Brian Posehn

Comedian Brian Posehn has gotten a lot of leverage out of being imposingly large and exceedingly laid-back: He’s landed a ton of roles as the quintessential what’s-his-name in cameos on Seinfeld, NewsRadio, and Friends. Long before he popped up on The Sarah Silverman Program as one-half of the TV’s shlubbiest gay couple, the Californian had a hand in writing the second and third seasons of Mr. Show, one of the most influential sketch-comedy shows ever. He sticks to his stand-up roots doggedly—in 2010, Posehn released his second live comedy disc, Fart And Wiener Jokes, though his set might take a twist in the near future as he’s reportedly working on an entire album of comedy metal with Anthrax’s Scott Ian.

Updated 02/01/2012