Brian Volk-Weiss

Production

Brian Volk-Weiss

Born

1976-05-28 (50)

Place of birth

Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Known for

Production

Credits

40 titles

Brian Volk-Weiss (born May 28, 1976) is an American film and television producer and director. He is the founder and current CEO of The Nacelle Company and Comedy Dynamics (a Nacelle subsidiary). He is also the creator, producer, and occasional director of the current Netflix series, The Toys That Made Us along with the television specials Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History (also Netflix) and Discontinued (originally on The CW). Through Comedy Dynamics, he has produced and directed numerous stand-up specials and comedy albums for comedians like Kevin Hart, Jim Gaffigan, Ali Wong, Tiffany Haddish, Ilana Glazer, and many others. Volk-Weiss has also produced several television shows including …

Known for

Good Luck Chuck poster
5.9

Cursed since childhood, dentist Charlie Logan cannot find the right woman. Even worse, he learns that each of his ex-girlfriends finds true love with the man she meets after her relationship with him ends. Hearing of Charlie's reputation as a good-luck charm, women from all over line up for a quick tryst. But when Charlie meets the woman of his dreams, he must find a way to break the curse or risk losing her to the next man she meets.

Good Luck Chuck

2007

My Best Friend's Girl poster
5.7

Lovestruck Dustin is dating Alexis, his ideal girlfriend, but when she dumps him for coming on too strong, Dustin takes drastic measures to win her back. He asks his best friend Tank to take her on the worst rebound date imaginable - his side job - so that she will come running back to him, and Tank reluctantly agrees. However, Alexis is more than a match for Tank's shock tactics and he begins to really fall for her, leaving him torn between loyalty to Dustin and his growing attraction toward Alexis.

My Best Friend's Girl

2008

Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated poster
6.5

Larry the Cable Guy is back to Git R Done. Remain Seated, his latest solo special, will show you why this Grammy nominated, multi-platinum recording artist, and Billboard award winner is at the top of his game. Coming to you straight from the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, IL to your seat at home!

Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated

2020

8 Guys poster
NR

Eight guys living in a shoe box sized apartment make a bet to see who gets to keep the apartment and who has to leave. The last person to receive a phone call wins a dump of an apartment.

8 Guys

2003

Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart poster
4.0

International Drag Superstar, Ginger Minj, discusses dysfunctional family etiquette, haunted dolls and the infamous “Florida Man” in this hilariously honest musical memoir of her Southern Baptist upbringing. Best known for appearances in DUMPLIN, Hocus Pocus 2, and RuPaul’s Drag Race, Ginger breaks out of the werk room and takes center stage to tell her story as only she can.

Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart

2023

Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night poster
NR

Character comedian Kylie Brakeman teaches an acting masterclass as Linda Hollywood, a problematic, old school talent agent on a mission to spread her industry wisdom—and save her own career in the process.

Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night

2024

Behind the camera

Good Luck Chuck poster
5.9

Cursed since childhood, dentist Charlie Logan cannot find the right woman. Even worse, he learns that each of his ex-girlfriends finds true love with the man she meets after her relationship with him ends. Hearing of Charlie's reputation as a good-luck charm, women from all over line up for a quick tryst. But when Charlie meets the woman of his dreams, he must find a way to break the curse or risk losing her to the next man she meets.

Good Luck Chuck

2007

My Best Friend's Girl poster
5.7

Lovestruck Dustin is dating Alexis, his ideal girlfriend, but when she dumps him for coming on too strong, Dustin takes drastic measures to win her back. He asks his best friend Tank to take her on the worst rebound date imaginable - his side job - so that she will come running back to him, and Tank reluctantly agrees. However, Alexis is more than a match for Tank's shock tactics and he begins to really fall for her, leaving him torn between loyalty to Dustin and his growing attraction toward Alexis.

My Best Friend's Girl

2008

Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated poster
6.5

Larry the Cable Guy is back to Git R Done. Remain Seated, his latest solo special, will show you why this Grammy nominated, multi-platinum recording artist, and Billboard award winner is at the top of his game. Coming to you straight from the Rialto Square Theater in Joliet, IL to your seat at home!

Larry the Cable Guy: Remain Seated

2020

8 Guys poster
NR

Eight guys living in a shoe box sized apartment make a bet to see who gets to keep the apartment and who has to leave. The last person to receive a phone call wins a dump of an apartment.

8 Guys

2003

Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart poster
4.0

International Drag Superstar, Ginger Minj, discusses dysfunctional family etiquette, haunted dolls and the infamous “Florida Man” in this hilariously honest musical memoir of her Southern Baptist upbringing. Best known for appearances in DUMPLIN, Hocus Pocus 2, and RuPaul’s Drag Race, Ginger breaks out of the werk room and takes center stage to tell her story as only she can.

Ginger Minj: Bless Your Heart

2023

Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night poster
NR

Character comedian Kylie Brakeman teaches an acting masterclass as Linda Hollywood, a problematic, old school talent agent on a mission to spread her industry wisdom—and save her own career in the process.

Kylie Brakeman: Linda Hollywood’s Big Night

2024

Chris Porter: Middle Rage poster
6.0

In Chris Porter's newest stand- up special, he takes a hilarious look back at a simpler time.

Chris Porter: Middle Rage

2026

#IMomSoHard Live poster
4.0

Comedians Kristin Hensley and Jen Smedley of the viral webseries #IMOMSOHARD bring you their 2-person stand-up show! Combining stand-up & improvisation, the two share their honest and self-effacing humor on topics ranging from friendship, periods, sex after marriage, body image, and parenting failures. Because, hey: You’re not in this alone, ladies.

#IMomSoHard Live

2019

Gina Brillon: The Floor Is Lava poster
5.8

Gina Brillon has always had a unique approach to life’s ups and downs; handling them with a humor and sass that comes naturally to the Bronx born Latina. In her third stand up special, Brillon holds no punches when discussing her childhood, culture and the transition from single to married life with her Midwestern husband.

Gina Brillon: The Floor Is Lava

2020

Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny! poster
5.0

After losing over 120 pounds, he's new and improved, ready to tell everyone what's what. From being a big fan of first-term Obama to telling the best way to deal with cops in 2019, there's no denying Lavell is a voice to be reckoned with.

Lavell Crawford: New Look Same Funny!

2019

Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History poster
5.4

Kevin Hart highlights the fascinating contributions of black history's unsung heroes in this entertaining -- and educational -- comedy special.

Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History

2019

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang poster
5.8

The handsome and funny host of The Soup on E! and star of the hit NBC show, Community, brings you his first stand-up special ever. Joel McHale discusses everything from feeding alligators in the south to wanting to change the San Francisco 49er’s name to something a little more relevant. This is not actually filmed in Pyongyang, but it’s definitely a stand-up special and it's 100% really filmed in San Jose. Go Seahawks!

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

2019

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang poster
5.8

The handsome and funny host of The Soup on E! and star of the hit NBC show, Community, brings you his first stand-up special ever. Joel McHale discusses everything from feeding alligators in the south to wanting to change the San Francisco 49er’s name to something a little more relevant. This is not actually filmed in Pyongyang, but it’s definitely a stand-up special and it's 100% really filmed in San Jose. Go Seahawks!

Joel McHale: Live from Pyongyang

2019

George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency poster
5.0

In this sharp and surreal stand-up special, George Civeris riffs on the child he'll never raise, the Shakespearian nature of straight weddings, and our equine savior. It's hilariously personal, fully absurdist, and oddly poetic.

George Civeris: A Sense of Urgency

2025

Maria Bamford: Local Act poster
6.2

Watch as beloved comedian Maria Bamford reveals the true joy and sense of community involved with being an L.A. standup in her new stripped-down special, Local Comic. Best known as the star of the Netflix series, Lady Dynamite and the cult web series, The Maria Bamford Show. With the release of her new memoir "Sure, I’ll Join Your Cult", she recently added NY Times best-selling author to her accolades. Local Comic is her sixth standup special, adding a brilliant new hour of intimately personal comedy to her existing body of critically praised works.

Maria Bamford: Local Act

2023

Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes poster
8.4

Bryan Callen records his third special in Chicago’s historic Thalia Hall and reconsiders our debate on all things equality. He rails against our tendencies to turn each other into nouns like black, white, immigrant, Muslim, gay, straight, man, woman, and instead suggests that the best way to navigate our current culture war is to think of our fellow humans not as a fixed label, but as verbs.

Bryan Callen: Complicated Apes

2019

Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy poster
6.0

In his first stand-up special, Arsenio Hall discusses getting older, the changing times and culture, social issues and even bothersome baby toes.

Arsenio Hall: Smart and Classy

2019

Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand poster
6.6

Maria Bamford is back and subjectively better than ever! Weakness is her brand, so get ready to feel much better about yourself. This Lady Dynamite explodes onstage (after 2 (two) naps with her husband Scott and 2 old, pillowy dogs). Let her be the poor example from which your greatness can be determined.

Maria Bamford: Weakness Is the Brand

2020

Miz Cracker: Here I Stand poster
6.2

In Here I Stand, drag queen and comedienne Miz Cracker discusses everything from sex and dating to quarantining, dieting, and getting older. This is a show for anyone who needs to laugh out loud - especially at themselves.

Miz Cracker: Here I Stand

2022

Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption poster
5.5

Follow Jinkx Monsoon through the weaving tale of her booze addled, sex-filled, gender defying life. In this (extremely) candid standup special, Jinkx shares her experiences as a trans-femme, non-binary, alcoholic, ethical slut. You’ll learn more than you ever wanted to know about her journey of self discovery– leading her to her husband, sobriety, and to be the first queen to win Drag Race twice! AND she sings!

Jinkx Monsoon: Red Head Redemption

2023

Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly poster
6.9

Recorded on 25 Feb 2018 at the Alex Theater in Glendale, CA.. immediately after the show, Smith suffered a near-fatal heart attack, With this stand-up special to show for it after his recovery, he riffs on marriage, fatherhood, friends and his work (or lack thereof).

Kevin Smith: Silent but Deadly

2018

Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over poster
6.8

A documentary following Iliza Shlesinger behind-the-scenes as she prepares for her fourth special: Elder Millennial.

Iliza Shlesinger: Over & Over

2019

Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects poster
1.0

Follow Peppermint as she invites you on an all-inclusive journey through New York City to get a first-hand look at what it’s like to be a single black transgender woman in today’s society. Peppermint invites you to cry and laugh with and at her as she tells Tales of love and heartbreak from the stage to the bathroom stall. Drawing audiences to one inevitable conclusion, “hey at least I don’t have it that bad!!”

Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects

2023

Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects poster
1.0

Follow Peppermint as she invites you on an all-inclusive journey through New York City to get a first-hand look at what it’s like to be a single black transgender woman in today’s society. Peppermint invites you to cry and laugh with and at her as she tells Tales of love and heartbreak from the stage to the bathroom stall. Drawing audiences to one inevitable conclusion, “hey at least I don’t have it that bad!!”

Peppermint: So-SIGH-ety Effects

2023

Marina Franklin: Single Black Female poster
6.5

Marina Franklin returns to her Chicago roots to celebrate and unpack what it means to be 'woke' in these confusing and tumultuous times. Franklin offers us a hilarious yet honest glimpse into the challenges of navigating America’s complex blah blah blah.. oh yeah and dating.

Marina Franklin: Single Black Female

2019

Marina Franklin: Single Black Female poster
6.5

Marina Franklin returns to her Chicago roots to celebrate and unpack what it means to be 'woke' in these confusing and tumultuous times. Franklin offers us a hilarious yet honest glimpse into the challenges of navigating America’s complex blah blah blah.. oh yeah and dating.

Marina Franklin: Single Black Female

2019

Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma poster
8.2

Griffin's unapologetic storytelling canvasses his 30-plus year comedy career. Through his quick wit and a fiery rhetoric, Griffin flexes his perspective on a number of personal family situations and real-world issues.

Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma

2019

Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma poster
8.2

Griffin's unapologetic storytelling canvasses his 30-plus year comedy career. Through his quick wit and a fiery rhetoric, Griffin flexes his perspective on a number of personal family situations and real-world issues.

Eddie Griffin: E-Niggma

2019

Bob the Drag Queen: This is Wild poster
6.0

Bob the Drag Queen started in the werq room but that was just the beginning! Since then, she’s had too many successes to recall in this blurb but she is back to the big screen, fresh off a sold-out world tour! Non-stop jokes, brilliant wit, and perfect comedic timing keep her audience begging for more. She shares her intimate moments, relatable trauma, and how life is today as a millennial in the spotlight. This incredibly talented and humble Queen showcases her stand-up in this special you won’t want to miss!

Bob the Drag Queen: This is Wild

2026

Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen poster
NR

As Instagram's reigning disgraced queen, Claudia Oshry is taking on pop culture, and all that's wrong with it, in an outrageous new stand-up special.

Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen

2020

Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen poster
NR

As Instagram's reigning disgraced queen, Claudia Oshry is taking on pop culture, and all that's wrong with it, in an outrageous new stand-up special.

Claudia Oshry: Disgraced Queen

2020

Darienne Lake: Altered Boy poster
NR

RuPaul's Drag Race alum Darienne Lake shares intimate but hilarious anecdotes about her life; from growing up as the middle child in a large catholic family, to coming out at an early age as a drag queen and finding her chosen family.

Darienne Lake: Altered Boy

2023

Monét X Change: Fist of Glory poster
10.0

Join Queen Monét X Change in her debut stand up special where she takes you on a comedic romp about playing the pink power ranger in Brooklyn, being inherently “very gay” before coming out, and watch as she dazzles the audience with a live Opera performance about fisting.

Monét X Change: Fist of Glory

2023

The Gray in Between poster
9.0

A paralyzed teen begins a relationship with an older woman when his home life goes bad.

The Gray in Between

2002

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian poster
NR

Canadian comedian Kim McVicar is back for her third hour-long stand-up special to prove once-and-for-all why your cell phone is more important to you than your kids, how Tik Tok ruined clubbing, the secret to Canadian sex education, and reveals her biggest dream: to play a dead body on 'NCIS.'

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian

2024

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian poster
NR

Canadian comedian Kim McVicar is back for her third hour-long stand-up special to prove once-and-for-all why your cell phone is more important to you than your kids, how Tik Tok ruined clubbing, the secret to Canadian sex education, and reveals her biggest dream: to play a dead body on 'NCIS.'

Kim McVicar: Female Comedian

2024

Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall poster
10.0

Witness heavy metal history as Kittie takes the stage for the first time since 2013. Featuring line-ups from multiple eras, this 20th anniversary reunion show served as the after party for their all-encompassing career-spanning documentary, "Kittie: Origins/Evolutions." Expect unforgettable heavy, fast and aggressive metal from a once-in-a-lifetime performance twenty years in the making.

Kittie: Live at the London Music Hall

2019

Gary Gulman: Boyish Man poster
8.0

Boyish Man captures the veteran stand-up performing a set full of his observational comedy. He jokes on such mundane topics as food, the differences between men and women, and religious holidays.

Gary Gulman: Boyish Man

2005

BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country poster
2.0

BeBe Zahara Benet recounts immigrating from West Africa to America through a series of hysterical sketches, unexpected audience interactions and razor sharp social commentary.

BeBe Zahara Benet: Africa Is Not a Country

2023

Louie Anderson: Big Underwear poster
6.8

Iconic comedian Louie Anderson, a three­-time Emmy Award® winner, and one of the country’s most recognized and adored comics, brings you his sixth comedy special, Big Underwear. Named by Comedy Central as "One of 100 Greatest Stand­-Up Comedians of All Time,” he again delivers to his fans his unique brand of humor and warmth from the historic Palace Theatre in Los Angeles. He plays on the challenges of getting healthy, life on the road, dealing with technology, and how we all eventually become our parents.

Louie Anderson: Big Underwear

2018