Paul Scheer Biography

Fast Facts

• Named one of the Top 10 Comics to Watch by Variety in 2006
• Majored in communication and education at New York University
• Quote: "The difference now is that the people experiencing success used to be mostly stand-ups․ Now it's a lot of people coming out of an improv background․ So we do have a chance to flex those muscles․ People are willing to trust us with money to do so․"
• Quote: "The Internet is just a chance to do something․ Nowhere else can you go, 'I have an idea, I can write this idea, and I can execute this idea․'․"
• Quote: "I feel like comedians are a cool little group․ We all know each other and take care of each other․ Everyone is rooting for you․"
• Quote: "Upright Citizens Brigade prepared me for the entertainment industry more than anything else․ We were writing our own shows, acting in our own shows, producing our own shows, and advertising our own shows․"
• Earned his first starring television credits in 2009 as a member of "The League․"
• Hosted the podcast "How Did This Get Made?"
• Is a founding member of the comedy troupe Human Giant
• Joined the off-Broadway production of Chicago City Limits in 1995