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Brennan Lee Mulligan
A white woman and man are standing side-by-side, facing the camera, and smiling; they are both holding up a graphic novel titled "Strong Female Protagonist".
Mulligan (right) with Molly Ostertag in 2015
Born (1988-01-04) January 4, 1988 (age 36)
New York City, New York
EducationAA, SUNY Ulster (2005)
Occupations
Years active2012–present
Employers
Parent
AwardsWebby Award (2019)
Websitebrennanleemulligan.com

Brennan Lee Mulligan (born January 4, 1988) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and gamemaster. He has worked with CollegeHumor as a sketch writer and performer, and as gamemaster for their Dungeons & Dragons web series, Dimension 20, as well as writing the superhero webcomic Strong Female Protagonist alongside artist Molly Ostertag.

Early life

Mulligan was born on January 4, 1988 in New York[1] as the son of Elaine Lee and Joe Mulligan. He was introduced to the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons by his mother at age nine,[2] first gamemastering at age ten.[3] In 2005, at 17 years old, Mulligan graduated from SUNY Ulster with an associate degree,[1] having majored in philosophy/humanities.[3]

Career

Writing

For many years in his teens, Mulligan was a lead story writer and performer for the live action role-playing summer camp, The Wayfinder Experience.[3][4] Mulligan and Molly Ostertag co-created the webcomic Strong Female Protagonist, which was named one of io9's Best New and Short Webcomics of 2012.[5]

Mulligan has also been a writer on web series such as Um, Actually and Troopers for Dropout.[6][7]

Performing

In his twenties, he performed and taught[3] comedy at the Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB).[4] It was working at the UCB that led Mulligan to working at CollegeHumor,[3] (premiering on December 14, 2017 with Who's the Real Cop?).[8]

Since 2018,[9] Mulligan has been an executive producer, writer, and gamemaster for Dimension 20 on the streaming platform Dropout (which also hosts his video podcast, The Adventuring Academy).[2] In his capacity as a professional D&D gamemaster, he has been cited by Bleeding Cool,[10] Comic Book Resources,[11] Wired,[12] and Wizards of the Coast's own Dungeons & Dragons podcast—Dragon Talk.[3] Glen Weldon, in a review of Dimension 20 for NPR, commented that "Mulligan is such a good DM and he's got so many improv skills. He's such a close and responsive listener that no matter what the players throw at him, he can always roll with it, without breaking the game. And that is a very rare skill, so it's terrific stuff".[13] Mulligan was the Dungeon Master for Exandria Unlimited: Calamity, a weekly, four-part actual play web series spin-off of Critical Role that premiered on May 26, 2022.[14][15]

Awards

He has received an "Excellence in Performance Award" from the New York International Fringe Festival,[16] and won a 2019 Webby Award in the "Comedy: Shortform" category for his CollegeHumor skit, Tide CEO: You Gotta Stop Eating Tide Pods.[17]

Personal life

In November 2015, Mulligan was a contestant on the American version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and won $50,000 after incorrectly answering the $100,000-question (equivalent to about $64,000 and $129,000 in 2023, respectively).[18] By 2020, he lived in Los Angeles.[11] On January 21, 2021, Mulligan announced his engagement to his fiancée—Izzy Roland—via Instagram.[19]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Himself 2 episodes
2018–2019 Adam Ruins Everything Supporting roles 2 episodes; "Adam Ruins Music", "Adam Ruins Guns"

Web

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 Locke & Key Tyler (voice) [20]
2013 Teacher's Lounge Matt [20]
2017–present CollegeHumor Originals Various [8][21]
2017 Fallen For You Todd Pilot released on YouTube [22]
2018–present Dimension 20 Dungeon Master, various Also creator, producer [23][24][25]
2018 Liverspots and Astronots Lancery (voice), various [7]
2019–present Adventuring Academy Himself [26]
2019–2022 Game Changer Himself
2019 The Adventure Zone: The Dadlands Game Master [27]
Mission to Zyxx Kor Balevore (voice) Episode: "Malice in Chains" [28]
Ultramechatron Team Go! Galatax [29]
2020 Rude Tales of Magic Kreedis (voice) Episode: "Mountaintop" [30]
2021 Hello from the Magic Tavern Kalhaxorus the Grim (voice) Episode: "Death Knight" [31]
L.A. by Night Adrian Clairmont Episode: "Live on the Moon", Episode: "Reign in Hell" [32][33]
Battle for Beyond Nikhil [34][35]
2022 Critical Role Brigidda Episode: "Elden Ring One-Shot: O Ye of Little Faith" [36]
Legends of the Multiverse Dungeon Master [37]
Roll20 Citizen Doctor Abraham Mehermblur 2 episodes; "D&D Strixhaven", "D&D Chaos" [38]
Exandria Unlimited: Calamity Dungeon Master [39]

References

  1. ^ a b Oyama, Zac; Mulligan, Brennan Lee; Beardsley, Ally; Marovitch, Katie (February 5, 2019). "Death Is Undignified" (Podcast). CollegeHumor. Archived from the original on September 17, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b Mulligan, Brennan Lee (November 20, 2020). "Actor and writer Brennan Lee Mulligan on balancing art and stamina". The Creative Independent (Interview). Interviewed by Lior Phillips. Kickstarter. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020. Actor, writer, and Dungeon Master Brennan Lee Mulligan on the benefit of obstacles and limitations, the intersection of art and commercial products, and the power of world building.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Tito, Greg; Mazzanoble, Shelly (January 23, 2020). "Brennan Lee Mulligan". Dragon Talk (Podcast). Wizards of the Coast. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Mulligan, Brennan Lee (March 31, 2017). "Life Lessons with Brennan Lee Mulligan" (Interview). Interviewed by Judson Easton Packard. The Wayfinder Experience. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Davis, Lauren (December 22, 2012). "The Best New and Short Webcomics of 2012". io9. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  6. ^ Rancic, Michael (May 26, 2022). "Critical Role's newest DM changes the game". Polygon. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Brennan Lee Mulligan Resume". Brennan Lee Mulligan. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Who's the Real Cop? (YouTube). CollegeHumor. December 14, 2017. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2022 – via YouTube.
  9. ^ Spangler, Todd (September 26, 2018). "CollegeHumor Launches Subscription Service for Edgy, Advertiser-Unfriendly Comedy". Variety. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 810134503. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  10. ^ Mulligan, Brennan Lee (December 27, 2018). "INTERVIEW: CollegeHumor's Dimension 20: Fantasy High". Bleeding Cool (Interview). Interviewed by Gavin Sheehan. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Sowa, Alexander (November 10, 2020). "Dimension 20: Brennan Lee Mulligan Returns to the Unsleeping City". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020. Dimension 20's Brennan Lee Mulligan tells CBR about the process of returning to The Unsleeping City, an urban fantasy set in magical New York.
  12. ^ Burns, Kam (October 29, 2020). "How to Get Started With Dungeons & Dragons". Wired. ISSN 1078-3148. OCLC 24479723. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020. D&D can look difficult to get into, but with the right tools and a community you can vibe with, it's much easier than it looks.
  13. ^ Weldon, Glen; Rosario, Daisy; Searles, Jourdain; Klimek, Chris; Holmes, Linda (October 8, 2021). "What's making us happy: A guide for your weekend watching, listening and reading". NPR. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  14. ^ Ratcliffe, Amy (May 12, 2022). "Critical Role Announces New Exandria Unlimited Miniseries". Nerdist. Archived from the original on May 13, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  15. ^ Hall, Charlie (May 13, 2022). "Critical Role and Dimension 20 are crossing the streams for a new actual play series". Polygon. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  16. ^ "Brennan Lee Mulligan". Upright Citizens Brigade. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  17. ^ "Tide CEO: You Gotta Stop Eating Tide Pods | CH Shorts". Webby Awards. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2020. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; December 26, 2020 suggested (help)
  18. ^ "The Buccaneer Buddies Reunite". Dimension 20. Season 2. Episode 2. Dropout. Retrieved June 27, 2021.{{cite episode}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)[verification needed]
  19. ^ Mulligan, Brennan Lee [@brennanleemulligan] (January 21, 2021). "True Story: Immediately following my proposal, the one and only Izzy Roland, never to be outdone, wordlessly bolted from her chair and sprinted down the hall, leaving me on bended knee while she recovered a silver Claddagh ring from its hiding place of several months. A counter-proposal for the ages, and I cannot wait until the day I get to turn this ring around. Love you with all my heart, @iz_ball! 🥰". Retrieved May 26, 2021 – via Instagram.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ a b "Locke & Key Is Just As Haunting As An Audio Drama As It Is A Graphic Novel". Gizmodo. October 3, 2015. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  21. ^ "CollegeHumor". Brennan Lee Mulligan. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  22. ^ Spangler, Todd (January 17, 2017). "New Form's Latest Incubator Wave Includes Pilots From YouTube Creators Alexa Losey, Jonah Green, MaryDoodles". Variety. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  23. ^ "CollegeHumor Launches Brand New Comedy Subscription Service, DROPOUT". Paste. September 26, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  24. ^ "DIMENSION 20 Brings Aabria Iyengar in to GM MISFITS AND MAGIC Releasing This Month". GeekTyrant. June 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "A new actual play ports Jane Austen into Dungeons & Dragons". Polygon. August 3, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  26. ^ "7 Dungeons and Dragons Podcasts to Listen to After 'The Legend of Vox Machina'". Collider. February 26, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  27. ^ "The Adventure Zone: The Dadlands". The Adventure Zone. November 28, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  28. ^ Ford, Alden (July 24, 2019). "318: Malice in Chains [ft. Brennan Lee Mulligan]". Mission To Zyxx.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  29. ^ "WIRE Buzz: The Grudge unleashes first look; Sweetheart casts away first haunted poster; more". SYFY Official Site. September 20, 2019. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  30. ^ "Mountaintop (with special guest star Brennan Lee Mulligan)". Rude Tales of Magic. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  31. ^ Schultz, Garrett. "Season 3, Ep 77 - Death Knight (w/ Brennan Lee Mulligan)". Hello from the Magic Tavern. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  32. ^ "Live on the Moon". L.A. by Night. Season 5. Episode 4. September 24, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  33. ^ "Reign in Hell". L.A. by Night. Season 5. Episode 8. October 23, 2021. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  34. ^ Diaz, Ana (November 5, 2021). "D&D Battle for Beyond is a star-studded new actual play series". Polygon. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  35. ^ Galvis, Michael (November 1, 2021). "Join the Battle for Beyond, a 6-Part Dungeons & Dragons Campaign". D&D Beyond (Press release). Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  36. ^ Hall, Charlie (March 1, 2022). "Critical Role's Matt Mercer will run an Elden Ring one-shot adventure on Twitch". Polygon. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  37. ^ Episode 1 | Spelljammer Confirmed | Legends of the Multiverse | D&D (YouTube). Dungeons & Dragons. April 27, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  38. ^ "Abraham Mehermblur Returns to Roll20!". brennanleemulligan.com. June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  39. ^ "Critical Role Announces New Exandria Unlimited Miniseries". ComicBook.com. May 12, 2022. Retrieved May 12, 2022.

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