A. Whitney Brown
Who A. Whitney Brown is
Stand-up comedian and comedy writer who performed on The Tonight Show, wrote and performed on Saturday Night Live during the late-1980s/early-1990s era, and was among the original correspondents associated with the launch of The Daily Show.
At a glance
- Born
- 1952
- Based in
- Austin, Texas
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show
- Podcasts
- WTF with Marc Maron #1538
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show and The Tonight Show
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1538
Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Saturday Night Live
- The Daily Show
- The Tonight Show
Podcasts
- WTF with Marc Maron #1538 2024
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live writer and featured performer (Weekend Update's “The Big Picture”), 1985–1991
- The Daily Show one of the original correspondents, 1996
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live and The Daily Show:
Comedians like A. Whitney Brown
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Michael Che also came through The Daily Show
- Jon Stewart also came through The Daily Show
- Andy Kindler also came through The Daily Show
- Dulcé Sloan also came through The Daily Show
- Hasan Minhaj also came through The Daily Show
- Jena Friedman also came through The Daily Show
- John Oliver also came through The Daily Show
- Josh Johnson also came through The Daily Show
Questions about A. Whitney Brown
What podcast does A. Whitney Brown host?
WTF with Marc Maron #1538.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show and The Tonight Show.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (writer and featured performer (Weekend Update's “The Big Picture”)) and The Daily Show (one of the original correspondents).
Where are they based?
Austin, Texas, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1952.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1538.
Who are some comedians like them?
Michael Che (also came through The Daily Show), Jon Stewart (also came through The Daily Show), Andy Kindler (also came through The Daily Show), Dulcé Sloan (also came through The Daily Show) and Hasan Minhaj (also came through The Daily Show).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- WTF with Marc Maron #1538 transcript/discussion ↗ standing in 2024, Austin residence, SNL/stand-up/Daily Show career summary
- Wikipedia — A. Whitney Brown ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026