Artie Brennan is an award winning actor and comedian from NYC.
He studied drama at NYU, trained theatrically at Iona University, and further developed his craft with Joanna Beckson at her private studio. Artie honed his improv & sketch comedy skills at The Second City and The Upright Citizen's Brigade under founders Matt Walsh and Ian Roberts.
Often cast as the “ordinary guy about to go on an extraordinary adventure” in indie films he has also played characters who are the “calm, voice of reason you can trust” on several TV shows. His lead role as a young dad trying to navigate a new world for his son in the Factory 25 produced “Dad Day” landed him on the cover of the NY Post and IndieWire.
Memorable commercial work includes working with Shaquille O’Neal for Good Morning America, Scott Van Pelt for ESPN, playing the comedic relief in Kiehl’s first-ever ad, and dropping a TV repeatedly down stairs for an Optimum campaign.
Artie is the co-creator and co-star of "The Super Crazy Funtime Show," a TimeOut NY, NY1, and AMNY critic's pick. The Off-Broadway show was the first live indoor event to open in NYC after the pandemic and was nominated for 6 Off-Broadway Awards by Broadway World.
Artie is a founding member of the sketch house team Steve's Hard Milk at The People's Improv Theater. He has performed improv and scripted shows at every major comedy theater in NYC (UCB, PIT, CAVEAT, ASYLUM, BCC).
As a writer/director, Artie’s films have won several awards, including a NY EMMY® AWARD, the Audience Choice Award at the Hip Hop Film Festival, Alternative Film Festival, and LA Comedy Film Festival. His films have played all over the world, including The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas; the Glory Cinema Club in Paris; and the Union Square Regal in Manhattan. He wrote and developed the live NYC show, "A2Z: Black & White," into a TV pilot that earned him a nomination for Best Actor at several film and television festivals.
When not performing he has jumped from a plane, swam with sharks, DJ’d on a paddlewheel steamship, and flown over the Statue of Liberty in a WWII B-17 bomber.
Often cast as the “ordinary guy about to go on an extraordinary adventure” in indie films he has also played characters who are the “calm, voice of reason you can trust” on several TV shows. His lead role as a young dad trying to navigate a new world for his son in the Factory 25 produced “Dad Day” landed him on the cover of the NY Post and IndieWire.
Memorable commercial work includes working with Shaquille O’Neal for Good Morning America, Scott Van Pelt for ESPN, playing the comedic relief in Kiehl’s first-ever ad, and dropping a TV repeatedly down stairs for an Optimum campaign.
Artie is the co-creator and co-star of "The Super Crazy Funtime Show," a TimeOut NY, NY1, and AMNY critic's pick. The Off-Broadway show was the first live indoor event to open in NYC after the pandemic and was nominated for 6 Off-Broadway Awards by Broadway World.
Artie is a founding member of the sketch house team Steve's Hard Milk at The People's Improv Theater. He has performed improv and scripted shows at every major comedy theater in NYC (UCB, PIT, CAVEAT, ASYLUM, BCC).
As a writer/director, Artie’s films have won several awards, including a NY EMMY® AWARD, the Audience Choice Award at the Hip Hop Film Festival, Alternative Film Festival, and LA Comedy Film Festival. His films have played all over the world, including The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Texas; the Glory Cinema Club in Paris; and the Union Square Regal in Manhattan. He wrote and developed the live NYC show, "A2Z: Black & White," into a TV pilot that earned him a nomination for Best Actor at several film and television festivals.
When not performing he has jumped from a plane, swam with sharks, DJ’d on a paddlewheel steamship, and flown over the Statue of Liberty in a WWII B-17 bomber.
