Jerrod Carmichael
Jerrod Carmichael | |
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Born | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. | June 22, 1987
Medium | Stand-up comedy, television, film, acting, writing, producing |
Nationality | American |
Genres | Observational comedy, satire |
Subject(s) | pop culture, race relations |
Jerrod Carmichael (/dʒʌˈrɒd/; juh-ROD; born June 22, 1987)[1] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer.[2][3][4] Carmichael is best known for creating and playing the lead role in the semi-biographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show.[5]
Early life
Carmichael was born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina,[1] the son of Cynthia, a secretary, and Joe Carmichael, a truck driver. He has an older brother, Joe Carmichael, Jr.[4] He grew up in the Morningside neighborhood. Carmichael grew up poor, which is a frequent topic in his stand-up comedy. In fifth grade, he hosted a morning news show on his elementary school's local access channel.[6] He graduated from Robert B. Glenn High School in 2005.[7]
Carmichael's early comedic influences were stand-ups Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Sinbad, and George Carlin.[8]
Career
At age 20, Carmichael moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comic, before he had ever tried stand-up.[9] His first time doing stand-up was an open-mic night at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood.[10] Working his way up through the clubs, Carmichael appeared in the "New Faces" showcase at the 2011 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.[11] Carmichael's breakout role was in the 2014 film Neighbors.[4][12] He was also on the TV show The Goodwin Games.[11]
He has released two stand-up HBO comedy specials. The first, Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store, was released in 2014. It was directed by Spike Lee and filmed at The Comedy Store, where Carmichael had first performed stand-up.[10][13] The second, Jerrod Carmichael: 8, was released on March 11, 2017. It was filmed in the New York Masonic Hall's Grand Lodge Room and directed by comedian Bo Burnham.[14]
His eponymous NBC sitcom, on which he stars and is a producer, has been well-received[15][16] and is notable for its envelope-pushing approach to topical subjects like Black Lives Matter, LGBT issues, gun rights, politics, and the reality of being African American in the United States.[17] The show is semi-autobiographical.[18]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | Neighbors | Garf | |
2016 | The Meddler | Freddy | |
2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Garf | |
2017 | The Disaster Artist | Actor Friend | |
2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | Jimmy | |
2017 | Ferdinand | Paco (voice) | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | The Goodwin Games | Elijah | 3 episodes |
2013 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Pranked Guy | Episode: "Zoe Saldana Wears a Tan Blouse & Glasses" |
2013 | Axe Cop | Guy (voice) | Episode: "Babysitting Uni-Baby" |
2014 | Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store | Himself | Stand-up special |
2014–2015 | Lucas Bros Moving Co. | Jerrod (voice) | 14 episodes |
2015–2017 | The Carmichael Show | Jerrod Carmichael | 32 episodes; also creator, writer and executive producer |
2017 | Jerrod Carmichael: 8 | Himself | Stand-up special |
Music videos
Year | Song | Artist | Role |
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2017 | "Moonlight" | Jay-Z | Ross Geller |
References
- ^ a b "Jerrod Carmichael: Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian (1987–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
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- ^ Holson, Laura M. (July 17, 2015). "Jerrod Carmichael's Comedy, and Tourism, Call for Reflection". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ a b c Weiner, Jonah (March 2, 2016). "Jerrod Carmichael Goes There". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Barshad, Amos (October 3, 2014). "Garf Comes Alive: The Imminent Stand-up Stardom of Jerrod Carmichael". Grantland. Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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- ^ Clodfelter, Tim (March 26, 2015). "Local comedian to star in NBC sitcom". Winston-Salem Journal. North Carolina. Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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- ^ "Jerrod Carmichael's Metric Of Success: How Many Cookies Is He Eating?". Conan. TBS. April 26, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ a b "Jerrod Carmichael Wants to Marry Meryl Streep". The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. NBC Television. August 4, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
- ^ a b Lehman, Daneil (9 July 2012). "10 Comics to Watch: Jerrod Carmichael Q&A". Backstage. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Zei, Michelle (July 31, 2015). "Rising Comic Jerrod Carmichael on Stand-Up, Millenials and Joking About Police Brutality". Paper. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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- ^ Husband, Andrew (March 10, 2017). "You Can Thank Jerrod Carmichael And Bo Burnham's Friendship For 2017's Best Comedy Special (So Far)". Uproxx.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
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- ^ Sims, David (March 10, 2016). "The Carmichael Show Proves Sitcoms Can Still Be Provocative". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Yarm, Mark (24 November 2015). "Jerrod Carmichael: Meet the Comic Saving the Old-School Sitcom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ^ Stanhope, Kate (August 25, 2015). "Jerrod Carmichael on His NBC Series, TV Comedies' "Empty Calories" and Networks' "Growing Pains"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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