Lavell Crawford
Stand-up comedian

Lavell Crawford

Who Lavell Crawford is

Lavell Crawford is a stand-up comedian and actor from St. Louis who has performed stand-up professionally since 1990. He appeared often on BET's ComicView in the 1990s, was the runner-up on the fifth season of NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2007, and played Huell Babineaux on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. His specials include Can a Brother Get Some Love?, filmed in St. Louis in 2011, and The Comedy Vaccine (2021), whose album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album.

Lavell Crawford tour dates 2026

16 shows from 23 October to 12 December 2026 in Montgomery, Brookfield, St. Louis and San Diego.

4 more dates, to 12 December 2026

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At a glance

Born
1968
Came up through
Def Comedy Jam, Last Comic Standing and BET ComicView
Stand-up specials
Comedy Central Presents, Can a Brother Get Some Love?, Home for the Holidays and 3 more
Albums
The Comedy Vaccine
On screen
Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Last Comic Standing and 5 more
Next on stage
23 October 2026 — Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL
Official site
comedianlavellcrawford.com ↗

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Career timeline

  1. 1968Born
  2. 1992ComicView (stand-up, BET, 1992–2004) On screen
  3. 1995Def Comedy Jam (stand-up, HBO, 1995) On screen
  4. 2004Premium Blend (stand-up, Comedy Central, 2004) On screen
  5. 2007Last Comic Standing (runner-up, NBC, season 5, 2007) On screen
  6. 2008Comedy Central Presents: Lavell Crawford (2008, Comedy Central) Special
  7. 2011Can a Brother Get Some Love? (2011; DVD from Entertainment One) Special
  8. 2011Breaking Bad (Huell Babineaux, AMC, 2011–2013) On screen
  9. 2016Legends of Chamberlain Heights (LaDante, voice, 2016–2017) On screen
  10. 2017Home for the Holidays (2017) Special
  11. 2017Better Call Saul (Huell Babineaux, 2017–2022) On screen
  12. 2019New Look Same Comedy (2019) Special
  13. 2021The Comedy Vaccine (2021) Special
  14. 2021The Comedy Vaccine (2021; nominated, Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album) Album
  15. 2023Thee Lavell Crawford (2023) Special

Questions and answers

Where is Lavell Crawford performing next?

Friday 23 October 2026, 8:00 PM — with Adele Givens, Sheryl Underwood and Tony Rock (Montgomery Comedy Festival) at Montgomery Performing Arts Centre, Montgomery, AL, then 15 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

Are they on tour in 2026?

Yes: 16 shows from 23 October to 12 December 2026 in Montgomery, Brookfield, St. Louis and San Diego.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Comedy Central Presents, Can a Brother Get Some Love?, Home for the Holidays, New Look Same Comedy, The Comedy Vaccine and Thee Lavell Crawford.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Last Comic Standing, ComicView, Def Comedy Jam and Premium Blend, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Def Comedy Jam (stand-up), Last Comic Standing (runner-up) and BET ComicView (appeared often).

When were they born?

In 1968.

Who are some comedians like them?

Sheryl Underwood (on the same bill, 23 October 2026), Bruce Bruce (also in Comicview), D'Lai (also in Comicview), Don DC Curry (also in Comicview) and Sommore (also in Comicview).

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Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026