Jermaine Fowler

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Jermaine Fowler
Jermaine Fowler from Overload the Machine.jpg
Fowler performing standup comedy in 2011
Born (1988-05-16) May 16, 1988 (age 35)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Education Northwestern High School
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • producer
  • writer
Years active2012–present
Website Official website

Jermaine Fowler (born May 16, 1988) is an American actor, comedian, producer and writer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Prince Lavelle in the 2021 romantic comedy film Coming 2 America and Franco Wicks on the CBS sitcom television series Superior Donuts . [1]

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Early life

The second oldest of four children, Fowler and his twin brother were born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he graduated from Northwestern High School. [2] Fowler dropped out of college at age 20 and moved to New York City. By day he job-searched and by night he performed at open mics in Times Square.

Career

2012–2015: Comic Special

In 2012, he began touring the country performing at comedy clubs and colleges. In 2013, he was cast in MTV2's Guy Code and writing, producing, and starring in his own pilots. In 2014, he starred in Friends of the People which lasted two seasons on TruTV. In 2015, Fowler produced and starred in his debut comedy special, "Give 'Em Hell, Kid", that he licensed to Showtime.

Superior Donuts

In 2017, Fowler became an executive producer and star of the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts . The show was renewed for a second season on March 23, 2017 but was cancelled after two seasons. He also has a recurring role on HBO's Crashing.

On September 17, 2017, Fowler was the announcer of the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (September 21, 2016). "Jermaine Fowler Comedy 'Superior Donuts' Picked Up To Series By CBS For Midseason". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
  2. ↑ Myers, Marc (December 15, 2020). "Jermaine Fowler on Becoming 'Seriously Funny'". Wall Street Journal. ISSN   0099-9660. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Jermaine Fowler is on the rise and set to "Give 'Em Hell"". thelaughbutton.com. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (September 2, 2014). "Jermaine Fowler Developing Semi-Autobiographical Comedy for ABC (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  5. ↑ "TruTV, Vulture, and New York magazine Celebrate New Episodes of Friends of the People". Vulture. June 17, 2015. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ "How D.C. Native Jermaine Fowler Went From a Shy Nerd to a Comedian With His Own Showtime Special". Washington City Paper. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jermaine Fowler Takes Advantage of Wider Platform In "Superior Donuts"". Comedy ReFueled. February 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ N'Duka, Amanda (June 22, 2017). "'Superior Donuts' Star Jermaine Fowler Cast In 'Sorry To Bother You'". Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  9. ↑ Kroll, Justin (July 25, 2018). "Jermaine Fowler Joins Zoey Deutch in Indie Drama 'Buffaloed' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  10. ↑ Donnelly, Matt (January 28, 2021). "Dakota Johnson Joins Cast of Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne's 'Am I Ok?' From Picturestart (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Archived from the original on January 28, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  11. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (September 11, 2020). "Pierce Brosnan, Lilly Singh, Brendan Gleeson to Voice 'Riverdance: The Animated Adventure' Feature (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  12. ↑ Grobar, Matt (July 14, 2022). "Karen Gillan, Margaret Sophie Stein & Jermaine Fowler". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 11, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2023.


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