Robert S. Powell III

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Robert Powell III
Born20th century
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Other namesRP3
Alma mater University of Louisiana at Monroe
Texas Christian University
OccupationComedian

Robert Powell III (born 20th century) is an American stand-up comedian and political satirist.

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He is known for his work as part of Shaquille O'Neal's All-Star Comedy Jam,[ citation needed ] on HBO's All Def Comedy , [1] and for his appearance in an episode of Atlanta on FX. [2]

Biography

Powell attended the University of Louisiana at Monroe, and has a master's degree in political science from Texas Christian University.[ citation needed ] He was Deputy Chief of Staff to the mayor of his hometown, Monroe, Louisiana; Special Assistant to Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, and Chief of Staff to Secretary of Labor Johnny Myles Riley.[ citation needed ] Powell serves as president and executive director of his grandfather's foundation. [3] [4]

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Robert Powell III on the set of Atlanta with director Donald Glover

Powell portrayed the barber Bibby in season 2, episode 5 of Atlanta , [2] which received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.[ citation needed ] In March 2019, Uber Eats selected Powell to serve as advertising spokesperson "Randy Watkins" for UberEats March Madness Campaign. [5] He has also appeared in Adidas' James Harden's "Free to Be Campaign" [6] and Starbucks' 2020 Christmas Cup Campaign. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "All Def Comedy". HBO. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Monroe native shines on 'Atlanta'" . Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "About RP3" . Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Atlanta: From Bibby to Van's High Gal Pal, These Scene Stealers Took the Show to New Comedic Heights. Robert continues to shine bright". June 19, 2018. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ Beachum, Chris (May 7, 2018). "Emmys 2018 exclusive: FX categories for 'Atlanta,' 'Versace,' 'The Americans' and more". Gold Derby .
  6. ↑ "Free to Harden – Öpinionated". opinionatedgroup.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Uber Eats TV Commercial, 'Holidays: Starbucks: Carolers'". iSpot.tv. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
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