Roy Wood Jr.

Birth Name:

Roy Wood

Birth Place:

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

Entertainment Weekly named him one of 12 comics to watch in 2009
Graduated from Florida A&M University in 2001 with a Bachelor's of Science in broadcast journalism
After graduating from college, he served as head writer and producer of the Buckwilde Morning Show, a radio show broadcast from Birmingham, Ala
Known for delivering humorous and honest insight into his life and the world and appealing to a wide audience
Known for his prank calls, which have been played on dozens of radio markets in multiple countries and compiled into comedy albums
His dream wedding would begin with a funeral for the "Old Roy" in which pallbearers carry away a casket full of tokens of his bachelorhood like pictures of ex-girlfriends and Hot Pockets
One year, he missed his college midterms in order to take an opportunity to open for comic Tommy Davidson

2022Emmy - Outstanding Historical Documentary:Nominated
2024Image Award - Outstanding Guest Performance in a Comedy or Drama Series:Nominated
2024Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:Nominated
2024WGA Award (TV) - Short Form New Media:Nominated

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