Keith Robinson
Who Keith Robinson is
Keith Robinson is a stand-up comedian and actor from Philadelphia, called a comedian's comedian, who began working the comedy circuit in his hometown as a teenager and reached the finals of Ed McMahon's Star Search.
He had his own special on Comedy Central, was a standout regular on Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, a writer and central performer on The Wanda Sykes Show and a writer for Chappelle's Show, and has appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam, MTV, VH1, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Chelsea Lately and TBS's Are We There Yet?. He was seen in Kevin Hart's film Laugh at My Pain, and his first hour special, Kevin Hart Presents Keith Robinson: Back of the Bus Funny, recorded at The Gramercy Theatre in New York, was released on iTunes, Hulu, Amazon and Google Play.
One of the Comedy Cellar's elite, where he often hosts, he had tracks played on SiriusXM's Raw Dog Comedy channel in June 2022 and on Raw Comedy in November 2023.
At a glance
- Born
- 1963
- Stand-up specials
- Keith Robinson and Kevin Hart Presents Keith Robinson: Back of the Bus Funny
- On screen
- Star Search, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Wanda Sykes Show and 6 more
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Keith Robinson Comedy Central
- Kevin Hart Presents Keith Robinson: Back of the Bus Funny Gramercy Theatre
On screen
- Star Search finalist
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn regular
- The Wanda Sykes Show writer and performer
- Chappelle's Show writer
- Def Comedy Jam HBO
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Chelsea Lately E!
- Are We There Yet? TBS
- Laugh at My Pain film
Comedians like Keith Robinson
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.
- Christian Finnegan also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Steve Byrne also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Dan Naturman also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Dave Chappelle also in Chappelle's Show
- Donnell Rawlings also in Chappelle's Show
- Eddie Pepitone also in Chappelle's Show
- Greg Giraldo also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn
- Loni Love also in Star Search
Questions and answers
Where is Keith Robinson performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Keith Robinson and Kevin Hart Presents Keith Robinson: Back of the Bus Funny.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Star Search, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Wanda Sykes Show, Chappelle's Show, Def Comedy Jam and Late Night with Conan O'Brien, among 9 credits.
When were they born?
In 1963.
Who are some comedians like them?
Christian Finnegan (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Steve Byrne (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Dan Naturman (also in Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Dave Chappelle (also in Chappelle's Show) and Donnell Rawlings (also in Chappelle's Show).
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
- New York Comedy Club ↗ The quintessential comedian's comedian; MTV, VH1, HBO's Def Comedy Jam, TBS's Are We There Yet, The Chelsea Lately Show on E! and Late Night with Conan…
- The Laugh Factory ↗ Keith Robinson (born 23 October 1963), an American stand-up comedian and comic actor (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Dog Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 29 June 2022) ↗ Addiction, Keith Robinson, played on Raw Dog Comedy on 29 June 2022 (UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - Raw Comedy recent plays (Internet Archive capture, 29 November 2023) ↗ Adoption, Keith Robinson, played on Raw Comedy on 29 November 2023 (UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026