Photo: Damon D'Amato from North Hollywood, Calfornia / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Brian Posehn is credited as a screenwriter, singer and television actor. Brian Posehn was born on July 6, 1966 in Sacramento, California, United States. That works out to 60 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Sonoma Valley High School.
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 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Occupation
- screenwriter / singer / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- High school
- Sonoma Valley High School
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://brianposehn.com/
- Xhttps://x.com/thebrianposehn
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian%20Posehn
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q912938
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Brian Posehn born?
Born July 6, 1966 (age 60).
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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