Larry Wilmore
Who Larry Wilmore is
Comedian, writer, producer, actor and host who began in stand-up before moving deeply into television writing and production. His credits include In Living Color, The Bernie Mac Show, black-ish, grown-ish, Insecure, The Daily Show and The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. His long-running podcast Black on the Air concluded at the end of 2025.
At a glance
- Born
- 1961
- Based in
- Los Angeles, California
- Came up through
- The Daily Show and In Living Color
- Stand-up specials
- Larry Wilmore's Race, Religion & Sex in Florida
- Podcasts
- Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air
- On screen
- In Living Color, The Bernie Mac Show, The Daily Show and 5 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 541
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Larry Wilmore's Race, Religion & Sex in Florida
On screen
- In Living Color
- The Bernie Mac Show
- The Daily Show
- The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore
- black-ish
- grown-ish
- Insecure
- The Office
Podcasts
- Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air
Where they got their start
- The Daily Show “Senior Black Correspondent”, 2006–2014
- In Living Color writer, early 1990s
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through The Daily Show and In Living Color:
Comedians like Larry Wilmore
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.
- Damon Wayans also came through In Living Color
- Deon Cole also in Black-ish
- Jamie Foxx also came through In Living Color
- Jim Carrey also came through In Living Color
- Keenen Ivory Wayans also came through In Living Color
- Marlon Wayans also came through In Living Color
- Paul Mooney also came through In Living Color
- Robert Schimmel also came through In Living Color
Questions about Larry Wilmore
Where is Larry Wilmore performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Larry Wilmore's Race, Religion & Sex in Florida.
What podcast do they host?
Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air.
What TV shows and films are they in?
In Living Color, The Bernie Mac Show, The Daily Show, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, black-ish and grown-ish, among 8 credits.
Where did they get their start?
The Daily Show (“Senior Black Correspondent”) and In Living Color (writer).
Where are they based?
Los Angeles, California, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1961.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 541.
Who are some comedians like them?
Damon Wayans (also came through In Living Color), Deon Cole (also in Black-ish), Jamie Foxx (also came through In Living Color), Jim Carrey (also came through In Living Color) and Keenen Ivory Wayans (also came through In Living Color).
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
- Television Academy — The Interviews: Larry Wilmore ↗ stand-up origins, television writing/producing, hosting and career transitions
- Television Academy Interviews — Larry Wilmore ↗ stand-up development, Daily Show, Nightly Show and producing career
- The Ringer — Black on the Air ↗ podcast run ending in December 2025
- Wikipedia — Larry Wilmore ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026