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Hayes Davenport
BornMarch 23, 1986
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Writer
  • comedian
  • television producer
  • podcast host
Notable workEastbound & Down
Family Guy
Allen Gregory
Nick Swardson's Pretend Time
Hollywood Handbook
SpouseGeneva Robertson-Dworet

Hayes Davenport (born March 23, 1986) is an American writer, comedian, television producer and podcast host. He is best known, along with Sean Clements, as one half of The Boys, the duo who hosts the Earwolf podcast Hollywood Handbook.[1]

Early Life

Davenport grew up in Wellesley, Massachusetts.[2][3] He participated on his high school's rowing team.[2]

Davenport attended Harvard University where he graduated with a degree in social studies.[2] He was the editor of the Harvard Lampoon.[2][4] After graduating, he moved to Los Angeles.[2]

Davenport has also appeared as a contestant on the game show Jeopardy!.[2][1]

Career

Davenport briefly worked at the Game Show Network before being hip pocketed by Creative Artists Agency.[2]

He has written for Family Guy, Eastbound & Down, Allen Gregory, and Nick Swardson's Pretend Time. He was a writer for the show Vice Principals.[5]

Davenport also acts occasionally and has starred in the web series Those People.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b Sorokach, Josh (January 28, 2014). "Talking to Hayes Davenport and Sean Clements About Their Podcast 'Hollywood Handbook'". Splitsider. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "BA #099: Hayes Davenport". the Box Angeles podcast. October 5, 2015.
  3. ^ Westhoff, Ben (May 14, 2014). "HAYES DAVENPORT AND SEAN CLEMENTS: HOSTS OF THE HILARIOUS HOLLYWOOD HANDBOOK PODCAST". LA Weekly. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "'Harvard Lampoon' Spoofs 'National Geographic'". NPR. March 30, 2008. Retrieved May 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "Guy Ritchie's Back, episode #247 of Who Charted? on Earwolf". www.earwolf.com. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  6. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBKM37x5iQE