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Matt Besser

1967-present · Chicago, IL / New York, NY / Los Angeles, CA

Co-founder of UCB; host of the improv4humans podcast; arguably the most outspoken of the UCB Four about longform theory.

Known for

Co-founded UCB with Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh in 1996 (performing together since 1991).
Original member of The Family, Del Close's seminal iO team.
Hosts improv4humans with Matt Besser on the Earwolf network since 2011.
Authored The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual (2013) with Roberts, Walsh, and Bauer.

Connected to

People

Amy Poehler Ian Roberts Matt Walsh Del Close Adam McKay Horatio Sanz

Schools & Theaters

iO Theater (ImprovOlympic)Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

Troupes

upright citizens brigadeThe Family

Sources

Referenced by

People

Adam McKay Amy Poehler Horatio Sanz Ian Roberts Matt Walsh Miles Stroth

Troupes

ASSSSCAT The Family Upright Citizens Brigade (Original Four)

Forms

ASSSSCAT The Deconstruction The Movie

Festivals

Del Close Marathon

Schools & Theaters

iO Theater (ImprovOlympic)Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (Los Angeles)Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (New York)

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