Peter Gwinn

Peter Gwinn is an American comedy writer and improviser hailing from Evanston, Illinois. He gained recognition as a member of The Second City Touring Company from 1997 to 2000 and has since taught at the I.O. and Upright Citizens Brigade theaters. Gwinn is the founder of the musical improv group Baby Wants Candy and the author of the book 'Group Improvisation: The Manual of Ensemble Improv Games' released in 2003. He notably served as a staff writer for the TV political satire 'The Colbert Report' until June 14, 2012. Gwinn has also made on-screen appearances on the show, as well as appearing in the Amazon Studios-produced TV series 'Alpha House' in 2013.