Christopher Jerell Redd [ 1] (lahir 25 Maret 1985) adalah seorang komedian dan aktor asal Amerika Serikat. Setelah beberapa tahun melakukan stand-up comedy, Redd dipekerjakan untuk bergabung dengan para pemain serial komedi sketsa NBC , Saturday Night Live , menjelang musim ke-43 acara tersebut pada tahun 2017, dan menjadi anggota pemain selama lima musim hingga tahun 2022. Atas karyanya di acara tersebut, ia memenangkan Primetime Emmy Award untuk Musik dan Lirik Orisinal Luar Biasa pada tahun 2018 karena ikut menulis lagu SNL "Come Back Barack". Ia juga dikenal karena perannya dalam Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), Disjointed (2017–2018) dan Kenan (2021–2022).
Awal kehidupan
Redd lahir pada tanggal 25 Maret 1985,[ 2] [ 3] di St. Louis, Missouri, dan pindah ke Naperville, pinggiran kota Chicago, pada usia delapan tahun.[ 4] Menurut Redd, ia memiliki kegagapan masa kecil yang ia atasi dengan belajar cara rap.[ 5] Ia bersekolah di sekolah-sekolah Naperville, termasuk SMP Gregory dan SMA Neuqua Valley,[ 6] dan kemudian kuliah di community college di Elgin, Illinois, di mana ia mengambil kelas teater improvisasi pertamanya.[ 7]
Kehidupan pribadi
Pada bulan Oktober 2022, Redd diserang oleh penyerang tak dikenal di luar sebuah klub komedi di New York. Ia kemudian dibawa ke rumah sakit, dan kemudian dipulangkan.[ 8]
Filmografi
Film
Tahun
Judul
Peran
Keterangan
Ref.
2016
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Hunter the Hungry
[ 9]
2017
Handsome
Detective Gunner
[ 10]
2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Skeptical Black Man
[ 11]
2018
Deep Murder
Jace
[ 12]
2019
Joker
Comedy Club Emcee
[ 13]
2020
Scare Me
Carlo
[ 14]
2020
Vampires vs. the Bronx
Andre
[ 15]
2023
Spinning Gold
Frankie Crocker
[ 16]
2023
Candy Cane Lane
Lamplighter Gary
[ 17]
TBA
Merv
TBA
Pasca produksi
[ 18]
Televisi
Tahun
Judul
Peran
Keterangan
Ref.
2014
Chicago P.D.
Carl
Episode: "Thirty Balloons"
[ 19]
2015
Empire
Roger
2 episode
[ 20]
2016
Lonely and Horny
Omar
4 episode
[ 21]
2016
Comedy Bang! Bang!
The Cleaning Crew Rapper
Episode: "Krysten Ritter Wears a Turtleneck and Black Boots"
[ 9]
2017
Love
Justin
2 episode
[ 22]
2017
Detroiters
Donut
Episode: "Smilin' Jack"
[ 23]
2017
Sofia the First
Singe (suara)
Episode: "The Royal Dragon"
[ 5]
2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Mason
2 episode
[ 24]
2017–2018
Disjointed
Steven "Dank" Dankerson
18 episode
[ 7]
2017
Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents
Diri sendiri
Stand-up spesial
[ 25]
2017–2022
Saturday Night Live
Bermacam
Pemain utama
[ 26] [ 27]
2017
Will & Grace
Alvin
Episode: "Emergency Contact"
[ 28]
2018
Teachers
Darnell
Episode: "For Poorer or Poorer"
[ 29]
2019
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Bermacam suara
Episode: "Junkin' Janna/A Spell with No Name"
[ 30]
2019
Big Mouth
Bermacam suara
2 episode
[ 30]
2019
Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks
Diri sendiri
Episode: "Chris Redd Headlines"
2021–2022
Kenan
Gary Williams
Pemain utama
[ 31]
2022
Bust Down
Chris
Pemain utama; pembuat dan eksekutif produser
2022
The Simpsons
Trevor McBride (suara)
Episode: "Girls Just Shauna Have Fun"
2023
Is It Cake?
Diri sendiri
Episode: "Winner Cakes All!"
2024
Resurrected Rides
Diri sendiri
Pembawa acara
Diskografi
Tahun
Judul
Keterangan
Ref.
2019
But Here We Are
Album stand-up komedi
[ 32]
Referensi
^ Night Live (October 18, 2017), 43 For 43: Chris Redd – SNL , diakses tanggal November 2, 2017
^ "Chris Redd" . Saturday Night Live . NBC . Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal July 21, 2020. Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Brusie, David (March 13, 2019). "Chris Redd aims to be a singular stand-up and 'SNL' team player" . Diarsipkan dari versi asli tanggal June 4, 2020. Diakses tanggal June 4, 2020 .
^ Ihejirika, Maudlyne (August 21, 2018). "SNL's Chris Redd to his hometown Chicago: 'Stop killing each other, man' " . Chicago Sun-Times (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal September 29, 2019 .
^ a b Donald, Elizabeth (September 27, 2017). "Live from St. Louis, it's one of SNL's new cast members" . Belleville News-Democrat . Diakses tanggal February 23, 2021 .
^ Hegarty, Erin (September 27, 2017). "New 'SNL' cast member attended Naperville schools" . chicagotribune.com . Diakses tanggal September 29, 2019 .
^ a b Metz, Nina (July 13, 2017). "With summer camp comedy and a Netflix pot series, Chris Redd's star on the rise" . Chicago Tribune . Diakses tanggal February 23, 2021 .
^ "SNL Alum Chris Redd Assaulted Outside of New York's Comedy Cellar" . Rolling Stone . October 27, 2022.
^ a b Beechick, Talia (June 17, 2016). "' Whirlwind of rap' got Chicago comedian Chris Redd into 'Popstar' " . Chicago Sun Times . Diakses tanggal September 23, 2016 .
^ Seitz, Matt Zoller (May 7, 2017). "Handsome" . RogerEbert.com . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Zuckerman, Esther (January 25, 2018). "David Wain's Futile and Stupid Movie Is a Vital Piece of Comedy History" . Vanity Fair . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Cruz, Niki (June 11, 2019). "Chris Redd talks 'Deep Murder,' NYC and 'SNL' after-parties" . AM New York Metro . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Reilly, Dan (October 15, 2019). "What Joker Gets Right About Stand-Up Comedy" . Vulture . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Scheetz, Cameron (September 30, 2020). "SNL's Chris Redd believes aliens are trolling us with crop circles" . The A.V. Club . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Allen, Nick (October 2, 2020). "Vampires vs. the Bronx" . RogerEbert.com . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2020 .
^ Moore, Matt (February 17, 2021). "SNL's Chris Redd to star in new sitcom from Lorne Michaels" . Last Night On . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ "Robin Thede, Nick Offerman and Chris Redd Join Eddie Murphy's 'Candy Cane Lane' (EXCLUSIVE)" . January 5, 2023.
^ Grobar, Matt (May 7, 2024). "Charlie Cox Joins Zooey Deschanel In Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Merv'; Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton And More Also Set – First Look" . Deadline Hollywood . Diakses tanggal May 7, 2024 .
^ "You Probably Forgot These 9 Stars Appeared on Chicago P.D." Sun Journal . TV Guide . February 22, 2018. Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Thompson, Avery (September 29, 2017). "Chris Redd: 5 Things You Need To Know About The New 'SNL' Cast Member" . Hollywood Life . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Dickie, George (April 2, 2016). "Netpicks" . The Santa Fe New Mexican . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Petski, Denise (February 10, 2017). "' Disjointed': Chris Redd Cast In Netflix Pot Comedy Series From Chuck Lorre" . Deadline Hollywood . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Simons, Seth (April 19, 2017). "A Comprehensive Ranking of All 10 Episodes of Comedy Central's Detroiters" . Paste . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Dubois, Lauren (August 3, 2017). "When Does 'Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later' Premiere On Netflix?" . International Business Times . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 26, 2017). "' SNL' Adds Three Featured Players for Season 43" . The Hollywood Reporter . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 24, 2019). "' SNL' Promotes Heidi Gardner & Chris Redd To Full Cast Members" . Deadline Hollywood (dalam bahasa Inggris). Diakses tanggal September 24, 2019 .
^ Otterson, Joe (July 16, 2020). "Don Johnson, Chris Redd Join Kenan Thompson Comedy Series at NBC" . Variety . Diakses tanggal February 23, 2021 .
^ Kirkland, Justin (October 26, 2017). "Will & Grace recap: 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying' " . Entertainment Weekly . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ "Teachers – Full Cast & Crew" . TV Guide . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ a b Palat, Lakshana (October 1, 2020). "' Vampires vs The Bronx': Meet Sarah Gadon, Chris Redd, Shea Whigham and rest of the cast of Netflix's horror-comedy" . MEAWW . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
^ "New NBC comedy 'Kenan' stars Kenan Thompson, Don Johnson and Chris Redd" . KSNT . February 15, 2021. Diakses tanggal February 23, 2021 .
^ Santi, Christina (March 14, 2019). "' SNL' Star Chris Redd Credits Chicago & Rap for His Shameless Comedy" . Ebony . Diakses tanggal February 24, 2021 .
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