Brett Sheridan
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| name = Brett Sheridan
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| birth_name = Brett Charles Sheridan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|3|3|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Fremont, Nebraska]], [[United States|U.S.]]
| residence = [[Los Angeles, California]]
| nationality = [[United States|American]]
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| known_for = His role as "George" or "Wiggly" on [[The Guild]] as well as multiple TV commercials
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| occupation = Actor
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| spouse = Lani Sheridan married 2004 - present
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| children = Blake Sheridan and Lydia Sheridan
| website = http://www.BrettSheridan.com
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'''Brett Charles Sheridan''' (born March 3, 1974) in [[Fremont, Nebraska]] is an American actor that has been in many national TV commercials and is currently best known for his role as George a.k.a "Mr. Wiggly" on the hit Web series "[[The Guild]]".
==Early Life==
Brett grew up in [[Fremont, Nebraska]]. As a child, Brett was raised by a mother that highly encouraged him to follow his dreams and do what made him most happy in life. At a young age Brett knew he wanted to be an actor and in being what some would consider a "mama's boy", he even made a promise to her that someday she'd be the one on his arm as his first date to the Oscars. In 1997 Brett made the leap to come to L.A. and pursue a career as an actor.
=====Education=====
1992 - High School
* Graduated from [[Fremont Senior High School (Nebraska)|Fremont Senior High School]] [[Fremont, Nebraska]] in 1992. He was also a member of [[National Honor Society]].
* Attained the rank of [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]].
1996 - College
* [[Irene Ryan]] nomination to the [[Kennedy Center]] American College Theatre Festival for his performance in ''[[Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said]]''.
* Received the [[Zenon C.R. Hansen]] college scholarship for being an [[Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America)|Eagle Scout]].
* Graduated with a B.A. in communication from [[Doane College]] in [[Crete, Nebraska]].
==Career==
=====Early Childhood Non-Professional Acting=====
* Fourth grade church MusicAL (first acting experience) - ''The Best You Can Be''
* Numerous plays in high school - lead roles in both ''Hello Dolly'' and ''Our Town''
* Lead roles in ''Flow My Tears the Policeman Said'', ''Hippolytos'', and ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' during college.
=====Early Professional Acting=====
1993-1998
* First paid acting job was playing a juvenile delinquent involved in a high speed chase in an episode of ''[[Real Stories of the Highway Patrol]]'' – (actually drove the car in the chase scene)
* First national [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5aFfa2qryk commercial] for [[Playstation]] game ''[[Wild 9]]'' (played a raver)
=====Present Day Professional Acting=====
1999-Present
* Stand up comedian for multiple clubs in Los Angeles
* ''[[Gorgeous Tiny Chicken Machine Show]]'' 2007
* ''[[The Guild]]''
=====[[ACME Comedy Theatre]]=====
At ACME, Brett writes and performs sketches for the "ACME Saturday Night" show and is also a member of the Yankee improv company. Brett has performed with numerous actors including Bryan Cranston, Christopher Titus, Gary Anthony Williams, Jamie Kaler, Alex Borstein, Elaine Hendrix, Jai Rodriquez, Robert Forster, Janina Gavankar, Amy Paffrath, Debra Skelton and three of the stars from the popular daytime series ''Days of our Lives'': Nadia Bjorlin, Bryan Dattilo & Arianne Zucker.
Prior to Brett's involvement in ''[[The Guild]]'', he also performed at ACME with [[Felicia Day]], [[Jeff Lewis]], Kim Evey, [[Greg Benson]], and [[Wil Wheaton]].
====="The Guild"=====
After Brett's son [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2852343/ Blake] made his first appearance on season one of ''The Guild'', Brett was brought on for a recurring role in season two. He plays George a.k.a. "Mr. Wiggly", who is Clara's ([[Robin Thorsen]]) husband. Based on the story line of season four, fans are hopeful that he'll make a return in season five.
=====Other Projects=====
In addition to acting, Brett also writes, directs and acts in viral videos, including such series as ''Waking up with Brett Sheridan'' and ''Life’s a Pitch''.
=====Acting Awards=====
* Best Bravo Performance 2005
* Acme Company MVP 2006
* Acme Company Best Sketch 2006
* Acme Company Sketch of the Year 2006
==Personal Life==
Brett and his wife Lani were married in 2004. They have two kids, Blake and Lydia. Currently Brett and his family live in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
==Filmography==
=====''The Guild''=====
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role !!
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|2008||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1338784/ The Guild:Link the Loot]"||George||
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|2008||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1341507/ The Guild:Block'd]"||George||
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|2008||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1350090/ The Guild:Heroic Encounter]"||George||
|-
|2009||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1510608/ The Guild:Player Down]"||George||
|-
|2009||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1516369/ The Guild:Get It Back!]"||George||
|-
|2009||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1519752/ The Guild:Application'd]"||George||
|-
|2009||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1524865/ The Guild:Newbtastic]"||George||
|-
|2009||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1540316/ The Guild:Wit's End]"||George||
|-
|2009||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1545433/ The Guild:The Return]"||George||
|-
|2009||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1551968/ The Guild:Battle Royale]"||George||
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|2009||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1558203/ The Guild:Hero]"||George||
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|2010||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1713386/ The Guild:Loot Envy]"||George||
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|2010||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1718044/ The Guild:Weird Respawn]"||George||
|-
|2010||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1727188/ The Guild:Pirate Paddy]"||George||
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|2010||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1734519/ The Guild:Hostile Takeovers]"||George||
|-
|2010||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1738719/ The Guild:Guild Hall]"||George||
|}
=====''[[Eagleheart (TV series)|Eagleheart]]''=====
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year !! Title !! Role !!
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|2010||"[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1729757/ Double Your Displeasure]"||Toxin||
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=====Shorts=====
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! Year !! Title !! Role !!
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|2003||''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0430205/ Hyte]''||Trevor||
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|2007||''[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0945583/ The Pre Nup]''||Delivery Guy||
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|}
=====Commercials=====
Brett has appeared in over 20 National commercials, including ads for Home Depot, Coors Light, Nike, Arby’s, Petsmart and most recently a Ford spot with [[Mike Rowe]] of ''[[Dirty Jobs]]''.
==External links==
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* [http://brettsheridan.com BrettSheridan.com]
* [http://techjives.net/tech_barbarians/?p=202 Audio interview with Chris Pope & Mark Eoff from Tech Barbarians]
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[[Category:American television actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:People from Fremont, Nebraska]]
[[Category:Doane College alumni]]
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