Langston Kerman is an American actor, writer, and comedian. He is best
known for portraying the role of Jared on HBO's Insecure. His first
comedy album, Lightskinned Feelings, was released on September 28,
2018, the same day as his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents special of
the same name. The album was named to Vulture's list of 10 Best Comedy
Albums of 2018.Kerman was raised in Oak Park, Illinois. His mother is
African American and his father is white and Jewish. He received his
bachelor's degree in English from University of Michigan in 2009.
After college he taught poetry at his former high school for one year.
Kerman later received an MFA in poetry at Boston University and then
decided to pursue a full-time career in stand-up comedy.Kerman has
acted in shows such as on Adam DeVine's House Party, High Maintenance,
Strangers, and Comedy Bang! Bang!. He was selected by host Chris Rock
to write for the 2016 Academy Awards.In 2016, he appeared in his first
recurring acting role as Jered on the first season of Issa Rae's
scripted comedy series Insecure. The role led to wider notoriety.
known for portraying the role of Jared on HBO's Insecure. His first
comedy album, Lightskinned Feelings, was released on September 28,
2018, the same day as his Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents special of
the same name. The album was named to Vulture's list of 10 Best Comedy
Albums of 2018.Kerman was raised in Oak Park, Illinois. His mother is
African American and his father is white and Jewish. He received his
bachelor's degree in English from University of Michigan in 2009.
After college he taught poetry at his former high school for one year.
Kerman later received an MFA in poetry at Boston University and then
decided to pursue a full-time career in stand-up comedy.Kerman has
acted in shows such as on Adam DeVine's House Party, High Maintenance,
Strangers, and Comedy Bang! Bang!. He was selected by host Chris Rock
to write for the 2016 Academy Awards.In 2016, he appeared in his first
recurring acting role as Jered on the first season of Issa Rae's
scripted comedy series Insecure. The role led to wider notoriety.
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