Photo: Damon D'Amato from North Hollywood, Calfornia / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Brian Posehn is the kind of performer I treasure, the scene-stealer rather than the star. From Mr. Show to The Sarah Silverman Program, his lanky, bespectacled deadpan slipped into countless roles and quietly made them funnier. What I love is the range hidden under that nerdy exterior: stand-up, voice work, and a genuine devotion to metal music that bleeds into his comedy. He never chased leading-man shine, and that's exactly why his humor wears so well. Comics who commit to their own weird passions for decades earn a particular loyalty from me, and Posehn has it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Brian Posehn
- Name (Japanese)
- ブライアン・ポセーン
- Reading
- ぶらいあん・ぽせーん
- Born
- July 6, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / singer / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Sonoma Valley High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://brianposehn.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/thebrianposehn
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%20Posehn
Frequently asked questions
When was Brian Posehn born?
Born July 6, 1966 (age 59).
Where is Brian Posehn from?
Brian Posehn is from Sacramento, California, United States.
What does Brian Posehn do?
Brian Posehn works as screenwriter, singer, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.