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Brian Chenoweth
ActorBorn January 15, 1963 (62 years)
I was born in a small town in northwest Missouri (Bethany, MO) in 1963. We moved to Prairie Village, KS (suburb of Kansas City), a couple years later. My debut into show biz was playing the titular role of George Washington in Ridgeview Elementary School's musical of the same name, in which I belted out my solo song, "Cherry Tree Chop" on the cafetorium stage.
We moved to Florida when I was in Jr. High School and I continued my love for acting, singing and dancing on high school stages all over the state (we moved a lot).
After graduating High School, I went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Florida State University and subsequently spent a year in Jupiter, Florida at the Burt Reynolds Institute for Theatre Training where I earned my Actors Equity Card. After my year in Jupiter, I moved to NYC and embarked on my career as an actor making my living “on the boards” traveling all over the country doing stock, regional and dinner theatre. I received the Carbonell Award in Florida for playing “Bill Snibson” in Me and My Girl and was also nominated for playing “Rooster” in Annie.
After a decade of performing on stages around the country I jumped into sketch, improv and stand-up comedy in NYC. I spent time studying and performing with Gotham City Improv, Upright Citizens Brigade and was a member of the award winning four man comedy a capella group “Minimum Wage” (Backstage Bistro Award for Best Musical Comedy Group).
In 1999 I moved to LA and while pursuing a career in TV and Film, I continued doing sketch comedy and improv performing with Improv Olympic West and taking classes at The Groundlings. During the early 2000s, I wrote and performed a solo autobiographical show entitled Good News, (“Rising well above the glut of mediocre solo shows, Brian Chenoweth’s ‘Good News’ is a serious delight. Brian is a deeply engaging performer who draws us right into the personal realities behind the gay rights culture wars. ‘Good News’ is a wonderful night of hilarious, compelling and solidly theatrical personal storytelling.”
-Tony Award winner, Lisa Kron… “Fun Home”, “Well”, “2.5 Minute Ride”, “Five Lesbian Brothers”, www.lisakron.com)
I continue to work in TV, Film and Commercials here in LA. Keep an eye out and you just might catch me on a re-run of something.
We moved to Florida when I was in Jr. High School and I continued my love for acting, singing and dancing on high school stages all over the state (we moved a lot).
After graduating High School, I went on to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Florida State University and subsequently spent a year in Jupiter, Florida at the Burt Reynolds Institute for Theatre Training where I earned my Actors Equity Card. After my year in Jupiter, I moved to NYC and embarked on my career as an actor making my living “on the boards” traveling all over the country doing stock, regional and dinner theatre. I received the Carbonell Award in Florida for playing “Bill Snibson” in Me and My Girl and was also nominated for playing “Rooster” in Annie.
After a decade of performing on stages around the country I jumped into sketch, improv and stand-up comedy in NYC. I spent time studying and performing with Gotham City Improv, Upright Citizens Brigade and was a member of the award winning four man comedy a capella group “Minimum Wage” (Backstage Bistro Award for Best Musical Comedy Group).
In 1999 I moved to LA and while pursuing a career in TV and Film, I continued doing sketch comedy and improv performing with Improv Olympic West and taking classes at The Groundlings. During the early 2000s, I wrote and performed a solo autobiographical show entitled Good News, (“Rising well above the glut of mediocre solo shows, Brian Chenoweth’s ‘Good News’ is a serious delight. Brian is a deeply engaging performer who draws us right into the personal realities behind the gay rights culture wars. ‘Good News’ is a wonderful night of hilarious, compelling and solidly theatrical personal storytelling.”
-Tony Award winner, Lisa Kron… “Fun Home”, “Well”, “2.5 Minute Ride”, “Five Lesbian Brothers”, www.lisakron.com)
I continue to work in TV, Film and Commercials here in LA. Keep an eye out and you just might catch me on a re-run of something.
Brian Chenoweth Filmography
| 2024 | NCIS: Origins (TV Series) · as Gus |
| 2020 | Hollywood (2020) (TV Series) · as Lon Silver |
| 2017 | Young Sheldon (TV Series) · as Prayer Group #5 |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) · as Lab Supervisor |
| 2015 | The Atticus Institute · as Father Donnelly |
| 2014 | State of Affairs (TV Series) · as Janitor |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan (TV Series) · as Doug |
| 2012 | California Solo · as Bartender |
| 2011 | The Artist · as Onlooker |
| 2011 | Shameless (US) (TV Series) · as Ronald |
| 2009 | The Middle (TV Series) · as Bmv Employee |
| 2007 | Cavemen (TV Series) · as Kevin |
| 2006 | Shark (TV Series) · as Neighbor |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine (TV Series) · as Another Passerby |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy (TV Series) · as Scared Guy |
| 2004 | Desperate Housewives (TV Series) · as Walter |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Marshall Bettman |
| 2003 | Reno 911! (TV Series) · as Pastor Paul |
| 2002 | Do Over (TV Series) · as Loan Officer |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Officiant |
| 2000 | Yes, Dear (TV Series) · as Photographer |
| 1999 | It's Like, You Know... (TV Series) · as Isaac |
| 1999 | The Norm Show (TV Series) · as Mr. Jamison |
| 1999 | Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (TV Series) · as Customer |
| 1998 | Oh Baby (TV Series) |
| 1994 | Friends (TV Series) · as Ken |
| 1994 | ER (TV Series) · as Radiology Tech |
| 1993 | The X-Files (TV Series) · as Koko's Manager #1 |