- Nickname
- Boris
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- In 1987, while stationed in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Rick and Lisa Gale gave birth to Brandon Lee Gale.
Brandon graduated from Central High School in Davenport, Iowa in 2005. Shortly before graduating, he got involved in the world of professional wrestling, via the independent wrestling company, SCW (Scott County Wrestling), which ran shows out of Donahue, Iowa. On his 18th birthday, he made his debut under the character name "Boris Schmirrnoff", a Russian foreign exchange wrestler out of Primorski Krai, Russia.
In 2010, longtime friend and promoter, Chris Starman, gave Brandon a call and asked him to help out with a charity event. The event was called "Comedy For A Cause", and it was put on to help raise money for the Junior Diabetes Research Fund. The event was set to be a mixture of amateur comedians and professional comedians. Chris Starman wanted Brandon to try his luck at stand-up comedy. On April 27th, 2010, Brandon did his first set as an amateur stand-up comedian. He was hooked.
In 2013, he married his long-time girlfriend, Trish Mathias. They have three children together: Rowan (born in 2017), Jack (born in 2015), and from Trish's previous marriage, Dominic (born in 2000).
In 2014, he met filmmaker Matthew Scherer who suggested giving the Corpus Christi 7 Day Film Festival a try. In only seven days, Brandon and Matthew wrote, cast, acted, directed, cut, and submitted their film "Onus" for consideration. The film was nominated for 3 awards: Best Supporting Actor - Berto Garcia, Best New Director - Brandon Gale, and Best Ensemble Cast.
In 2020, he enrolled in the Digital Cinematography BFA program at Full Sail University.
- IMDb mini biography by: Simon Bogg III
- SpouseTrish Gale(April 13, 2013 - present) (3 children)
- Performed under the name "Boris Schmirrnoff" in the independent wrestling promotion Scott County Wrestling (SCW) where WWE's Seth Rollins (then known as Tyler Black) got his start.
- His first short film, "Onus", was written, shot, and edited all in a seven-day span for the 2014 Corpus Christi 7 Day Film Festival. The part of 'Phil Caruthers' was originally supposed to be played by a different actor, but once that actor canceled at the last minute, Brandon opted to step into the role himself.
- He won Third Place in the 2011 Funniest Person in Corpus Christi Contest, behind fellow comedians John Roman and Bralynn Bell, who won First and Second Place, respectively.
- He and his wife, Trish, have two children together: a son named Jack (born in 2015) and a daughter named Rowan (born in 2017). He is also step-father to Dominic (born in 2000), Trish's son from a previous relationship.
- Has been known to consistently work with the same group of writers. Along with writer/comedians Ian Heaton and Jake McDowell, the three are often referred to as The Breakfast Lads Tribunal, even fostering a podcast under the same name. He also works very closely with writer Eric Sommers and writer/director Dana Lisenbee.
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