Bret Ernst is an American stand-up comedian

Stand-up comedy

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. He was one of four comedians featured in Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland, along with Ahmed Ahmed

Ahmed Ahmed

-Early life:Ahmed Ahmed was born in Helwan, Egypt. His family came to the United States when he was one month old and he grew up in Riverside, California.-Career:...

, John Caparulo

John Caparulo

John Caparulo is an American stand-up comedian. He is perhaps best known for his appearances on the late night E! talk show, Chelsea Lately.-Early life:...

, and Sebastian Maniscalco

Sebastian Maniscalco

Sebastian Maniscalco is an American stand-up comedian born in Arlington Heights, Illinois. He was one of four comedians featured in Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland, along with Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, and Bret Ernst...

. Ernst has also appeared on the television programs Comedy Central Presents

Comedy Central Presents

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 and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

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,. He appeared in the 2006 MTV

MTV

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 wrestling show Wrestling Society X

Wrestling Society X

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 as a commentator. Bret currently is host of the TV program Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too

Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too

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. He also appeared in Ke$ha's Blah Blah Blah

Blah Blah Blah

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music video. He currently resides in Los Angeles.

Background

Ernst was born in New Jersey of German and Italian descent. He has 2 brothers. His oldest brother, Scott Ernst, was an established theatre actor who died at the age of 33. His youngest brother, Keith Ernst, is a stand up comedian as well. He is a graduate of Plantation High

Plantation High School

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 in Plantation, South Florida, where he was raised. Ernst played college football

College football

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 and is a graduate of Long Island University

Long Island University

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