Josh Brener is an American actor. He played the roles of Kyle on the IFC series Maron, Nelson "Big Head" Bighetti on the HBO series Silicon Valley, and Alan Zweibel in the film Saturday Night. In animation, he provides the voices of Mark Beaks in the 2017 reboot of DuckTales, Donatello on Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Neeku Vozo on Star Wars Resistance, Dylan Dalmatian on 101 Dalmatian Street, Twig on The Mighty Ones, and Intelligence Pete on Sniper Grit.
Josh Brener | |
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.jpg) Brener in 2024 | |
| Born | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996, 2009–present |
| Spouse |
Meghan Falcone (m. 2018) |
Early life
editBrener was born in Houston, Texas,[2] and was raised in a Jewish household.[3] He attended Bellaire High School.[4]
Brener graduated from Harvard University in 2007.[2][5][6] He was the president of the Hasty Pudding Theatricals, a student theatrical society at Harvard.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Internship | Lyle Spaulding | |
| 2015 | Welcome to Happiness | Ripley | |
| The Rumperbutts | Richie | ||
| 2016 | The Belko Experiment | Keith McLure | |
| Unleashed | Luke | ||
| Max Steel | Steel | Voice[8] | |
| Baked in Brooklyn | David | ||
| 2017 | Where's the Money | Clarke | |
| 2018 | Seven Stages to Achieve Eternal Bliss | Cultist | |
| The Front Runner | Doug Wilson | ||
| 2019 | What Men Want | Brandon Wallace | |
| 2020 | All My Life | Eric Bronitt | [9] |
| 2022 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie | Donatello, additional voices | Voice[10][8] |
| Sniper: Rogue Mission | Pete | Direct-to-video[11] | |
| Bromates | Sid | [12] | |
| 2023 | Old Dads | Dana | [13] |
| Sniper: G.R.I.T. – Global Response & Intelligence Team | Pete | Direct-to-video[14] | |
| 2024 | Megamind vs. the Doom Syndicate | Ol' Chum | Voice[15][8] |
| Saturday Night | Alan Zweibel | ||
| Carry-On | Herschel | [16] | |
| 2025 | Cold Wallet | Charles Hegel | Premiered at the 2024 South by Southwest festival on March 8, 2024. Released to the US on February 28, 2025. |
| 2026 | That Friend | Henry | |
| TBA | White Elephant | Filming[17] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sorcerer Hunters | Boy (voice) | Episode: "Big Mama Once Again"; English dub[8] |
| 2010–11 | Glory Daze | Zack Miller | 10 episodes |
| 2011, 2013 | The Big Bang Theory | Dale | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | House of Lies | Will Davis | Episode: "Veritas" |
| 2013 | Workaholics | Marshall Davis | Episode: "In Line" |
| 2013–15 | Maron | Kyle | 12 episodes |
| 2014 | The Middle | Julian | Episode: "Heck on a Hard Body" |
| 2014–19 | Silicon Valley | Nelson "Big Head" Bighetti | 53 episodes |
| 2015 | Scandal | Gavin Price | Episode: "Yes" |
| 2016–18 | Future-Worm! | Chadd Gold, Nils (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Star Wars Rebels | Erskin Semaj, Imperial Tech (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2017–21 | DuckTales | Mark Beaks (voice) | 10 episodes[8] |
| 2018 | Swedish Dicks | Rick | Episode: "Girls Day!" |
| 2018–20 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Donatello (voice) | 57 episodes[8] |
| Star Wars Resistance | Neeku Vozo (voice) | 34 episodes[8] | |
| 2019 | The Neighborhood | Trevor | Episode: "Welcome to Malcolm's Job" |
| Modern Family | Carl | Episode: "The Wild" | |
| 2019–20 | 101 Dalmatian Street | Dylan Dalmatian (voice) | 26 episodes |
| 2019–25 | Love, Death & Robots | K-VRC, Shower Head, Litter Box (voice) | 3 episodes[8] |
| 2020 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Worker (voice) | Episode: "Together Again" |
| 2020–21 | Mythic Quest | Young C.W. Longbottom | 2 episodes |
| 2020–22 | The Mighty Ones | Twig, Mud Puddle (voice) | 40 episodes[18] |
| 2021 | It's Pony | Kyle | Episode: "Raiders of the Lost Cinema" |
| 2021–23 | Rugrats | Daxton (voice) | 11 episodes[8] |
| 2023 | The Last of Us | Murray | Episode: "When You're Lost in the Darkness" |
| 2023–24 | Hailey's On It! | A.C. (voice) | 13 episodes[8] |
| 2024 | Megamind Rules! | Ol' Chum (voice) | 16 episodes[19] |
| 3 Body Problem | Kent | Episode: "Wallfacer" | |
| 2025 | I Love LA | Victor | Episode: "Girl's Girl" |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | Beavis H. (voice) | Episode: "Beavis H." | |
| StuGo | Bombo (voice) | Episode: "Pea-Brained Mutant Crystal Nuptials" | |
| 2026 | Stuart Fails to Save the Universe | Trevor | Recurring role |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Grounded | BURG.L |
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Role | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Champion" | Simulation User | Fall Out Boy |
References
edit- ↑ David, Mark (April 12, 2018). "Josh Brener and Meghan Falcone List Above L.A.'s Beachwood Canyon (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2019.
- 1 2 "Josh Brener". IFC.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013.
- ↑ NWK Interview Josh Brener Part Jew: Electric Boogaloo on YouTube
- ↑ "17 Houston Celebrities Born & Raised". justvibehouston.com.
- ↑ "OfA announces undergraduate prize winners". Harvard Gazette. April 26, 2007.
- ↑ Pacult, Mark A. (May 2, 2007). "Joshua M. Brener '07". The Harvard Crimson.
- ↑ Gewertz, Ken (February 22, 2007). "Roast World". Harvard Gazette.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Josh Brener (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved September 30, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ↑ Galuppo, Mia (December 4, 2019). "Universal Love Story All My Life Adds Silicon Valley, Catch 22 Actors (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ↑ Zahed, Ramin (August 1, 2022). "Exclusive: Ant Ward & Andy Suriano Shell Out the Secrets of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ↑ Blu-ray. "Sniper: Rogue Mission Blu-ray". Blu-ray. Blu-ray. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 11, 2021). "Lil Rel Howery & Josh Brener To Headline Bromates Comedy Exec Produced By Snoop Dogg". Deadline. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Umberto (March 31, 2022). "Bill Burr's Directorial Debut Old Dads Adds 9 to Cast (Exclusive)". TheWrap. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ↑ "Sniper: G.R.I.T.: Global Response & Intelligence Team". Sony Pictures. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ↑ Mantilla, Ryan Louis (February 1, 2024). "Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate Trailer Sets Peacock Release Date". ComingSoon.net - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
- ↑ Cordero, Rosy (October 17, 2022). "Carry-On: Dean Norris, Tonatiuh, Logan Marshall Green & Sinqua Walls Among 8 New Cast In Netflix Amblin Thriller". Deadline. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ↑ Grobar, Matt (April 6, 2026). "'White Elephant': Nick Jonas Horror Movie Adds Six To Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
- ↑ Gomes, Anoush (August 19, 2020). "The Mighty Ones: Here's all you need to know about the animated series coming to Hulu". Meaww. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (February 1, 2024). "Trailer: DreamWorks' Megamind Returns in New Peacock Film & Series". Animation Magazine. Retrieved September 30, 2024.
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