Brian Julin-McCleary attended Cedar Falls High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa where he won his own best supporting actor award in the role of Peter Van Doan in a production of "The Diary of Anne Frank". This led to an Masters of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary and a short career as a mortician's assistant. He makes his home in New York City with Natalie Julin-McCleary and two lovely offspring. Brian and his family were on staff in the village 2010-2012.