Larry Wilmore
Comedian, Producer, Writer & Former Host of The Nightly Show
Larry Wilmore is a comedic force on and off-screen, speaking out on diversity, politics, current events, culture and beyond..
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An Emmy Award winner, Larry Wilmore is a comedic force on and off-screen, speaking out on diversity, politics, current events, culture and beyond.
Larry Wilmore has been a television producer, actor, comedian, and writer for more than 25 years. He is perhaps best known for his role as host of Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, which debuted in January 2015 and ran for nearly two years. Wilmore received praise from critics for carving out a “uniquely powerful space” and providing “complex, destabilizing commentary on racial issues that were otherwise lacking in late-night”. The Daily Beast added that Wilmore’s show was “exhilarating” and a “necessary voice in late-night.”
Off-screen, Wilmore helped launch ABC’s Black-ish as an executive producer. And together with Issa Rae, Wilmore co-created and is consulting producer on Insecure. The half-hour comedy currently airing on HBO also stars Issa Rae and details the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman. He also hosts the podcast, Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air, where he weighs in on current events and interviews fascinating guests from the worlds of politics, entertainment, culture, sports and beyond.
Previously, Wilmore made memorable appearances as the “Senior Black Correspondent” on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and hosted his own Showtime “town hall-style” comedy specials, Larry Wilmore’s Race, Religion & Sex. He wrote for In Living Color, The PJ’s (which he co-created), The Office (on which he appeared as Mr. Brown, the diversity consultant), and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. He also served as creator, writer, and executive producer of The Bernie Mac Show, which earned him a 2002 Emmy Award for “Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series” and a 2001 Peabody Award. His first book, I’d Rather We Got Casinos and Other Black Thoughts, hit shelves in January 2009 and was released in paperback in 2015.
In April 2016, Wilmore had the immense honor of hosting the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington, DC. His sharp and thought-provoking remarks made his appearance one of the most memorable in recent memory.
He currently lives in New York.
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Topics
Don’t Take Diversity Seriously: Just Kidding!
An Evening with Larry Wilmore
Videos
Larry Wilmore COMPLETE REMARKS at 2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner (C-SPAN)
Larry Wilmore Tells an Embarrassing Story About Bombing During Stand-Up | The Tonight Show
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