| Brent Weinbach | |
| Alma Mater: | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation: | Comedian, actor, director, pianist |
| Years Active: | 2000–present |
| Relatives: | Laura Weinbach (sister) • Anton Patzner (brother-in-law) |
Brent Weinbach is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director, and pianist based in Los Angeles, California. He is known for his experimental style and abstract, deadpan delivery. He is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley and was formerly a professional jazz pianist and substitute teacher.
Weinbach is also known for creating various video sensations such as Gangster Party Line, Mind Jack, and Ultimate Drumming Technique and is the co-creator and co-director of the cult web series, Pound House[1] alongside DJ Douggpound which was nominated for a Streamy Award. Brent is a recipient of the Andy Kaufman Award,[2] which recognizes innovation in stand-up comedy and was a finalist in the 2008 San Francisco Comedy Competition. Brent has appeared on Conan, Lopez Tonight, and various shows on Comedy Central.[3] He also toured with the Comedians of Comedy and has performed at such festivals as Coachella,[4] SF Sketchfest,[5] Bumbershoot[6] and the Just for Laughs Festival.[7]
His first album, inspired by Joe Frank, is Tales from the Brown Side.[8] His second album, released in September 2009, is called The Night Shift and features a blend of live recorded comedy, studio recordings, and original musical compositions."[9] His third album Mostly Live was released in 2012.[10]
He appeared with a small role in the film Medicine for Melancholy in 2008.[11] In 2010, he began hosting The Legacy Music Hour, a podcast in which he and co-host Rob F. Switch discuss retro video game music from the 1980s and 1990s, along with crossover appearances with Laser Time podcast.[12] In December 2016, Weinbach appeared as a guest on the Let's Play webseries Game Grumps,[13] commentating over Rare's Time Lord.
He is half-Filipino and half-Jewish along with his sister Laura Weinbach of the band Foxtails Brigade which includes his brother-in-law Anton Patzner. [14]
In 2022, he won the Best Screenplay (spirit of Los Angeles award) with Bruno Kohfield-Galeano at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. [15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Medicine for Melancholy | Waiter | ||
| 2008 | Live at Gotham | Himself | ||
| 2010 | I Am Comic | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2011 | Lopez Tonight | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| 2011 | Conan | Himself | Episode: "The Way to a Man's Heart Is Through My Multi-Level Marketing Plan" | |
| 2012 | Funny as Hell | Himself | TV series | |
| 2013 | The Middle | Greg | Episode: "The Ditch" | |
| 2013 | Stepsister | Matt | Short | |
| 2013–15 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Mailman / Carlo Smencia | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–23 | Pound House | Brent | Also co-creator, co-director, writer | |
| 2014 | Garfunkel and Oates | Andy | Episode: "Speechless" | |
| 2014 | Pretty Perfect | Volunteer | ||
| 2014 | Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories | Brett (Young Intern) | Episode: "The Endorsement" | |
| 2014 | I Don't Dance | Brent | Also creator, writer, director, producer | |
| 2014 | Booze Boys & Brownies | Cous Cous | ||
| 2015 | The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail | Himself - Guest | 2 episodes | |
| 2015 | Kroll Show | Episode: "The Commonwealth Games" | ||
| 2015 | Adventure Time | Bass Drum / Additional Voices (voice) | Episode: "Friends Forever" | |
| 2015 | Another Period | Scoops LaPue | 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | The Eric Andre Show | Writer | ||
| 2015–16 | @midnight | Himself | 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | The 4th | Uber Driver | ||
| 2016 | Flophouse | Himself | TV series documentary | |
| 2016 | Poop Talk | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2016 | Guest Grumps | Himself | Web series, Episode: "Time Lord with Special Guest Brent Weinbach"[16] | |
| 2017 | Clarence | Voice | TV series | |
| 2017 | Appealing to the Mainstream | Himself | TV special | |
| 2018 | Corporate | Walter | Ep: Casual Friday | |
| 2020 | The Dress Up Gang[17] | Brent | ||
| 2020 | Close Enough | Lee | Ep: Golden Gamer | |
| ???? | False Awakenings[18] | Story by |