Daily Show Correspondent Brian Unger Is GAY - And Married to Former Child Actor Nick Phillips
You might recognize Unger for his decades of improv work on The Daily Show, Reno 911, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. He also hosted "How the States Got Their Shapes" for The History Channel.
You might remember Nick Phillips from his nearly-silent role as Alfre Woodard's damaged son in the Christmas classic "Scrooged." Or you won't remember him at all.
Unger came out relatively recently, and has spoken about the disbelief many casting people have in hearing that he's gay and thus up for playing gay roles.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 43 | July 19, 2025 2:37 AM
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I thought he was hot as Reading Ron on Reno 911!
by Anonymous | reply 2 | July 17, 2025 9:04 PM
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He has major BDF. And his partner is a knockout!
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 3 | July 17, 2025 9:14 PM
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The husband is hot AF, but I’ll take Unger in a minute.
by Anonymous | reply 5 | July 17, 2025 9:26 PM
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Farm living is the life for them.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | July 17, 2025 9:37 PM
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They've moved to Georgia.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 7 | July 17, 2025 9:45 PM
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Both have BDE, but who’s the top?
by Anonymous | reply 10 | July 17, 2025 10:15 PM
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^^ every other week they flip^^
by Anonymous | reply 11 | July 17, 2025 10:20 PM
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Sounds a little too much like heaven, r11
by Anonymous | reply 12 | July 17, 2025 10:26 PM
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They are adorable.
They feel genuine. Two smart guys whose smiles dazzle because they seem joyful and content. Best to them.
(And I know we are legally required to be cynical on the DL. I tried to hate them. lol.)
by Anonymous | reply 13 | July 17, 2025 10:32 PM
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The husband isn’t adorable. Get your eyes checked.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | July 17, 2025 11:26 PM
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Brian Unger is a hot piece of ass. I love him as The Lawyer on Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
by Anonymous | reply 15 | July 17, 2025 11:26 PM
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I remember reading about him being gay here years ago, before he came out
by Anonymous | reply 17 | July 17, 2025 11:29 PM
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I always thought he was hot as fuck - but it never occurred to me that he was gay.
He definitely passed as hetero really well.
Very handsome man.
But no amount of handsome or dick could make me move to Georgia and to live on a FARM. Fuck alllll that.
by Anonymous | reply 18 | July 17, 2025 11:36 PM
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Get YOUR eyes checked, r14.
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 19 | July 17, 2025 11:43 PM
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I always look that actor up when I watch Scrooged and then I get pissed because he was such a talented little actor and didn't much of a career
by Anonymous | reply 20 | July 17, 2025 11:56 PM
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r19 adorable isn't the word that comes to mind...
by Anonymous | reply 21 | July 18, 2025 12:05 AM
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Ok - so on the Young Turks he did say that he dated women a lot longer than he had dated men.
So he came out in his 40s or 50s? Odd - but OK. He was kind of on that generation cusp where it wasn't an option and those who had more options.
I'd fuck that 60 year old so hard!
by Anonymous | reply 22 | July 18, 2025 12:10 AM
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Looks like the husband has joined the "personal trainer" and "life coach" influencer scene. What da fuk is that about the training regimen built around farm work and hanging with dogs? Thirst trap pic too boot.
I'm predicting the relationship will be over in a year... leaving Brian very unhappy and in Georgia.
by Anonymous | reply 24 | July 18, 2025 12:40 AM
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Brian is super hot, very much my type, anyway.
by Anonymous | reply 25 | July 18, 2025 12:42 AM
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R19 pay no attention to 💔 frau R14
Offsite Linkby Anonymous | reply 26 | July 18, 2025 12:57 AM
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R24 - well they're married and I think they moved there 3 years ago, so...
by Anonymous | reply 27 | July 18, 2025 12:59 AM
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r27 and they've been together 18 years.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | July 18, 2025 2:29 AM
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Okay, I'll just double-down here... Unger not does come across as a thirst-trap photo kind of guy. His show biz career is rather low-key, he (with the husband) has left California for Georgia and for farming.
Husband has, to me, joined the world of thirst-trap "look me and my sexy self!" scene. The silly Instagram pic R19 posted of the husband... shirtless, ridiculously tight and chiseled body, the man is wearing freakin' Daisy Dukes, posing as a sweaty farmer (yea, in a Titan video perhaps, before he's fucked while bent over a hay bale). His post is a shill for his new workout/get yourself together with me as your guide for a fee gig.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | July 18, 2025 9:22 AM
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The hot lawyer from IASIP.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | July 18, 2025 10:13 AM
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R14 You're absolutely correct. The husband is NOT adorable. He's fucking HOT.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | July 18, 2025 10:16 AM
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So what if the husband is a tight little whore? He's got the looks, and he's got the free time. I say live your best life.
by Anonymous | reply 33 | July 18, 2025 2:56 PM
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R30 - well, that's social media and business promotion. It's some sort of horse farm/equestrian place for working out or...what? I didn't understand what this business is. Apparently they're not too far from Atlanta, but I still would not want to live in Georgia or work on a farm there in that heat several months out of the year.
If it is a place for training - then showing your body is an obvious move. Does anyone have a link to their 'business' / farm?
by Anonymous | reply 34 | July 18, 2025 2:58 PM
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R34 Brian said on Cenk's podcast that they picked Georgia because they wanted a blue city in a state with two blue senators. Austin was therefore out, and Portland was probably too smelly for them.
by Anonymous | reply 35 | July 18, 2025 3:04 PM
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[quote] so on the Young Turks he did say that he dated women a lot longer than he had dated men.
He was in a relationship with The Daily Show co-creator/writer Lizz Winstead for a few years.
by Anonymous | reply 36 | July 18, 2025 4:17 PM
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R36 - That's bizarre because Liz always gave lesbian vibes to me.
Love her from way back when she was a stand-up. She's very progressive and does a lot for feminist issues.
by Anonymous | reply 37 | July 18, 2025 5:45 PM
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He’s coming across like Casssandra Peterson: I just happened to fall in love with a man. Brian has been gay since day 1. Who’s he trying to kid?
by Anonymous | reply 38 | July 18, 2025 7:06 PM
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It's like with comedian Carol Leifer. She briefly dated Jerry Seinfeld and was married to comedian Rich Shnyder, but in her forties she fell and love with a woman and married her. She claims she was never interested in women before meeting her wife.
by Anonymous | reply 39 | July 18, 2025 9:09 PM
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Liz founded Abortion Access Front. She’s amazing.
by Anonymous | reply 40 | July 18, 2025 9:17 PM
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The hubby is new information to me, but haven't we known Unger bats for our team at least since he was doing those [italic]I Love the [/italic][insert decade here] specials on VH-1 ages ago? Him coming out is only a surprise to me in that I thought he already was, and had been since the turn of the millennium.
by Anonymous | reply 41 | July 18, 2025 9:21 PM
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[quote]Brian’s thighs.
Thank you, R16 - I'm rubbing one out right now.
by Anonymous | reply 42 | July 19, 2025 2:34 AM
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I loved his show "How the States Got Their Shapes". I learned a lot while crushing on him.
by Anonymous | reply 43 | July 19, 2025 2:37 AM
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