Streeter John Seidell (born December 2, 1982) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and TV host. Seidell was part of the cast of CollegeHumor's online sketches. His video series Prank Wars was viewed tens of millions of times, which eventually led to a TV-series called Pranked on MTV with fellow CollegeHumor editor, Amir Blumenfeld.[1]
| Streeter Seidell | |
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 Seidell in 2012 | |
| Birth name | Streeter John Seidell |
| Born | December 2, 1982 New Haven, Connecticut, United States |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Subject(s) | Body image, Pop Culture, Nerd culture |
| Notable works and roles | Saturday Night Live, The CollegeHumor Show |
| Website | StreeterSeidell.com |
In 2014, Seidell joined the writing staff of the NBC variety show Saturday Night Live. In 2022, he was promoted to head writer.[2]
Education and background
editRaised in Madison, Connecticut, Seidell attended Daniel Hand High School between 1997 and 2001. After high school Siedell moved to New York and graduated from Fordham University in 2005 with a B.A. in communications.[3] He is married to Vanessa Bone[4] and has a sister named Heidi.[5]
Career
editCollegeHumor.com
editSeidell was hired to work for CollegeHumor.com in 2004 as one of the original line-up of staff for the site. He was in charge of editing the site's front page. He also wrote for the Hardly Working series. Seidell's characters are now under the name Streeter Theeter.[6]
The CollegeHumor Show
editThe Hardly Working series was adapted into a TV sitcom format by MTV. It portrays the usual Hardly Working style of comedy, in which the staff acts out fictionalized versions of themselves in their usual office in New York. The show premiered on February 9, 2009. The show was not picked up for a second season.[citation needed]
Saturday Night Live
editSeidell was hired as a writer by Saturday Night Live in 2014 and promoted to supervising writer in 2017, and then head writer in early 2022.[7] His writing partner on SNL is Mikey Day. Sketches of note include the "Close Encounter" series with Kate McKinnon, the "Poolboy" series with Pete Davidson, "Haunted Elevator (ft. David S. Pumpkins)" with Tom Hanks and "Beavis and Butt-Head" with Ryan Gosling.[8][9][10]
Disney
editSeidell and Day have two projects in development for Disney with one already released. A sixth film in the Home Alone franchise titled Home Sweet Home Alone was released exclusively on Disney+ on November 12, 2021.[11] A live-action Inspector Gadget film is in pre-production,[12] as well as a SpaceCamp remake produced by Walt Disney Pictures.[13]
Other appearances and projects
editIn the short film The Old Man and the Seymour, Seidell plays Seymour Plunkett, an orphan who gets adopted by his hormonal deficient uncle (Amir Blumenfeld) after his dad dies. Seidell is featured on the History Channel show I Love the 1880s, where he, along with many other comedians, provides humorous commentary to historical facts and trivia.
Seidell wrote White Whine: A Study of First World Problems. Published on October 1, 2013, the book consists of chapters detailing various luxuries, and why the people who complain about them in a certain way are considered White Whiners, each ending with a few social networking posts by said Whiners.
Seidell launched his podcast, The Talk of Shame Show on May 15, 2014.[14] The podcast has a guest every week to discuss shameful stories of their past, and also includes a fan submitted story. The show has had several other CollegeHumor writers on it, such as Jake Hurwitz, Amir Blumenfeld, and Dan Gurewitch.[15]
Seidell has also written for the New York Times, Mental Floss, Metro NY and Men's Fitness. He also co-wrote the book, The CollegeHumor Guide to College: Selling Kidneys for Beer Money, Sleeping with Your Professors, Majoring in Communications, and Other Really Good Ideas, along with the other CollegeHumor writers and editors.[6] Seidell was also a writer for the ABC sitcom Trophy Wife.
Awards
editSeidell was listed as the fifth entry in Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch in 2021 list.[16]
According to IMDb, he has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy awards, all in the "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series" category.[17] He has also won Writers Guild of America awards in 2017 and 2018.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Pranked - Full Episodes, Photos, Episode Synopsis and Recaps - MTV". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ Wright, Megh (February 27, 2022). "SNL Adds 3 New Writers for Season 47". Vulture. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ "The CollegeHumor.com Editor". No Joe Schmo. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "How UConn Got Into Saturday Night Live Sketch". Hartford Courant. February 8, 2017. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "My life goals at 12 years old… Be Wolverine Be a..." Streeter Seidell. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ a b "Streeter Seidell". Poptower.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Miles Teller/Kendrick Lamar". Saturday Night Live. Season 48. Episode 1. October 1, 2022. Event occurs at Closing credits. NBC.
- ^ "Streeter Seidell's Top 5 SNL Sketches". Fordham News. NYC. June 28, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
- ^ Canfield, David (June 25, 2021). "The Life and Death of Pete Davidson's Chad". Vanity Fair. NYC. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
- ^ Frank, Allegra (April 15, 2024). "'Beavis and Butt-Head' Is One of the Best 'SNL' Sketches…Ever". The Daily Beast. NYC. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (August 12, 2021). "'Home Alone' Revival Gets Fall Release Date On Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
- ^ Kit, Borys (October 4, 2019). "New 'Inspector Gadget' Live-Action Movie in the Works From Disney (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- ^ Goldberg, Matt (January 10, 2020). "'SNL' Writers Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell to Write 'Space Camp' Remake for Disney+". Collider.
- ^ "The Talk Of Shame". Talkofshameshow.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "The Talk Of Shame". Talkofshameshow.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ Various, Various (October 7, 2021). "From Genres to Musicals Variety's 10 Screenwriters to Watch in 2021 Are Going Places". Variety Magazine. Variety. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Streeter Seidell - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
- ^ "Streeter Seidell - Awards". IMDb. Retrieved September 26, 2023.