Bryan Safi is an Emmy-award winning writer, actor, host, and comedian. In 2015 Safi has a handful of high profile projects in the works that range from appearing in top scripted television projects, co-hosting Access Hollywood Live, and touring the country with his show Throwing Shade Live based off his smash hit, weekly comedy podcast Throwing Shade. Safi recently co-starred in Lifetime's highly buzzed about thriller A Deadly Adoption, starring Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig as Charlie, a man who runs a local organic food stand with his best friend Ellen [Wiig]. Safi can next be seen on ABC Family's hit series "Young and Hungry," where his character Alan Lowenstein was introduced at the start of season two.
Safi is also a regular contributor and occasional co-host for national syndicated, weekday television entertainment news program Access Hollywood Live. While not working on television, Safi stays busy with his hit weekly comedy podcast Throwing Shade, co-hosted by Erin Gibson. Called one of the top 20 podcasts of 2015 by Entertainment Weekly and Rolling Stone, the show's topics include: women's rights, gay rights, pop culture, adult topics, and politically incorrect ideas. Safi won his first Emmy Award for his work on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in 2010. Since then, he has been a staff writer/performer for the Emmy winning comedy website "Funny or Die" which was founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Safi is also well known for creating and hosting the Webby Award winning That's Gay video series. He has been named one of OUT Magazine's "Out 100," and has been featured in publications including The New York Times, USA Today, and The Hollywood Reporter.
Safi is an alumnus of the Sunday Company at the Groundlings, and performs regularly at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Saved by the Bell (2020)
Guest starring as Mr. Johnson
- Episode 2x07: La Guerra de Aisha (Nov 24, 2021)
You (2018)
Guest starring as Jackson
(5 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: What Is Love? (Oct 15, 2021)
- Episode 3x05: Into the Woods (Oct 15, 2021)
- Episode 3x03: Missing White Woman Syndrome (Oct 15, 2021)
- Episode 3x02: So I Married an Axe Murderer (Oct 15, 2021)
- Episode 3x01: And They Lived Happily Ever After (Oct 15, 2021)
9-1-1 (2018)
Guest starring as Josh Russo
(51 episodes)
- Episode 8x05: Masks (Oct 24, 2024)
- Episode 8x03: Final Approach (Oct 10, 2024)
- Episode 8x02: When the Boeing Gets Tough... (Oct 3, 2024)
- Episode 8x01: Buzzkill (Sep 26, 2024)
- Episode 7x07: Ghost of a Second Chance (May 9, 2024)
- Episode 7x06: There Goes the Groom (May 2, 2024)
- Episode 7x04: Buck, Bothered and Bewildered (Apr 4, 2024)
- Episode 7x01: Abandon Ships (Mar 14, 2024)
- Episode 6x18: Pay It Forward (May 15, 2023)
- Episode 6x16: Lost & Found (May 1, 2023)
- Episode 6x15: Death and Taxes (Apr 24, 2023)
- Episode 6x12: Recovery (Mar 20, 2023)
- Episode 6x10: In a Flash (Mar 6, 2023)
- Episode 6x09: Red Flag (Nov 28, 2022)
- Episode 6x05: Home Invasion (Oct 17, 2022)
- Episode 6x01: Let the Games Begin (Sep 19, 2022)
- Episode 5x18: Starting Over (May 16, 2022)
- Episode 5x16: May Day (May 2, 2022)
- Episode 5x13: Fear-o-Phobia (Apr 11, 2022)
- Episode 5x11: Outside Looking In (Mar 21, 2022)
- Episode 5x10: Wrapped in Red (Dec 6, 2021)
- Episode 5x08: Defend in Place (Nov 15, 2021)
- Episode 5x06: Brawl in Cell Block 9-1-1 (Nov 1, 2021)
- Episode 5x04: Home and Away (Oct 11, 2021)
- Episode 5x03: Desperate Measures (Oct 4, 2021)
- Episode 5x01: Panic (Sep 20, 2021)
- Episode 4x12: Treasure Hunt (May 10, 2021)
- Episode 4x11: First Responders (May 3, 2021)
- Episode 4x10: Parenthood (Apr 26, 2021)
- Episode 4x09: Blindsided (Apr 19, 2021)
- Episode 4x06: Jinx (Feb 22, 2021)
- Episode 4x04: 9-1-1, What's Your Grievance? (Feb 8, 2021)
- Episode 4x02: Alone Together (Jan 25, 2021)
- Episode 4x01: The New Abnormal (Jan 18, 2021)
- Episode 3x18: What's Next? (May 11, 2020)
- Episode 3x17: Powerless (May 4, 2020)
- Episode 3x14: The Taking of Dispatch 9-1-1 (Apr 13, 2020)
- Episode 3x13: Pinned (Mar 30, 2020)
- Episode 3x12: Fools (Mar 23, 2020)
- Episode 3x09: Fallout (Nov 25, 2019)
- Episode 3x06: Monsters (Oct 28, 2019)
- Episode 3x04: Triggers (Oct 14, 2019)
- Episode 3x01: Kids Today (Sep 23, 2019)
- Episode 2x18: This Life We Choose (May 13, 2019)
- Episode 2x17: Careful What You Wish For (May 6, 2019)
- Episode 2x14: Broken (Apr 15, 2019)
- Episode 2x13: Fight or Flight (Apr 1, 2019)
- Episode 2x10: Merry Ex-Mas (Nov 26, 2018)
- Episode 2x05: Awful People (Oct 15, 2018)
- Episode 2x03: Help Is Not Coming (Oct 1, 2018)
- Episode 2x02: 7.1 (Sep 24, 2018)
Unsend (2017)
Guest starring as Bryan Safi
- Episode 1x02: Bryan Safi Goes on a Psychotic Email Rant (Aug 4, 2017)
Time for Bed with Punam Patel (2017)
Guest starring as Bryan Safi
- Episode 1x05: Bryan Safi (Jan 13, 2017)
Celebrity Family Feud (2015)
Guest starring as Bryan Safi
- Episode 10x09: Fantasy Sweets vs. Golden Five and 9-1-1 vs. Jury Duty (Sep 16, 2024)
Young & Hungry (2014)
Guest starring as Alan Lowenstein
(14 episodes)
- Episode 5x20: Young & Yacht'in (Jul 25, 2018)
- Episode 5x18: Young & Bullseye (Jul 18, 2018)
- Episode 5x12: Young & Third Wheel (Jun 20, 2018)
- Episode 5x02: Young & Valentine's Day (Mar 20, 2017)
- Episode 4x10: Young & Screwed (Aug 3, 2016)
- Episode 4x07: Young & Bowling (Jul 13, 2016)
- Episode 4x05: Young & Fostered (Jun 29, 2016)
- Episode 4x02: Young & Hurricane (Jun 8, 2016)
- Episode 4x01: Young & Hawaii (Jun 1, 2016)
- Episode 3x10: Young & No More Therapy (Apr 6, 2016)
- Episode 3x09: Young & Lottery (Mar 30, 2016)
- Episode 3x02: Young & Coachella (Feb 10, 2016)
- Episode 2x21: Young & Christmas (Nov 24, 2015)
- Episode 2x04: Young & Old (Apr 15, 2015)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Bryan Safi
- Episode 2017-03-16: Mike Myers, Erin Gibson, Bryan Safi, Nicko McBrain (Mar 16, 2017)
@midnight (2013)
Guest starring as Bryan Safi
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2017-01-18: Erin Gibson, Bryan Safi, Judah Friedlander (Jan 18, 2017)
- Episode 2016-01-21: Erin Gibson, Bryan Safi, Jordan Morris (Jan 21, 2016)
Modern Family (2009)
Guest starring as Matt
- Episode 7x15: I Don't Know How She Does It (Mar 2, 2016)
Watch What Happens Live (2009)
Guest starring as Bryan Safi
- Episode 21x107: Taleen Marie & Bryan Safi (Jun 25, 2024)
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
Guest starring as Daniel
- Episode 10x06: The Fetal Kick Catalyst (Oct 27, 2016)