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| birth_name = Christopher Jerell Redd
| birth_name = Christopher Jerell Redd
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|25}}
| birth_date = c. {{Birth based on age as of date|33|2019|3|19}}
| birth_place = [[St Louis]], [[Missouri]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[St Louis]], [[Missouri]], U.S.
| occupation = Actor, Comedian
| occupation = Actor, Comedian
| yearsactive = 2012 – present
| yearsactive = 2012 – present
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'''Christopher Jerell Redd'''<ref>{{Citation|last=Saturday Night Live|title=43 For 43: Chris Redd - SNL|date=2017-10-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj9PQMePdLo|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> (born March 25, 1985) is American actor and stand-up comedian, and cast member of the sketch variety show ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' since 2017.
'''Christopher Jerell Redd'''<ref>{{Citation|last=Saturday Night Live|title=43 For 43: Chris Redd - SNL|date=2017-10-18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj9PQMePdLo|accessdate=2017-11-02}}</ref> (born c. 1985/1986)<ref name=BostonGlobe>{{cite newspaper|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2019/03/13/chris-redd-aims-singular-stand-and-snl-team-player/8wiMDMtHIcVAnZFZeqTT0I/story.html|title=Chris Redd aims to be a singular stand-up and 'SNL' team player|first =David|last= Brusie|date=March 13, 2019|accessdate=June 4, 2020|archivedate=June 4, 2020|archiveurl= http://archive.is/OaGUZ|url-status=live|quote=Redd, 33...}}</ref> is American actor and stand-up comedian, and cast member of the sketch variety show ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' since 2017.


== Early life ==
== Early life ==

Revision as of 17:10, 4 June 2020

Chris Redd
Born
Christopher Jerell Redd

c. 1985 or 1986 (age 38–39)
St Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, Comedian
Years active2012 – 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 age eight.[3] He attended Naperville schools, including Neuqua Valley High School, and attended community college in Elgin, Illinois.[4]

Career

He played Hunter the Hungry in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.[5]

On September 26, 2017, it was announced that Redd had joined the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player for season 43.[6] He was promoted to repertory status in season 45.[7]

Celebrity impressions on SNL

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
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
TBA Spinning Gold Post-production

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 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

Awards

Primetime Emmy Awards

The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented by the American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Year Category Work Result
2018 Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics Saturday Night Live Won

References

  1. ^ Saturday Night Live (October 18, 2017), 43 For 43: Chris Redd - SNL, retrieved November 2, 2017
  2. ^ 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. Redd, 33...
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Hegarty, Erin. "New 'SNL' cast member attended Naperville schools". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Beechick, Talia (June 17, 2016). "'Whirlwind of rap' got Chicago comedian Chris Redd into 'Popstar'". Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 24, 2019). "'SNL' Promotes Heidi Gardner & Chris Redd To Full Cast Members". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 24, 2019.

External links

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