Neal Brennan

Neal Brennan is an American comedian, podcaster, and writer who first tried stand-up in 1992, after a stint as a doorman at a New York comedy club where he became friends with Dave Chappelle. He left film school at NYU after a year and wrote for programs including Singled Out, All That, and Kenan & Kel. With Chappelle he wrote the screenplay for Half Baked (1998), then co-created and co-wrote Chappelle's Show, which began in 2003. Brennan directed some sketches and earned three Emmy nominations in 2004; the series became Comedy Central's highest-rated program. He also directed the TV movie Totally Awesome, the film The Goods, and episodes of Inside Amy Schumer. His stage work includes 3 Mics, which became a Netflix special in 2017, and Unacceptable, which was released on Netflix in 2022 as Neal Brennan: Blocks. He also made podcasts including The Champs and How Neal Feel.