Jerrod Carmichael

Jerrod Carmichael
Born Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S.
Nationality American
Genres Observational comedy, satire
Subject(s) African-American culture, human sexuality, pop culture, race relations, racism
Influences Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy

Jerrod Carmichael is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer.[1][2][3] Carmichael is best known for creating and playing the lead role in the NBC television series The Carmichael Show.[4] In 2014, he also released a stand-up HBO comedy special called Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store filmed by Spike Lee that he shot at the The Comedy Store in West Hollywood.[5]

Early life

Carmichael was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the son of Cynthia, a secretary, and Joe Carmichael, a truck driver. He has an older brother, Joe Carmichael, Jr.[3] He grew up in the Morningside Manor neighborhood and graduated from Robert B. Glenn High School in 2005. He moved to Los Angeles in 2008 to pursue a career in stand-up comedy.[6]

Career

From when he moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20, Carmichael worked as a stand-up comic. Working his way up through the clubs, in 2011 Carmichael appeared in the "New Faces" showcase at the Montreal Just for Laughs Festival.[7]

Carmichael's breakout role was in the 2014 film Neighbors.[3][8] He was also on the TV show The Goodwin Games.[7]

His eponymous NBC sitcom, which he writes, produces, and stars in, has been well received[9][10] and is notable for its topical, 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.[11] The show is semi-autobiographical.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2014 Neighbors Garf
2016 The Meddler Freddy / Fredo
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Garf Completed
2016 The Masterpiece Actor Friend Post-production
Television
Year Title Role Notes
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"
2014–2015 Lucas Bros Moving Co. Jerrod (voice) 14 episodes
2015–present The Carmichael Show Jerrod Carmichael Also creator, writer and executive producer

References

  1. ↑ Seabaugh, Julie (6 October 2014). "12 Things to Know About Stand-Up Comedian Jerrod Carmichael". Vulture. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Holson, Laura M. (17 July 2015). "Jerrod Carmichael’s Comedy, and Tourism, Call for Reflection". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Weiner, Jonah (2 March 2016). "Jerrod Carmichael Goes There". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Barshad, Amos (3 October 2014). "Garf Comes Alive: The Imminent Stand-up Stardom of Jerrod Carmichael". Grantland. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Zinoman, Jason (1 October 2014). "Stand-Up Through a Filmmaker’s Lens: Spike Lee Enhances Jerrod Carmichael and Katt Williams". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  6. ↑ Clodfelter, Tim (26 March 2015). "Local comedian to star in NBC sitcom". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  7. 1 2 Lehman, Daneil (9 July 2012). "10 Comics to Watch: Jerrod Carmichael Q&A". Backstage. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  8. ↑ Zei, Michelle (31 July 2015). "Rising Comic Jerrod Carmichael on Stand-Up, Millenials and Joking About Police Brutality". Paper. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  9. ↑ Lowry, Brian (25 August 2015). "TV Review: ‘The Carmichael Show’". Variety. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  10. ↑ Sims, David (10 March 2016). "The Carmichael Show Proves Sitcoms Can Still Be Provocative". The Atlantic. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  11. ↑ Yarm, Mark (24 November 2015). "Jerrod Carmichael: Meet the Comic Saving the Old-School Sitcom". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  12. ↑ Stanhope, Kate (25 August 2015). "Jerrod Carmichael on His NBC Series, TV Comedies' "Empty Calories" and Networks' "Growing Pains"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2016.

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