Jerrod Carmichael
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An American comedian and actor known for boundary-pushing, deeply personal work. He created and starred in the sitcom 'The Carmichael Show' (2015) and directed the acclaimed HBO comedy special 'Rothaniel' (2022), while appearing on screen in 'Neighbors' (2014), 'Transformers: The Last Knight' (2017) and Yorgos Lanthimos's 'Poor Things' (2023). Also a Golden Globes host and reality subject, he is a restless, self-searching talent whose comedy blends confession and craft, making him one of the more distinctive American comic voices of his generation.
Jerrod Carmichael
12 Movies
3 Series
An American comedian and actor known for boundary-pushing, deeply personal work. He created and starred in the sitcom 'The Carmichael Show' (2015) and directed the acclaimed HBO comedy special 'Rothaniel' (2022), while appearing on screen in 'Neighbors' (2014), 'Transformers: The Last Knight' (2017) and Yorgos Lanthimos's 'Poor Things' (2023). Also a Golden Globes host and reality subject, he is a restless, self-searching talent whose comedy blends confession and craft, making him one of the more distinctive American comic voices of his generation.
Movies
Plays Harry Astley
Poor Things
2023
Plays Jimmy
Transformers: The Last Knight
2017
Plays Paco (voice)
Ferdinand
2017
Plays Garf
Neighbors
2014
Plays Garf
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising
2016
Plays Actor Friend
The Disaster Artist
2017
Plays Freddy / Fredo
The Meddler
2016
Director
Plays Val
On the Count of Three
2022
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Jerrod Carmichael: Don't Be Gay
Full Filmography
Jerrod Carmichael: Don't Be Gay
Self
2025
Film
Poor Things
Harry Astley
2023
Film
On the Count of Three
Val
2022
Film
mid90s
Security Guard (uncredited)
2018
Film
Ferdinand
Paco (voice)
2017
Film
Moonlight
Ross
2017
Film
Transformers: The Last Knight
Jimmy
2017
Film
The Disaster Artist
Actor Friend
2017
Film
Jerrod Carmichael: 8
Self
2017
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jerrod Carmichael and where are they from?
Jerrod Carmichael is 39 years old, born on June 22, 1987 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jerrod Carmichael?
Jerrod Carmichael is best known for roles in Neighbors, Transformers: The Last Knight, Poor Things.
How many movies has Jerrod Carmichael been in?
Over a 12-year career (since 2014), Jerrod Carmichael has appeared in 10 movies and 3 TV shows.
What was Jerrod Carmichael's first movie?
The career of Jerrod Carmichael began with Neighbors (2014).
What is Jerrod Carmichael's most recent movie or series?
Jerrod Carmichael's most recent release is Jerrod Carmichael: Don't Be Gay, which premiered on May 24, 2025.
What TV shows has Jerrod Carmichael appeared in?
On television, Jerrod Carmichael has appeared in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, The Daily Show, Saturday Night Live, RuPaul's Drag Race.
Jerrod Carmichael
1987-06-22 · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael (born June 22, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Carmichael created and starred in the semi-biographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show.
At the age of 20, Carmichael moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comic, before he had ever tried stand-up. His first time doing stand-up was an open-mic night at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood. Working his way up through the clubs, Carmichael appeared in the "New Faces" showcase at the 2011 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. Carmichael's breakout role was in the 2014 film Neighbors. He was also on the TV show The Goodwin Games.
He has released three stand-up HBO comedy specials. The first, Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store, was released in 2014. It was directed by Spike Lee and filmed at The Comedy Store, where Carmichael had first performed stand-up. The second, Jerrod Carmichael: 8, was released on March 11, 2017. It was filmed in the New York Masonic Hall's Grand Lodge Room and directed by comedian Bo Burnham. The latest, Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, also directed by Burnham, won him his first Primetime Emmy Award, and was notable for featuring the moment he came out as gay to the public.
His eponymous NBC sitcom, on which he starred in and produced, has been well-received and is notable for its envelope-pushing approach to topical subjects like Black Lives Matter, LGBT issues, gun rights, politics, and the reality of being African American in the United States. The show is semi-autobiographical.
Carmichael made an appearance on Tyler, the Creator's fifth album Igor in 2019, narrating the album using short phrases to find logic in the title character Igor's state of mind. In the same year, he was hired by Quentin Tarantino to co-write a film adaptation based on the Django/Zorro crossover comic book series. He created, directed, produced, and starred in the HBO documentaries Home Videos and Sermon on the Mount which are autobiographical. He starred in the comedy thriller film On the Count of Three in 2021, which was also his feature directorial debut. In 2022, Carmichael hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, and hosted the 80th Golden Globe Awards.
In 2023 Carmichael starred in Academy Award-winning film Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2024, Carmichael will star in the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, a documentary series revolving around his life.