Brendan Hunt
Acting Born Jun 28, 1972 Chicago, Illinois, USA 46 credits
Biography
Brendan Hunt is an American actor and writer born on June 28, 1972. He completed a theater program at Illinois State University in 1996, where he performed at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and participated in a master class led by Judith Ivey. Following his studies, he trained with The Second City in Chicago and joined the Boom Chicago comedy troupe in Amsterdam. Hunt is known for his roles in the films We're the Millers and Horrible Bosses 2, and he provided voice work for the video game Fallout 4. He is a co-creator, writer, and cast member of the Apple TV+ sitcom Ted Lasso, in which he portrays the character Coach Willis Beard.
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Frequent co-stars
Career timeline
After Hours with James Corden
ElioTerrestrial
After Midnight
Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas
The Jennifer Hudson ShowCelebrity Jeopardy!
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Ted LassoTed Lasso · ProducerTed Lasso · StoryTed Lasso · TeleplayTed Lasso · Executive Producer
The Kelly Clarkson ShowBless This MessCurious George: Royal Monkey
GirlbossA Happening of Monumental Proportions
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenThank You and SorryThank You and Sorry · WriterKey and Peele: Super Bowl Special · Writer
Late Night with Seth MeyersThe Men in Blazers ShowHorrible Bosses 2ETXR
We're the MillersSnail
Key & PeeleKey & PeeleKey & PeeleKey & PeeleKey & Peele
Austin & Ally
CommunityParks and Recreation
Day Is Done
How I Met Your Mother
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Reno 911!
Mullitt
An Amsterdam Tale
Full filmography
- After Hours with James Corden (2026) as Self
- Elio (2025) as Gunther Melmac (voice)
- Terrestrial (2025)
- After Midnight (2024) as Self
- Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas (2023) as Self
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022)
- Celebrity Jeopardy! (2022) as Self - Contestant
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021) as Self - Contestant
- Ted Lasso (2020) as Coach Beard
- Ted Lasso (2020) Producer
- Ted Lasso (2020) Story
- Ted Lasso (2020) Teleplay
- Ted Lasso (2020) Executive Producer
- Ted Lasso (2020) Writer
- Ted Lasso (2020) Creator
- Animaniacs (2020) as Seth Meyers (voice)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Bless This Mess (2019) as Frank
- Curious George: Royal Monkey (2019) as Guard #1 / News Anchor / Head Servant (voice)
- Girlboss (2017) as Frederick
- A Happening of Monumental Proportions (2017) as Kyle
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Thank You and Sorry (2015)
- Thank You and Sorry (2015) Writer
- Key and Peele: Super Bowl Special (2015) Writer
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- The Men in Blazers Show (2014) as Self
- Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) as Sex Addiction Group Member
- ETXR (2014) as Tweaker
- We're the Millers (2013) as Sketchy Dude
- Snail (2013) as Issac
- Key & Peele (2012) as Whittling Pirate
- Key & Peele (2012) as Suspect
- Key & Peele (2012) as The Clown
- Key & Peele (2012) as Soccer Announcer (voice)
- Key & Peele (2012) as Creepy Van Guy
- Austin & Ally (2011) as Spike Stevens
- Community (2009) as Hitchhiker
- Parks and Recreation (2009) as Man
- Day Is Done (2006) as Thin Thug
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Hot Dog Guy
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Reno 911! (2003) as Soccer Hooligan
- Mullitt (2000) as Comic Store Skeezyx
- An Amsterdam Tale (1999) as Busker