Moses Storm

Moses Storm
Birth nameMoses Jacob Storm
Born (1990-05-06) May 6, 1990 (age 34)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
MediumStand-up, television, film, writing
NationalityAmerican
GenresObservational comedy, sarcasm, satire
Subject(s)Popular culture, current events
Websitemosesstorm.com

Moses Jacob Storm (born May 6, 1990, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States) is an American writer, actor, comedian, and performance artist[1] who has appeared in film, television and radio.

Early life

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Moses Storm was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and is one of five children.[2] Raised by his parents on a converted Greyhound bus, he and his siblings primarily received homeschooling from their mother.

During his early years, Storm's family was part of a non-denominational religious sect led by his uncle, known as "The Way."[1] They traveled from town to town, preaching at state fairs and music festivals.[1]

Storm attended one semester of community college for video production but left to pursue performing in Los Angeles. After initially taking a cleaning job in the city, Storm became a comedian when he recognized his talent and passion for the craft."[3]

Career

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Comedy

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Storm is an alumnus of the UCB Theatre[4] and currently hosts a live program called Trifecta alongside Ify Nwadiwe and Christian Spicer at the UCB Theatre Sunset venue. He co-hosted and produced a bimonthly show on the Nerdist stage at Meltdown Comics called This Show is Your Show!, which LA Weekly in their "Best Of" section as "Best Comedy Show".[5]

Storm has performed stand-up on Last Comic Standing and Conan.[6] He accompanied Conan O'Brien, as well as Ron Funches, Laurie Kilmartin, and Flula Borg on select dates for O'Brien's limited "Conan & Friends: An Evening of Stand-Up and Investment Tips" tour in late 2018.[7] Storm has also performed alongside Jo Firestone at the Toronto Comedy Festival for SiriusXM's JFL42 program. In the same year, Storm performed a show at The Kennedy Center[8] and at the 2018 SF Sketchfest in shows with Fred Armisen and Jacqueline Novak.[9]

On January 20, 2022, Storm debuted in his own comedy special on HBO Max, "Trash White," produced by Conan O'Brien.[10]

Storm recited a monologue for The Moth titled "It Pays to Be Poor".[11] and was awarded the title of The Moth GrandSLAM Champion.

Acting

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In television, Storm has portrayed various characters in projects such as The 4 to 9ers, Another Period, Youth and Consequences, About a Boy, This is Us, and Arrested Development. He also appeared in the Comedy Central Originals one-off special Ice to Iceland.[12] In 2019, Storm starred as one of the leads in NBC sitcom Sunnyside, portraying the character Bojan/Brady. His performance added to the ensemble cast of the show.

Storm received critical acclaim for his role as Mitch Roussel in the 2014 horror film horror film Unfriended.[13]

Performance art

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In 2014, Storm presented The Modern Millennial, an immersive theater performance piece funded on Kickstarter.[14] The crowdfunding paid for a loft space in Los Angeles where audiences could observe Storm's day-to-day life.[1] The space also featured art exhibits by Storm.[1]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Great American Comedy Tour John-O Short film
Unfriended Mitch Roussel
2015 Wrestling Isn't Wrestling Friend watching GOT Short documentary film
2016 The Wedding Party Skyler
2018 Father of the Year Trey
2020 Bad Hair Executive Justin
The Lovebirds Steve
2021 Plan B Andy
2023 Fool's Paradise Junior

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2011 No Ordinary Family Student #2 Episode: "No Ordinary Friends"
2012 All the Wrong Notes Eddie Episode: "Everybody Haunts"
The 4 to 9ers Seth Television film
Sketchy Dean Guest Role; 2 episodes
2013 Stevie TV Stevie's Brother Episode: #2.1
2014 About a Boy CJ Episode: "A Christmas Card"
The 4 to 9ers: The Day Crew Seth Main role; 5 episodes
Correcting Christmas Jason Television film
2016 Another Period Strom Episode: "Harvard"
Small Victories Scooter Television film
2017 Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television Griff Episode: "Hungry for Justice"
2018 Youth & Consequences Hook Television mini-series
Arrested Development Shane Recurring role; 2 episodes
I'm Dying Up Here Brendan Sibler Episode: "Now You See Me, Now You Don't"
The Jim Jefferies Show Correspondent Episode: "Third-Party Debate: The Best of the Rest"
This Is Us Squirrel Watterson Recurring role; 2 episodes
2019 Sunnyside Brady Main role; 11 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Weekly, L. A. (November 12, 2014). "Want to Know What It's Like to Be a Millennial? Visit This Performance Art Piece (on a Boat)". LA Weekly.
  2. ^ "Moses Storm". January 31, 2022 – via open.spotify.com.
  3. ^ Ryberg, Alex. "Moses Storm draws thunderous laughter from his stand-up". Iowa State Daily. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Moses Storm". UCB. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "BEST STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW The Meltdown at Nerdist Theater at Meltdown Comics". LA Weekly. October 4, 2012. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "Moses Storm on Conan!". Conan. September 28, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "CONAN O'BRIEN ANNOUNCES TEAM COCO STAND-UP TOUR: CONAN & FRIENDS: AN EVENING OF STAND-UP AND INVESTMENT TIPS". The Comics Comic. September 27, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  8. ^ "6/21/2018: Comedy at the Kennedy Center: Moses Storm". Kennedy Center. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  9. ^ "Moses Storm". SF Sketchfest. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  10. ^ "Conan O'Brien produces Moses Storm comedy special on HBO Max: How to watch, premiere date, trailer". January 20, 2022.
  11. ^ "Pays to be Poor". The Moth. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  12. ^ "Ice To Iceland". Moses Storm. April 22, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2019 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Dargis, Manohla (April 16, 2015). "Review: 'Unfriended,' in the Scariest Ways You Can Think Of". The New York Times. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
  14. ^ "Moses Storm". UCB. Retrieved March 6, 2019.
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