Jerrod Carmichael
Biography
Jerrod Carmichael is an American stand-up comedian who also acts, writes and directs. He grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and moved to Los Angeles at 20, working the city's comedy clubs before appearing in a New Faces showcase at Just for Laughs in 2011. A breakout acting role came in Neighbors (2014). Spike Lee directed his first HBO special, Love at the Store (2014), shot at The Comedy Store. He helped create the semi-autobiographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show, writing, producing and starring in it from 2015 to 2017. His directing debut, On the Count of Three (2022), which he produced and starred in, competed at Sundance. Rothaniel, his third HBO hour, earned him a Primetime Emmy for writing a variety special and a Writers Guild award. Hosting Saturday Night Live brought a guest actor Emmy nomination, and in 2023 he hosted the 80th Golden Globe Awards and had a part in Poor Things (2023).
39years old
Turns 40 on June 22in 255 days
- Born Winston-Salem
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Also credited as Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 9 years2014 to 2023
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First role
At 20, Carmichael relocated to Los Angeles to chase a stand-up career, even though he had never attempted it. The Comedy Store in West Hollywood hosted his debut, an open mic night.
First role
Spike Lee directed Carmichael's debut HBO stand-up special, Love at the Store, which was filmed at The Comedy Store in 2014.
Behind the camera
In 2019 Carmichael appeared on Tyler, the Creator's album Igor, narrating it with short phrases, and that same year Quentin Tarantino hired him to co-write a film adaptation of the Django/Zorro crossover comic book series.
Behind the award
Carmichael's third HBO special, Rothaniel, came out in 2022 and brought him the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. He also earned a Writers Guild of America Award for writing that special.
A first
Carmichael's feature directorial debut, On the Count of Three, which he also produced and starred in, competed in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Jerrod Carmichael movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Nicholas Stoller directed two of these films. Rose Byrne appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Rose Byrne's page
Seth Rogen's page
Lisa Kudrow's page
Zac Efron's page
Dave Franco's page
Christopher Abbott's page
Nicholas StollerDirector, 2 films, 2014 to 2016
All films by Nicholas Stoller
Also two films together6 more actors
- Ike BarinholtzNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) and Neighbors (2014)
- Christopher Mintz-PlasseNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) and Neighbors (2014)
- Hannibal BuressNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) and Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store (2014)
- Carla GalloNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) and Neighbors (2014)
- Elise VargasNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) and Neighbors (2014)
- Zoey VargasNeighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016) and Neighbors (2014)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Four awards and honors, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmy Awards | |||
| 2022 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Won | |
| Other honors | |||
| 2022 | Dorian Awards | Won | |
| 2022 | Out100 | Won | |
| 2022 | Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Best Comedy/Variety – Specials | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.