukowski	32 episodes
2007-2008	Human Giant	Various characters	5 episodes; also consultant writer
2007-2008	Out of Jimmy's Head	Crocco (voice)	18 episodes
2008	The Mighty B!	Ride Guy (voice)	Episode: "So Happy Together/Sweet Sixteenth"
2008	Transformers: Animated	Nino Sexton/Nanosec (voice)	2 episodes
2008-2012	Metalocalypse	Melward Fjordslorn (voice)	Episode: "Dethsources"; also writer
2008	Californication	Scooter Man	Episode: "Slip of the Tongue"
2008	Comedy Central Presents: 2008 Breakout Comedians	Himself	Comedy special
2010	Adventure Time	Business Man #1 (voice)	Episode: "Business Time"
2010	The Penguins of Madagascar	Duane (voice)	Episode: "Stop Bugging Me/Field Tripped"
2010-2011	Sym-Bionic Titan	Octus/Newton (voice)	19 episodes
2010	The Suite Life on Deck	Dr. Cork	Episode: "Frozen"
2010-2011	Nick Swardson's Pretend Time		Writer
2011	Bob's Burgers	Choo-Choo (voice)	Episode: "Spaghetti Western and Meatballs"
2012	Holliston	Clerk	Episode: "Skunked"
2012	Conan	Audience member	Episode: "Never Bring a Knife to a Hot Dog Eating Contest"
2012	Guys with Kids	Victor	3 episodes
2013	Newsreaders	Ames MacKenzie	Episode: "Auto Erotic"
2012-2013	Anger Management	Brian	Episode: "Charlie and Kate Start a Sex Study"; also writer
2013-2014	The Big Bang Theory	Bert	2 episodes
2014	Uncle Grandpa	Charlie Burgers (voice)	Episode: "Charlie Burgers"
2014-2015	New Girl	Biology Teacher	5 episodes
2014	Community	Bixel	Episode: "App Development and Condiments"
2014-2015	Steven Universe	Sour Cream (voice)	5 episodes
2015	Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero	Beach Ball Grandpappy (voice)	Episode: "Balls!"
2015	Star vs. the Forces of Evil	Lobster Claws (voice)	2 episodes

Video games

Year	Title	Role
2004	Halo 2	Grunt (voice)
2009	Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall	Octus (voice)
2009	Brütal Legend	Hunter (voice)
2015	Minecraft: Story Mode	Axel (voice)

Podcasts

Year	Title	Role
2012-present	Nerd Poker	Himself/Amarth Amon/Dag Darkomen

Discography

• Live In: Nerd Rage (2006)
• Fart and Wiener Jokes (2010)
• The Fartist (2013)

Bibliography

Image Comics

• The Last Christmas (tpb, 176 pages, 2006, ISBN 978-1582406763)

Marvel Comics

• Deadpool:
  • Volume 1: Dead Presidents (collects Deadpool (Marvel Now!) vol. 3 #1-6, 154 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, May 2013)
  • Volume 2: Soul Hunter (collects Deadpool (Marvel Now!) vol. 3 #7-12, 137 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, August 2013)
  • Volume 3: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (collects Deadpool (Marvel Now!) vol. 3 #13-19, 160 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, January 2014)
  • Volume 4: Deadpool vs. S.H.I.E.L.D. (collects Deadpool (Marvel Now!) vol. 3 #20-25, 136 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, June 2014)
  • Volume 5: The Wedding of Deadpool (collects Deadpool (Marvel Now!) vol. 3 #26-28 and Deadpool Annual #1, 168 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, August 2014)
  • Volume 6: Original Sin (collects Deadpool (Marvel Now!) vol. 3 #29-34, 144 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, December 2014)
  • Volume 7: Axis (collects Deadpool (Marvel Now!) vol. 3 #35-40, 136 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, March 2015)
  • Volume 8: All Good Things (collects Deadpool (Marvel Now!) vol. 3 #41-44, #250, 176 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, June 2015)
  • Dracula's Gauntlet (collects Deadpool: Dracula's Gauntlet (Marvel Now!) vol. 1 #1-7, 200 pages, Marvel Comics, softcover, November 2014)

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