Brendan Hunt is an Emmy-winning actor, writer, and playwright based in Los Angeles. Best known as Coach Beard in Ted Lasso, which he co-created, Hunt has earned accolades, including Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild Awards. A Chicago native, he honed his comedy skills at Amsterdam’s Boom Chicago alongside Jason Sudeikis and others. His theater work includes Absolutely Filthy and Still Got It. A passionate soccer fan, he wrote for NBC Sports and Dutch media. In 2023, he debuted The Movement You Need, a solo show about The Beatles.
Led Comedy Central News (CCN) in the Netherlands as head writer.
Created and starred in shows at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Starred in Ovation Award-winning musical Savin’ Up for Saturday Night.
Won 2010 Ovation Award for Lead Actor in Musical.
Created Absolutely Filthy, a dark comedy parody of Peanuts.
Played a homeless Pig-Pen, renamed The Mess.
Won 2013 Hollywood Fringe “Top of the Fringe” award.
Earned Best Comedy at 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Secured three awards at 2014 FringeNYC Festival.
Won Best Male Performance, Comedy Ensemble at 2014 LA Weekly Awards.
Appeared in sitcoms: Community, Parks and Recreation, Reno 911!.
Played “Sketchy Dude” in We’re the Millers (2013).
Acted in Horrible Bosses 2 alongside Jason Sudeikis.
Earned 2014 Sports Clio Bronze Award for commercial writing.
Nominated for 2015 Emmy for Key & Peele writing.
Featured in multiple Disney Channel and Disney XD shows.
Co-created Ted Lasso alongside Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence.
Plays Coach Beard, the eccentric assistant coach.
Earned widespread critical and audience acclaim.
Won Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series (2021, 2022).
Nominated for Outstanding Writing, Supporting Actor Emmy Awards.
Won 2021 Writers Guild Award for Comedy Series writing.
Secured 2022 Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Ensemble.
Contributed to show’s impact on sports and mental health discussions.
2010 Ovation Award for Lead Actor in Musical.
2014 LA Weekly Award for Best Male Performance.
2021 Writers Guild Award for Ted Lasso’s writing excellence.
2022 SAG Award for Best Comedy Ensemble in Ted Lasso.
2022 Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.
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