| John Branyan | |
| Medium: | Stand-up, television, theatre |
| Nationality: | American |
| Active: | yes |
| Genre: | Observational, anecdotal, clean |
| Spouse: | Lori Branyan |
| Children: | Mandy, Tim, Tabby and Andrew |
| Notable Work: | Shakespearean The Three Little Pigs / A Triune Tale of Diminutive Swine; Wedlocked |
| Website: | johnbranyan.com |
John Branyan (born 1965) is an American comedian and writer. He is known for his clean stand-up comedy.
Branyan has been a professional comedian since prior to 1997. Although best known for performing stand-up comedy, he also performs improv comedy with the troupe Think Tank.[1] He has written for the American Comedy Network. He co-wrote and performed in the theatrical presentation, Crazy Love, which was on a national tour for three years.
He has participated in Jay Leno's National Comedy Competition[2] and has been featured on nine recorded comedy projects with people like Ken Davis, David Jeremiah, Ted Cunningham and Tim Hawkins.
Branyan's mock-Shakespearean version of The Three Little Pigs has been viewed nearly 2 million times on YouTube.com.[3] His book version, A Triune Tale of Diminutive Swine, is in its third reprinting.
He is the inventor of a comedy writing system, Active Notebook.
He and his wife, Lori, have been married since about 1986. They have four children[4] (Mandy, Tim, Tabby and Andrew) and nine grandchildren. Branyan is a Christian.[5]
He enjoys playing board games and Yars Revenge on his vintage Atari 2600.