Jeremy Culhane
Jeremy Culhane | |
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| Born | February 17, 1992 |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Years active | 2014–present |
Jeremy Culhane (born February 17, 1992) is an American comedian. He became a featured player on Saturday Night Live for its 51st season in 2025. He also appears in shows on Dropout, an online comedy platform. He previously performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade.
Early life
Culhane grew up in Altadena, California.[1] He performed improvisational comedy for four years in high school. He then attended Texas Christian University, where he studied philosophy and economics, became a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity,[2] and joined the campus improv group Senseless Acts of Comedy in 2011.[3][4] In a 2026 interview, Culhane said, "I just wasn't really in [Beta Theta Pi]. I did it for a semester, I quit, and I never paid my dues [...] But it was starting at TCU, and so I joined a starting fraternity, so I'm one of the founding fathers of Beta Theta Pi at TCU" [5]. He won the best actor award at the FrogFilm event for student film projects that year and participated in the Student Filmmaker's Association.[6][7]
Career
In 2018, Culhane appeared in season two of Netflix's American Vandal along with the series Heathers. In 2024, he appeared in three episodes of The Sex Lives of College Girls.[8]
Culhane has performed with the Upright Citizens Brigade, as a member of their Harold team GHOST, house sketch team MOON GOON.[9][10] He has made numerous appearances on Dropout, an online comedy platform.[11] He was also part of the LA based sketch comedy group Safety Patrol.[12] Since 2021, he has co-hosted the podcast Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists alongside comedians Kylie Brakeman, Angela Giarratana, and Patrick McDonald.[13] In 2026, the podcast became part of iHeartMedia and the Big Money Players network.[14]
In 2023, he co-wrote and starred in the short film Sperm Bank,[15] based on his friend's real life experiences dealing with cancer diagnosis, which had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.
On September 2, 2025, Culhane was announced as a new cast member for Saturday Night Live's 51st season.[11]
Culhane voiced a DOT robot in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026).[16]
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Real O'Neals | College Kid | Episode: "The Real Heartbreak" |
| 2017 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Younger Man | TV Parody Ad[17] |
| 2018 | American Vandal | Grayson Wentz | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | Heathers | Dylen Lutz | 10 episodes |
| 2020 | 9-1-1 | Gary | Episode: "Fools" |
| 2022 | The Funeral Roast | Alien from Planet Sui | Smosh series; episode: "Olivia Sui Is Dead" |
| 2023–present | Make Some Noise | Himself | Contestant, 5 episodes |
| 2024–present | Game Changer | Himself | 5 episodes |
| 2024 | Dirty Laundry | Himself | Episode: "Who Almost Went to Jail Because of a Forgetful Woman?" |
| 2024 | The Sex Lives of College Girls | Lars | 3 episodes |
| 2025 | Smartypants | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2025–present | Saturday Night Live | Himself/Various | Featured player |
| 2025 | Gastronauts | Himself | Judge, episode: "Now That's a Good Chef, Yum!" |
| 2025 | Very Important People | Boris Tarshkokan | Episode: "Boris Tarshkokan" |
| 2026 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | DOT robot | Episodes: "Kids These Days", "Beta Test" |
References
- ↑ White, Peter (September 2, 2025). "'SNL': Please Don't Destroy's Ben Marshall Joins Cast Alongside Newcomers Tommy Brennan, Jeremy Culhane, Kam Patterson & Veronika Slowikowska". Deadline. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ @BetaThetaPi; (September 20, 2025). "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!". Retrieved October 20, 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ "Unplanned humor: Senseless Acts of Comedy celebrates 10th year on campus". TCU 360. November 22, 2012. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "EPA proposed move of DFW?s rating to serious". TCU 360. January 26, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ Mythical Kitchen (April 9, 2026). SNL's Jeremy Culhane Eats His Last Meal. Retrieved April 17, 2026 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Residence hall hosts annual film competition". TCU 360. October 14, 2011. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Student Filmmakers Association to host casting auditions". TCU 360. February 22, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ Porter, Rick (September 2, 2025). "Please Don't Destroy's Ben Marshall Among Five 'SNL' Cast Additions". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Jeremy Culhane". Upright Citizens Brigade. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ @wearemoongoon; (July 17, 2019). "Moon Goon" – via Instagram.
- 1 2 "SNL Just Added 5 New Season 51 Cast Members — Including One from Please Don't Destroy". NBC. September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
- ↑ "Safety Patrol". YouTube. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ Mordarski, Ella (September 2, 2025). "L.A. Native Announced As One Of Five New 'SNL' Cast Members". LAmag. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Improv Comedy Podcast "Artists on Artists on Artists on Artists" Joins iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell's Big Money Players". iHeartMedia. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
- ↑ "The Sperm Bank | 2023 Tribeca Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved July 15, 2026.
- ↑ Beta Test. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. January 15, 2026.
- ↑ Riccardo, Nick (September 3, 2025). "Get to Know New SNL Cast Member Jeremy Culhane". LateNighter. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
External links
- 1992 births
- 21st-century American comedians
- American television actors
- TikTokers from California
- American sketch comedians
- CollegeHumor people
- Living people
- Loyola High School (Los Angeles) alumni
- People from Altadena, California
- Texas Christian University alumni
- Upright Citizens Brigade Theater performers
- Comedians from Los Angeles County, California
- Actors from Los Angeles County, California
