Jerrod Carmichael
Born: 1987-06-22 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael (born June 22, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Carmichael created and starred in the semi-biographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. At the age of 20, Carmichael moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comic, before he had ever tried stand-up. His first time doing stand-up was an open-mic night at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood. Working his way up through the clubs, Carmichael appeared in the "New Faces" showcase at the 2011 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. Carmichael's breakout role was in the 2014 film Neighbors. He was also on the TV show The Goodwin Games. He has released three 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. 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. The latest, Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, also directed by Burnham, won him his first Primetime Emmy Award, and was notable for featuring the moment he came out as gay to the public. His eponymous NBC sitcom, on which he starred in and produced, has been well-received 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. The show is semi-autobiographical. Carmichael made an appearance on Tyler, the Creator's fifth album Igor in 2019, narrating the album using short phrases to find logic in the title character Igor's state of mind. In the same year, he was hired by Quentin Tarantino to co-write a film adaptation based on the Django/Zorro crossover comic book series. He created, directed, produced, and starred in the HBO documentaries Home Videos and Sermon on the Mount which are autobiographical. He starred in the comedy thriller film On the Count of Three in 2021, which was also his feature directorial debut. In 2022, Carmichael hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, and hosted the 80th Golden Globe Awards. In 2023 Carmichael starred in Academy Award-winning film Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2024, Carmichael will star in the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, a documentary series revolving around his life.
Filmography
2025
- Eddington ... (Thanks)
- Jerrod Carmichael: Don't Be Gay as Self
- The Napa Boys ... (Executive Producer)
2024
- Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy as Self (archive footage)
- Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show as Self
2023
- Poor Things as Harry Astley
2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show as Self
- On the Count of Three as Val
- Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind ... (Executive Producer)
- Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel as Self
2021
- drew michael: red blue green ... (Executive Producer)
2019
- Ramy ... (Executive Producer)
- Sermon on the Mount as Self
- Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw ... (Director)
- Dan Soder: Son of a Gary ... (Executive Producer)
- Home Videos
2018
- Drew Michael ... (Director)
- The Shop as Self
- mid90s as Security Guard (uncredited)
- Illegal Civilization 3 as Self
- Rel ... (Executive Producer)
- Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 as Self
- Flower Boy: A Conversation as Self
2017
- Transformers: The Last Knight as Jimmy
- Ferdinand as Paco (voice)
- Moonlight as Ross
- The Disaster Artist as Actor Friend
- Jerrod Carmichael: 8 as Self
2016
- Chelsea as Self
- Sausage Party ... (Thanks)
- The Meddler as Freddy / Fredo
- Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising as Garf
2015
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- The Carmichael Show as Jerrod Carmichael
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Neighbors as Garf
- Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity
- Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store as Self
2013
- The Goodwin Games as Elijah
- Lucas Bros Moving Co as Jerrod / Prisoner
2012
- Loiter Squad ... (Writers' Assistant)
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Host