Albert Charles Kreischer Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, podcaster, reality television host and actor. In 1997, he was featured in an article in
Rolling Stone while attending Florida State University. The magazine named Kreischer "the top partyer at the Number One Party School in the country." The article also served as inspiration for the 2002 film
National Lampoon's Van Wilder. Kreischer has served as host of the television series
Hurt Bert on FX as well as
Bert the Conqueror and
Trip Flip on Travel Channel. He appeared in
The Machine, a comedy film loosely based on his life.