Biography

Brent Popolizio is an actor, host, and all-around creative whose career has zigzagged delightfully through TV, film, and theatre. He's appeared in everything from Why Women Kill and Law & Order: SVU to Jane the Virgin, 9-1-1, and Lady Dynamite, proving he can deliver a punchline, a monologue, or a meltdown with equal finesse.

On the film side, Brent has popped up in everything from holiday charmers like Nashville Country Christmas to award winning short films like Movie Theater Hero and Warriors. He's even worked under the direction of Gwyneth Paltrow (Dealbreakers) and appeared in The Naked Brothers Band Movie, always chasing the next great story (or the next great craft service table).

On the hosting side, Brent has brought his signature wit and energy to over 300 episodes of Nickelodeon's U-Pick Live, Go Time, and TLC's Weddings with Chris and Brent. He's also lent his voice to animated favorite Clarence and Martin Started It on Disney-he's really good at playing angry teenagers. A graduate of Emerson College with a B.F.A. in Acting, Brent trained at The Public Theatre's Shakespeare Lab and studied with legends like Uta Hagen and David Mamet. He's performed in countless New York and L.A. stage productions, from Shakespeare to Sheila Callaghan (Shameless, Dying For Sex, Casual), where he cut his teeth for over a decade.

When he's not acting, Brent can usually be found creating something-writing, producing, or just making people laugh. His motto: "If it's not fun, you're doing it wrong."
- IMDb mini biography by: Brent Popolizio