Brendan Hunt
Biography
Brendan Hunt (born June 28, 1972) is an American actor and writer known for roles in the films We're the Millers (2013) and Horrible Bosses 2 (2014) as well as voicing two characters in the video game Fallout 4 (2015). He is a co-creator of the Apple TV+ sitcom Ted Lasso, as well as a writer and regular cast member (Coach Willis Beard). In 1996, Hunt completed the theater program at Illinois State University. While there, he performed at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and completed a week-long master class under the guidance of actress Judith Ivey. After getting his theater degree, Hunt studied with The Second City in Chicago before heading to Amsterdam and joining the Boom Chicago comedy troupe. After roles in episodes of the television series Reno 911!, Parks and Recreation, Community and How I Met Your Mother, Hunt made his major motion picture debut as the "Sketchy Dude" in 2013's We're the Millers, which featured his Boom Chicago castmate Jason Sudeikis. Hunt had a role in another Sudeikis vehicle, 2014's Horrible Bosses 2, playing a sex addiction group member. Hunt co-created the series Ted Lasso and appears as a regular cast member; the series launched on Apple TV+ in 2020.
Known For

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Kelly Clarkson Show

How I Met Your Mother

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Late Late Show with James Corden

Community

Reno 911!
All Movies (12)
- Terrestrial2025
- Elio2025 · as Gunther Melmac (voice)
- Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas2023 · as Self
- Curious George: Royal Monkey2019 · as Guard #1 / News Anchor / Head Servant (voice)
- A Happening of Monumental Proportions2017 · as Kyle
- Horrible Bosses 22014 · as Sex Addiction Group Member
- ETXR2014 · as Tweaker
- We're the Millers2013 · as Sketchy Dude
- Snail2013 · as Issac
- Day Is Done2006 · as Thin Thug
- Mullitt2000 · as Comic Store Skeezyx
- An Amsterdam Tale1999 · as Busker
All TV Shows (25)
- After Midnight2024 · as Self
- Celebrity Jeopardy!2022 · as Self - Contestant
- The Jennifer Hudson Show2022
- Celebrity Wheel of Fortune2021 · as Self - Contestant
- Animaniacs2020 · as Seth Meyers (voice)
- Ted Lasso2020 · as Coach Beard
- The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
- Bless This Mess2019 · as Frank
- Girlboss2017 · as Frederick
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015
- Thank You and Sorry2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
- The Men in Blazers Show2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- Key & Peele2012 · as Whittling Pirate
- Key & Peele2012 · as Suspect
- Key & Peele2012 · as The Clown
- Key & Peele2012 · as Soccer Announcer (voice)
- Key & Peele2012 · as Creepy Van Guy
- Austin & Ally2011 · as Spike Stevens
- Community2009 · as Hitchhiker
- Parks and Recreation2009 · as Man
- How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Hot Dog Guy
- Reno 911!2003 · as Soccer Hooligan
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest