Devon Walker (comedian)

Devon Walker (born February 13, 1991)[2][3] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In 2022, Walker joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season.[4]

Devon Walker
Born (1991-02-13) February 13, 1991 (age 33)
Washington[1]
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • digital
EducationSt. Edward's University (MS)

Early life

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Devon Walker was born February 13, 1991[2][3] in Washington. He grew up mainly in Austin, Texas, though he also spent part of his childhood in Pflugerville. He attended Texas State University and graduated with a degree in psychology.[5] He has a master's degree in organizational leadership from St. Edward's University.[1][6]

Career

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Walker began his comedy career with his first open mic event in late 2014, as he was beginning graduate school.[6] He moved to New York City in 2018, where he hosted the monthly comedy show Dad with comics Alex English and Gary Richardson at The Jane.[7][8]

Walker gained early support from Comedy Central. In 2017, he was chosen for their Up Next showcase, and in 2019, he had his own special on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring.[9] He has created and appeared in a number of the network's digital shorts. Walker was a writer for the animated Netflix comedy Big Mouth[10] and the 2022 Freeform comedy series Everything's Trash.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Goodwin, Richard (October 17, 2016). "Devon Walker: No Retreat, No Surrender". Comedy Wham. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Devon Walker". NBC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Beck, Lia (February 23, 2023). "The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know". People. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ^ White, Peter (September 15, 2022). "'SNL' Adds Four Featured Players For Upcoming Season 48". Deadline Hollywood.
  5. ^ "Comedy Express". hillviews.txst.edu. 2023-10-31. Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  6. ^ a b Joyce, Matt (Fall 2023). "Bobcat alum Devon Walker's rapid rise to 'Saturday Night Live'". Hillviews Magazine. Texas State University. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  7. ^ a b Marshall, Joe (July 21, 2022). "Comedy Central's Devon Walker Debuts a New Hour at Sonic Comedy Lab". District Fray. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  8. ^ "Dads". Time Out New York. 26 February 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "DEVON WALKER: Saturday Night Live featured-player". NBC. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
  10. ^ Marshall, Joe (July 21, 2022). "Comedy Central's Devon Walker Debuts a New Hour at Sonic Comedy Lab". District Fray. Retrieved 2022-10-08.
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