Jerrod Carmichael (/dÊ'əˈrÉ'd/ jÉ™-ROD; born June 22, 1987) is an
American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Carmichael co-created
and starred in the semi-biographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show,
which ran from 2015 to 2017.Carmichael was born and raised in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the son of Cynthia, a secretary, and
Joe Carmichael, a truck driver. He has an older brother, Joe
Carmichael Jr. He was raised in the Morningside neighborhood.
Carmichael grew up poor, which is a frequent topic in his stand-up
comedy. In fifth grade, he hosted a morning news show on his
elementary school's local access channel. He graduated from Robert B.
Glenn High School in 2005.Carmichael's early comedic influences were
stand-ups Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Sinbad, and George Carlin.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.
American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Carmichael co-created
and starred in the semi-biographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show,
which ran from 2015 to 2017.Carmichael was born and raised in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the son of Cynthia, a secretary, and
Joe Carmichael, a truck driver. He has an older brother, Joe
Carmichael Jr. He was raised in the Morningside neighborhood.
Carmichael grew up poor, which is a frequent topic in his stand-up
comedy. In fifth grade, he hosted a morning news show on his
elementary school's local access channel. He graduated from Robert B.
Glenn High School in 2005.Carmichael's early comedic influences were
stand-ups Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Sinbad, and George Carlin.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.
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