Hailing from Chicago, Chris Redd is a multifaceted talent whose work spans stand-up comedy, film,
television and music.
Redd’s first one-hour special, “Why Am I Like This?” was released in October 2022 and is streaming now
on MAX. The material was mined from his personal journey of self-discovery, pulling from his
experiences starting therapy amid the height of the pandemic and taking a look at his life with a
newfound perspective.
In addition to acting and writing, Redd is a rapper and stand-up comedian who performs across the
country and has toured the United States and Europe with The Second City Touring Company. He
received the Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the “SNL” song “Come
Back, Barack.”
He appeared in the 2016 film “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”, opposite Kathy Bates in the Netflix
original comedy series “Disjointed” and has been featured in Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer,”
NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Netflix’s “Love,” TV’ Land’s “Teachers,” Comedy Central’s “Detroiters” and
“Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.” He most recently portrayed the character of ‘Gary Williams’ on
the NBC comedy “Kenan” for two seasons. Redd has also loaned his voice to many projects including
Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” Audible’s “64 th Man” and Disney’s “Star vs. the Forces of Evil.” Additionally, he was
featured as a 2016 Standup New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal.
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