Lavell Crawford
| Lavell Crawford | |
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 Crawford in April 2008 | |
| Birth name | Lavell Maurice Crawford |
| Born | November 11, 1968 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television |
| Spouse | DeShawn Crawford |
| Children | 1 |
Lavell Maurice Crawford (born November 11, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for playing Huell Babineaux in Breaking Bad and its spin-off Better Call Saul. He also played the role of Gus Patch in the Netflix original movie The Ridiculous 6.[1]
Early life[]
Crawford was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Pattonville High School in Maryland Heights, Missouri, where he graduated in 1986. As a child, he struggled with his weight, experienced near-drowning at age ten, and was abandoned by his father, a bodybuilder.[2]
Career[]
Crawford frequently performed on BET's ComicView in the '90s. Lavell was a contestant on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2007, where in the two-hour season finale he lost to Jon Reep. In 2011 at the Roberts Orpheum Theatre in St. Louis, he recorded He went on to appear on the crime drama series Breaking Bad as Saul Goodman's bodyguard Huell Babineaux[3] and on It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as a garbageman posing as a stand-up comedian going by the stage name Landslide. He also appeared in an episode of Tosh.0, where he helps "the worst stand-up comedian" redeem himself. Crawford reprised the role of Babineaux in Huell’s Rules, a comedy short film set after the events of Breaking Bad, but not considered canon.[4] He has a small supporting role in the 2015 film American Ultra. Crawford has made multiple appearances on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in 2015, both as a special correspondent and as a panel member. On Adult Swim, Crawford made a guest appearance in Aqua TV Show Show as Unbelievable Ron and a chimp alien. He also made a celebrity guest appearance in Squidbillies, as well as Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell. In 2016, Crawford dropped up to 120 pounds (54 kg) in weight. In 2017, he appeared on Better Call Saul, reprising his role as Huell Babineaux from Breaking Bad. Crawford also appears in J-Kwon's "Tipsy" music video. He was also featured in the Comedy Central program Workaholics as the character Tyrone.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Beverly Hood | Lil Bit | Film debut |
| 2004 | Out on Parole | Little Bit | Direct-to-video |
| 2004 | Baby's Momma Drama | ||
| 2005 | Friends and Lovers | Bobby | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Love Chronicles: Secrets Revealed | Willie | Direct-to-video Credited as Lavelle Crawford |
| 2012 | Who's Watching the Kids | Jojo | |
| 2012 | What Goes Around Comes Around | Pete the Postman | Direct-to-video |
| 2012 | Trading Up: Behind the Green Door | Barry Harris | Short film |
| 2013 | Je'Caryous Johnson's Marriage Material | Bishop Luther Lance Love Jones | |
| 2013 | Huell's Rules | Huell Babineaux | Short film Direct-to-video |
| 2014 | 4Play | Tiko | |
| 2014 | For Love or Money | Big Daddy | |
| 2015 | American Ultra | Big Harold | |
| 2015 | The Ridiculous 6 | Gus Patch | |
| 2016 | Meet the Blacks | Parole Officer | |
| 2016 | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | Keith | |
| 2016 | Boo! A Madea Halloween | Prisoner #1 | |
| 2018 | Compton's Finest | Bubbles | |
| 2019 | Love Is Not Enough | Brother Winters | |
| 2020 | Hubie Halloween | Farmer Dave | |
| 2021 | On the Count of Three | Donny |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Partygoer | Episode: "Partner fo' Life" Credited as Lavelle Crawford |
| 2009 | Laverne Martin | Episodes: "Home Alone: Parts 1 & 2" | |
| 2011 | Workaholics | Strip Club DJ | Episode: "Dry Guys" |
| 2011–2013 | Breaking Bad | Huell Babineaux | 11 episodes |
| 2013 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Landslide | Episode: "The Gang Broke Dee" |
| 2013 | Squidbillies | Judge Jammer (voice) | Episode: "Stop. Jammertime!" |
| 2013–2015 | Aqua Teen Hunger Force | Unbelievable Ron, Chimp Alien (voices) | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Crazy Ones | Marvin | Episode: "Models Love Magic" |
| 2013 | Sperm Boat | Smokestack | Television movie |
| 2014 | Biatches | Additional Voices (voice) | Unknown episodes |
| 2014 | Super Fun Night | Antwan | Episode: "Lil' Big Kim" |
| 2015 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | Psyklone (voice) | Episode: "Psyklone and the Thin Twins" |
| 2016–2017 | Legends of Chamberlain Heights | LaDante (voice) | 15 episodes |
| 2017 | New Girl | Trevlo | Episode: "Operation: Bobcat" |
| 2017–2020 | Better Call Saul | Huell Babineaux | 5 episodes |
References[]
- ^ "Lavell Crawford". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ "Lavell Crawford getting the last laughs now". The Kansas City Star. August 23, 2007. p. E1.
- ^ "'Breaking Bad' Q&A: Lavell Crawford Comes Clean on Huell". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
- ^ "Breaking Bad Huell: Vince Gilligan Reveals His Fate". /Film. 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
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- Male actors from St. Louis
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