Bret Ernst (born May 4, 1972) is an American actor and stand up comedian. He plays Louie LaRusso Jr. in Cobra Kai.
Biography[]
Ernst was born in Princeton, New Jersey. He has an older brother named Scott, who was a theatre actor that passed away at the age of 33, and a younger brother named Keith, who is also a stand up comedian. Ernst grew up in Passaic, New Jersey. He went to Plantation High School in Plantation, Florida. He went to Long Island University and played College Football.
Career[]
He was one of four comedians featured in Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days and 30 Nights – Hollywood to the Heartland, along with Ahmed Ahmed, John Caparulo, and Sebastian Maniscalco. Ernst has also appeared on the television programs Comedy Central Presents and The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. He appeared in the 2006 MTV wrestling show Wrestling Society X as a commentator. Bret was the host of the first season of Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too. He also appeared in Kesha's "Blah Blah Blah" music video. His Comedy Central half-hour special was voted "TOP 5" of all of 2010, and his first comedy album "American Comic" was an instant success, breaking "TOP 10" on iTunes in its first week. Ernst is best known for his "Roller Skating Bit." He has a recurring role as Louie LaRusso Jr. on the Netflix (formerly YouTube Premium) series Cobra Kai, having been in the show's 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th seasons.