Chris Redd
Chris Redd | |
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| Born | Christopher Jerell Redd March 25, 1985 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Comedian |
| Years active | 2012-present |
Christopher Jerell Redd[2] (born March 25, 1985) is an American actor and stand-up comedian, and cast member of the sketch variety show Saturday Night Live.
Early Life
Redd was born in St. Louis, Missouri and moved to Naperville, Illinois at age 8.[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
- Offset
- Sterling K. Brown
- Kanye West
- Katt Williams
- Lil Wayne
- Stedman Graham
- Will Smith
- Cory Booker
- Wesley Snipes
- Jaleel White (as Steve Urkel)
- Louis Farrakhan
- Jordan Peele
- Soulja Boy
- Mahershala Ali
- Jussie Smollett
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2018 | Deep Murder | Jace | |
| TBA | Spinning Gold | Filming |
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 | 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" |
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented by the American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
| Year | Category | Work | Result
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics | Saturday Night Live | Won |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hegarty, Erin. "New 'SNL' cast member attended Naperville schools". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 24. 2019). "'SNL' Promotes Heidi Gardner & Chris Redd To Full Cast Members". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 24. 2019.
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External links
- Chris Redd at IMDb
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