MovieWise

Unfiltered reviews. Cinematic depth.

Mode
Kyle Dunnigan Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1971-05-25

Birthplace:
Weston, Connecticut, USA

Credits:
28 Total Roles

Kyle Dunnigan

Acting

The MovieWise Take

Refining cinematic analysis...

Biography

Kyle Dunnigan (born May 25, 1971, in Weston, Connecticut) is an American comedian, actor, and writer who earned a BFA in Theater from the University of Connecticut before joining the Groundlings Sunday Company in Los Angeles. He was a cast member on Fox's Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002–2004), and is best known for his recurring role as Craig Pullin (Trudy Weigel's serial killer boyfriend) on Comedy Central's Reno 911! (2003–2009, 13 episodes), which he reprised in the 2020 Quibi revival. As a writer and performer on all four seasons of Inside Amy Schumer (2013–2016, Comedy Central), he won a Primetime Emmy in 2015 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the song "Girl You Don't Need Makeup." His most notable film credits include Kyle in Trainwreck (2015, with Amy Schumer, $140.8M worldwide), Ward Doctor in Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (2018, directed by Gus Van Sant, with Joaquin Phoenix and Jack Black), and Walter Cronkite / Johnny Carson in Unfrosted (2024, directed by Jerry Seinfeld, Netflix). Other credits include Skippy in Spanish Fly (2003) and Drug Lord's First Hostage in Reno 911!: Miami (2007). On television he also appeared in Garfunkel and Oates (2012, 2014), One Mississippi (2016), I Love You, America (2017, also writer), Uncoupled (2022), and voiced Eddie Birchum in Mr. Birchum (2024, DailyWire+, 6 episodes). He is a regular guest on The Howard Stern Show doing celebrity impressions, and has a YouTube channel with over 396,000 subscribers.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2026 Growth MOVIE Self
2025 The Paper TV Self
2025 Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed MOVIE Self - Guest / Elon Musk / RFK Jr.
2024 Mr. Birchum TV Eddie (voice)
2024 Unfrosted MOVIE Walter Cronkite / Johnny Carson
2023 Royal Crackers TV Sebastian Dennison (voice)
2022 Uncoupled TV Friedrich
2021 Bill Burr Presents Immoral Compass TV Casting Director
2020 Madagascar: A Little Wild TV Announcer (voice)
2020 Reno 911! TV Craig Pullin

Cinema in your inbox.

Weekly deep-dives and cinematic perspectives delivered to you.

By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time.