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Who is Brian Regan?

Brian Regan (Brian Joseph Regan, born June 2, 1958, in Miami, Florida) is an American stand-up comedian. He is 68. He grew up in Westchester, Florida, one of eight children in a Catholic Irish-American family; his brother Dennis Regan is also a stand-up. He played wide receiver at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, planned to be an accountant, and left in his last semester in 1980 to do stand-up (he finished the degree in 1997). He is known for clean, observational comedy built on everyday things (shipping a package, the eye doctor, spelling bees) and for his physical, facial style. He made his late-night debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1991 and did 28 sets on Late Show with David Letterman, the last in 2015. His specials include Standing Up (2007) and The Epitome of Hyperbole (2008) on Comedy Central, Live From Radio City Music Hall (2015, Comedy Central’s first live stand-up special), and on Netflix Nunchucks and Flamethrowers (2017), the series Stand Up and Away! with Brian Regan (2018) and On the Rocks (2021). On screen he played Mugsy in Peter Farrelly’s Loudermilk and had his first film role in Chris Rock’s Top Five (2014).

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata · brianregan.com (tour) · brianregan.com specials & series

Stand-up timeline

• 1958Born June 2 in Miami, Florida
• 1980Leaves Heidelberg College in his last semester to do stand-up
• 1991Late-night debut on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
• 1995–201528 appearances on Late Show with David Letterman
• 1997First album, Brian Regan Live
• 2004I Walked on the Moon, taped at the Irvine Improv
• 2007First Comedy Central hour, Standing Up
• 2008The Epitome of Hyperbole
• 2012First of two Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee episodes
• 2014Film debut in Chris Rock’s Top Five
• 2015Live From Radio City Music Hall, Comedy Central’s first live stand-up special
• 2017Netflix’s Nunchucks and Flamethrowers; Mugsy on Loudermilk
• 2018Stand Up and Away! with Brian Regan (Netflix)
• 2021On the Rocks (Netflix)
• 2026–27Theater tour, 11 dates on his site

Podcast & show guest appearances

17 verified guest appearances by Brian Regan on other people’s shows (their own podcasts are excluded), newest first.

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Brian Regan movies, TV shows & specials

Specials, albums & books

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• Live From Radio City Music Hall (stand-up special, 2015) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• The Epitome of Hyperbole (stand-up special, 2008) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• Standing Up (stand-up special, 2007) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• I Walked on the Moon (stand-up special, 2004) · source: Wikipedia · Amazon search link
• On the Rocks (Netflix special, 2021) · source: Wikipedia · streaming only, so no store link
• Nunchucks and Flamethrowers (Netflix special, 2017) · source: Wikipedia · streaming only, so no store link

Brian Regan tour dates 2026–27

His official site lists 11 upcoming theater shows: six in late 2026, from Proctors Theatre in Schenectady on November 5 to the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane on December 10, then five in 2027, from two nights at Aspen’s Wheeler Opera House in February to The Paramount in Denver on March 19. Times are show times; ticket links are the ones on his site.

Brian Regan FAQ

Official links

• Official website
• Specials & series (official)
• Instagram (@brianregancomedian)
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• YouTube
• Facebook
• IMDb
• Wikipedia
• Wikidata

On My Show Notes

Episodes that mention Brian Regan:

1. Bobby Lee on TYSO – #11
2. Philosophy | Public Figures – A Nateland Podcast | Ep #32
3. William H. Macy w/ Sam Morril & Mark Normand – We Might Be Drunk Podcast

See all 3 My Show Notes episodes that mention Brian Regan

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