Brooks Wheelan Biography

Fast Facts

• Comedy Central named him one of its Top 10 Comedians to Watch
• Earned his degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Iowa in 2009
• After graduating from college, he started work as a test engineer on eyes and heart valves in Los Angeles
• Decided he wanted to work on "Saturday Night Live" when he was in junior high
• Started performing stand-up comedy in Iowa when he was in his late teens
• Known for joining the cast of "Saturday Night Live" for its 39th season
• Gave frequent performances at the Hollywood Improv Club and the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre
• Began working as a contributing writer at CollegeHumor
• Science and mathematics were his favorite subjects in school
• Two weeks before his "Saturday Night Live" audition, he told his father that he would focus on science if his comedy career didn't take off by the time he was 30