Brian Regan
Stand-up comedian

Brian Regan

Who Brian Regan is

Stand-up comedian known for sophisticated writing and physical comedy and for maintaining a broad multigenerational audience. His specials include Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, On the Rocks, Live from Radio City Music Hall, The Epitome of Hyperbole and Standing Up, plus the series Stand Up and Away! and acting on Loudermilk.

At a glance

Born
1957
Style
Clean, Observational, Physical, Childhood, Language, Social awkwardness, Everyday failure, Clean precision, Physical clean craft
Stand-up specials
On the Rocks, Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, Live from Radio City Music Hall and 2 more
Albums
All By Myself
On screen
Loudermilk, Stand Up and Away!, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and 1 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 640
Next on stage
9 October 2026 — Uptown Theatre, Napa, CA
Official site
brianregan.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Comedians like Brian Regan

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Their stand-up

Brian Regan built a rare broad audience without making the absence of explicit material the subject of the act. His comedy is clean because the construction does not need the shortcut: rhythm, act-outs and recognizably human incompetence do the work.

Decades of theater touring made him a comedian’s comedian and a reliable entry point for mixed-age audiences—while still demanding careful confirmation of each event’s stated age policy.

Questions about Brian Regan

Where is Brian Regan performing next?

Friday 9 October 2026, 8:00 PM at Uptown Theatre, Napa, CA, then 10 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

On the Rocks, Nunchucks and Flamethrowers, Live from Radio City Music Hall, The Epitome of Hyperbole and Standing Up.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Loudermilk, Stand Up and Away!, Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee and Top Five.

When were they born?

In 1957.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 640.

Who are some comedians like them?

Jerry Seinfeld (also in Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee), Chris Rock (also in Top Five), Nate Bargatze (the same style: clean), Sebastian Maniscalco (the same style: physical) and Cedric the Entertainer (also in Top Five).

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.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026