Julian McCullough (born May 29, 1979) is an American actor, writer, producer, and comedian best known for his appearances on ''

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'', '' Chelsea Lately'', and '' Guy Code''.

Early life

McCullough was born in

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in 1979. He initially attended college in California before attending

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, where he majored in English. After graduating from college in 2001, McCullough moved to

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, New York where he began to pursue a career in comedy.

Career

Comedy

In 2007, McCullough participated in the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Zodiac Killer Montreal, Quebec, Canada and appeared on an episode of the

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television series '' Live at Gotham'' hosted by

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. McCullough has performed at the Comedy Cellar, Carolines on Broadway, and Stand Up New York. McCullough has appeared as a guest comic on several television shows, including '' Comedy Central Presents'', '' Late Night with

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'', ''Funny as Hell'', '' Larry King Now'', '' Conan'', ''All Growz Up with

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'', the NPR series ''

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'', and the

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series ''Money From Strangers.'' He was a contributor to the

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program '' Guy Code'' during its first two seasons in 2011 and 2012. He has been a frequent

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guest on the E! series '' Chelsea Lately'' since 2012, and was the sidekick to Whitney Cummings on the short-lived talk show ''

'' in 2012 to 2013. McCullough has also hosted three specials on

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and has hosted the series ''Very Funny News'' on TBS alongside

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Acting

McCullough guest-starred on the IFC series '' Z Rock'' in 2009. He also starred in his self-produced TV movie ''Supermodel Moving Company'' in 2010. He appeared as Nick on an episode of '' Whitney'' in 2012.

References

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