Will grew up in New England and was a computer programmer throughout his 20s until he discovered the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in NYC when he was 30. He’s been on a million improv and sketch teams at UCB, including running the school for a few years in NYC. By his mid-40s he was doing commercials and small TV parts including: Brooklyn 99, Broad City, Arrested Development. Today he dominates both film and television as an unshakably powerful comedic presence.
Management
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Upcoming Shows
High Functioning
Ian Roberts & Will Hines do improv together every month. Ian Roberts, UCB founder and co-author of the Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual, and Will Hines, 20-year veteran UCB teacher and performer, and former Academic Director of the UCB,…
Past Shows
FRIDAY FIX! The Smokes & The Big Team, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
UCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Featuring: THE SMOKES: No gimmicks, no pyrotechnics – just a single suggestion and these friends of (gulp)…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
High Functioning
Ian Roberts & Will Hines do improv together every month. Ian Roberts, UCB founder and co-author of the Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual, and Will Hines, 20-year veteran UCB teacher and performer, and former Academic Director of the UCB,…
The Sober Show, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. Featuring an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
FRIDAY FIX! The Smokes & The Big Team, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
UCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Featuring: THE SMOKES: No gimmicks, no pyrotechnics – just a single suggestion and these friends of (gulp)…
Play by Play: Special Musical Improv Edition, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
FRIDAY FIX! The Smokes & The Big Team, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
UCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Featuring: THE SMOKES: No gimmicks, no pyrotechnics – just a single suggestion and these friends of (gulp)…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
Taboo Live!
The game you love, the chaos you didn't see coming! One word. Five forbidden clues. Zero chill. Welcome to TABOO LIVE, a high-energy, off-the-rails stage show where UCB’s sharpest comedians battle their way through the world’s most frustratingly fun word…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
The Sober Show, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. Featuring an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
The Sober Show, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. Featuring an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
FRIDAY FIX! The Smokes & The Big Team, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
UCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Featuring: THE SMOKES: No gimmicks, no pyrotechnics – just a single suggestion and these friends of (gulp)…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
The Sober Show, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. Featuring an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want…
High Functioning
Ian Roberts & Will Hines do improv together every month. Ian Roberts, UCB founder and co-author of the Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual, and Will Hines, 20-year veteran UCB teacher and performer, and former Academic Director of the UCB,…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd as…
FRIDAY FIX! The Smokes & The Big Team, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
UCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Featuring: THE SMOKES: No gimmicks, no pyrotechnics – just a single suggestion and these friends of (gulp)…
The Sober Show, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. Featuring an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want…
High Functioning
Ian Roberts & Will Hines do improv together every month. Ian Roberts, UCB founder and co-author of the Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual, and Will Hines, 20-year veteran UCB teacher and performer, and former Academic Director of the UCB,…
Play by Play: Students Commentate on Teachers, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. A special edition Play by Play where Isabella and Laney commentate on teams made up of their teachers and coaches - oh, and we're making them do Harolds. Imagine if long-form…
ASSSSCAT LA, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
ASSSSCAT is UCB's signature improv show that has played to critical acclaim and sold out audiences across the country. What is ASSSSCAT? It starts with a group of improv comedians from film & TV taking the stage with a special…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
FRIDAY FIX! The Smokes, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
UCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Featuring: THE SMOKES: No gimmicks, no pyrotechnics – just a single suggestion and these friends of (gulp)…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
The Sober Show, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. Featuring an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want…
High Functioning
Ian Roberts & Will Hines do improv together every month. Ian Roberts, UCB founder and co-author of the Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual, and Will Hines, 20-year veteran UCB teacher and performer, and former Academic Director of the UCB,…
The Morning Show at Night, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The Morning Show at Night! Live with Rebis & Kellie Lee is a comedy show featuring sketches, character performances and improvised interviews from LA's finest comedians. Wake up to your new favorite talk show - The Morning Show at Night!…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
The Sober Show, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. Featuring an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want…
7 Minutes in Heaven, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Welcome to a '90s basement party where 7 pairs of LA's best improvisers play 7 MINUTES IN HEAVEN! A new group of superstar improvisers each month, like: Mae Martin, Betsy Sodaro, Nicole Byer, Mary Holland, Tim Baltz, Lauren Holt, Jacob Wysocki,…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED! – 06/12/2025
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED! – 06/10/2025
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
FRIDAY FIX! The Smokes & The Big Team, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
UCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Featuring: THE SMOKES: No gimmicks, no pyrotechnics – just a single suggestion and these friends of (gulp)…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
The Sober Show, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. Featuring an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want…
The Sober Show, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
Improv comedy based on your drunk stories, performed by sober improvisers. Featuring an all sober cast (like, in-recovery sober), we’ll get drinking stories from audience volunteers and perform improv based on those stories. Have a crazy drinking tale? We want…
High Functioning
Ian Roberts & Will Hines do improv together every month. Ian Roberts, UCB founder and co-author of the Upright Citizens Brigade Comedy Improvisation Manual, and Will Hines, 20-year veteran UCB teacher and performer, and former Academic Director of the UCB,…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
Play by Play, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
The art of long-form improv ruined/explained by live commentary. Imagine if long-form improv were a sport. Now imagine that this sport had two live commentators. And now imagine that these two commentators were as much of an improv nerd of…
FRIDAY FIX! The Smokes & The Big Team, Live and LIVESTREAMED!
UCB's weekly improv double header! A night of improv comedy featuring two of LA's top teams performing back-to-back. Get your FIX every FRIDAY. Featuring: THE SMOKES: No gimmicks, no pyrotechnics – just a single suggestion and these friends of (gulp)…