Brian Holtzman
- Actor
- Writer
- Director
Brian Holtzman is a stand-up comic who performs regularly at Joe Rogan's Comedy Mothership in Austin Texas, as well as The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. In 2023 Brian Holtzman released his first stand-up comedy special #CANCELHOLTZMAN, and a second in 2024 #CANCELHOLTZMAN2 both streaming on YouTube. Brian Holtzman was also featured in the Showtime documentary The Comedy Store (2020).
Brian Holtzman is originally from Long Island, New York, where he graduated from General Douglas MacArthur High School. After being honorably discharged from the United States Air Force, Holtzman moved to the Bay Area, where he began performing stand-up at the Holy City Zoo, the Other Cafe, the Punchline and other clubs throughout Northern California, where he became a favorite. His often-perplexed scenarios of everyday life, intertwined with his own neurotic behavior, are not to be missed by any serious aficionado of comedy. Holtzman has added "actor" to his resume, having appeared on My Wife and Kids, Mind of Mencia, Minding the Store, and in movies like Pauly Shore Is Dead, Sheep Man, Foolish, and Looking for Lenny. Brian is the host and creator of the DEAD AIR series of podcasts streaming everywhere now.