Gareth Patrick Reynolds was born on November 27,1979 and is a British-American comedian, podcaster, producer, and writer.
15 Facts About Gareth Reynolds
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Gareth Reynolds is best known for co-hosting The Dollop, a weekly comedy history podcast in which his friend and fellow comedian Dave Anthony tells him a shocking or notable story from American history of which he has no knowledge.
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Gareth Patrick Reynolds was born in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, on November 27,1979, the son of English immigrants from Birmingham.
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Gareth Reynolds attended Emerson College in Boston, where he joined the improv group Swollen Monkeys.
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In 2014, Gareth Reynolds was slated to be the first guest on Anthony's history podcast The Dollop, which was originally supposed to feature a new guest each episode; Gareth Reynolds ended up being the show's permanent co-host.
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Gareth Reynolds serves as an audience surrogate, reacting to the story and using his improv skills to add levity to the stories, some of which delve into the darkest periods of American history.
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In 2023, Gareth Reynolds convinced his long-time friend Jake Johnson to co-host a comedy advice podcast with him.
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From 2014 to 2021, Gareth Reynolds co-hosted Point vs Point with Evan Mann.
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Gareth Reynolds first tried stand-up comedy when he moved to New York City to work on a TV show, and has since performed across the United States, Australia, and Europe.
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Shortly after graduating in 2003 Gareth Reynolds acted in the made for tv short film Breaking the Mold: The Kee Malesky Story.
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Gareth Reynolds was a writer and producer for Arrested Development, Hoops, and You're the Worst.
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Gareth Reynolds has performed sketch comedy with Evan Mann, and the two have a YouTube channel.
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In 2017, Gareth Reynolds co-wrote a book based on The Dollop podcast with Dave Anthony entitled The United States of Absurdity: Untold Stories from American History.
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Gareth Reynolds hosted a weekly show from his bedroom called Ga'riffs, where he riffed on topics submitted by viewers.
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Gareth Reynolds is a fan of the Green Bay Packers and has a Packers tattoo on his right arm, as well as tattoos of Jose and a dog named Bug on his left arm.