Jerrod Carmichael

Jerrod Carmichael
Carmichael performing in 2013
Born
Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael

(1987-04-06) April 6, 1987 (age 36)
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • actor
  • filmmaker
Years active2008–present

Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael (/dʒəˈrɒd/ jə-ROD; born April 6, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and filmmaker. He has released three stand-up comedy specials on HBO: Love at the Store (2014), 8 (2017), and Rothaniel (2022). He also co-created, co-wrote, produced, and starred in the semi autobiographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show (2015–2017). Carmichael directed, produced, and starred in On the Count of Three (2021). In 2022, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for writing Rothaniel and was nominated for guest hosting Saturday Night Live that same year.

Early life

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

Career

Carmichael moved to Los Angeles at the age of 20 to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comedian although he had never performed comedy. His first time doing stand-up was at an open mic night at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood. Working his way up through the clubs he appeared in the "New Faces" showcase at the 2011 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. He appeared on the show The Goodwin Games (2013) and had his breakout role as an actor in the film Neighbors in 2014. His first HBO stand-up comedy special, Love at the Store (2014), was directed by filmmaker Spike Lee and filmed at The Comedy Store.

Carmichael's second stand-up comedy special, 8 (2017), was directed by comedian Bo Burnham and filmed in the Grand Lodge Room of New York's Masonic Hall. 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 pushing the envelope broaching topics including the Black Lives Matter movement, LGBT issues, gun rights, politics, and the reality of being black in America. 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 in 2018 which was acclaimed for its unusual style. Michael talks directly to the camera in a dark room without an audience; there are also scenes of him in varying degrees of confrontation with an unidentified woman played by English actress Suki Waterhouse.

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 (2019) and Sermon on the Mount (2019) which are autobiographical. He directed and starred in the comedy thriller film On the Count of Three in 2021. His third HBO special, Rothaniel (2022), was also directed by Burnham. Two days after the release of Rothaniel, Carmichael hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time. Carmichael hosted the 80th Golden Globe Awards.

In 2024, Carmichael will star in Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, a documentary series revolving around his life.

Personal life

Carmichael lives in New York City. He discussed his relationships with both men and women during his documentary series Home Videos (2019). He came out as gay in his comedy special Rothaniel (2022).

Filmography

Film

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

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

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

Awards and nominations

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

See also


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