Neal Brennan
About Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan (born October 19, 1973) is an American comedian and podcaster. He is best known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show (2003-2006) with Dave Chappelle and for his Netflix stand-up comedy special 3 Mics (2017). He was born in Villanova, Pennsylvania, the youngest of ten children in a family of Irish Catholic descent, and moved with his family to Wilmette, Illinois, in 1978.
Brennan's older brother Kevin became a comedian and writer, and Brennan would spend weekends attending Kevin's performances at The Improv in New York City. He moved to New York to attend film school at NYU but dropped out after a year, and began as a doorman at the Boston Comedy Club in Greenwich Village, where he met frequent performer Dave Chappelle. Brennan first performed stand-up in 1992 at 18 years of age, but "got no laughs" and did not perform stand-up again for five years. In the mid-1990s he moved to Los Angeles and wrote for the dating show Singled Out, the game show Bzzz!, the sketch show All That, and the sitcom Kenan & Kel.
In 1997, Brennan and Dave Chappelle collaborated for the first time on the screenplay for the film Half Baked, released in January 1998. The two later came together to co-create, co-write, and co-executive produce Chappelle's Show, which premiered in January 2003. Brennan directed some sketches in the show's second season, including the Rick James sketch, and was nominated for three Emmy Awards in 2004 for his work as a director, writer, and producer. By the end of its second season, Chappelle's Show was Comedy Central's highest-rated program. In 2011, Brennan started a podcast called The Champs with comedian Moshe Kasher and DJ Douggpound.
Videos (1,169)
Videos 25 to 48 of 1,169.
1:16The Role Jason Biggs Turned Down (and Still Regrets)
485.1K views
12:28Harvard's Secret Curriculum for Dumb Rich Kids
451.1K views
0:11Bill Gates: Inexcusable
430K views
10:02Craig Ferguson: The Reality of Alcoholism
423.7K views
1:13:16Trevor Noah | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
421.2K views
1:40:10Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | FULL EPISODE 27
414.8K views
1:13:57Bobby Lee | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | EPISODE SIX
408.6K views
18:16Alcohol Almost Killed Nick Swardson
396.2K views
23:46Comedians & Actors on Drugs (David Cross, Natasha Lyonne, Margaret Cho)
359.3K views
10:34Jerry Seinfeld reveals the 'Seinfeld' writing process with Larry David
350.7K views
1:31:04Seth Meyers | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | FULL EPISODE 30
338K views
47:006 Comedians on Drugs (w/ Tom Segura, Dan Soder, Bobby Lee, Marc Maron + more)
334.2K views
1:09Jason Biggs was a secret . Fantastic new episode of blocks
330.8K views
1:16Kevin Nealon tried to fix Robin Williams' car
325.4K views
7:38Seth Green on the dangers of child acting
323K views
0:56Is Atheism white privilege?
322K views
15:27Why the Billionaire Escape Plan Won't Work
312.4K views
1:10Ed Helms on The Office: "I couldn't play Andy the same way" today
306.5K views
7:04Marlon Wayans on Accepting His Trans Child
299.2K views
15:34Jason Biggs on Drugs, Denial, and Hiding Addiction | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
293.8K views
27:05Hank Azaria tells the TRUTH about Simpsons Apu Controversy
288.5K views
11:00Katey Sagal on Drugs | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
285.7K views
1:25:12Bert Kreischer | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | EPISODE TWO
280K views
7:29Trevor Noah on American Racism vs. African Racism
270.4K viewsGuest appearances (71)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Neal Brennan.
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7:05Neal Brennan on Why Texting Jerry Seinfeld Is Terrifying
Seth Meyers
738.6K views
4:35The GOP’s Kinky Relationship with President Trump (feat. Neal Brennan) | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
736.4K views
1:49:14Neal Brennan | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Theo Von
388.8K views
7:14Bobby Lee: DRUNK IRISH TALKING (with Neal Brennan)
Bobby Lee
334.5K views
10:02Neal Brennan - “Neal Brennan: Blocks” | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
239K views
2:07:18Neal Brennan 2 | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von
Theo Von
220.8K views
0:57Mark Normand and Neal Brennan on Standing up to Bullies
Mark Normand
207.3K views
15:12Are Women Ever Grateful? | Whitney Cummings, Neal Brennan, Andrew Schulz | Inside Jokes Ep 13
Andrew Schulz
195.7K views
1:56RIP Jordan Jensen E65 w/ Neal Brennan - out now
Jordan Jensen
190.6K views
54:48One of Many with Neal Brennan | Soder Podcast | EP 21
Dan Soder
162.9K views
1:06:23Neal Brennan - Lapsed Liberal
Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin
157.4K views
1:26:47Whiskey Ginger - Neal Brennan's Ayahuasca Trips
Andrew Santino
152.7K views
1:31:34I'll just have the soup w/ Neal Brennan | Whiskey Ginger 172
Andrew Santino
145K views
15:01Men Invented Gold Digging | Whitney Cummings, Neal Brennan, Andrew Schulz | Inside Jokes Ep 12
Andrew Schulz
139.5K views
1:14:21How To Be The Most Healed Guy with Neal Brennan | What Now? with Trevor Noah Podcast
Trevor Noah
130.8K views
1:14:50Neal Brennan: The Genius Behind the Dave Chappelle Show Talks About Will Smith
Howie Mandel
129.9K views
1:30:12Whiskey Ginger - Neal Brennan
Andrew Santino
127.8K views
1:20:51Neal Brennan | Whiskey Ginger w/ Andrew Santino 213
Andrew Santino
124.8K views
8:44Neal Brennan Explains Why He's Against Athletes Having Good Mental Health
Seth Meyers
99.2K views
1:26:43HoneyDew Podcast | Neal Brennan
Ryan Sickler
94.6K views
10:40Are Your Laughs Real? - Feat. Neal Brennan, Whitney Cummings, Andrew Schulz | Inside Jokes Ep 11
Andrew Schulz
93.7K views
11:45Faithful Men Deserve A Thank You | Andrew Schulz, Neal Brennan, Whitney Cummings | Inside Jokes
Andrew Schulz
90.5K views
1:34Neal Brennan Is Not A Fan Of Pete's Dave Chappelle Impression
Pete Holmes
85.8K views
1:07:56Neal Brennan the Entertaining Penis Person | Whiskey Ginger with Andrew Santino
Andrew Santino
84.4K viewsChannels on this page: Seth Meyers, Jon Stewart, Theo Von, Bobby Lee, Mark Normand, Andrew Schulz, Jordan Jensen, Dan Soder, Konstantin Vadimovich Kisin, Andrew Santino, Trevor Noah, Howie Mandel, Ryan Sickler, Pete Holmes
Frequently asked questions
Who is Neal Brennan?
Neal Brennan, born October 19, 1973, is an American comedian and podcaster best known for co-creating and co-writing Chappelle's Show with Dave Chappelle.
What is Neal Brennan best known for?
He is best known for co-creating and co-writing the Comedy Central series Chappelle's Show (2003-2006) and for his Netflix stand-up special 3 Mics (2017).
How did Neal Brennan meet Dave Chappelle?
He met Chappelle while working as a doorman at the Boston Comedy Club in Greenwich Village, where Chappelle was a frequent performer, and the two became friends.
Did Neal Brennan win any awards for Chappelle's Show?
He was nominated for three Emmy Awards in 2004 for his work on Chappelle's Show as a director, writer, and producer.
What was Neal Brennan's first film with Dave Chappelle?
In 1997 they collaborated on the screenplay for the film Half Baked, released in January 1998, which became a cult classic despite initial commercial failure.
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