Jeremy Carter (born February 22, 1972) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work on the ''

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'' podcast.

Career

Carter began in the Kansas City improv scene, starting with

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in 1992. Carter is a founding member of Der Monkenpickel, which is an improv group out of

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that also featured

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. Carter has also performed with

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and D.U.H. Carter met

Matt Gourley Matthew James Gourley (b. May 23, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, and podcaster best known for his work on the ''Superego'', '' Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend'' podcasts and '' Drunk History''. Early life Matthew James Gourley was born a ...

at a ComedySportz tournament in San Jose in the mid-90s. He spent time as an actor and improviser at various

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. Gourley and Carter were founding contributors to

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, producing and starring in the "retro futuristic action spectacular" ''Ultraforce''. ''Ultraforce'' lasted three episodes and also featured

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, Jeff B. Davis, and

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Music

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, made up of Carter, Gourley,

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, and James Bladon, released an album titled ''Mount Us More'' in 2013. Carter released a follow-up EP titled "Bad Honky" as his ''Superego'' persona Shunt McGuppin on June 16, 2015. ''Bad Honky'', on which

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and

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also appear, was produced by Dan Franklin.

Podcasts

In 2006, Gourley and Carter launched ''Superego'', an improvisational podcast they conceived of on Christmas Eve 2005 based on the conceit of clinical case studies. ''Superego'' has since added Mark McConville,

, & James Bladen as regular cast members. Carter has appeared on numerous other podcasts, including the ''

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'' and '' The Dead Authors Podcast''.

Personal life

Carter is from

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. Prior to starting ''Superego'', Gourley and Jeremy Carter had a job flying between Los Angeles and San Francisco to accrue frequent flyer points. Carter lives in

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Filmography

Television

Podcasts

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Jeremy Living people 1972 births American male television actors American male comedians 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American comedians Comedians from Kansas City, Missouri