Guy Branum
Encyclopedia
Guy Branum is an American actor
, comedian
, and writer
best known as the head writer of, and a sketch performer on, X-Play
on the G4
network and was a regular panelist on "Chelsea Lately" on the E! network.
, and grew up in Yuba City, California
. He attended the University of California, Berkeley
from 1994-1998 where he was a history and political science major. He wrote a column there for the Daily Californian, one of which brought the United States Secret Service
to his apartment for a column in November 1997 before the Big Game
between Berkeley and Stanford University
, in which he made mocking suggestions that Berkeley students attack Stanford Freshman Chelsea Clinton
. He was also involved in campus politics on the Cal United Masturbaters party. He played quizbowl
for the Berkeley Quizbowl Team.
He then moved to Minnesota
, where he attended the University of Minnesota Law School
, and was on the U of M Quiz Bowl team that placed third at CBI
nationals in 1999. After graduating he returned to California.
After being recommended by co-hostess Laura Swisher
, Branum was hired as a writer for Unscrewed with Martin Sargent
while it was still on TechTV
in San Francisco. On Unscrewed, he regularly appeared as a sweater model and as The Ambassador of Gay. He was also a writer and producer on G4tv.com
, and head writer on the G4 channel program X-Play. He also contributed to the comedy podcast Weezy and the Swish. In December 2007, Branum became a writer and an onscreen comedy performer on Chelsea Lately
. He made his feature film debut in January 2011 in No Strings Attached.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
best known as the head writer of, and a sketch performer on, X-Play
X-Play
X-Play is a TV program about video games, known for its reviews and comedy skits...
on the G4
G4 (TV channel)
G4, also known as G4 TV, is an American cable- and satellite-television channel originally geared primarily toward young adult viewers, originally based on the world of video games...
network and was a regular panelist on "Chelsea Lately" on the E! network.
Life and career
Branum was born in Yuba City, CaliforniaYuba City, California
Yuba City is a Northern California city, founded in 1849. It is the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States. The population was 64,925 at the 2010 census....
, and grew up in Yuba City, California
Yuba City, California
Yuba City is a Northern California city, founded in 1849. It is the county seat of Sutter County, California, United States. The population was 64,925 at the 2010 census....
. He attended the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
from 1994-1998 where he was a history and political science major. He wrote a column there for the Daily Californian, one of which brought the United States Secret Service
United States Secret Service
The United States Secret Service is a United States federal law enforcement agency that is part of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The sworn members are divided among the Special Agents and the Uniformed Division. Until March 1, 2003, the Service was part of the United States...
to his apartment for a column in November 1997 before the Big Game
Big Game (football)
The Big Game is an American college football rivalry game played by the California Golden Bears football team of the University of California, Berkeley and the Stanford Cardinal football team of Stanford University. It is typically played in late November or early December...
between Berkeley and Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, in which he made mocking suggestions that Berkeley students attack Stanford Freshman Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Victoria Clinton is a television journalist, currently serving as Special Correspondent for NBC News, and philanthropist, working through the Clinton Global Initiative. She is the only child of former U.S...
. He was also involved in campus politics on the Cal United Masturbaters party. He played quizbowl
Quizbowl
Quiz bowl is a family of games of questions and answers on all topics of human knowledge that is commonly played by students enrolled in high school or college, although some participants begin in middle or even elementary school...
for the Berkeley Quizbowl Team.
He then moved to Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, where he attended the University of Minnesota Law School
University of Minnesota Law School
The University of Minnesota Law School, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, is a professional school of the University of Minnesota. The school offers a Juris Doctor , Masters of Law for Foreign Lawyers, and joint degrees with J.D./M.B.A., J.D./M.P.A, J.D./M.A., J.D./M.S., J.D./Ph.D.,...
, and was on the U of M Quiz Bowl team that placed third at CBI
College Basketball Invitational
The College Basketball Invitational is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2007 by The Gazelle Group. The inaugural tournament occurred after the conclusion of the 2007–08 men's college basketball regular season. The CBI selects 16 teams that are not selected for the NCAA Tournament...
nationals in 1999. After graduating he returned to California.
After being recommended by co-hostess Laura Swisher
Laura Swisher
Laura Swisher was the comedic sidekick of Unscrewed with Martin Sargent that aired late-nights on TechTV. The show was cancelled on November 11, 2004, after G4 had purchased TechTV....
, Branum was hired as a writer for Unscrewed with Martin Sargent
Unscrewed with Martin Sargent
Unscrewed with Martin Sargent was a late night American television show focusing on the comedy of technology. It was produced at TechTV and aired from May 26, 2003 to December 2004...
while it was still on TechTV
TechTV
TechTV was a 24-hour cable and satellite channel based in San Francisco featuring news and shows about computers, technology, and the Internet. In 2004, it merged with the G4 gaming channel which ultimately dissolved TechTV programming...
in San Francisco. On Unscrewed, he regularly appeared as a sweater model and as The Ambassador of Gay. He was also a writer and producer on G4tv.com
G4tv.com
G4tv.com, also known as G4tv: The Show or simply G4tv, is a weekly video game talk show that aired on G4 and was produced by Laura Foy. The questions and polls used on the show were from the G4tv.com discussion forums live chatroom and were on any topic concerning games or the technology of gaming...
, and head writer on the G4 channel program X-Play. He also contributed to the comedy podcast Weezy and the Swish. In December 2007, Branum became a writer and an onscreen comedy performer on Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately
Chelsea Lately is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions...
. He made his feature film debut in January 2011 in No Strings Attached.