Kam Patterson

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Kam Patterson
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Patterson in 2024
Born (1999-04-10) April 10, 1999 (age 26) [1]
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor
Years active2021–present

Kam Patterson (born April 10, 1999) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He first rose to prominence for his appearances on the Kill Tony stand-up comedy podcast. [2] In 2025, he joined Saturday Night Live as a featured player for season 51. [3]

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Early life

Patterson grew up in Orlando, Florida. While attending Orlo Vista Elementary, his second grade teacher allowed him to tell jokes in front of class as a reward for finishing his schoolwork. [4] He is the son of Kenneth Patterson. [4]

Career

Before pursuing comedy, Patterson was unsure about his future and considered firefighting. He became inspired to perform while working at Foot Locker and receiving motivation from his co-workers and father. [4] In 2021, he began performing comedy sets at open mics in Orlando.

In 2022, Patterson was invited to open for comedian Jason Banks. He then moved to Austin, Texas, where his appearances on Kill Tony dramatically increased his profile. [4] He performed with Kill Tony at Madison Square Garden in 2024, and toured with Kill Tony in 2025 as one of four comedians called "Killers of Kill Tony". In June 2025, he joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix comedy film 72 Hours starring Kevin Hart. [4] In October, he will be joining the cast of the 51st season of Saturday Night Live .

References

  1. ↑ "SNL Just Added 5 New Season 51 Cast Members — Including One from Please Don't Destroy". NBC. September 2, 2025. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ Hailu, Ethan Shanfeld,Selome (September 2, 2025). "'SNL' Adds Five Cast Members: Please Don't Destroy's Ben Marshall Upped to Featured Player Alongside Veronika Slowikowska and Three More". Variety . Retrieved September 2, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Kelly, Keegan (September 2, 2025). "'Kill Tony' Regular Kam Patterson Lands on 'Saturday Night Live' Season 51 Cast List". Cracked.com. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Kinbar, Sarah. "Orlando comedian Kam Patterson joins the cast of a new Kevin Hart film". Orlando Weekly. Retrieved September 2, 2025.
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