Callen also played the role of Coach Mellor in The Goldbergs and its spinoff series Schooled. The pilot aired on January 24, 2018.[24][6] The spinoff was picked up for a 13-episode order for the fall, 2018 television season.[25]
Callen co-wrote and co-starred in Dream Crushers with Will Sasso, Sara Rue, and Scott Thompson. The series was shot in 2009 but unaired until 2011.[26] He appeared with Melinda Hill in an episode of the 2012–13 web series Romantic Encounters.[27]
Ten Minute Podcast
Beginning on February 20, 2012, Callen and fellow actors and comedians Will Sasso and Chris D'Elia began the Ten Minute Podcast.[28] Tommy Blacha and Chad Kultgen later replaced Callen and D'Elia.[29]
The Fighter and the Kid
Callen currently cohosts a podcast titled The Fighter and the Kid with Brendan Schaub, and producers Chin and Nick. The podcast formerly focused on the realm of mixed martial arts, but since their departure from Fox Sports, they regularly discuss pop culture and current events as well.[30]
Schaub and Callen performed the podcast live on a national tour in 2016. The tour included such venues as The Vic Theatre (Chicago), Gramercy Theatre (New York City), and Wilbur Theatre (Boston); culminating at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles.[31]
In 2016 Schaub and Callen released The Fighter and the Kid 3D. The twelve episode digital download series features sketch comedy pieces based on the duo's podcast personas.[32]
Schaub and Callen regularly appear alongside Joe Rogan during live event broadcasts, such as the UFC and Glory Kickboxing, for what is called the Fight Companion. They also appeared on the MTV show Ridiculousness, hosted by Rob Dyrdek, in June 2016.[33]
In September 2023, Schaub and Callen publicly stated that Kast Media and its CEO Colin Thomson owed their production company $1.5-1.6 million dollars. Similar claims were made by Jim Cornette followed by Theo Von, Jason Ellis, Whitney Cummings, and Alyx Weiss, who stated they were owed money by Kast Media, including several six-figure and seven-figure shortages. This was in the process of an acquisition of Kast Media by PodcastOne, where Thomson was offering creators partial reimbursement combined with stock options. Amid the news, LiveOne and PodcastOne stock dropped considerably and the company no longer planned to officially hire Thomson. LiveOne took out a high-interest loan to pay Schaub and Callen, but did not compensate other creators.[34][35][36][37][38]
Stand-up comedy
Callen headlines his solo stand up comedy act at venues across the United States.[39] In early 2016 he released Never Grow Up which was recorded live at the Irvine Improv in April, 2015.[40]Never Grow Up was released online in conjunction with The Fighter and the Kid 3D Web series.[41] he released a special in 2019 called Complicated Apes. In 2022, he released his special “Man tears” on his YouTube channel. In October 2025, he released his special "FALSE GODS" on his YouTube channel.
Other
In March 2023, Callen and fellow comedian Nick DiPaolo and Josh Firestine joined Steven Crowder on his network, Mug Club, to stream on Rumble.[42]
Sexual misconduct allegations
On July 31, 2020, the Los Angeles Times reported that four women, including actress Kathryn Fiore, told the newspaper that Callen mistreated them and described incidents of sexual misconduct including rape, assault, and disturbing comments that date back to 1999.[43]
In a tweet, Callen denied the accusations. He also released a long form video on Instagram and YouTube vehemently denying all allegations.[44][45]
Callen filed a lawsuit against Fiore and her husband, Gabriel Tigerman. In January 2021, Judge Monica Bachner ruled in the couple's favor, stating that Callen "did not meet his burden of demonstrating a probability of prevailing on his claim."[46]
