Brad Williams (comedian)
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Brad Williams is a comedian and actor. He regularly appeared on the show Mind of Mencia
.
Williams was born with Achondroplasia
, a type of dwarfism
. His condition plays a large part in the bits in both his stand-up comedy and television roles. He was a student at Sunny Hills High School
in Fullerton, California and after graduation, he attended the University of Southern California
but dropped out to pursue his acting and comedy career.
Williams got his start by attending a Carlos Mencia
live comedy show. While he was in the crowd Mencia made jokes about dwarfs. The people sitting close to Williams were scared to laugh. Mencia noticed this, then noticed Williams and he asked Brad to join him on stage. Brad cracked a few jokes and impressed Mencia. Mencia then asked Williams to try stand-up and be his opening act on the road. Brad has been Mencia's opening act ever since, opening up shows on both the Mind of Mencia tour and the popular Punisher Tour.
Brad's memorable roles on the Mind of Mencia include playing a dwarf whore ("whorf"), the leader of an all dwarf basketball team, joining Mencia at a Renaissance faire, and giving a speech about his hatred of podiums. Brad is frequently confused with Wee Man
from Jackass
because of their similar appearance. For St. Patrick's Day 2008, Brad, dressed as a leprechaun, made an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
. For Halloween 2008, Brad dressed up as Chucky for a skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
On July 31, 2010, Brad appeared in an episode of 'Pit Boss' on Animal Planet, called "Surprise Surprise". In April 2011 Brad released his first full length comedy album called "Coming Up Short." It is available on iTunes, Amazon.com, and his website.
Mind of Mencia
Mind of Mencia is an American television comedy series on the cable channel Comedy Central. Hosted by Carlos Mencia, it aired from 2005 to 2008.- History :...
.
Williams was born with Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia
Achondroplasia dwarfism occurs as a sporadic mutation in approximately 85% of cases or may be inherited in an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that is a common cause of dwarfism...
, a type of dwarfism
Dwarfism
Dwarfism is short stature resulting from a medical condition. It is sometimes defined as an adult height of less than 4 feet 10 inches , although this definition is problematic because short stature in itself is not a disorder....
. His condition plays a large part in the bits in both his stand-up comedy and television roles. He was a student at Sunny Hills High School
Sunny Hills High School
Sunny Hills High School is a public high school located in Fullerton, California, USA. Established in 1959, it is part of the Fullerton Joint Union High School District....
in Fullerton, California and after graduation, he attended the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
but dropped out to pursue his acting and comedy career.
Williams got his start by attending a Carlos Mencia
Carlos Mencia
Carlos Mencia , born Ned Arnel Mencia, is a Honduran-born American comedian, writer, and actor. His style of comedy is often political and involves issues of race, culture, criminal justice, and social class...
live comedy show. While he was in the crowd Mencia made jokes about dwarfs. The people sitting close to Williams were scared to laugh. Mencia noticed this, then noticed Williams and he asked Brad to join him on stage. Brad cracked a few jokes and impressed Mencia. Mencia then asked Williams to try stand-up and be his opening act on the road. Brad has been Mencia's opening act ever since, opening up shows on both the Mind of Mencia tour and the popular Punisher Tour.
Brad's memorable roles on the Mind of Mencia include playing a dwarf whore ("whorf"), the leader of an all dwarf basketball team, joining Mencia at a Renaissance faire, and giving a speech about his hatred of podiums. Brad is frequently confused with Wee Man
Jason Acuña
Jason Acuña , also known as Wee-Man, is an American TV host and actor. He is one of the stars of Jackass on MTV and the host of NESN's skateboarding show 54321. Acuña has achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is tall...
from Jackass
Jackass (TV series)
jackass is an American reality series, originally shown on MTV from 2000 to 2002, featuring people performing various dangerous, crude, ridiculous, self-injuring stunts and pranks...
because of their similar appearance. For St. Patrick's Day 2008, Brad, dressed as a leprechaun, made an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
. For Halloween 2008, Brad dressed up as Chucky for a skit on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
On July 31, 2010, Brad appeared in an episode of 'Pit Boss' on Animal Planet, called "Surprise Surprise". In April 2011 Brad released his first full length comedy album called "Coming Up Short." It is available on iTunes, Amazon.com, and his website.