Having spent a lifetime in the entertainment industry, Don Barnhart exceeds in front of and behind the camera as an actor, filmmaker and author. Barnhart has written three books, been a contributing author on I Killed, written several screenplays and sit-coms as well as numerous articles on the entertainment industry. His expertise in the comedy industry puts him in high demand at the top comedy club across the country and since 1992 he has produced and performed comedy shows for the troops stationed around the world with Battle Comics. Don's book, Finding Your Funny hit the 2015 Best Seller list on Amazon. With a humorous and heartfelt forward by Comedy Legend George Wallace, Finding Your Funny goes beyond Barnhart’s own 25-year journey and shares the brutal, often overlooked experience and advice of other comedians, entertainers, managers, agents and bookers. The book includes a no holds barred assessment about what clubs, venues and agents are actually looking for as well as many of the things you need to do and avoid if you’re looking into making comedy a career. Over the last year, Barnhart’s film career has really been gaining steam as he stars in the documentary, Finding The Funny with Brad Garret and Louie Anderson and plays a rather disgruntled, road weary and carefree comedian in the upcoming comedy film, Tribute To Fluffy. Don can also be seen playing a psychotic mad man in the new web series Max Justice. Barnhart stars in the new sitcom and web series Class Clowns. The show, created by Barnhart follows the miss-adventures of fictional comedian and former sitcom star Johnny B who pulls a “Kramer” takes a “Chappelle” and comes back to star in his own “Seinfeld” type of web series/reality show. The show is written by Barnhart and Keith Lyle from the Hangover movie and co-stars Lyle and fellow Vegas comedians Derek Richards, Brent Mukai and Linda Vu all who can be seen performing at Jokesters. Barnhart has been seen on MTV, Star Search, and Evening At The Improv and has been featured on ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC. Barnhart is a Bob and Tom Show favorite and his comedy CD, I’m Not Just Eye Candy can be heard frequently on the comedy channels on XM/Sirius Satellite Radio. In 2015, Don was the grand prizewinner in the Levity Entertainment/Improv Comedy Contest and was the Grand Prize winner in the 2008 American Idol Underground Comedy Contest. Besides all of this, Barnhart has been performing and producing comedy shows for the troops since 1992 and just completed his third Battle Comics - Laughter For The Troops World Tour and is featured in the upcoming documentary I AM BATTLE COMIC by filmmaker Jordan Brady. In his off time Barnhart teaches stand up, improv and comedy writing at The Las Vegas Comedy Institute.
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