Brooks Wheelan
Who Brooks Wheelan is
Brooks Wheelan is a stand-up comedian from Iowa who was a featured player and writer on Saturday Night Live in its 2013–2014 season. He released the stand-up album This Is Cool, Right? and a Comedy Central half-hour in 2015, followed by the special Alive in Alaska in 2024. He hosts the podcast Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan, voiced Fred on Big Hero 6: The Series, and has opened for John Oliver.
At a glance
- Born
- 1986
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Stand-up specials
- Alive in Alaska and The Half Hour
- Albums
- Alive in Alaska and This Is Cool, Right?
- Podcasts
- Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, Just for Laughs, Conan and 5 more
- Official site
- brookswheelan.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: brookswheelan.com ↗.
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
- Alive in Alaska 2024, 800 Pound Gorilla, YouTube
- The Half Hour 2015, Comedy Central
Albums
- Alive in Alaska 2024
- This Is Cool, Right? 2015
On screen
- Saturday Night Live featured player and writer, 2013–2014
- Just for Laughs Montreal, 2013, 2014 and 2016
- Conan stand-up
- Late Night with Seth Meyers guest
- Big Hero 6: The Series voice of Fred, 2017–2021
- Girls Bryce, 2015
- A.P. Bio Seth, 2019
- Hawaii Five-0 Owen, 2015
Podcasts
- Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan host, podcast
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live featured player and writer, 2013–2014
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Brooks Wheelan
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.
- Colin Quinn also in Girls
- Jon Rudnitsky also in Just for Laughs
- Colin Jost also in Just for Laughs
- Fred Armisen also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Marcello Hernández also in Just for Laughs
- Punkie Johnson also in Just for Laughs
- Seth Meyers also in Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Greg Warren also in Just for Laughs
Career timeline
- 1986Born
- 2013Saturday Night Live (featured player and writer, 2013–2014) On screen
- 2013Just for Laughs (Montreal, 2013, 2014 and 2016) On screen
- 2015The Half Hour (2015, Comedy Central) Special
- 2015Girls (Bryce, 2015) On screen
- 2015Hawaii Five-0 (Owen, 2015) On screen
- 2015This Is Cool, Right? (2015) Album
- 2017Big Hero 6: The Series (voice of Fred, 2017–2021) On screen
- 2019A.P. Bio (Seth, 2019) On screen
- 2024Alive in Alaska (2024, 800 Pound Gorilla, YouTube) Special
- 2024Alive in Alaska (2024) Album
Questions about Brooks Wheelan
Where is Brooks Wheelan performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: brookswheelan.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Alive in Alaska and The Half Hour.
What podcast do they host?
Entry Level with Brooks Wheelan.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, Just for Laughs, Conan, Late Night with Seth Meyers, Big Hero 6: The Series and Girls, among 8 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (featured player and writer).
When were they born?
In 1986.
Who are some comedians like them?
Colin Quinn (also in Girls), Jon Rudnitsky (also in Just for Laughs), Colin Jost (also in Just for Laughs), Fred Armisen (also in Late Night with Seth Meyers) and Marcello Hernández (also in Just for Laughs).
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
- Wikipedia — Brooks Wheelan ↗ Birth year and place, Manchester, Iowa upbringing, stand-up start in Iowa, SNL cast member and writer 2013–2014, This Is Cool, Right? (2015), Comedy Central…
- Wikipedia — List of Saturday Night Live cast members ↗ SNL featured player 2013–2014
- Brooks Wheelan — official site ↗ Official site; Alive in Alaska special; credits including Montreal Just for Laughs 2013, 2014 and 2016 and the Comedy Central Half Hour
- Brooks Wheelan — tour dates ↗ Tour dates from September to March, including shows with Seth Meyers and John Oliver
- YouTube — Brooks Wheelan | Alive in Alaska (Full Special) ↗ Full special posted by 800 Pound Gorilla Media on 12 November 2024
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026