Paul Brittain

Actor

Birthday February 16, 1977

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace Naperville, Illinois, U.S.

Age 47 years old

Nationality United States

#45658 Most Popular

1977

Paul Brittain (born February 16, 1977) is an American actor and comedian.

1979

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).

1995

He graduated from Naperville North High School in 1995.

2000

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.

Brittain is the nephew of actor Bob Newhart.

2010

Brittain is best known for his brief tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2010 to 2012.

Brittain was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois.

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.

2012

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