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Neil Campbell (producer)

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Neil Campbell
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
Occupation(s)Producer, comedian, actor, writer
Years active2005–present
SpouseFran Gillespie

Neil Campbell is a producer, comedian, actor, and writer, who served as artistic director of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, CA from 2008 to 2012. Campbell has worked as a producer and writer on shows including Comedy Bang! Bang! and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Early life

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Campbell attended the University of Iowa, where he met frequent collaborator, Paul Rust.[1][2]

Career

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Campbell has written and performed at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, CA since it opened in 2005, and served as artistic director from 2008 to 2012.[1][3] Campbell often performed with actor Paul Rust at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, including co-hosting the long-running Not Too Shabby open-mic sketch show.[3]

Campbell served as an executive producer, writer, and actor on IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang![4] Campbell wrote for the 2015 Primetime Emmy Awards with the entire Comedy Bang! Bang! writing staff.[5] Campbell had been a supervising producer on Brooklyn Nine-Nine since 2017 until its final season in 2021. He also had a recurring role on the Netflix show Love as Kyle.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2006 Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker Canadian Violent Hugger Episode: "Amazing Games: International Toughmen"
2009 2009 MTV Movie Awards Armless Man TV special; also writer
2009 Reno 911! Cap'n Crabby's Manager 2 episodes
2010 The Sarah Silverman Program Customer #1 Episode: "Smellin' of Troy"
2012–16 Comedy Bang! Bang! Various 23 episodes; also writer and producer
2013 Monsters University Additional voices
2013 Parks and Recreation Lerf Kormhyurt Episode: "Gin It Up!"
2015 The Simpsons Writer Episode: "The Musk Who Fell to Earth"
2016 The UCB Show Performer Episode: "Bigfoot Sex"
2016 Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Zach the Masseuse Episode: "Happy Ending"
2016–18 Love Kyle 4 episodes
2016–21 Brooklyn Nine-Nine Ian Britches / Larry Britches / Barry Britches 3 episodes; also writer and producer
2023–present Digman! Snerdley Tootbottom / various (voice) Also co-creator, writer, and executive producer

References

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  1. ^ a b "Interview With Neil Campbell, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre's Reigning Artistic Director". Guest of a Guest. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  2. ^ Wilstein, Matt (2017-07-24). "An Oral History of the Funniest Podcast Ever". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  3. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (2015-06-26). "The Most Memorable Moments in UCB's 10 Years in L.A." L.A. Weekly. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  4. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2016-08-18). "'Comedy Bang! Bang!' To End After Five Seasons On IFC". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
  5. ^ "Scott Aukerman Is Writing the 2015 Emmys with the Entire 'Comedy Bang! Bang!' Staff". Flavorwire. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
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