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Hailing from Chicago, Chris Redd is a multifaceted talent whose work spans stand-up comedy, film,
television and music. 
 
Redd’s first one-hour special, “Why Am I Like This?” was released in October 2022 and is streaming now
on MAX. The material was mined from his personal journey of self-discovery, pulling from his
experiences starting therapy amid the height of the pandemic and taking a look at his life with a
newfound perspective.  
 
Redd hosts Netflix’s automotive makeover series “Resurrected Rides.” The show is produced by Rick
Hurvitz, who co-created MTV’s cult series “Pimp My Ride.” Last year, he appeared in Amazon Prime
Video and MGM Studios’ hit holiday feature “Candy Cane Lane,” starring opposite Eddie Murphy and
Tracee Ellis Ross. He will next star in Amazon MGM Studios‘ highly anticipated rom-com, “Merv”
alongside Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox from director Jessica Swale. Additionally, Redd lends his
vocal talents to Ramy Youssef’s upcoming Amazon animated series “#1 Happy Family USA”.  He co-
created and voices a lead role in a yet-to-be-titled project from Broadway Video and Audible. 
  
Redd is the co-creator, writer, and star of Peacock’s scripted comedy series, “Bust Down”, which
premiered in March 2022. He was a repertory player on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” for 5 seasons.   
  
In addition to acting and writing, Redd is a rapper and stand-up comedian who performs across the
country and has toured the United States and Europe with The Second City Touring Company. He
received the Emmy Award in 2018 for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for the “SNL” song “Come
Back, Barack.”   
  
In 2019, Redd released his debut stand-up album, “But Here We Are.” Redd starred in the independent
horror film “Scare Me” and can be seen in the comedy films “Vampires vs. the Bronx,” “Deep Murder,”
“The House,” and “A Futile and Stupid Gesture.”   
  
He appeared in the 2016 film “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping”, opposite Kathy Bates in the Netflix
original comedy series “Disjointed” and has been featured in Netflix’s “Wet Hot American Summer,”
NBC’s “Will & Grace,” Netflix’s “Love,” TV’ Land’s “Teachers,” Comedy Central’s “Detroiters” and
“Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents.” He most recently portrayed the character of ‘Gary Williams’ on
the NBC comedy “Kenan” for two seasons.  Redd has also loaned his voice to many projects including
Netflix’s “Big Mouth,” Audible’s “64 th  Man” and Disney’s “Star vs. the Forces of Evil.” Additionally, he was
featured as a 2016 Standup New Face at Just for Laughs in Montreal.