Neil Campbell (producer)

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Neil Campbell
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Iowa
Occupation(s)Comedian, writer, producer
Years active2005–present

Neil Campbell is a comedian, writer, and producer, 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

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

Career

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 Emmy Awards with the entire Comedy Bang! Bang! writing staff.[5] Campbell has been a supervising producer on Brooklyn Nine-Nine since 2017.[6] He also had a recurring role on the Netflix show Love as Kyle.[6]

References

  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.
  6. ^ a b "Neil Campbell". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-10-04.