Pat Cassels

Pat Cassels
OccupationsScreenwriter, comedian, essayist
Notable workFull Frontal with Samantha Bee, CollegeHumor, Bad Internet
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award

Pat Cassels is an American screenwriter, comedian, and essayist. He is best known for his work as a founding cast member and writer of CollegeHumor (rebranded as Dropout in 2023) , and as a writer on the TBS late-night series Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–2022).

Career

Cassels began his career in 2007 as a cast member and writer at the online comedy website CollegeHumor. He worked on the site's web series Hardly Working, CollegeHumor Originals, and If Google Was A Guy. He left CollegeHumor in 2015.[1][2][3] [4][5][6][7]

While at CollegeHumor, Cassels co-wrote and starred in YouTube Red's science fiction web series Bad Internet (also featuring Jean Smart and Britt Lower), and the CollegeHumor Star Wars parody series Troopers (starring Aubrey Plaza).[8][9] Cassels also contributed to the period comedy series The Britishes.[10]

Cassels served as a staff writer on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee from 2016 to 2022. The series earned eleven Primetime Emmy nominations and one win, and was named one of the year's top shows by The New York Times, The A.V. Club, The Ringer, and Variety.[11][12][13][14][15]

He writes essays and humor pieces for The New Yorker and Atlas Obscura. He has contributed to Slate, Oxford American, Los Angeles Review of Books, Dazed, and The New York Times.[16][17][18][19][20]

Acting

Cassels appeared in a number of comedic web series and television programs, including Adam Ruins Everything, Jake and Amir, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.[21][22][23]

Between 2010 and 2011, Cassels hosted the web series Hello, My Name Is (2010), an improvised talk show starring Josh Ruben. The series was rebooted in 2023 as Very Important People with Vic Michaels as host.[24][25]

He has acted in a number of stunts with Improv Everywhere.[26][27][28][29]

Awards and recognition

Cassels has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, winning once for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.[30][31] He received the Writers Guild of America Award in 2020 and 2022.[32][33]

References

  1. ↑ Specktor, Brandon (November 13, 2019). "Dictionary Editors Say This Is the Most Misused Word in the English Language". Reader's Digest. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Q A with Patrick Cassels, CollegeHumor". NBC New York. May 11, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ Aleksander, Irina (February 6, 2009). "The College Humor Show, Starring Ricky Van Veen as Ricky Van Veen". Observer. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ Spangler, Todd. "CollegeHumor Rebrands as Dropout". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ JakeandAmir (April 11, 2016). The Last Jake And Amir Episode Ever!. Retrieved November 30, 2025 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "122 Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.com. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  7. ↑ "CollegeHumor Live LA at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre". DoLA. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Troopers: The Web Series". Dropout. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Bad Internet". Dropout. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ "CollegeHumor - The Britishes". YouTube. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  11. ↑ Ryan, Sonia Saraiya,Maureen (December 9, 2016). "The Best TV Shows of 2016". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ↑ "The Ringer: Alison Herman: 10 Best TV Shows of 2016". www.yearendlists.com. December 19, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  13. ↑ Ihnat, Gwen; Zuckerman, Esther; Modell, Josh; Alston, Joshua; O'Neal, Sean; Adams, Erik; McLevy, Alex; Chavez, Danette; Ferguson, LaToya. "The best TV of 2016, part 2". AV Club. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  14. ↑ "The Best TV Shows of 2016 (Published 2016)". December 5, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee". Television Academy. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  16. ↑ ""Jason Lives" in Rutledge, Georgia". Oxford American. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Holy Conglomerate (Published 2012)". August 3, 2012. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  18. ↑ Cassels, Pat (December 10, 2024). ""Let's Open It Up to Questions from the Audience" at Every Author Interview Ever". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  19. ↑ Cassels, Pat (August 14, 2024). "The Metamorphosis of the Mad Scientist". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  20. ↑ Cassels, Pat (April 27, 2025). "Marky Mark for Lent". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  21. ↑ truTV (November 16, 2015). Adam Ruins Everything - Why You Should Tell Coworkers Your Salary. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ Samantha Bee (November 7, 2016). Pat Cassels Rocks The Vote | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ JakeandAmir (January 15, 2013). Jake and Amir: Teasing. Retrieved November 12, 2025 – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ Fleming, Ryan (June 13, 2024). "'Very Important People's Vic Michaelis On Their Host Persona & Some Truly Wild Characters: "Tommy Shriggly Really Came In And Hit Me Like A Wrecking Ball"". Deadline. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  25. ↑ Polo, Susana (November 7, 2024). "Dropout's Vic Michaelis on Very Important People season 2 and the meaning of life". Polygon. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  26. ↑ Charlie (March 19, 2012). "The Sleeper Car". Improv Everywhere. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  27. ↑ Charlie (June 27, 2011). "Carousel Horse Race". Improv Everywhere. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  28. ↑ Charlie (May 20, 2013). "Talk Show Subway Car". Improv Everywhere. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  29. ↑ DeJesus • •, Juan (July 15, 2010). "Improv Everywhere Strikes Back". NBC New York. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  30. ↑ Staff, Variety (September 17, 2017). "Emmy Awards: Complete Winners List". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  31. ↑ "Pat Cassels". Television Academy. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  32. ↑ "2020 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced". www.wga.org. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  33. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (March 21, 2022). "WGA Awards: 'Don't Look Up' Wins For Original Screenplay, 'CODA' Wins For Adapted; 'Hacks', 'Succession', 'Conan' Also Win – Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
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