Greg Proops Biography

Fast Facts

• Started a comedy duo called Proops & Brakeman while attending the College of San Mateo
• Quote: "I hope for my eulogy to be given while I stand․ That way, I can correct any errors․"
• Known for performing stand-up comedy and improvisational comedy on television and in various digital media
• Worked with Drew Carey several times, notably as a regular on the Carey hosted "Whose Line Is It Anyway" and a performer on "Drew Carey's Green Screen Show․"
• Recorded his podcast "The Smartest Man in the World" from Australia, New Zealand, Montreal, Edinburgh, Scottland, Dublin, Ireland, San Francisco, Austin, Texas, London, Paris, Cleveland and a ship in the Caribbean
• Told news reporters that he owned an ocelot for years, meaning it as a joke, but so many people believed him that he released a public statement setting the record straight
• A weekly webcast on Yahoo called "Odd News," hosted by Proops, highlights strange news stories