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Jerrod Carmichael
Carmichael performing in May 2013
Born

Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael


(1987-04-06) April 6, 1987 (age 37)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • filmmaker
  • Years active2008–present

    Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael (/əˈrɒd/ jə-ROD; born April 6, 1987) is an American comedian, actor, writer, and filmmaker.[1][2] He has released three stand-up comedy specials on HBO: Love at the Store (2014), 8 (2017), and Rothaniel (2022). He co-created, co-wrote, produced, and starred in the semi autobiographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show (2015–2017).

    Carmichael made his feature directorial debut when he directed, produced, and starred in the dark comedy film On the Count of Three (2021). In 2022, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Rothaniel and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for guest hosting Saturday Night Live.

    Early life

    [edit]

    Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, on April 6, 1987.[3] He has an older brother named Joe.[2] He 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.[4] In 2005, he graduated from Robert B. Glenn High SchoolinKernersville, North Carolina.[5] His early comedic influences were George Carlin, Bill Cosby, Richard Pryor, and Sinbad.[6]

    Career

    [edit]

    Carmichael moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20 to pursue a stand-up comedy career, despite never having tried it before.[7] His first time doing stand-up was at an open mic nightatThe Comedy StoreinWest Hollywood.[8] Working his way up through the comedy clubs, he appeared in the "New Faces" showcase at the 2011 Just for Laughs FestivalinMontreal.[9] He appeared on the show The Goodwin Games (2013)[9] and had his breakout role as an actor in the film Neighbors (2014).[2][10] His first HBO stand-up comedy special, Love at the Store (2014), was directed by Spike Lee and filmed at The Comedy Store.[8][11]

    Carmichael's second stand-up comedy special, 8 (2017), was directed by friend and fellow comedian Bo Burnham and filmed in the Grand Lodge Room of New York's Masonic Hall.[12] Carmichael next co-created, co-wrote, produced, and starred in the semi-biographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show (2015–2017), which was well-received and was notable for broaching topics including the Black Lives Matter movement, LGBT issues, gun rights, politics, and the reality of being black in America.[13][14][15][16][17] He also served as an executive producer for the Fox sitcom Rel (2018–2019) and directed Drew Michael's stand-up comedy special Drew Michael (2018), which was acclaimed for its unusual style; Michael talks directly to the camera in a dark room without an audience, intercut with scenes of him engaging in varying degrees of confrontation with an unidentified woman played by English actress Suki Waterhouse.[18]

    Carmichael made an appearance on rapper Tyler, the Creator's album Igor (2019), narrating the album using short phrases to find logic in the title character Igor's state of mind.[19] That same year, he was hired by Quentin Tarantino to co-write a film adaptation based on the Django/Zorro crossover comic book series.[20] He created, directed, produced, and starred in the HBO autobiographical documentaries Home Videos (2019) and Sermon on the Mount (2019). He directed, produced, and starred in the dark comedy film On the Count of Three (2021), making his feature directorial debut.[21] His third HBO special, Rothaniel (2022), was also directed by Burnham and earned Carmichael the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special.[22] Two days after the release of Rothaniel, Carmichael hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.

    In 2023, Carmichael hosted the 80th Golden Globe Awards.[23] He starred in Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (2024), a documentary series revolving around his life.[24]

    Personal life

    [edit]

    Carmichael lives in New York City.[25] He discussed his relationships with both men and women in his work,[26][27] before coming out as gay in his comedy special Rothaniel (2022).[28]

    Filmography

    [edit]

    Film

    [edit]
    Year Title Role Notes
    2014 Neighbors Garfield "Garf" Slade
    2015 The Meddler Freddy
    2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Garfield "Garf" Slade
    2017 The Disaster Artist Actor Friend
    Transformers: The Last Knight Jimmy
    Ferdinand Paco Voice
    2018 Mid90s Security Guard
    2021 On the Count of Three Val Also director and producer
    2023 Poor Things Harry Astley

    Television

    [edit]
    Year Title Credited as Role Notes
    Actor Director Writer Creator Producer
    2013 The Goodwin Games Yes Elijah 3 episodes
    2013 Comedy Bang! Bang! Yes Pranked Guy Episode: "Zoe Saldana Wears a Tan Blouse & Glasses"
    2013 Axe Cop Yes Guy Voice, episode: "Babysitting Uni-Baby"
    2014 Love at the Store Yes Yes Yes Himself Stand-up comedy special
    2014–2015 Lucas Bros Moving Co. Yes Jerrod Voice, 14 episodes
    2015–2017 The Carmichael Show Yes Yes Yes Yes Jerrod Carmichael 32 episodes
    2016 The Chris Gethard Show Yes Himself Episode: "Family Dinner"
    2017 8 Yes Yes Yes Himself Stand-up comedy special
    2018 Drew Michael: Drew Michael Yes Yes Stand-up comedy special
    2018–2019 Rel Yes Executive producer
    2019 The Shop Yes Himself Episode: #2.1
    2019 Ramy Yes
    2019 Home Videos Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Himself Documentary
    2019 Sermon on the Mount Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Himself Documentary
    2022 Rothaniel Yes Yes Yes Himself Stand-up comedy special
    2022 Saturday Night Live Yes Himself (host) Episode 16 of Season 47: "Jerrod Carmichael/Gunna"
    2023 80th Golden Globe Awards Yes Himself (host) Television special
    2024 Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show Yes Himself Documentary series

    Music videos

    [edit]
    Year Song Artist Director Role
    2017 "Moonlight" Jay-Z Alan Yang Ross Geller

    Awards and nominations

    [edit]
    Association Year Category Work Result Ref.
    Black Reel Awards 2018 Outstanding Actor, Comedy Series The Carmichael Show Nominated [29]
    2022 Outstanding Variety, Talk or Sketch – Series or Special Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel Nominated [30]
    2024 Outstanding Breakthrough Performance Poor Things Nominated [31]
    Critics' Choice Television Awards 2023 Best Comedy Special Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel Nominated [32]
    Dorian Awards 2022 Wilde Wit Nominated [33]
    LGBTQIA+ Trailblazer Won [33]
    Gotham Awards 2019 Breakthrough Series – Short Form Ramy Nominated [34]
    Gotham TV Awards 2024 Breakthrough Nonfiction Series Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show Won [35]
    NAACP Image Awards 2023 Outstanding Writing in a Television Movie or Special Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel Nominated [36]
    Primetime Emmy Awards (Creative Arts) 2022 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Saturday Night Live Nominated [37]
    Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel Won [38]
    Sundance Film Festival 2021 Grand Jury Prize – U.S. Dramatic Competition On the Count of Three Nominated [39]
    Writers Guild of America Awards 2023 Best Television Writing in a Comedy/Variety Specials Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel Won [40]

    See also

    [edit]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ Seabaugh, Julie (October 6, 2014). "12 Things to Know About Stand-Up Comedian Jerrod Carmichael". New York. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
      - 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.
  • ^ "Jerrod Carmichael: Film Actor, Television Actor, Comedian, Producer (1987–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the original on July 19, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  • ^ "Jerrod Carmichael's Brother Is Too Cool For His Show". Conan. TBS. August 25, 2015. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • ^ Clodfelter, Tim (March 26, 2015). "Local comedian to star in NBC sitcom". Winston-Salem Journal. North Carolina. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2016.Additional archive on July 19, 2017.
  • ^ "Comedian Jerrod Carmichael Joins the Dan Patrick Show Live in Los Angeles (Full Interview) 5/1/17". Dan Patrick Show Live. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  • ^ "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 (July 9, 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, Millennials and Joking About Police Brutality". Paper. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  • ^ Zinoman, Jason (October 1, 2014). "Stand-Up Through a Filmmaker's Lens: Spike Lee Enhances Jerrod Carmichael and Katt Williams". The New York Times. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  • ^ Husband, Andrew (March 10, 2017). "You Can Thank Jerrod Carmichael And Bo Burnham's Friendship For 2017's Best Comedy Special (So Far)". Uproxx. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  • ^ Lowry, Brian (August 25, 2015). "TV Review: 'The Carmichael Show'". Variety. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  • ^ Sims, David (March 10, 2016). "The Carmichael Show Proves Sitcoms Can Still Be Provocative". The Atlantic. 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.
  • ^ Yarm, Mark (November 24, 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.
  • ^ "'Drew Michael' on HBO Plays with Your Senses of Humor, Light and Sound". August 25, 2018.
  • ^ Hunt, El (May 24, 2019). "The hidden symbols in Tyler, The Creator's 'Igor'". NME. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
  • ^ Sneider, Jeff (June 3, 2019). "Exclusive: Quentin Tarantino Working with Jerrod Carmichael on 'Django/Zorro' Movie". Collider. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  • ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 18, 2019). "Jerrod Carmichael, Christopher Abbott Lead Ensemble Cast In 'On The Count Of Three' For Valparaiso & Tom Werner's Werner Entertainment". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  • ^ Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, April 1, 2022, retrieved January 11, 2023[user-generated source]
  • ^ Murphy, Chris (January 11, 2023). "Jerrod Carmichael Opens the Golden Globes 2023 With Devastation and a Dose of Truth". Vanity Fair. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  • ^ Campione, Katie (February 1, 2023). "Jerrod Carmichael Comedy Documentary Series Ordered At HBO". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
  • ^ Yasharoff, Hannah. "Jerrod Carmichael jokes hosting 'SNL' is 'the gayest thing you can possibly do'". USA Today. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  • ^ Iannucci, Rebecca (May 12, 2019). "Did Jerrod Carmichael Just Come Out in His HBO Special Home Videos?". TVLine. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  • ^ Jerrod Carmichael On Being Confident In Sexuality, Parental Infidelity, Owning His Story + MoreonYouTube
  • ^ Kate Aurthur (April 1, 2022). "Jerrod Carmichael Officially Comes Out as Gay in His HBO Special 'Rothaniel'". Variety.
  • ^ "Black Reel Awards for TV | Past Winners and Nominees". Black Reel Awards. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  • ^ Complex, Valerie (June 16, 2022). "6th Annual Black Reel Television Awards Nominations Announced". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  • ^ Complex, Valerie (December 15, 2023). "Black Reel Awards Nominations: 'The Color Purple' And 'Rustin' Dominate". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 16, 2023.
  • ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (January 15, 2023). "Critics Choice Awards: Full List of Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 16, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  • ^ a b Coates, Tyler (August 17, 2022). "'Abbott Elementary,' 'The White Lotus' and 'Yellowjackets' Among Top Winners at LGBTQ Critics' Dorian TV Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  • ^ "'Marriage Story' Sweeps Gotham Awards; Full Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. December 2, 2019. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  • ^ Lewis, Hilary (June 4, 2024). "2024 Gotham TV Awards: 'Baby Reindeer,' 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith,' 'Colin From Accounts' Top Winners". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  • ^ Lewis, Hilary (January 12, 2023). "NAACP Image Awards 2023: 'Wakanda Forever,' 'The Woman King' Among Top Film Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
  • ^ "2022 Creative Arts Emmys: See full winners list". Entertainment Weekly. September 4, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  • ^ Snierson, Dan (September 12, 2022). "See the full list of 2022 Emmy winners". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 7, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  • ^ Galuppo, Mia (January 27, 2021). "Sundance Hot List: Questlove, Jerrod Carmichael Directorial Debuts Among 10 Titles Set to Heat Up the Fest". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  • ^ Lewis, Hilary; Chuba, Kirsten (March 5, 2023). "WGA Awards: 'Everything Everywhere' Wins for Original Screenplay, 'Women Talking' Takes Adapted". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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