Jermaine Fowler
Jermaine Fowler | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | May 16, 1988
Education | Northwestern High School |
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Years active | 2012–present |
Website | jermainefowler.com |
Jermaine Fowler (born May 16, 1988) is an American actor, writer and comedian, best known for starring in Coming 2 America and on the CBS television series Superior Donuts.[1]
Early life[]
The second oldest of four children, Fowler and his twin brother were born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he graduated from Northwestern High School.[2] Fowler dropped out of college at age 20 and moved to New York City. By day, he job searched and by night he was performing at local open mics in Times Square.
Career[]
2012–2015: Comic Special[]
In 2012, he began touring the country performing at comedy clubs and colleges. In 2013, he was cast in MTV2's Guy Code and writing, producing, and starring in his own pilots. In 2014, he starred in Friends of the People which lasted two seasons on TruTV. In 2015, Fowler produced and starred in his debut comedy special, "Give 'Em Hell, Kid", that he licensed to Showtime.
Superior Donuts[]
In 2017, Fowler became an executive producer and star of the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts. The show's popularity led to it being renewed for a second season on March 23, 2017. The series was formally cancelled after two seasons. He also has a recurring role on HBO's Crashing.
On September 17, 2017, Fowler was the announcer of the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.
Filmography[]
- Guy Code (2012)
- The Eric Andre Show (2012)
- Funny or Die Presents (2013)
- Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (2014–2015)
- BoJack Horseman (2014)[3]
- Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (2014)[4]
- Friends of the People (2014)[5]
- Delores and Jermaine (2015)
- Robot Chicken (2015)
- Give 'Em Hell, Kid (Standup Comedy Show, 2016)[6]
- Morris and the Cow (2016)
- Crashing (2017)
- Family Guy (2017)
- Lip Sync Battle (2017)
- Superior Donuts (2017–2018)[7]
- Sorry to Bother You (2018)[8]
- Buffaloed (2019)[9]
- The Opening Act (2020)
- RuPaul's Secret Celebrity Drag Race (2020)
- Match Game (2020)
- Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)
- Coming 2 America (2021)
- Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2022)
- Am I Ok? (TBA)[10]
- Riverdance: The Animated Adventure (TBA)[11]
References[]
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 21, 2016). "Jermaine Fowler Comedy 'Superior Donuts' Picked Up To Series By CBS For Midseason". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ Myers, Marc (December 15, 2020). "Jermaine Fowler on Becoming 'Seriously Funny'". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "Jermaine Fowler is on the rise and set to "Give 'Em Hell" -". thelaughbutton.com. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley (September 2, 2014). "Jermaine Fowler Developing Semi-Autobiographical Comedy for ABC (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "TruTV, Vulture, and New York magazine Celebrate New Episodes of Friends of the People". Vulture. June 17, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "How D.C. Native Jermaine Fowler Went From a Shy Nerd to a Comedian With His Own Showtime Special". Washington City Paper. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "Jermaine Fowler Takes Advantage of Wider Platform In "Superior Donuts" – ComedyHype.Com | Comedy ReFueled". ComedyHype.Com | Comedy ReFueled. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (June 22, 2017). "'Superior Donuts' Star Jermaine Fowler Cast In 'Sorry To Bother You'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2018). "Jermaine Fowler Joins Zoey Deutch in Indie Drama 'Buffaloed' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (January 28, 2021). "Dakota Johnson Joins Cast of Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne's 'Am I Ok?' From Picturestart (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pierce-brosnan-lilly-singh-brendan-gleeson-to-voice-riverdance-an-animated-adventure-feature-exclusive
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