Samuel Kelly Brown (born October 26, 1981) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He is a founding member of the

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troupe ''

The Whitest Kids U' Know ''The Whitest Kids U' Know'' (''WKUK'') is an American sketch comedy television series starring the comedy troupe of the same name. The group consists of Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter. The series ...

'', alongside Trevor Moore,

Zach Cregger Zachary Michael Cregger (born March 1, 1981) is an American comedian, actor, writer, director and producer. He is one of the founding members of the comedy troupe ''The Whitest Kids U' Know.'' He later starred in the sitcoms '' Friends with Bene ...

, Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter. The troupe had their own show on IFC, which ran for five seasons between March 2007 and June 2011.

Early life and education

While attending

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, Brown made a movie for his calculus class as part of a group. Following through with his passion, Brown enrolled at the

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.DeBartolo, Dick; '' Mad'' magazine #468; February 2008; Page 26.

Career

While working New York City comedy clubs, he met Trevor Moore, who also attended SVA and lived in the same dormitory. The two decided to start a comedy troupe, joined shortly thereafter by mutual friend

. It was in that first semester in college that they created the Whitest Kids U’ Know. Brown since then has graduated with a BFA in film from SVA, and has served as an associate producer at ImaginAsianTV.Whitest Kids U Know » About the Cast
/ref> Brown, Moore, and Cregger were later joined by Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter. In 2008, Brown and Williams guest-starred in an episode of the

Adult Swim Adult Swim (stylized as

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series ''

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''. In 2019, Brown voiced Manny and Schmaaron in the

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series '' Twelve Forever''. In 2021, Brown worked on the

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series ''

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'' as a writer.

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* 1981 births Living people American male comedians 21st-century American comedians American male television actors American male television writers American television writers People from Sandwich, Massachusetts Screenwriters from Massachusetts 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American male writers 21st-century American male actors Comedians from Massachusetts School of Visual Arts alumni {{US-tv-actor-1980s-stub