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Occupation
  
Actor/comedian

Movies
  
Hotel Transylvania

Role
  
Actor

Name
  
Paul Brittain

Years active
  
2007–present


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Born
  
February 16, 1977 (age 47) (
1977-02-16
)
Naperville, Illinois, U.S.

Education
  
University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Naperville North High School

Similar People
  
Vanessa Bayer, Jimmy Pardo, Taran Killam, Bobby Moynihan, Abby Elliott

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Paul Brittain (born February 16, 1977) is an American actor and comedian, best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2010–2012.

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Life and career

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Brittain was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois. He graduated from Naperville North High School in 1995. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he majored in finance and Spanish, graduating in 2000. He is a veteran performer at the iO Theater in Chicago where he trained with SNL castmate Vanessa Bayer and performed as a member with numerous improv and sketch groups. He has appeared on Sports Action Team.

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Brittain is the nephew of actor Bob Newhart.

Saturday Night Live

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Brittain joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for the 36th season on September 25, 2010. His most memorable recurring characters included Lord Cecil Wyndemere (a childlike, 48-year-old lord), Goran "Funky Boy" Bogdan (a Croatian stand-up comic who punctuates his jokes with "Oooh, funky boy!"), and "Sex Ed" Vincent (a low-rent sex counselor who holds seminars in shady hotels). Brittain's popular celebrity impressions included Ron Paul, James Franco, and Johnny Depp. Brittain's uncle, Bob Newhart hosted SNL in its fifth (1979–1980) and 20th (1994–1995) seasons, making Brittain the second SNL cast member to be the nephew of a celebrity who hosted SNL more than once (after Jason Sudeikis, whose uncle is semi-frequent 1990s host George Wendt).

Brittain exited SNL midway through his second season, making his final appearance on January 14, 2012.

Recurring characters

  • Marius, one of French teens in "Les Jeunes de Paris"
  • Goran "Funky Boy" Bogdan, a Croatian stand-up comic
  • "Sex" Ed Vincent, a middle-aged "sex expert" who holds couples seminars
  • Lord Cecil Wyndemere, a foppish man-child who's actually 48 years old

    • Celebrity impressions

  • Johnny Depp
  • James Franco
  • Vili Fualaau
  • Harry Reid
  • Dax Holt
  • Ron Paul
  • Michael Gelman
  • Osama bin Laden
  • Tom Felton (as Draco Malfoy)

    • Filmography

    Actor
    2022
    The Simpsons (TV Series) as
    Brandon
    - From Beer to Paternity (2022) - Brandon (voice)
    2021
    Comedy Bang Bang: The Podcast (Podcast Series) as
    Chico Hands
    - The Calvins Triplets vs. The Baxter Triplets (2021) - Chico Hands (voice)
    2020
    Hello from the Magic Tavern (Podcast Series) as
    Lance Jacobs
    - 1989: Walking Around Meijer (2020) - Lance Jacobs
    2019
    The Night Is Young as
    Connor
    2018
    Winners (Short) as
    Eddie
    2017
    Killing Gunther as
    Gabe
    2017
    Shrink (TV Series) as
    Gil Reeves
    - Cool Ranch (2017) - Gil Reeves
    2016
    Sasq-Watch! as
    Nigel
    2015
    Hotel Transylvania 2 as
    Pandragora (voice)
    2014
    Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) as
    Richard Bunn / Jones Calvins
    - Randall Park Wears Brown Dress Shoes with Blue Socks (2015) - Richard Bunn
    - Jenna Fischer Wears a Floral Blouse & Black Heels (2014) - Jones Calvins
    2013
    Trophy Wife (TV Series) as
    Tevin
    - Back to School (2014) - Tevin
    - Couples Therapy (2014) - Tevin
    - The Wedding: Part One (2014) - Tevin
    - Foxed Lunch (2014) - Tevin
    - The Breakup (2013) - Tevin
    2014
    Kroll Show (TV Series) as
    The Kid / Mateas Soto
    - Mother Daughter Sister Wife (2014) - The Kid
    - Krolling Around with Nick Klown (2014) - Mateas Soto
    2013
    Hello Ladies (TV Series) as
    Paul
    - The Wedding (2013) - Paul
    2013
    Grown Ups 2 as
    Male Cheerleader
    2013
    Paranormal Roommates (TV Short) as
    Harvey / Burglar (voice, as Paul Britain)
    2012
    Hotel Transylvania as
    Zombie / Hydra (voice)
    2010
    Saturday Night Live (TV Series) as
    Various / Ron Paul / Johnny Depp / ...
    - Daniel Radcliffe/Lana Del Rey (2012) - Draco Malfoy / Various
    - Charles Barkley/Kelly Clarkson (2012) - Cecil / Various
    - Jimmy Fallon/Michael Bublé (2011) - Various
    - Katy Perry/Robyn (2011) - Osama bin Laden / Various
    - Steve Buscemi/The Black Keys (2011) - Aquaman / Ed Vincent / Various
    - Jason Segel/Florence and the Machine (2011) - Michael Gelman / Various
    - Emma Stone/Coldplay (2011) - Ron Paul / Marius / Various
    - Charlie Day/Maroon 5 (2011) - Various / Hermes / Goran 'Funky Boy' Bogdan
    - Anna Faris/Drake (2011) - Ron Paul / Various
    - Ben Stiller/Foster the People (2011) - Various
    - Melissa McCarthy/Lady Antebellum (2011) - Blue Man / Various
    - Alec Baldwin/Radiohead (2011) - Ron Paul / Various
    - Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga (2011) - Various
    - Ed Helms/Paul Simon (2011) - Various
    - Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (2011) - Various
    - Helen Mirren/Foo Fighters (2011) - Various / Johnny Depp / Igor
    - Elton John/Leon Russell (2011) - Various
    - Zach Galifianakis/Jessie J (2011) - Various
    - Miley Cyrus/The Strokes (2011) - Various
    - Russell Brand/Chris Brown (2011) - Various
    - Dana Carvey/Linkin Park (2011) - James Franco / Various
    - Jesse Eisenberg/Nicki Minaj (2011) - Various
    - Gwyneth Paltrow/Cee Lo Green (2011) - Various
    - Jim Carrey/The Black Keys (2011) - Various
    - Jeff Bridges/Eminem and Lil Wayne (2010) - Various
    - Paul Rudd/Paul McCartney (2010) - Various
    - Robert De Niro/Diddy-Dirty Money (2010) - Various
    - Anne Hathaway/Florence and the Machine (2010) - Various
    - Scarlett Johansson/Arcade Fire (2010) - Various
    - Jon Hamm/Rihanna (2010) - Various
    - Emma Stone/Kings of Leon (2010) - Various
    - Jane Lynch/Bruno Mars (2010) - Various
    - Bryan Cranston/Kanye West (2010) - Various / Johnny Depp
    - Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (2010) - Various
    Soundtrack
    2010
    Saturday Night Live (TV Series) (performer - 3 episodes)
    - Steve Buscemi/The Black Keys (2011) - (performer: "For She's a Jolly Good Fellow")
    - Tina Fey/Ellie Goulding (2011) - (performer: "Below the Waves")
    - Anne Hathaway/Florence and the Machine (2010) - (performer: "We're Off to See the Wizard" - uncredited)
    Self
    2022
    Untitled Improv Project (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Colin Hanks (2023) - Self
    - Kate Flannery (2022) - Self
    Archive Footage
    2016
    Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (TV Series) as
    Self
    - A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2019) - Self (uncredited)
    - A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2016) - Self (uncredited)

    References

    Paul Brittain Wikipedia
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