Bert Kreischer

Albert Charles Kreischer Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster and actor.

In 1997 Rolling Stone named him “the top partyer at the Number One Party School in the country” while he was at Florida State University, and the article inspired the 2002 film National Lampoon’s Van Wilder.

He has hosted Hurt Bert on FX and Bert the Conqueror and Trip Flip on Travel Channel, starred in The Machine (2023), and through Berty Boy Productions hosts Bertcast, Open Tabs and the cooking show Something’s Burning. He co-hosts 2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura.

Bert was born November 3, 1972, in St. Petersburg, Florida, and grew up in Tampa, where he went to Jesuit High School before Florida State. The six-page 1997 Rolling Stone story about him led Oliver Stone to option the rights to his life, which became the basis for National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002) starring Ryan Reynolds.

His best-known story explains how he got the nickname “The Machine.” Showtime released it as the special The Machine in 2016, and in 2023 it became the feature film The Machine, with Bert playing himself. In 2026 Netflix premiered Free Bert, a scripted series in which he plays himself settling into Beverly Hills, with Arden Myrin as his wife. His official site says a second season has been shot.

Bert married LeeAnn Kreischer in December 2003. They have two daughters, Georgia (born June 8, 2004) and Ila (born July 18, 2006).

Upcoming shows on his official tour page run through December 12, 2026, starting with Toledo’s Stranahan Theater on November 5 and including two nights at the Chicago Theatre (November 6–7). His Fully Loaded at Sea comedy cruise sails Miami to Cozumel on November 19–23, 2026. Dates and tickets: bertbertbert.com/tour.