
Don Barnhart is an award winning comedian as well as a certified hypnotist. He is a published author, director and actor. His extensive credits include numerous tv and film appearances while averaging over 250 days a year on the road headlining the top comedy clubs, colleges and cruise ships around the world.
Don has his own show in Las Vegas: The Don Barnhart Comedy & Hypnosis Show, he is also a comedy and improv teacher and he is currently at work on a one man show based on his successful stand up comedy show, "The DeEvolution of Man". He is prepping his second feature film, "Freeloader" a comedy which he wrote, directs and stars in and Don is also the creator and host of the new syndicated television series, "The Freedom of Speech Comedy Show".
Barnhart was first introduced to comedy while hanging out on the sets where his father was directing Robin Williams and Jonathan Winters on "Mork and Mindy". Out of high school and looking for a job, Don went down to the world famous Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach where he became a doorman, then manager, talent coordinator and house emcee. Barnhart perfected his comedy skills as the opening act for such comedy legends as Jerry Seinfeld, Jay Leno, Robin Williams, Dennis Miller, Jim Carry, Judd Apatow, Drew Carey, Dana Carvey, Louie Anderson, George Wallace, Tim Allen and many more. Seeing the natural talent in Don, these stars encouraged him to take his act on the road and in 1987 Don left his duties to pursue stand up full time and he's worked non-stop ever since.
Don is currently writing, producing and directing several projects but always makes room for his tour dates.
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| China Dolls |
Lead |
Don Barnhart Entertainment |
| Ocean's 13 |
PR Guy |
Steve Soderberg |
| Lunar Madness |
Brock |
Albery Pyun |
| Apollo 13 |
Ground Control |
Imagine Entertainment |
| Dead Air |
Cop |
Fred Walton (II) |
| Sorority House Masacre |
Student |
Carol Frank |
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TELEVISION |
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| Freedom of Speech Show Comedy Series |
Host |
Don Barnhart Entertainment |
| American Idol Underground Comedy Contest |
Grand Prize Winner |
Internet |
| Genisis Wars (pilot) |
Capt. Zigaroff |
Deadfish Productions |
| Five O'Clock Funnies All Star Show |
Stand Up |
Don Barnhart Entertainment |
| MTV's Half Hour Comedy Hour |
Stand Up |
MTV Films |
| Evening At The Improv |
Stand Up |
A&E |
| Comic Slams (pilot) |
Comedian |
Levity Entertainment |
| Star Search - Finalist |
Stand Up |
CBS |
| Friday Night |
Stand Up |
NBC |
| Unsolved Mysteries |
Sleazy Guy/Dead Guy |
A&E |
| American Bandstand |
Dancer |
Dick Clark Productions |
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AWARDS / ACHIEVEMENTS |
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| Nominated 2010 & 2009 "Best Comedian" Las Vegas - LV Review |
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| 2008 Montreal Comedy Festival |
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| Featured Comedian MySpace 2008 |
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| American Idol Underground Comedy Contest 2007 |
Grand Prize Winner |
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| Second City Conservatory Program |
Graduate |
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| Certified Hypnotist |
Hypnosis Motivation Institute |
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CLUBS / PERSONAL APPEARANCES |
Headliner |
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| The Improv Comedy Clubs |
All Franchises |
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| Comedy & Magic Club |
Hermosa Beach, CA |
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| The Ice House |
Pasadena, CA |
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| Harvey's |
Portland, OR |
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| The Punchline |
Atlanta, GA |
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| USO - Celebrity Entertainment World Tours |
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Japan, Korea, Spain, Bosnia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, France, England, Germany, Greenland, Finland, Iceland... |
| Comics On Duty - World Tours |
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Afghanistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Uzbekistan, Panama, UAE, Qatar, Djibouti, Persian/Arabian Gulf, Carrier Tours and domstic tours... |
| Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines |
Worldwide |
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| Princess Cruise Lines |
Worldwide |
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| Holland American Cruise Lines |
Worldwide |
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| NCL Cruise Lines |
Worldwide |
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| DARE |
Corporate Speaker |
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| Prudential |
Corporate Speaker |
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| PartyPoker.Com |
Corporate Speaker |
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| ALANON |
Corporate Speaker |
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| Recovery Shows: NA/AA |
Corporate Speaker |
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| South Bay Crisis Center |
Corporate Speaker |
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| Brea Rotary Club |
Corporate Speaker |
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| Orange County Fire Dept. |
Corporate Speaker |
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| Colleges-NACA |
Full list avail |
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WRITING |
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| China Dolls |
Feature Film |
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| Freeloader |
Feature Film |
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| The DeEvolution of Man Show |
One Man Show |
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| What Are The Odds? |
Short Film |
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I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comedians |
Contributing Author |
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| The Simpsons |
Spec Script |
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| Seinfeld |
Spec Script |
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| Sleepytown |
Origianl Sitcom |
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| Moving In |
Original Sitcom |
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| The South Bay Boys |
Sketch Show |
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| Confidential Joke Writer/Punch Up Several Top Comedians |
Punch Up Writer |
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| The Monkey Trials |
Punch Up Writer |
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| Numerous Published Articles |
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SKETCH / STAGE SHOWS |
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| The DeEvolution of Man Show |
Coming Soon |
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| The South Bay Boys - TV Show |
Syndicated Cable |
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| The South Bay Boys - Stage Show |
The Improv Clubs |
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| Beware of Big Whitey |
Second City/The Improv |
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| Red Monday |
Second City/The Improv |
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| The Mulit-Vitamins |
The Improv |
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| The Three Headed Comedian |
The Improv |
With Doug Benson and Jim Hope |
| Tag Team Comedy Show |
The Improv |
With Doug Benson and Jim Hope |
| Full list available on request... |
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RADIO |
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| Bob & Tom Show |
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| XM |
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| Sirius |
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| KLOS |
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TRAINING |
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| Second City Conservatory Graduate |
Second City Training Center |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Improv/Sketch Writing |
Second City Training Center |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Film Acting |
Mark Lonow |
Los Angeles, CA |
| Commercial, Theatre and Film Acting |
Vince Chase |
Los Angeles, CA |
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SPECIAL ABLITIES |
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Improv, Hosting, Emcee, Joke Writing, Surfing, Volleyball, Rollerblading, Golf, Fitness Training,
Ice Hockey, Jet Ski, Snow Ski, Water Ski,
Characters, Voices, Dialects... |
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