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Brad Slaight (born March 31, 1964), is an American comedian and television actor best known for starring in ''
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''. Some of his other credits include roles on '' Parks and Recreation'', ''That's Funny'', '' Love Chronicles'', ''Second Cousin'', ''Once Removed'', '' Unsolved Mysteries'' (as psychic George Anderson), '' Freshman Dorm'', ''Haywire'' and ''Hellbent''. Slaight grew up in Cedar Springs, Michigan. He graduated from
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with a teaching degree and taught speech, drama, and English at Brandywine High School in
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for two years before moving out to Los Angeles to pursue a career in show business. After arriving in California, Brad soon became a performer in local comedy clubs The Comedy Store, The Improv, L.A. Cabaret, and Ice House as a standup and group performer. In 2014, Brad's play ''Copies'' was adapted at the American Conservatory Theater and starred a young Marcus Orelias as one of the leading characters.


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Slaight's website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Slaight, Brad 1964 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors People from Cedar Springs, Michigan 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians Comedians from Michigan Place of birth missing (living people)