Colton Dunn

Colton Dunn was born on June 30, 1977, in Normal, Illinois. He later moved to Saint Paul, Minnesota, at a young age, where he became involved in theater and improv comedy during his time at Saint Paul Central High School. Dunn’s early career included a move to New York City in 1998, where he worked for “Late Night with Conan O’Brien.” In 2004, he relocated to Los Angeles, a pivotal point in his career development.

Dunn gained prominence as a writer and performer, notably on “MadTV” from 2005 to 2009. His involvement with Comedy Central’s “Key & Peele” from 2012 to 2015 solidified his reputation, where he served as a writer, co-producer for 35 episodes, and an occasional performer, contributing to 54 episodes as a writer. This work earned him two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series. Concurrently, he featured as Herman in the film “Lazer Team” (2015).

From 2015 to 2021, Dunn starred as Garrett McNeil in the NBC workplace comedy “Superstore,” appearing in 113 episodes. His work extended to numerous other television series and films, including a recurring voice role in “Big City Greens” and a main role as Lester Kitchens in Netflix’s “The Recruit.” He is also an alumnus of the improvisational comedy group Boom Chicago and has been involved with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre since 1999.