Will Hines
Will Hines is an American comedian, writer, and actor. He is best known as an improv performer and instructor. He co-founded the World's Greatest Improv School in Los Angeles. He has acted in television shows including Broad City, Wrecked, Arrested Development, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Widow's Bay.
Life and career
[edit]Hines was raised in Danbury, Connecticut.[1] He enjoyed comedy from a young age and watched SNL regularly with his family.[2] He received his bachelor's degree in English from University of Connecticut in 1992.[1]
Hines worked as a journalist, a computer programmer, and as a video producer for AOL prior to taking an improv class at Upright Citizens Brigade (UCB) when he was 30.[1] He eventually became an instructor and later relocated to Los Angeles, where he continued to perform and teach at UCB.[1] He created the Tumblr blog Improv Nonsense, which informed his debut book How to Be The Greatest Improviser on Earth (2016).[3] He also co-wrote the book Pirate Robot Ninja (2019) with Billy Merritt.[4] In 2022 he co-founded the World's Greatest Improv School with Sarah Claspell and Jim Woods.[1]
Hines has acted in supporting roles in Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Broad City, Wrecked, Search Party, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Adam Ruins Everything, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Community, Arrested Development, Kenan, The Sex Lives of College Girls, and Widow's Bay.[1][3][5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tilden, Tommi Lewis (2026-02-10). "Yes, and..." UConn Magazine. Retrieved 2 October 2026.
- ↑ Wright, Megh (2013-12-05). "The Cherokee Effect Comedians: Will Hines on Deciding to Pursue Comedy Full-Time". Vulture. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- 1 2 "Episode #359: Will Hines – The Comic's Comic". 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ AdminJosh (2019-07-31). "Being Healthy with Will Hines". Peter McGraw. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
- ↑ "Will Hines | TVmaze". www.tvmaze.com. Retrieved 2026-10-02.
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