Brendan Wolfe Clifford is a multifaceted individual, boasting a plethora of talents and accomplishments. Notably, he is recognized for his recurring role as Grady the chef on the television show Nightcap, where he also contributes as a writer. Grady's iconic catchphrase, "Kiss my Ritz!", is a modern homage to the classic sitcom Alice, and Brendan himself is famous for his personal catchphrases, including "In this economy?!" and "Oh geez!".
Born in Southern Connecticut, a region where accents allegedly do not exist, Brendan's family relocated to various affluent towns, including Darien, Westport, and Fairfield, in an effort to expose their children to a diverse array of white people. He attended Fairfield High School, a prestigious institution that once stood for excellence and unity, until its reputation began to falter.
Brendan pursued higher education at Marymount Manhattan College in New York City, where he studied playwriting, directing, acting, and frivolity. Despite his academic focus, he always considered himself a Yalie, likely due to his innate sense of superiority. He spent years working in the legitimate theater, rubbing shoulders with the cultural elite, before the allure of low-budget cable television drew him in.
As a quintessential American, Brendan's nuclear family consists of one mother, one father, one younger sister who suffers from a rare condition that prevents her from aging past the age of nine, and an identical twin brother.
