Background
Bristow was born in Los Angeles, California, best known for his television role as Peter, the boyfriend of Ellen DeGeneres" character in the series Ellen.
Bristow was born in Los Angeles, California, best known for his television role as Peter, the boyfriend of Ellen DeGeneres" character in the series Ellen.
His television guest-star roles include Seinfeld"s "The Wig Master", his recurring role as the machiavellian Troy on Mad About You, and Larry David"s choreographer on Curb Your Enthusiasm. Bristow has also appeared as himself in episodes of both the United Kingdom and United States. versions of the improvisational show Whose Lincolnshire Is lieutenant Anyway? and on "Celebrity Apprentice." He is the Stage Show Director and Host for the Jim Henson Company"s Puppet Up!, which combines comedic improvisation with puppetry, and which he co-created with Brian Henson. In 2010, he appeared off-Broadway at the Union Square Theatre as director and stage host of the revamped "Puppet Up", renamed "Stuffed and Unstrung" (co-created with Brian Henson) for its New York debut.
The show, a mix of improvised, uncensored comedy sketches and recreations of vintage Jim Henson comedy pieces, garnered rave reviews, including an "A-" from Entertainment Weekly.
Bristow is also credited as director and co-creator (alongside Brian Henson). He continues to teach improv in Los Angeles through his own school/repertory company, Improvatorium.
A Los Angeles native, Bristow is the third child of former performers Frank Bristow and Patricia O"Kane. He resides in Los Angeles