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{{short description|American actor}}
 
{{Infobox person
| name = Brent Weinbach
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| occupation = Comedian, actor, director, pianist
| years_active = 2000–present
| relatives = Laura Weinbach (sister) • [[Anton Patzner]] (brother-in-law)
| website = {{url|http://www.brentweinbach.com}}
}}
 
'''Brent Weinbach''' is an [[United States|American]] [[stand-up comedian]], [[actor]], [[Film director|director]], and [[pianist]] based in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]. He is known for his experimental style and abstract, deadpan delivery. He is a graduate of the [[University of California, Berkeley]] and was formerly a professional jazz pianist and substitute teacher.
 
Weinbach is also known for creating various video sensations such as Gangster Party Line, Mind Jack, and Ultimate Drumming Technique and is the co-creator and co-director of the cult web series, ''Pound House''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.serialoptimist.com/interviews/brent-weinbach-worlds-kaleidoscope-23102.html/|title=Serial Optimist Interview|date=12 November 2013 |accessdate=12 November 2013}}</ref> alongside [[DJ Douggpound]] which was nominated for a [[Streamy Award]]. Brent is a recipient of the Andy Kaufman Award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://andykaufmanaward.com/hall-of-fame//|title=Winners Hall of Fame-Andy Kaufman Award|accessdate=24 January 2011}}</ref> which recognizes innovation in stand-up comedy and was a finalist in the 2008 San Francisco Comedy Competition. Brent has appeared on ''Conan'', ''Lopez Tonight'', and various shows on Comedy Central.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://brentweinbach.com/|title=Brent Weinbach Official Website|accessdate=18 January 2017}}</ref> He also toured with the [[Comedians of Comedy]] and has performed at such festivals as [[Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.superseriousshow.com/blog-vault/2010/10/20/update-the-super-serious-show-with-brent-weinbach.html/|title=Super Serious Show|date=20 October 2010 |accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref> [[SF Sketchfest]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sfsketchfest2016.sched.com/artist/brent_weinbach.1uiejfff/|title=SF Sketchfest|accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref> [[Bumbershoot]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y2QmBo3SZo/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/4Y2QmBo3SZo |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Bumbershoot|website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=11 October 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and the [[Just for Laughs Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phr2GlWA1S8/|title=Just For Laughs|website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=11 October 2016}}</ref>
 
His first album, inspired by [[Joe Frank]], is ''Tales from the Brown Side''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/music/Brent+Weinbach/Tales+From+The+Brown+Side|title=Tales From The Brown Side|accessdate=2 February 2013}}</ref> His second album, released in September 2009, is called ''The Night Shift'' and features a blend of live recorded comedy, studio recordings, and original musical compositions."<ref name="night_shift">{{cite web|url=http://thebaybridged.com/2009/09/09/brent-weinbach-the-night-shift/|title=Brent Weinbach - The Night Shift|author1=Ben Van Houten - Comments Off on Brent Weinbach-The Night Shift|date=9 September 2009|work=thebaybridged.com|accessdate=18 January 2017}}</ref> His third album ''Mostly Live'' was released in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last=Dyan|first=Flores|title=Brent Weinbach Mostly Live album review|url=http://www.thespittake.com/2012/09/04/brent-weinbach-mostly-live-aspecialthing-records/|publisher=The Spit Take|accessdate=10 April 2013}}</ref>
 
He appeared with a small role in the film ''[[Medicine for Melancholy]]'' in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2966054/|title=Brent Weinbach Internet Movie Database|website=[[IMDb]] |accessdate=14 March 2012}}</ref> In 2010, he began hosting ''The Legacy Music Hour'', a podcast in which he and co-host Rob F. Switch discuss retro [[video game music]] from the 1980s and 1990s, along with crossover appearances with ''[[Laser Time]]'' podcast.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://legacymusichour.blogspot.com/|title=The Legacy Music Hour Blog|accessdate=12 April 2014}}</ref> In December 2016, Weinbach appeared as a guest on the [[Let's Play (gaming)|Let's Play]] [[webseries]] ''[[Game Grumps]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-m4gfVRc9Q/2016/12/15/Game-Grumps/|title=Time Lord with Special Guest Brent Weinbach - Guest Grumps|website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=15 December 2016}}</ref> commentating over [[Rare (company)|Rare]]'s ''[[Time Lord (video game)|Time Lord]]''.
 
He is half-[[Filipino people|Filipino]] and half-[[Jewish]] along with his sister Laura Weinbach of the band Foxtails Brigade which includes his brother-in-law [[Anton Patzner]]. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phr2GlWA1S8|title=Brent Weinbach Stand Up - 2011|website=[[YouTube]] |accessdate=14 April 2020}}</ref>
 
In 2022, he won the Best Screenplay (spirit of Los Angeles award) with Bruno Kohfield-Galeano at the Los Angeles International Film Festival. <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.laiff.org/wpsite/ | title=Laiff – Laiff | date=29 November 2021 }}</ref>
 
==Filmography==
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| 2011 || ''[[Conan (talk show)|Conan]]'' || Himself || Episode: "The Way to a Man's Heart Is Through My Multi-Level Marketing Plan"
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| 2012 || ''Funny as Hell'' || Himself || TV Seriesseries
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| 2013 || ''[[The Middle (TV series)|The Middle]]'' || Greg || Episode: "The Ditch"
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| 2013–15 || ''[[Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV series)|Comedy Bang! Bang!]]'' || Mailman / Carlo Smencia || 2 episodes
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| 2013–162013–23 || ''Pound House'' || Brent || Also co-creator, co-director, writer
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| 2014 || ''[[Garfunkel and Oates (TV series)|Garfunkel and Oates]]'' || Andy || Episode: "Speechless"
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| 2016 || ''The 4th'' || Uber Driver ||
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| 2016 || ''Flophouse'' || Himself || TV Seriesseries Documentarydocumentary
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| 2016 || ''Poop Talk'' || Himself || Documentary
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| 2016 || ''[[Game Grumps|Guest Grumps]]'' || Himself || Web series, Episode: "Time Lord with Special Guest Brent Weinbach"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-m4gfVRc9Q|title=Time Lord with Special Guest Brent Weinbach - Guest Grumps|publisher=[[YouTube]]|author=[[Game Grumps]]|date=2016-12-14|accessdate=2020-05-10}}</ref>
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| 2017 || ''[[Clarence (2014 TV series)|Clarence]]'' || Voice || TV Seriesseries
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| 2017 || ''Appealing to the Mainstream'' || Himself || TV Specialspecial
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|2018
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|The Dress Up Gang<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Dress Up Gang (TV Series 2019– )|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7817326/|access-date=2021-07-21|website=IMDb|language=en-US}}</ref>
|Brent
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|6 episodes
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|2020
|''[[Close Enough]]''
|Lee
|Ep: Golden Gamer
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|False Awakenings<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11771842/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 | title=False Awakenings - IMDb | website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
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[[Category:Male actors from San Francisco]]
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[[Category:American male comedians]]
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[[Category:Jewish male comedians]]
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