Matt Besser
Co-founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade and one of the UCB Four alongside Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh. Besser co-created and starred in the UCB television show on Comedy Central. He hosts the podcast improv4humans and co-authored The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual.
Companies and Organizations
Associated venues and institutional relationships currently documented in the archive.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual
Matt Besser; Ian Roberts; Matt Walsh
The Funniest One in the Room
The Lives and Legends of Del Close
Kim Howard Johnson
Improv Nation
How We Made a Great American Art
Sam Wasson
Long Form Improvisation and American Comedy
The Harold
Matt Fotis
Funny on Purpose
The Definitive Guide to an Unpredictable Career in Comedy
Joe Randazzo
Guru
My Days with Del Close
Jeff Griggs
References
In the Archive
- The Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual— Matt Besser; Ian Roberts; Matt Walsh
- The Funniest One in the Room— Kim Howard Johnson
- Improv Nation— Sam Wasson
- Long Form Improvisation and American Comedy— Matt Fotis
- Funny on Purpose— Joe Randazzo
- Guru— Jeff Griggs
- The Art of Chicago Improv— Rob Kozlowski
How to Reference This Page
The Improv Archive. (2026). Matt Besser. Retrieved March 17, 2026, from https://improvarchive.org/people/matt-besser
The Improv Archive. "Matt Besser." The Improv Archive, 2026. https://improvarchive.org/people/matt-besser.
The Improv Archive. "Matt Besser." The Improv Archive, 2026, https://improvarchive.org/people/matt-besser. Accessed March 17, 2026.
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