Echo Kellum

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Echo Kellum
Echo Kellum Portrait 2017.jpg
Kellum in 2017
Born (1982-08-29) August 29, 1982 (age 42)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2004–present
Children2 [1]

Echo Kellum (born August 29, 1982) [2] [3] is an American actor and comedian. Kellum is best known for his roles as Curtis Holt on The CW drama series Arrow , Tommy on the Fox sitcom Ben and Kate , [4] Hunter on NBC's Sean Saves the World, [5] and Noah Koles on NBC's Grand Crew . [6]

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Early life

Born in Chicago, Illinois, [7] he moved to Los Angeles in late 2009 to pursue a career in comedy. [8] He is a graduate of The Groundlings, I.O. West, and the Upright Citizens Brigade. [4] [8]

Career

Kellum gained his first major role in 2012 when he was cast in the FOX comedy Ben and Kate (then titled Ben Fox Is My Manny) playing the role of Tommy, the best friend of the titular character Ben (Nat Faxon). [9] Following Ben and Kate, Kellum was cast as Hunter in NBC's Sean Saves the World starring Sean Hayes and Megan Hilty.

In 2015, Kellum was cast in the recurring role of Curtis Holt, based on the DC Comics character Mister Terrific, in the fourth season of The CW drama series Arrow . [10] [11] Holt is a technological savant and inventor who initially works at Palmer Technologies under the supervision of Felicity Smoak, and later becomes a member of Team Arrow. Kellum also went on to portray the character in the Arrow spin-off series Legends of Tomorrow . In April 2016, it was announced that Kellum would be promoted to series regular for the fifth season of Arrow. [12] Kellum exited the series during its seventh season in 2019. [13] He returned for two episodes in Arrow's final season. [14]

In 2017, [15] Kellum appeared in Netflix's Girlfriend's Day [16] as Madsen, beat poet and a co-worker of Bob Odenkirk's character. [17]

Kellum voices the character "King Joaquín" on the Disney Channel animated series Elena of Avalor . He also voices multiple characters for the Adult Swim animated series Rick and Morty .

In 2021, Kellum landed a role on the NBC series Grand Crew .

Filmography

Film roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Shangri-La Suite Hepcat
2017 Girlfriend's Day Madsen
2020Undead LifeButchShort
2023 Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Mr. Benedict
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Doug (voice)
Ex-Husbands Chris
Television roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012–13 Comedy Bang! Bang! Concerned Citizen / Tiberius Jones3 episodes
Ben and Kate TommyMain cast, 16 episodes
Hot in Cleveland Aaron / JohnnyEpisodes: "Hot & Heavy", "Love Is All Around"
2013 The Gates Rav MukherjeeUnsold television pilot
NTSF:SD:SUV:: Clarence / LexEpisodes: "Inertia", "Unfrozen Agent Man"
Key & Peele Funk Band MemberEpisode: "Tackle & Grapple"
2013–14 Sean Saves the World HunterMain cast, 15 episodes (2 unaired)
2013–21 Rick and Morty Brad / various voices7 episodes
2014 American Dad! Unknown character (voice)Episode: "Introducing the Naughty Stewardesses"
Two to Go NickUnsold television pilot
2015 Dead People DougUnsold television pilot
A to Z JosephEpisodes: "J Is for Jan Vaughan", "K Is for Keep Out"
Drunk History Lew AlcindorEpisode: "Cleveland"
The League Mr. McGibbletsEpisode: "The Yank Banker"
You’re the Worst Tall Nathan4 episodes
2015–16 Pig Goat Banana Cricket Guitar / Lil' Doctor Dirty (voice)3 episodes
2015–20 Arrow Curtis Holt / Mister Terrific Recurring role (season 4) Series regular (season 5–7) Special guest star (season 8) 72 episodes
2016 The UCB Show DarbinsEpisode: "Feel the Bern"
Time Traveling Bong SlaveEpisode: "Chapter 2: The Middle"
Con Man TaylorEpisode: "What Goes Up..."
2016–20 Elena of Avalor King Joaquin (voice)8 episodes
2017 Legends of Tomorrow Curtis Holt / Mister Terrific2 episodes (season 3)
2018 Freedom Fighters: The Ray Curtis Holt / Mister Terrific (voice)2 episodes
2019 Liza on Demand James Dixon RogersEpisode: "Gentrification: The Musical"
2020 The Fugitive Coop5 episodes
Star Trek: Lower Decks Titan Lieutenant #1 (voice)Episode: "No Small Parts"
2020–23 Solar Opposites EDM Trunk / Jesse Guard #1 (voice)4 episodes
2021 Robot Chicken Maui, Skeleton Warrior #1 (voice)Episode: "May Cause the Need for Speed"
2021–23 Grand Crew Noah KolesMain role
2022 The Old Man Mike5 episodes
2024 After Midnight HimselfEpisode #42
2025 Make Some Noise Episode: "The Black Version of 'Romeo & Juliet'"
Video game roles
YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Accounting Little Public Defender 1, Cop 1Voice role
2019 Trover Saves the Universe Bathtub Jim, New Anchor in StudioVoice role
2020 Battletoads Pimple, Porkshank, PasserbyVoice role [18]

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/EchoK/status/871142715932655617 [ bare URL ]
  2. ↑ Arrow [@CW_Arrow] (August 29, 2018). "Have a terrific birthday, @EchoK" (Tweet). Retrieved August 29, 2018– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Echo Kellum - Actor, Comedian". TV Insider. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  4. 1 2 Robert Wilonsky (December 4, 2012). "Echo Kellum, co-star of FOX's 'Ben and Kate,' was in town promoting his show. This is our visit". The Dallas Morning News Pop Culture Blog. The Dallas Morning News Inc. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  5. ↑ Michael Starr (October 2, 2013). "'Will & Grace' vet best reason to watch 'Sean Saves the World'". New York Post . Retrieved 2016-04-05. ...and Hayes is nicely supported by Echo Kellum and Megan Hilty as co-workers Hunter (he of the understated sarcasm) and Liz (also Sean's best friend outside the office).
  6. ↑ "Wine down with Echo Kellum, Nicole Byer in new trailer for NBC's 'Grand Crew'". EW.com. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
  7. ↑ Darel Jevens (July 20, 2015). "Chicago's Echo Kellum cast as Mr. Terrific on 'Arrow'". Chicago Sun-Times . Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  8. 1 2 "UCB Theatre • Echo Kellum". UCB Comedy. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  9. ↑ Nellie Andreeva (February 14, 2012). "Michael Arden Joins 'Anger Management', Echo Kellum Cast In 'Ben Fox Is My Manny'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  10. ↑ Natalie Abrams (July 17, 2015). "Arrow casts Mr. Terrific for season 4". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  11. ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (2017-04-26). "Echo Kellum says Arrow's big season 5 revamp was a risk". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  12. ↑ Matt Webb Mitovich (April 4, 2016). "Arrow Season 5: Echo Kellum Promoted to Series Regular as Curtis". TVLine . Archived from the original on 2016-04-05. Retrieved 2016-04-05.
  13. ↑ Agard, Chancellor (February 11, 2019). "Arrow star on their shocking exit from the show: 'It's not the end of [SPOILER]'". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  14. ↑ "Arrow: Echo Kellum Returns as Curtis Holt in Season 8 Photos". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 2021-03-11.
  15. ↑ "Echo Kellum Talks About the Future of "Arrow's" Mister Terrific". 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 26 January 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  16. ↑ Rebecca Ford (November 23, 2015). "Netflix Nabs Chris Sparling's 'Mercy,' 'Girlfriend's Day' With Bob Odenkirk (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter .
  17. ↑ "Arrow's Echo Kellum Talks Playing Curtis, Mr Terrific and More | Talent Monthly Magazine". Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-03.
  18. ↑ "Echo Kellum". Behind The Voice Actors (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of the title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information). Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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