Jeremy is a comedian, a writer, a podcaster, and voice actor living in Los Angeles, California.
He’s won accolades from the Tribeca Festival and the Signal Awards, and he’s even been on basic cable.
Curious? Then just keep a-scrollin’, stranger.
Mission to Zyxx
Jeremy made this improvised sci-fi comedy show with friends from the Upright Citizens Brigade NY from 2017 through its final season in 2022. He voiced protocol droid C-53 among others, and edited dozens of episodes.
Nice to Meet You
Jeremy created this science comedy show with young audiences for Gen Z Media, where he hosts as the mad scientist Dr. Jamison Burkehead. He received a nomination from the Ambies for Best Podcast for Kids, and won a silver Signal Award for Best Comedy Podcast.
Eurovangelists
Jeremy is the host, editor, and producer of this podcast on the Maximum Fun network with the goal of getting Americans to listen to the storied Eurovision Song Contest. It’s been featured on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour, and he and his cohosts have even traveled to Switzerland to cover the event in person.
Look at this guy!
Does he need the glasses? Oh yeah, real bad. But does he pull off the glasses? You better believe it.
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FAQ
Who is Jeremy Bent?
Jeremy is a writer, actor, comedian, musician, former roller derby announcer & referee and a generally easy-going traveler on Spaceship Earth. He’s originally from Rhode Island, and enjoys trivia about it: literary great Cormac McCarthy was also born there!
You mentioned he was on basic cable?
You may have also heard him on Tooning Out the News on Comedy Central, where he voiced Chief Washington Bureau Chief Jonathan Keene on Big News and Senior Analyst Teddy Hopper on Inside the Hill in seasons 1 &2.
Does Jeremy teach improv? Or podcasting?
He does! He performed weekly for years and taught at the Upright Citizens’ Brigade Theatre in New York, but he’s since moved to Los Angeles where I continue to teach and occasionally perform. He also taught improv workshops at the School of Visual Arts, Yale University, and Dartmouth College, as well as for Google, ESPN and Microsoft.
And he writes too?
He does! You can check out the episodes he wrote for the Facebook Watch series Liverspots & Astronots. He wrote headlines for The Onion, and articles for Pop Heist, SportsAlcohol, and UGO, as well as Toyfare & Anime Insider magazine once upon a time. He also wrote the Mission To Zyxx text adventure game, Lost In Digital Space, and he can write for you, too.
Want to get in touch?
Jeremy’s easy to reach on social media – don’t be a stranger!
