| Brent Morin | |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1986 |
| Years Active: | 2011–present |
| Alma Mater: | Columbia College Hollywood |
Brent Morin (born August 31, 1986)[1] is an American stand-up comedian and actor.[2] He was a panelist in the sixth season of Chelsea Lately and played Justin Kearney on the NBC sitcom Undateable,[3] Matt on the Netflix series Merry Happy Whatever, and agent Hobbs on the sci-fi web-series Crunch Time, on Rooster Teeth. In 2015, Morin released his stand-up comedy show, I'm Brent Morin, exclusively on Netflix.[4]
Morin is the son of two inner city high school English teacher parents.[5] Morin has an older brother, who was a concert pianist. He also had a younger brother, who was a professional figure skater turned OBGYN doctor, who died in 2024. He graduated from South Windsor High School. He is of Irish and Italian background.[6]
Morin moved to Los Angeles at 18 to study at a film school at Columbia College Hollywood.[7] Although he graduated with a film degree, Morin started doing stand-up and eventually decided that was what he wanted to do. Morin has said that he was inspired by his idols, Albert Brooks and Woody Allen. After graduation, he worked as a production assistant with Conan O'Brien on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien on NBC and continued with Conan on TBS.[8] He went from being a general office production assistant to becoming the set production assistant/Andy Richter's stand-in.[9] Morin has appeared regularly as a stand-up comic on shows with The Comedy Store, The Improv and Laugh Factory,[10] as well as on tours throughout the United States.[11] In his network TV debut, Morin co-starred in the Bill Lawrence NBC series Undateable,[12] a multi-camera sitcom with a live audience, which was based on the book Undateable: 311 Things Guys Do That Guarantee They Won't Be Dating or Having Sex by Ellen Rakieten and Anne Coyle.[13]
Morin portrayed Justin Kearney, the owner of Black Eyes Bar and hopeless romantic roommate of Danny (played by Chris D'Elia). Undateable was unique in that it was a cast full of stand-up comedians who were good friends before the show aired. The show often incorporates improv, with Morin playing Felix to D'Elia's grouch Oscar à la The Odd Couple.[14] [15] [16] Lawrence and the cast (Chris D'Elia, Morin, Ron Funches, and Rick Glassman) went on a series of stand-up tour dates, with an appearance on @midnight to promote the show.[17] [18] In 2016, Morin was cast for the Rooster Teeth web series, Crunch Time. In 2018, he appeared on the second season of Netflix's The Standups, performing a half-hour special.[19]
Morin previously dated actress Angie Simms, confirming their relationship in 2016,[20] [21] and breakup in 2017.[22]
| 2017 | The Outdoorsman | Jason | Post-production |
| 2012 | Chelsea Lately | Himself | Guest | |
| 2013 | Adam DeVine's House Party | Himself | Episode: "Foam Party" | |
| 2014 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Gregory Phillips | Episode: "Choclate Milk" | |
| 2014 | The McCarthys | Tommy O'Gara | Episode: "Why Guys Shouldn't Date Their Sister's Ex" | |
| 2014 | Ground Floor | Jasper McCabe | Episodes: "The Break-Ups" and "Mano-a-Mansifled" | |
| 2015 | I'm Brent Morin[23] | Himself | Television special | |
| 2014–16 | Undateable | Justin Kearney | Main role | |
| 2016 | Lip Sync Battle | Himself | Episode: "Brent Morin vs. Chris D'Elia" | |
| 2018 | The Standups | Himself | Episode: "Brent Morin" | |
| 2019 | Merry Happy Whatever | Matt | Main role | |
| 2021–present | Alpha Betas | Stephen (voice) | 3 episodes; recurring role |
| 2016 | On The Spot[24] | Himself | Episode: "Brent Morin" |
| 2016 | Crunch Time[25] | Special agent Hobbs | Web-series |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Comedy Juice[26] | Himself | Stand-up comedy show |
| 2016 | I'm Brent Morin[27] | Himself | Stand-up comedy show |