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Pat Cassels

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Pat Cassels
Born
💼 Occupation
Screenwriter, comedian, essayist
Notable workFull Frontal with Samantha Bee, CollegeHumor, Bad Internet
🏅 AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award

Pat Cassels is an American screenwriter, comedian, and essayist. He is best known for his work as a founding cast member and writer of CollegeHumor, and as a writer on the TBS late-night series Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016–2022).

Career

Cassels began his career as a cast member and writer at the online comedy website CollegeHumor[1][2][3] (rebranded Dropout in 2023.)[4] At CollegeHumor, he wrote and appeared in sketches, web series, unscripted videos, touring shows, and live shows.[5][6][7][1][2]

He co-wrote and starred in the science fiction web series Bad Internet, featuring Jean Smart and Britt Lower, and Troopers, starring Aubrey Plaza.[8][9] Cassels also contributed to the period comedy series The Britishes.[10]

From 2016 to 2022, Cassels served as a staff writer on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. It earned eleven Primetime Emmy nominations and one win.[11] The series was named among the best television shows of the year by The New York Times, The A.V. Club, The Ringer, and Variety.[12][13][14][15]

Cassels contributes essays and humor pieces to publications including The New Yorker and Atlas Obscura, and has written for Slate, Oxford American, Los Angeles Review of Books, Dazed, and The New York Times.[16][17][18][19][20]

Acting

Cassels has appeared in a number of comedic web series and television programs, including Adam Ruins Everything, Jake and Amir, and Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.[21][22][23]

Cassels hosted the web series Hello, My Name Is (2010), an improvised talk show starring Josh Ruben. The series was rebooted in 2023 as Very Important People with Vic Michaels as host.[24][25] He acted in a number of stunts with Improv Everywhere.[26][27][28][29]

Awards and recognition

Cassels has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, winning once for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.[30][31] He received the Writers Guild of America Award in 2020 and 2022.[32][33]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Specktor, Brandon (2019-11-13). "Dictionary Editors Say This Is the Most Misused Word in the English Language". Reader's Digest. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Q A with Patrick Cassels, CollegeHumor". NBC New York. 2012-05-11. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  3. ↑ Aleksander, Irina (2009-02-06). "The College Humor Show, Starring Ricky Van Veen as Ricky Van Veen". Observer. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  4. ↑ Spangler, Todd. "CollegeHumor Rebrands as Dropout". Variety. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  5. ↑ JakeandAmir (2016-04-11). The Last Jake And Amir Episode Ever!. Retrieved 2025-11-30 – via YouTube.
  6. ↑ "122 Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images". www.gettyimages.com. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  7. ↑ "CollegeHumor Live LA at Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre". DoLA. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
  8. ↑ "Troopers: The Web Series". Dropout. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  9. ↑ "Bad Internet". Dropout. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  10. ↑ "CollegeHumor - The Britishes". YouTube. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  11. ↑ "Full Frontal With Samantha Bee". Television Academy. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  12. ↑ Ryan, Sonia Saraiya,Maureen (2016-12-09). "The Best TV Shows of 2016". Variety. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  13. ↑ "The Ringer: Alison Herman: 10 Best TV Shows of 2016". www.yearendlists.com. 2016-12-19. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  14. ↑ Ihnat, Gwen; Zuckerman, Esther; Modell, Josh; Alston, Joshua; O'Neal, Sean; Adams, Erik; McLevy, Alex; Chavez, Danette; Ferguson, LaToya. "The best TV of 2016, part 2". AV Club. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  15. ↑ "The Best TV Shows of 2016 (Published 2016)". 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  16. ↑ ""Jason Lives" in Rutledge, Georgia". Oxford American. Retrieved 2025-11-13.
  17. ↑ "Holy Conglomerate (Published 2012)". 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  18. ↑ Cassels, Pat (2024-12-10). ""Let's Open It Up to Questions from the Audience" at Every Author Interview Ever". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  19. ↑ Cassels, Pat (2024-08-14). "The Metamorphosis of the Mad Scientist". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  20. ↑ Cassels, Pat (2025-04-27). "Marky Mark for Lent". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  21. ↑ truTV (2015-11-16). Adam Ruins Everything - Why You Should Tell Coworkers Your Salary. Retrieved 2025-11-12 – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ Samantha Bee (2016-11-07). Pat Cassels Rocks The Vote | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | TBS. Retrieved 2025-11-12 – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ JakeandAmir (2013-01-15). Jake and Amir: Teasing. Retrieved 2025-11-12 – via YouTube.
  24. ↑ Fleming, Ryan (2024-06-13). "'Very Important People's Vic Michaelis On Their Host Persona & Some Truly Wild Characters: "Tommy Shriggly Really Came In And Hit Me Like A Wrecking Ball"". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  25. ↑ Polo, Susana (2024-11-07). "Dropout's Vic Michaelis on Very Important People season 2 and the meaning of life". Polygon. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  26. ↑ Charlie (2012-03-19). "The Sleeper Car". Improv Everywhere. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  27. ↑ Charlie (2011-06-27). "Carousel Horse Race". Improv Everywhere. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  28. ↑ Charlie (2013-05-20). "Talk Show Subway Car". Improv Everywhere. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  29. ↑ DeJesus • •, Juan (2010-07-15). "Improv Everywhere Strikes Back". NBC New York. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  30. ↑ Staff, Variety (2017-09-17). "Emmy Awards: Complete Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  31. ↑ "Pat Cassels". Television Academy. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  32. ↑ "2020 Writers Guild Awards Winners Announced". www.wga.org. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
  33. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (2022-03-21). "WGA Awards: 'Don't Look Up' Wins For Original Screenplay, 'CODA' Wins For Adapted; 'Hacks', 'Succession', 'Conan' Also Win – Full Winners List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

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