Katt Williams
Who Katt Williams is
Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer who began performing stand-up as a teenager and built a national club and arena career. He has given thousands of stage performances and played multiple sold-out tours. His 2024 Netflix special Woke Foke was his twelfth comedy special.
At a glance
- Born
- 1973
- Style
- Persona and social commentary
- Came up through
- Def Comedy Jam
- Stand-up specials
- The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1, Great America, World War III and 1 more
- On screen
- Friday After Next, The Boondocks, Atlanta and 10 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1399
- Official site
- kattwilliams.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: livenation.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1
- Great America
- World War III
- Woke Foke
On screen
- Friday After Next
- The Boondocks
- Atlanta
- Wild 'n Out main cast, MTV, 2005–2007
- My Wife and Kids Bobby Shaw, 2004–2005
- Norbit Lord Have Mercy, 2007
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Seamus, voice, 2010
- First Sunday Rickey, 2008
- Epic Movie Harry Beaver, 2007
- Scary Movie 5 Blaine Fulda, 2013
- One of Them Days Lucky, 2025
- The Tracy Morgan Show Freddie, main cast, 2003–2004
- 72 Hours Mike, 2026
Where they got their start
- Def Comedy Jam stand-up
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Def Comedy Jam:
Comedians like Katt Williams
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.
- Don DC Curry also in Friday After Next
- Eddie Griffin also in Norbit
- Mike Epps also in Friday After Next
- Corey Holcomb also came through Def Comedy Jam
- Damon Wayans also in My Wife and Kids
- Eddie Murphy also in Norbit
- Jordan Temple also in Atlanta
- Kam Patterson also in 72 Hours
Career timeline
- 1973Born
- 2003The Tracy Morgan Show (Freddie, main cast, 2003–2004) On screen
- 2004My Wife and Kids (Bobby Shaw, 2004–2005) On screen
- 2005Wild 'n Out (main cast, MTV, 2005–2007) On screen
- 2007Norbit (Lord Have Mercy, 2007) On screen
- 2007Epic Movie (Harry Beaver, 2007) On screen
- 2008First Sunday (Rickey, 2008) On screen
- 2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (Seamus, voice, 2010) On screen
- 2013Scary Movie 5 (Blaine Fulda, 2013) On screen
- 2025One of Them Days (Lucky, 2025) On screen
- 202672 Hours (Mike, 2026) On screen
Questions about Katt Williams
Where is Katt Williams performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: livenation.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
The Pimp Chronicles Pt. 1, Great America, World War III and Woke Foke.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Friday After Next, The Boondocks, Atlanta, Wild 'n Out, My Wife and Kids and Norbit, among 13 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Def Comedy Jam (stand-up).
When were they born?
In 1973.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1399.
Who are some comedians like them?
Don DC Curry (also in Friday After Next), Eddie Griffin (also in Norbit), Mike Epps (also in Friday After Next), Corey Holcomb (also came through Def Comedy Jam) and Damon Wayans (also in My Wife and Kids).
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
- Katt Williams official biography ↗ teen stand-up origins, stage career and actor, writer and producer
- Netflix — Woke Foke ↗ 2024 stand-up special
- Netflix Tudum — Woke Foke ↗ twelfth special and prior Netflix special titles
- Live Nation — Katt Williams ↗ 14–25 October 2026 On Book Tour dates
- Wikipedia — Katt Williams ↗ Wild 'n Out (2005–2007, main cast seasons 1–4, MTV); My Wife and Kids (2004–2005, Bobby Shaw, recurring season 5); Norbit (2007, Lord Have Mercy); Cats &…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026