Brian Phelps | |
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| Born | Brian Wayne Phelps May 5, 1959 |
| Occupation(s) | Radio personality, actor |
Brian Wayne Phelps (born May 5, 1959) is an American radio personality (disc jockey) and occasional actor, best known for the nationally syndicated Mark & Brian morning show.
Brian began his acting career at Cambridge High School in Cambridge, Illinois, and appeared in the school's musicals, as well as being a member of the Cambridge Vikings football team. After graduating in 1977, Brian attended college in Normal, Illinois. After attending Illinois State University, Phelps did commercial work and improvisational comedy before meeting his partner Mark Thompson in Birmingham, Alabama in 1986. The next year the duo moved their show to KLOS-FM in Los Angeles.
The enormous popularity of his radio show has given Phelps several opportunities to branch out into other entertainment media. In 1991–92, he and Thompson hosted a short-lived NBC TV series, The Adventures of Mark & Brian, based on their radio show. Phelps has also appeared in several motion pictures, notably Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (the 1993 ninth installment in the Friday the 13th series) and The Princess Diaries (2001). He has also made numerous TV series guest appearances, including the role of Reverend Gigg LeCarp on the Comedy Central series Reno 911!. Phelps often ended the Mark & Brian Show with the catch phrase "Be good humans!".
On August 17, 2012, after 25 years as the KLOS morning team, Mark and Brian signed off the air waves and closed their show. Brian debuted the podcast "The Brian and Jill Show" on September 10, 2012 with his new partner, actress Jill Whelan.
On August 17, 2020 The Radio Hall of Fame has announced its list of inductees for its 2020 class. Longtime 95.5 KLOS Los Angeles morning hosts Mark Thompson and Brian Phelps (Longstanding Local/Regional). https://www.radiohalloffame.com/2020-inductees
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Rocky V | Reporter | |
| 1993 | Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday | Officer Brian | |
| 1997 | Trekkies | Himself | |
| 2001 | The Princess Diaries | DJ Brian | |
| 2007 | Totally Baked | Secret Service Agent #2 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1989 | Married... with Children | Caterer | Episode: "Married... with Prom Queen: The Sequel" |
| 1990 | Cheers | Bar Patron | Episode: "Veggie-Boyd" |
| 1991–1992 | The Adventures of Mark & Brian | Himself | 13 episodes |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Lightning Ed | Episode: "Mail Order Brides" |
| 1995 | Ned and Stacey | Earl | Episode: "Threesomes" |
| 1997 | Perversions of Science | Soldier | Episode: "Boxed In" |
| 1998 | Dharma & Greg | Guy #3 | Episode: "Invasion of the Buddy Snatcher" |
| 1999 | Odd Man Out | Himself | Episode: "Fight Club" |
| 2004–2020 | Reno 911! | Reverend Gigg LeCarp | 3 episodes |
| 2007–2010 | Phineas and Ferb | Announcer Rick/Paul's Dad | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Criminal Minds | DJ Brian | Episode: "Our Darkest Hour" |
| 2017 | Take It from the Top | Brian | Television film |
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