Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre

We have affordable, high quality shows seven nights a week in NYC and LA. Our original comedy videos have garnered the national spotlight. We also run the first nationally accredited improv and sketch comedy school in the country. For information on our courses visit the Training Center.

Victor Varnado

Victor Varnado’s devilish knack for outrageousness and originality playsout in his personal URL: bestalbino.com. Varnado has navigated theadversities of born legally blind and an African-American albino withunique sensibilities to become a nationally known actor and comedianand, according to legend, a Jedi. You may recognize him fromappearances on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central, JimmyKimmel Live, Adult Swim and My Name is Earl – not to mention films withArnold Schwarzenegger (End of Days), Eddie Murphy (The Adventures ofPluto Nash), Julia Stiles (A Guy Thing) and Werner Herzog (JulienDonkey Boy).

As a filmmaker, Victor Varnado has succeeded in almost every role. Hehas appeared alongside Eddie Murphy and Arnold Schwarzenegger as anactor and co-written a feature film with comic book legend Stan Lee.Victor also directed the feature “Twisted Fortune” starring CharlieMurphy and Dave Attell for Warner Brothers Pictures. His short filmshave been featured on Comedy Central’s Jump Cuts, CollegeHumor.com andnumerous film festivals. "Roboto Supremo", Victor’s most recent shortfeatures Michel Gondry (Director “Eternal Sunshine of the SpotlessMind”) as the Japanese speaking mayor of Final Tokyo.