Brian Dunkleman
Biography
Brian Dunkleman is best known remembered as the co-host of the first season of the super-hit show American Idol and who foolishly left. Brian's…moreBorn
9/25/1971, Ellicottville, Buffalo, New York, USABirth Name
Brian DunklemanGender
MaleCredits
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Celebrity Fit Club
Himself (Season 6)
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S 6:
Ep 8
Season Finale
4/27/08
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S 6:
Ep 6
Erin's Monologue
4/13/08
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S 6:
Ep 5
Dustin's Back In the Fight
4/6/08
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S 6:
Ep 4
When Toccaras Attack
3/30/08
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S 6:
Ep 3
Dunkleman, Out!
3/27/08
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S 6:
Ep 8
Season Finale
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American Idol Rewind
Narrator (Season 1)
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S 1:
Ep 26
Where Are They Now?
5/26/07
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S 1:
Ep 25
Kelly & Justin Recap
5/19/07
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S 1:
Ep 24
Finale Results
5/12/07
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S 1:
Ep 23
Finale Pre-Results
5/5/07
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S 1:
Ep 22
Finale Performance
4/28/07
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S 1:
Ep 26
Where Are They Now?
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3 South
Sanford
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S 1:
Ep 11
Top Dogs
2/1/03
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S 1:
Ep 10
100 Yr. Old Man
1/16/03
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S 1:
Ep 9
Joe Gets Expelled
1/9/03
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S 1:
Ep 8
Midnight Del
1/2/03
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S 1:
Ep 7
Coke Addicts
12/19/02
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S 1:
Ep 11
Top Dogs
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American Idol
Host (Season 1)
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S 1:
Ep 25
EL FINALE!
9/4/02
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S 1:
Ep 24
Showdown!
9/3/02
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S 1:
Ep 23
Two More
8/28/02
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S 1:
Ep 22
Three Do Two
8/27/02
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S 1:
Ep 21
What? Who? You're sure now?
8/21/02
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S 1:
Ep 25
EL FINALE!
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Celebrity Fit Club
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Guest Star (22)
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My Name is Earl
Himself
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S 4:
Ep 16
Darnell Outed, Part 2
1/22/09
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S 4:
Ep 15
Darnell Outed
1/15/09
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S 4:
Ep 16
Darnell Outed, Part 2
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Naruto
Ruiga
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S 8:
Ep 11
A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools
8/16/08
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S 8:
Ep 10
Mystery of the Targeted Merchants
8/16/08
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S 8:
Ep 9
Open for Business! The Leaf Moving Service
8/9/08
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S 8:
Ep 11
A Limitless Supply of Ninja Tools
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Las Vegas
Sammy Marvin
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S 4:
Ep 11
Wagers Of Sin
1/19/07
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S 4:
Ep 11
Wagers Of Sin
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Ghost Whisperer
Jenson
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S 2:
Ep 2
Love Still Won't Die
9/29/06
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S 2:
Ep 2
Love Still Won't Die
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Talkshow with Spike Feresten
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 1
Andy Richter
9/16/06
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S 1:
Ep 1
Andy Richter
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Courting Alex
TV Announcer -voice over
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S 1:
Ep 4
New Best Friend
2/13/06
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S 1:
Ep 4
New Best Friend
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NYPD Blue
Lonnie Cutler
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S 11:
Ep 13
Take My Wife, Please
3/9/04
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S 11:
Ep 13
Take My Wife, Please
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Miss Match
TV Host
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S 1:
Ep 9
Bad Judgment
12/5/03
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S 1:
Ep 9
Bad Judgment
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The Proud Family
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 5
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
12/5/03
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S 3:
Ep 5
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
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MadTV
Himself
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S 8:
Ep 1
Episode #801
9/14/02
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S 8:
Ep 1
Episode #801
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Guest
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S 11:
Ep 45
Show #2319
8/9/02
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S 11:
Ep 45
Show #2319
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Family Guy
Buck Owens
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S 3:
Ep 12
To Love and Die in Dixie
11/15/01
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S 3:
Ep 12
To Love and Die in Dixie
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Late Friday
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 21
Episode 1.21
8/17/01
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S 1:
Ep 21
Episode 1.21
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The Hughleys
Dealer
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S 3:
Ep 22
Titanic 2: Electric Boogaloo
5/14/01
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S 3:
Ep 22
Titanic 2: Electric Boogaloo
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That '70s Show
Waiter
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S 3:
Ep 13
Dine and Dash
1/30/01
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S 3:
Ep 13
Dine and Dash
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Friends
The Customer
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S 6:
Ep 23
The One with the Ring
5/11/00
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S 6:
Ep 23
The One with the Ring
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Good vs Evil
Security Guard #2
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S 2:
Ep 9
Relic of Evil
4/28/00
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S 2:
Ep 9
Relic of Evil
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3rd Rock from the Sun
Pizza Guy
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S 5:
Ep 7
Sex and the Sally
11/30/99
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S 5:
Ep 7
Sex and the Sally
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Two Guys and a Girl
Delivery Guy
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S 3:
Ep 5
Sunday in the Apartment
10/20/99
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S 3:
Ep 5
Sunday in the Apartment
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Dharma & Greg
Salesperson
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S 2:
Ep 14
Dharma and Greg on a Hot Tin Roof
1/20/99
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S 2:
Ep 14
Dharma and Greg on a Hot Tin Roof
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Two Guys and a Girl
Unknown
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S 2:
Ep 5
Two Guys, a Girl and an Elective
10/21/98
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S 2:
Ep 5
Two Guys, a Girl and an Elective
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Two Guys and a Girl
Coustomer
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S 2:
Ep 4
Two Guys, a Girl and a Homecoming
10/14/98
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S 2:
Ep 4
Two Guys, a Girl and a Homecoming
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My Name is Earl
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Idol Time With Brian Dunkleman
By Leonard Pierce, Apr 16, 2010
Brian Dunkleman, who co-hosted American Idol in its first season before making one hell of a botched career move spoke with TV.com about what he’s up to these days, and why Ryan Seacrest should leave the jokes to the professionals. read more
Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
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Rumors of tensions between Brian and former American Idol co-host Ryan Seacrest were confirmed when in July of 2007, Brian shocked the audience at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood, stating "If wishes came true Ryan Seacrest would have AIDS," and that Seacrest "probably already has AIDS."
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Brian is also recently co-hosting with Eric "The Astronaut" Lynch on The Idol Re-cap Show on Sirius' Howard 101.
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On November 14, 2002, Brian attended The Harry Potter & The Chamber Of Secrets premiere in Los Angeles, California.
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Brian (on leaving his co-host position on American Idol.): It was my decision, I'm not saying it was a good decision because, obviously, with the success of the show, it's a difficult decision to think back on and think I did the right thing. I agonized over it, really, but I quite honestly had a very diffucult time with how cruel the show was. It really affected me. I wanted to be a performer, not someone who introduced other performers.
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Brian has described his role on Idol as that of a "talking monkey".
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Brian: I have decided not to return for season two in order to pursue other opportunities in the world of TV and feature films.
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