Roy Wood Jr in Washington

Roy Wood Jr. is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer, born in 1978 and raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee. He is known for serving as a correspondent on The Daily Show, appearing as a series regular in Sullivan & Son and releasing the stand-up specials Father Figure, No One Loves You, Imperfect Messenger and Lonely Flowers. He began performing stand-up in 1998, opening for Tommy Davidson, before working comedy clubs across the southern United States. His live work later included USO tours in the Middle East and the Pacific Islands, and in 2023 he headlined the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.