Chris Redd
Biography
Chris Redd is an American comedian and actor who was born in St. Louis and raised in the Chicago suburb of Naperville. He spent several years doing stand-up before moving into sketch comedy in 2009, and he later performed with The Second City, including its touring company. After relocating to Los Angeles in 2016, he made his film debut in Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), playing Hunter the Hungry. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2017 to 2022, and in 2018 he shared a Primetime Emmy Award for co-writing the SNL song Come Back Barack. He co-starred on the television comedies Disjointed and Kenan, and appeared in Spinning Gold (2023) as Frankie Crocker. His other credits include the series Bust Down, a Comedy Central stand-up album, and an HBO Max special.
41years old
Turns 42 on March 25in 161 days
- Born St. Louis
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Christopher Jerell Redd (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 9 years2016 to 2025
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Behind the award
Redd won a Primetime Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, sharing it with Kenan Thompson, Will Stephen and composer Eli Brueggemann for co-writing the SNL song "Come Back Barack".
First role
In 2016 Redd moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting, and that same year he played Hunter the Hungry, an underground rapper, in his first film, the mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.
A change of course
Redd worked as a server at Olive Garden while he briefly tried to become a rapper. In 2009, inspired by Steve Carell, he made the switch to sketch comedy.
Early training
Redd studied comedy at Jokes & Notes, a Chicago club that has since closed. He also became part of The Second City and performed with its touring company.
Chris Redd movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Chris Redd made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Christopher McDonald's page
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Nick Offerman's page
Joan Cusack's page
All films by Akiva Schaffer
All films by Jorma Taccone
All films by Reginald Hudlin
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.