| Brian Gallivan | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
Brian Gallivan is an American actor, writer and comedian who gained significant attention for his Second City Network web series Sassy Gay Friend, based on a character he created in 2004 Second City mainstage revue Red Scare. The series shows events that may have transpired if famous women (and a few men) in literature, film and history had been advised by the titular character.[1]
Gallivan got his start improvising in his hometown of Boston[2] before moving to Chicago in 2003,[3] where he performed at The Second City between 2003 and 2007, appearing in four mainstage revues, including the long-running Between Barack and a Hard Place. He was twice nominated for Joseph Jefferson Awards for his work while there.[4]
He is set to appear in the upcoming feature film A Thousand Words and appeared in the Matt Damon film The Informant!.