Brooks Wheelan Biography
Brooks Wheelan is an American stand-up comedian, actor, author, and podcaster. First appearing as a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.
How old is Brooks?- Age
Brooks is 38 years old as of August 2024. He was born Brooks Patrick Wheelan on 21 August 1986, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America.
Brooks Height
He stands at a height of 6′ 3″ (1.91 m).
Brooks Family- Education
Wheelan was born, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and raised in Manchester, Iowa, as the son of Chris and Jim Wheelan. He grew up with a strong interest in science and mathematics and performed regularly in Iowa City during his college years. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 2009 with a biomedical engineering degree.
Brooks Career
Whelan began performing stand-up in Iowa as a teenager, then moved to Kansas City and Chicago, and then to Los Angeles, where he began performing stand-up full-time. He performed stand-up comedy in Los Angeles before joining “Saturday Night Live” and worked as a biomedical engineer conducting research on eyes and heart valves. In 2013, Whelan was hired as a writer for the 2013–2014 season of Saturday Night Live, and was added to the cast a week before the season began. After being fired from Saturday Night Live, Whelan embarked on a tour called the “Brooks Whelan Returns Stand-Up Tour” in reference to his firing. He performed on “Conan” as part of the promotional tour.
Whelan’s debut stand-up comedy album, Ain’t It Cool?, was released on January 27, 2015, to critical acclaim. The Laugh Button called the album “one of the best albums of 2015”,while The AV Club wrote: “Isn’t this great? Sometimes manic, sometimes honest, sometimes ridiculous. Brooks, unlike the sketches, tells jokes and has a knack for storytelling; he finds universal truths in examining his own life. ) appeared on the evening program together.
Wheelan is a regular guest on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment, using his stand-up comedy as a public service announcement against unacceptable behavior. In the Bruce Willis/Katy Perry episode where the meaningless tattoo was commented on, Whelan revealed three tattoos from her youth: On her right arm, there is a group of people resembling “Red Hot” Anthony Kiedis of the Chili Peppers; on her right arm, a nautical star; and on her side, a strange sea (this is from a doodle she drew in college, which meant nothing to her because she grew up in Iowa, not a coastal state). The Anna Kendrick/Pharrell Williams episode features the dangers of drinking, how she buttered her friends’ pants while drunk, and the Whelan Storyline, which features an unprecedented sexual encounter that would lead to her death.
On July 14, 2014, Whelan announced on Twitter that she was no longer a cast member of Saturday Night Live, stating, “Saturday night in New York!” Shortly after being fired, Whelan admitted that she was not bitter and was still friends with some of the cast members, adding that she enjoyed stand-up comedy. Each episode features a guest interviewed about their experiences, usually low-paying or unglamorous, before eventually finding success in the entertainment industry.
Brooks Net Worth
Brooks has an estimated net worth of 2 million dollars.
Brooks TV Shows
2019 A.P. Bio
2018 The Attempt
2017–2021 Big Hero 6: The Series
2016 Those Who Can’t
2016 Random Tropical Paradise
2016 To Tell the Truth
2015 Ridiculousness
2015 Hawaii Five-0
2015 Girls
2015 Better Off Single
2015 The Half Hour
2014 The Chris Gethard Show
2014 @midnight
2013–2014 Saturday Night Live
2013 Adam Devine’s House Party