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Billy Merritt

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Billy Merritt

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Billy Merritt is an American actor, improviser and comedy teacher associated with Upright Citizens Brigade. In the archive he plays a bidder in Key & Peele’s Auction Block. He began working with UCB in New York in 1996 and performed with groups including The Swarm and The Stepfathers before moving to Los Angeles.

Merritt’s screen work includes Upright Citizens Brigade, Reno 911!, Parks and Recreation and Brooklyn Nine-Nine. He also voices Mr. Fryman in Steven Universe. Alongside acting, he has taught improvisation and worked with the BIT Comedy Network, continuing a career built around ensemble comedy and training performers.

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