BRENDAN ELLIS
- AEA,
- SAG-AFTRA Eligible
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Acting Reel (Performance Video) Quicktime
Miscellaneous Clips (FOX, Comedy Central, Indie films, Shorts and Ad Campaign)
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Original Characters (Performance Video) Quicktime
Characters: Zabibi (sickening fashion designer), Grandpa Dick (former CIA operative), Eli (business school “genius”), Mauricio (spiritual head of the CDC), Arick (acting “mentor”) and more.
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Abstract Talent, Inc. (CA) (818) 997-2875 Eileen O'Farrell Personal Management (CA) (818) 985-3136 Theatrical (Film / TV) |
Television | ||
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Almost Family |
Co-Star |
FOX, dir. Tricia Brock |
Alternatino with Arturo Castro |
Co-Star |
Comedy Central, dir. Nicholas |
Film | ||
Juice Cleanse |
Supporting |
Dir. Shoshana Ehrenkranz |
Fashion-First Politician |
Lead |
Dir. Brendan Ellis |
Nirvana |
Lead |
Dir. Edwin Duan |
Yellow Daisy |
Lead |
Dir. Ben Rummans |
About Ms. Scadero |
Lead |
Dir. Troy Price |
Something in the Water |
Lead |
Dir. Troy Price |
Off-Broadway | ||
Chicken and Biscuits (world premiere) |
Logan Leibowitz |
Dir. Zhailon Levingston |
Stupid F**king Bird |
Dev |
Dir. Joshua Warr |
Regional and Educational Theatre | ||
This Is Our Youth |
Warren |
International Theatre Workshop |
Proud to Present... |
Another White Man |
Playwrights Horizons |
The Seagull |
Dorn |
NYU MainStage |
Great Expectations |
Joe Gargery |
NYU Stella Adler |
A Stoop on Orchard Street |
Benny |
Greatlife Prod., National Tour |
Comedy | ||
Just For Laughs New Faces Showcase |
May 2021 |
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Standing Tall Stand-Up |
Harrah's Casino, Las Vegas |
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Industrial | ||
"Nothing Changes, If We Don't" Ad Campaign |
Lead |
Oberland Ad., Bill Oberlander |
Commercial | ||
Available Upon Request |
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Nice Jewish Guys Calendar |
Urban Outfitters, Adam Cohen |
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Madison Square Garden Shoot |
MSG Group, New York |
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EDUCATION | ||
NYU, TISCH SCHOOL OF THE ARTS |
BFA, ACTING |
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Training | ||
Bob Krakower Studio |
Advanced Workshops |
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Uprights Citizens Brigade (UCB) |
Core Track |
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Writing Certificate |
The Writing Pad |
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Member Organizations | ||
The Collaborative |
Los Angeles |
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Theatre of NOTE |
Los Angeles |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 6'2" |
Weight: 150 lbs |
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COMEDIC CHARACTERS, COMEDIC TIMING, IMPERSONATIONS, IMPROV, READS HEBREW, SHAKESPEARE, SKETCH WRITING, Basketball, Bowling, Golf, Ping Pong, Running - General, Sailing, Swimming - ability - general, Yoga, Clowning, Improvisation, Singer, American - New York Accent, American - Southern Accent, British - BBC English Accent, British - Cockney Accent, Jewish/Yiddish Accent
Brendan Ellis is a multi-hyphenate actor|writer|creator who has been seen off-Broadway as Dev in Stupid F**king Bird ("Ellis as Dev delivered a charming performance full of humor and heart") and in the world premiere of Broadway's Chicken and Biscuits ("Ellis is given many an opportunity to earn laughs as the outsider of the group and he takes full advantage of each"), as well as on TV in Alternatino on Comedy Central and Almost Family on FOX and in various other projects. He holds a BFA in Acting and an MBA.