Jerrod Carmichael

Biography

Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael (born June 22, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Carmichael created and starred in the semi-biographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. At the age of 20, Carmichael moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comic, before he had ever tried stand-up. His first time doing stand-up was an open-mic night at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood. Working his way up through the clubs, Carmichael appeared in the "New Faces" showcase at the 2011 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. Carmichael's breakout role was in the 2014 film Neighbors. He was also on the TV show The Goodwin Games. He has released three stand-up HBO comedy specials. The first, Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store, was released in 2014. It was directed by Spike Lee and filmed at The Comedy Store, where Carmichael had first performed stand-up. The second, Jerrod Carmichael: 8, was released on March 11, 2017. It was filmed in the New York Masonic Hall's Grand Lodge Room and directed by comedian Bo Burnham. The latest, Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, also directed by Burnham, won him his first Primetime Emmy Award, and was notable for featuring the moment…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Neighbors (2014) — Garf
2. Transformers: The Last Knight (2017) — Jimmy
3. Poor Things (2023) — Harry Astley
4. Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) — Garf
5. The Disaster Artist (2017) — Actor Friend
6. Ferdinand (2017) — Paco (voice)
7. mid90s (2018) — Security Guard (uncredited)
8. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014) — Self
9. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
10. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Self - Host
11. The Meddler (2016) — Freddy / Fredo
12. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — Self - Guest Judge
13. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self
14. Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) — Self
15. On the Count of Three (2022) — Val
16. The View (1997) — Self - Guest
17. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) — Self - Guest
18. Chelsea (2016) — Self
19. The Carmichael Show (2015) — Jerrod Carmichael
20. The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) — Self
21. Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (2022) — Self
22. Jerrod Carmichael: 8 (2017) — Self
23. The Goodwin Games (2013) — Elijah
24. Golden Globe Awards (1944) — Self - Host
25. Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) — Self
26. The Shop (2018) — Self
27. Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store (2014) — Self
28. Unbanned: The Legend of AJ1 (2018) — Self
29. Jerrod Carmichael: Don't Be Gay (2025) — Self
30. Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show (2024) — Self
31. Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014) — Self
32. Flower Boy: A Conversation (2018) — Self
33. Home Videos (2019)
34. Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (2013) — Jerrod
35. Sermon on the Mount (2019) — Self
36. Illegal Civilization 3 (2018) — Self
37. Moonlight (2017) — Ross
38. Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity (2014)
39. Stand-Up: The Laughing Therapy (2024) — Self (archive footage)

Directed

1. On the Count of Three (2022) — Director
2. Drew Michael (2018) — Director
3. Home Videos (2019) — Director
4. Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw (2019) — Director
5. Sermon on the Mount (2019) — Director