BriTANicK () is an internet sketch comedy duo from Atlanta, Georgia, that consists of Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher. McElhaney graduated from the Atlanta International School and Kocher graduated from The Paideia School. They attended New York University together. The duo's videos have been featured on internet video sites including YouTube, CollegeHumor, Cracked, Break, and FunnyOrDie. BriTANicK was nominated by the ECNY Awards as Best Sketch Comedy Group in New York in 2008 and by Comedy Central's inaugural Comedy Awards for best web video. In 2012, BriTANicK appeared in Joss Whedon's adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing.
History Both members of the duo started performing and creating videos while they were students at New York University. They started officially performing as BriTANicK in 2008, when they opened for Robin Williams at the SF Sketchfest. Since then, they have continued to create internet sketches, as well as performing around the country. They have performed three shows at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York: "Begging for Approval", "The Infinity Prison", and "The Monthly Mankerthon". Kocher and McElhaney perform sketch regularly at UCB as well as stand-up and improv comedy around New York City. A pilot for a BriTANicK TV show was ordered by Comedy Central in 2014. The pilot, which was ultimately never sold, was written by and starred the duo alongside Natalie Palamides, Maya Erskine, and Jessy Hodges.
In 2016, Kocher and McElhaney were hired as writers by NBC's Saturday Night Live.
The pair are regular performers in the monthly Stamptown comedy variety show hosted by Zach Zucker, appearing in their Los Angeles and Edinburgh Festival Fringe performances. The two appear in the 2026 Stamptown Netflix special.
Internet sketches
BriTANicK were featured regularly on Cracked.com and CollegeHumor.. Their sketch "Pillow Talk" featured Private Practice's Chris Lowell. They were featured as "Kings of DotComedy" on G4's Attack of the Show!.
In the spring of 2020, the duo directed three episodes of Making Fun with Akilah and Milana for Comedy Central digital.
Reviews, awards and festivals BriTANicK has been reviewed in the Charleston City Paper and Time Out Chicago, and was named a Time Out New York "Don't Miss" critic's pick in 2009.
The duo has performed in SF Sketchfest, NYC Sketchfest, Chicago Sketchfest, and Piccolo Spoleto in Spoleto Festival USA. In 2008 they won the Seattle Sketchfest Video Contest and NY Comedy Festival's "Web Video Cram-Off". Their sketch, "Academy Award Winning Movie", resulted in coverage on the websites of the Huffington Post and Time magazine as well as praise from Roger Ebert, Joss Whedon, Stephen Fry, and Ashton Kutcher. They were nominated for The Comedy Awards' "Best Viral Original" and the ECNY Awards' "Best Comedic Video".
In 2022 and 2024 they performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2024 they directed Demi Adejuyigbe's performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Personal life Nick Kocher married Scottish actress Karen Gillan in May 2022 at Castle Toward in Dunoon, Scotland.
Filmography As writers and directors The Goodwin Games (2013) (as writers) Saturday Night Live (2016–2017) (as writers) Pizza Movie (2026) (as directors and writers) Over Your Dead Body (2026) (as writers)
Brian McElhaney as actor Year Title Role Notes 2009 MercyAssistant ManagerEpisode: "I'm Not That Kind of Girl" 2011 ArthurCollege Student 2011 Searching for Sonny Gary Noble 2011 Young AdultBook Associate 2012 Much Ado About Nothing Second Watchman 2014 How I Met Your Mother Justin Episode: "Sunrise" 2014 UnforgettableOfficer Tim GoslingEpisode: "East of Islip" 2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Times Square Bystander 2014 Balls Out Chance 2015 Dude Bro Party Massacre IIITurtleneck Bro 2015 HitRecord on TVLittle Boy BoomEpisode: "Re: The Number 2" 2017 Adam Ruins EverythingAssistant DirectorEpisode: "Adam Ruins Conspiracy Theories" 2019 Plus OneMartin the Bartender 2026 Pizza Movie Brian Post-production
Nick Kocher as actor Year Title Role Notes 2011 Louie Young EddieEpisode: "Eddie" 2011 Searching for Sonny Calvin Knight 2011–2012 I Just Want My Pants BackLench7 episodes 2012 Much Ado About Nothing First Watchman 2014 How I Met Your Mother Kyle Episode: "Sunrise" 2014 Balls Out Grant 2015 Dude Bro Party Massacre IIIFlannel Bro 2015 HitRecord on TVArachnedEpisode: "Re: The Number 2" 2016 Another PeriodVanderbilt #2Episode: "The Prince and the Pauper" 2022 The BubbleScott The EPK Guy 2023 Late BloomersBenj 2026 Pizza Movie Nick
References
External links
Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher at IMDb