Finesse Mitchell
Who Finesse Mitchell is
American stand-up comedian, actor and author from Atlanta who was a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 2003 to 2006, where his characters included Starrkeisha. His specials include Snap Famous, One Man Monster, Showtime's The Spirit Told Me To Tell You and the self-produced Slightly Offensive (2025); on screen he played Darryl Parks on Disney Channel's A.N.T. Farm and Irwin on Fox's Outmatched. He began on BET's ComicView in 1999.
At a glance
- Born
- 1972
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live and BET ComicView
- Stand-up specials
- Snap Famous, One Man Monster, The Spirit Told Me To Tell You and 1 more
- Podcasts
- Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much
- On screen
- BET's ComicView, Saturday Night Live, A.N.T. Farm and 3 more
- Official site
- finessemitchell.tv ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: finessemitchell.tv ↗.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Snap Famous DVD
- One Man Monster
- The Spirit Told Me To Tell You Showtime
- Slightly Offensive 2025, YouTube
On screen
- BET's ComicView stand-up, 1999
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 2003–2006
- A.N.T. Farm Darryl Parks, recurring
- Roadies Harvey, 2016
- Outmatched Irwin, series regular, Fox
- Is It Cake? judge, 2022
Podcasts
- Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much book, 2007
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 2003–2006
- BET ComicView began there, 1999
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live and BET ComicView:
Comedians like Finesse Mitchell
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Kevin Hart also came through BET ComicView
- T. Murph also came through BET ComicView
- Corey Holcomb also came through BET ComicView
- Michael Yo also in Is It Cake?
- Ron White also in Roadies
- David Koechner also came through Saturday Night Live
- Fred Armisen also came through Saturday Night Live
- J. B. Smoove also came through Saturday Night Live
Career timeline
- 1972Born
- 1999BET's ComicView (stand-up, 1999) On screen
- 2003Saturday Night Live (cast member, 2003–2006) On screen
- 2007Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much (book, 2007) Book
- 2016Roadies (Harvey, 2016) On screen
- 2022Is It Cake? (judge, 2022) On screen
- 2025Slightly Offensive (2025, YouTube) Special
Questions about Finesse Mitchell
Where is Finesse Mitchell performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: finessemitchell.tv ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Snap Famous, One Man Monster, The Spirit Told Me To Tell You and Slightly Offensive.
What podcast do they host?
Your Girlfriends Only Know So Much.
What TV shows and films are they in?
BET's ComicView, Saturday Night Live, A.N.T. Farm, Roadies, Outmatched and Is It Cake?.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (cast member) and BET ComicView (began there).
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, CA, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1972.
Who are some comedians like them?
Kevin Hart (also came through BET ComicView), T. Murph (also came through BET ComicView), Corey Holcomb (also came through BET ComicView), Michael Yo (also in Is It Cake?) and Ron White (also in Roadies).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Finesse Mitchell ↗ Birth year and place, SNL 2003–2006, ComicView 1999, Snap Famous DVD, A.N.T. Farm, Roadies, Outmatched, Is It Cake?, 2007 book
- Finesse Mitchell — About (official site) ↗ Characters incl. Starrkeisha, four specials incl. Showtime's The Spirit Told Me To Tell You and 2025's Slightly Offensive, TV credits; site footer: Los…
- Finesse Mitchell | Slightly Offensive (Full Comedy Special) — YouTube ↗ The special linked from his site
- Finesse Mitchell — Tour (official site) ↗ Official tour page
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026