Jerry Minor
Biography
Jerry Minor is an American actor, comedian, and writer who was born in Memphis and grew up in Flint, Michigan. He began in stand-up and sketch comedy in Detroit, then joined Second City's Detroit, Chicago, and Toronto companies, making him the sole performer in all three. Saturday Night Live brought him on as a writer and cast member for the 2000 to 2001 season, where his Rap Street sketch and Weekend Update appearances as Al Sharpton stood out. He later showed up on Mr. Show, Arrested Development, Crossballs, and Lucky Louie, drawing praise from TV Guide for the last of those, and in films including Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) and Beer League (2006). He has done voice work on Brickleberry and Bob's Burgers and has played Mr. Morton on Abbott Elementary since 2022.
57years old
Turns 58 on October 4in 356 days
- Born Memphis
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 11 years2003 to 2014
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A first
Jerry Minor wrote and performed in three revues, then joined Second City Chicago for two shows and Second City Toronto for one revue. At that time, he was the only performer who had been in all three of Second City's touring companies.
A role that slipped away
Minor joined Saturday Night Live as a cast member and writer for the 2000-2001 season. He was let go over the summer hiatus because Lorne Michaels wanted four new cast members without exceeding the budget.
Beyond film
Minor teamed with fellow comedian Craig Robinson for a comedy act that ran for years. As the musical duo "L. Witherspoon & Chucky", Minor sang smoothly while Robinson played keyboards and backed him up.
Beyond film
Minor takes the lead in For the Love of a Glove, a satirical musical. In it, Michael Jackson's glove is shown as a sentient being and as the real source of his many misfortunes.
Beyond film
In 2010, Minor drew online attention for his "Cyber Thug" appearances on the Comedy Bang Bang podcast. That podcast was briefly spun off into Cyber Thug Radio on the Earwolf network.
Jerry Minor movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Bob Odenkirk directed two of these films. Three actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
David Koechner's page
Fred Armisen's page
Joe Lo Truglio's page
All films by Bob Odenkirk
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.