| Paul Brittain | |
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| Born | February 16, 1977 Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor/Comedian |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Paul Brittain (born February 16, 1977) is an American actor and comedian who currently appears as a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
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Brittain was born and raised in Naperville, Illinois.[1] He graduated from Naperville North High School in 1995. He attended the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where he majored in finance and Spanish,[2] graduating in 2000. He is a veteran performer at the iO Theater in Chicago where he trained with fellow SNL castmate Vanessa Bayer[1] and performed as a member with numerous improv and sketch groups.[3] He has appeared on Sports Action Team.[4]
Brittain is the nephew of actor Bob Newhart, who hosted Saturday Night Live in its fifth (1979–1980) and 20th (1994–1995) seasons, making Brittain the second SNL cast member to be the nephew of a celebrity who hosted SNL more than once (after Jason Sudeikis, whose uncle is semi-frequent 1990s host George Wendt).[5]
Brittain joined the cast of Saturday Night Live for the 36th season on September 25, 2010. His popular celebrity impressions include James Franco and Johnny Depp.
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