Matt Besser
1967-present ยท 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.
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