Bio
Brett Johnson is an actor and comedian based in LA, trained in Boston, and raised in Albany, New York and Nairobi, Kenya. His sly, cerebral joke writing and animated storytelling combine for an act that’s as entertaining as it is confessional. Brett is known for his willingness to explore delicate subjects and expressive physicality, which he developed as a trained actor and improviser.
He’s performed stand up all over the country, including as a featured performer in the Women in Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. His short films have been screened in LA, New Orleans, Austin + his own website. Sometimes he goes by “Bread” but tries to limit his consumption of simple carbohydrates for nutritional reasons.
Clubs
The Comedy Store (La Jolla)
The Comedy Studio
Laugh Boston
Vermont Comedy Club
ImprovBoston
Nick’s Comedy Stop
Dick Doherty’s Comedy Vault
The Rockwell (formerly Davis Square Theatre)
Q.E.D. (NYC)
The PIT (NYC)
Comedy Bar (Toronto)
Coldtowne Theater (Austin)
Cap City Comedy Club (Austin)
Good Good Comedy Theatre (Philadelphia)
Colleges
Suffolk University
Boston University
Gordon College
Endicott College
Festivals
Crossroads Comedy Festival, 2016
Women in Comedy Festival, 2017, 2018, 2019
Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018, 2019
Boston Comedy Festival, 2017
Portland Comedy Festival, 2018
Granite State Comedy Festival, 2012