Brian Regan is an American stand-up comedian known for his observational, sarcastic, and self-deprecating humor, as well as his use of body language and facial expressions. His comedy is considered “clean” as he refrains from using profanity or discussing taboo subjects. Regan’s material often centers around everyday events, such as shipping packages, mortgages, and visits to the optometrist, and he frequently references childhood experiences.
Regan was born in Miami, Florida on June 2, 1958, and raised in Westchester, Florida, in a Catholic Irish-American family. He has seven siblings, one of whom is also a stand-up comedian. He attended Christopher Columbus High School and then Heidelberg College in Ohio, where he played wide receiver on the football team. Though he initially planned to become an accountant, a football coach encouraged him to pursue theater and communications. He dropped out of school in 1980 to pursue stand-up comedy, but he completed his degree in 1997.
Regan began doing stand-up comedy in the 1980s, and he made his television debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1991. In 1997, he released his first stand-up album, Brian Regan Live. He has since appeared on various talk shows, including The Dennis Miller Show, Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
Regan has released several comedy albums and specials, including I Walked on the Moon (2004), Standing Up (2007), The Epitome of Hyperbole (2008), All By Myself (2010), Live From Radio City Music Hall (2015), Nunchucks and Flamethrowers (2017), and On the Rocks (2021). He has also appeared in films and television series, such as Top Five (2014) and Loudermilk (2017-2020). Additionally, he has appeared twice on Jerry Seinfeld’s show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and he had his own sketch comedy series Stand Up and Away! with Brian Regan, which was produced by Seinfeld.
Regan’s comedic influences include Johnny Carson, Steve Martin, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and David Letterman. He has received praise from many comedians including Jerry Seinfeld, Norm Macdonald, Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon, Patton Oswalt, David Letterman, and Bill Burr. He won the American Comedy Award for Best Male Stand-Up Comic in 1996.
Brian Regan has distinguished himself as a premier comedian, known for his sophisticated writing and physical comedy. He tours nationwide, selling out shows to audiences of all ages.
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