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Chris Redd | |
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| Born | Christopher Jerell Redd March 25, 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
| Years active | 2012-present |
Christopher Jerell "Chris" Redd[2] (born March 25, 1985) is an American actor and stand-up comedian currently in the cast of Saturday Night Live. Redd attended Gregory Middle School and Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Illinois, a west suburb of Chicago.
He is known for his role as Hunter the Hungry in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.[3]
Saturday Night Live
On September 26, 2017, it was announced that Redd had joined the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player for season 43. It had previously been reported that Redd would be a new cast member for season 42, but this turned out to be false.[4]
Celebrity impressions on SNL
- Offset
- Sterling K. Brown
- Kanye West
- Katt Williams
- Lil Wayne
- Stedman Graham
- Will Smith
- Cory Booker
- Wesley Snipes
- Jaleel White
- Louis Farrakhan
- Jordan Peele
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | Hunter the Hungry | |
| 2017 | Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie | Detective Gunner | |
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Skeptical Black Man |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 | 19 episodes |
| 2017 | Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents | Himself | Stand-up special |
| 2017–present | Saturday Night Live | Himself/Various | Featured player |
| 2017 | Will & Grace | Alvin | Episode: "Emergency Contact" |
References
- ^ Williams, Janice (September 27, 2017). "Who Are 'Saturday Night Live' New Cast Members Chris Redd, Heidi Gardner and Luke Null?". Newsweek. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
- ^ Saturday Night Live (October 18, 2017), 43 For 43: Chris Redd - SNL, retrieved November 2, 2017
- ^ Beechick, Talia (June 17, 2016). "'Whirlwind of rap' got Chicago comedian Chris Redd into 'Popstar'". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- ^ 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. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
External links
- Chris Redd at IMDb