Larry Wilmore

Larry Wilmore is an American performer, comedy writer and producer who began with small film and television parts in the 1980s, among them a recurring part on The Facts of Life as a police officer. Born in Los Angeles and raised in suburban Pomona, he attended California State Polytechnic University for theater before leaving to chase standup and acting work. He wrote for In Living Color, Sister, Sister and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and in 1999 he and Eddie Murphy co-created the animated comedy The PJs. He created The Bernie Mac Show and earned an Emmy for its pilot script. From 2006 to 2014 he was billed on The Daily Show as its Senior Black Correspondent, and in 2015 and 2016 he hosted his own Comedy Central show, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. He was an executive producer of Black-ish and co-created Insecure with Issa Rae, and he appeared in the comedy Dinner for Schmucks (2010).