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In June 2020, Redd and fellow Second City alumna Lisa Beasley organized a [[GoFundMe]] fundraiser for [[2020–21 United States racial unrest|racial justice protestors]] who had contracted [[COVID-19]]. They raised over $360,000 for the cause.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=‘SNL’s Chris Redd Organizes Fundraiser To Provide COVID-19 Tests & Treatment For George Floyd Protesters |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/snls-chris-redd-organizes-fundraiser-covid-19-tests-treatment-george-floyd-protesters-1202950392/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=June 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Metz |first1=Nina |title=‘Saturday Night Live’ star Chris Redd and Chicago comedian Lisa Beasley set up a COVID-19 protestor relief fund |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-mov-chris-redd-covid-19-protest-relief-fund-0626-20200624-zjzbwhjf7rfv3fjwbcg3efqx2m-story.html |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=June 24, 2020}}</ref> |
In June 2020, Redd and fellow Second City alumna Lisa Beasley organized a [[GoFundMe]] fundraiser to cover medical costs for [[2020–21 United States racial unrest|racial justice protestors]] who had contracted [[COVID-19]]. They raised over $360,000 for the cause.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title=‘SNL’s Chris Redd Organizes Fundraiser To Provide COVID-19 Tests & Treatment For George Floyd Protesters |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/snls-chris-redd-organizes-fundraiser-covid-19-tests-treatment-george-floyd-protesters-1202950392/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=June 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Metz |first1=Nina |title=‘Saturday Night Live’ star Chris Redd and Chicago comedian Lisa Beasley set up a COVID-19 protestor relief fund |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-mov-chris-redd-covid-19-protest-relief-fund-0626-20200624-zjzbwhjf7rfv3fjwbcg3efqx2m-story.html |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=June 24, 2020}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
Revision as of 00:56, 24 February 2021
Chris Redd | |
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Born | Christopher Jerell Redd c. 1985 or 1986 (age 38–39) |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
Years active | 2012 – present |
Christopher Jerell Redd[1] (born c. 1985/1986)[2] is American actor and stand-up comedian, and cast member of the sketch variety show Saturday Night Live since 2017.
Early life
Redd was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to Naperville, Illinois, at the age of eight.[3] According to Redd, he had a childhood stutter, which he overcame by learning how to rap.[4] He attended Naperville schools, including Gregory Middle School and Neuqua Valley High School, and later attended community college in Elgin, Illinois.[3][5]
Career
Redd briefly pursued a career as a rapper, but switched to sketch comedy after taking improvisation classes.[6] He joined the improvisational comedy group The Second City, where he was a member of its touring company.[7] He moved to Los Angeles in 2016 to further pursue an acting career, and played Hunter the Hungry, an underground rapper, in the 2016 mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.[8]
After a previous unsuccessful audition for Saturday Night Live,[9] it was announced in September 2017 that Redd had joined the show's cast as a featured player for season 43, alongside fellow newcomers Heidi Gardner and Luke Null.[10] In 2018, Redd won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for writing the SNL song "Come Back Barack", which lamented former president Barack Obama's departure from the White House and aired during Chance the Rapper's episode on November 18, 2017.[11][12] The award was shared with co-writers Kenan Thompson and Will Stephen, and composer Eli Brueggemann.[11] Redd was promoted to repertory status in 2019, ahead of SNL's 45th season.[13] His celebrity impressions on the show have included U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Kanye West, and Sterling K. Brown.[14]
As of February 2021, Redd stars in the comedy television series Kenan, alongside fellow SNL castmate Kenan Thompson.[15]
Other activities
In June 2020, Redd and fellow Second City alumna Lisa Beasley organized a GoFundMe fundraiser to cover medical costs for racial justice protestors who had contracted COVID-19. They raised over $360,000 for the cause.[16][17]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Hunter the Hungry | |
2017 | Handsome | Detective Gunner | |
2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Skeptical Black Man | |
2018 | Deep Murder | Jace Jizz | |
2019 | Joker | Comedy Club Emcee | |
2020 | Scare Me | Carlo | |
2020 | Vampires vs. the Bronx | Andre | |
TBA | Spinning Gold | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Last Laff | Various | |
2014 | Chicago P.D. | Carl | Episode: "Thirty Balloons" |
2014 | Greetings! From Prison | XXXpressive | Episode: "XXXpress Yourself" |
2015 | Empire | Roger | 2 episodes |
2016 | Freestyle Wraps | MC Hot Pot | Episode: "Hot Pot" |
2016 | Lonely and Horny | Omar | 4 episodes |
2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | The Cleaning Crew Rapper | Episode: "Krysten Ritter Wears a Turtleneck and Black Boots" |
2017 | Love | Justin | 2 episodes |
2017 | Detroiters | Donut | Episode: "Smilin' Jack" |
2017 | Sofia the First | Singe (voice) | Episode: "The Royal Dragon" |
2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Mason | 2 episodes |
2017–2018 | Disjointed | Steven "Dank" Dankerson | 18 episodes |
2017 | Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents | Himself | Stand-up special |
2017–present | Saturday Night Live | Himself/Various | Repertory player Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (2018) |
2017 | Will & Grace | Alvin | Episode: "Emergency Contact" |
2018 | Teachers | Darnell | Episode: "For Poorer or Poorer" |
2019 | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Additional voices | Episode: "Junkin' Janna/A Spell with No Name" |
2019 | Big Mouth | Additional voice | 2 episodes |
2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | Himself | Episode: "Digital Magic" |
2021 | Kenan | Gary Williams |
References
- ^ Saturday Night Live (October 18, 2017), 43 For 43: Chris Redd - SNL, retrieved November 2, 2017
- ^ Brusie, David (March 13, 2019). "Chris Redd aims to be a singular stand-up and 'SNL' team player". Archived from the original on June 4, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
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- ^ a b Ihejirika, Maudlyne (August 21, 2018). "SNL's Chris Redd to his hometown Chicago: 'Stop killing each other, man'". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ Donald, Elizabeth (September 27, 2017). "Live from St. Louis, it's one of SNL's new cast members". Belleville News-Democrat. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Hegarty, Erin. "New 'SNL' cast member attended Naperville schools". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ "'I Love What That Job Has Brought Me': Chris Redd On 'Saturday Night Live', The Second City, 'Deep Murder'". CBS Local. June 11, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Virtusio, Jessi (December 12, 2019). "Second City skewers holiday season in 'Ugly Sweater' show at Beverly Arts Center". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Beechick, Talia (June 17, 2016). "'Whirlwind of rap' got Chicago comedian Chris Redd into 'Popstar'". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ "Chris Redd: How comedy can be a force for social change". MSNBC. December 11, 2018. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 26, 2017). "'Saturday Night Live' Taps Heidi Gardner, Luke Null & Chris Redd As New Cast Members, Adds 7 Writers For Season 43". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Otterson, Joe (July 16, 2020). "Don Johnson, Chris Redd Join Kenan Thompson Comedy Series at NBC". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Calfas, Jennifer (November 19, 2017). "Saturday Night Live Begs Barack Obama to Come Back in '90s-Inspired Sketch". Time. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 24, 2019). "'SNL' Promotes Heidi Gardner & Chris Redd To Full Cast Members". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ Porter, Rick (September 24, 2019). "'Saturday Night Live' Promotes Heidi Gardner, Chris Redd to Regular Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ "New NBC comedy 'Kenan' stars Kenan Thompson, Don Johnson and Chris Redd". KSNT. February 15, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Petski, Denise (June 3, 2020). "'SNL's Chris Redd Organizes Fundraiser To Provide COVID-19 Tests & Treatment For George Floyd Protesters". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Metz, Nina (June 24, 2020). "'Saturday Night Live' star Chris Redd and Chicago comedian Lisa Beasley set up a COVID-19 protestor relief fund". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
External links
- Chris Redd at IMDb