Episode 23: Greg Proops

Greg Proops is a stand-up comic from San Francisco. He lives in Hollywood. It’s not that bad. Really. The Proopdog is best known for his unpredictable appearances on "Whose Line is it Anyway?" both US and UK. He is recurring as the art teacher Mr. Granger on ABC’s "Schooled" and gives voice to Garma and pod race announcer Jak Sirvak on the Disney Channel‘s "Star Wars Resistance." Greg has lent his voice to "Hell and Back," "Star Wars the Phantom Menace," "The Nightmare Before Christmas," and he really was "Bob the Builder."

Greg has a new political comedy album out called "The Resistance," which was recorded live in his beloved San Francisco and is available on iTunes and from aspecialthing records. He has a hit podcast and subsequent book called "The Smartest Man in the World" and had the honor of performing with Danny Elfman singing in a live-to-film version of "The Nightmare Before Christmas."

Greg is in an improv group with Ryan Stiles, Joel Murray, Jeff B Davis, Dave Foley, Drew Carey, and Charles Esten called Whose Live Anyway? He toured Australia and New Zealand with Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood where they taped a TV Gala for JFL at The Sydney Opera House. He also is a frequent guest of the Comedy Store Players in London and improvised with them at Shakespeare’s Globe.

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About the podcast: Center Stage pulls back the curtain to share an inside view of life in comedy clubs. Join General Manager of Helium Comedy Club in Portland and Host Nick Harris as he hangs out with comedian friends to discuss their loves and hates of the world that is comedy… and the clubs that cultivate it.

This episode was recorded back in May 2021. Some of the information about the status of our clubs might be out of date. For the most up-to-date info on our club locations, visit heliumcomedy.com.