Jimmy Brogan
| Jimmy Brogan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 18, 1948 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | University of Notre Dame |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian, writer, actor |
| Years active | 1975–present |
Jimmy Brogan (born September 18, 1948), sometimes credited as Jim Brogan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He has made numerous standup appearances on the talk show circuit including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman. He was a writer on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno for 9 years. As an actor, he starred in the ABC sitcom Out of the Blue.
Brogan is well known in the comedy clubs for his off the cuff adlib-style act. The Los Angeles Times has called Brogan “an absolute master at interacting with the crowd.” and says, “he elevated crowd interaction to a high art.”
Brogan started doing stand-up comedy in New York City in 1975. Within his first year and a half of doing stand-up he was a regular performer at the Improv, Catch a Rising Star and the Comic Strip. Brogan guest starred on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 7 times from 1984 to 1992. He also appeared on Late Night with David Letterman and the Merv Griffin Show.
He hosted Laffathon on Showtime 1980-81, Comic Strip Live on Fox 1987, You Asked for it Again on the Family Channel 1992. He also hosted The Late Show on Fox in 1987 after Joan Rivers left the show. From 1992 until 2001 he appeared many times on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno doing stand-up, in written comedy pieces and in remote segments.
He warmed up the studio audiences for sitcoms Taxi, Cheers, Newhart and Seinfeld as well as talk shows The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with David Letterman and Oprah.
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