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Jerrod Carmichael

Jerrod Carmichael

Producer, actor, writer and director · Born June 22, 1987 (39) · Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Primetime Emmy winner · 2 other major award bodies

Rothaniel Jerrod Carmichael (born June 22, 1987) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Carmichael created and starred in the semi-biographical NBC sitcom The Carmichael Show. At the age of 20, Carmichael moved to Los Angeles to pursue his dream of being a stand-up comic, before he had ever tried stand-up. His first time doing stand-up was an open-mic night at The Comedy Store in West Hollywood. Working his way up through the clubs, Carmichael appeared in the "New Faces" showcase at the 2011 Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal. Carmichael's breakout role was in the 2014 film Neighbors. He was also on the TV show The Goodwin Games. He has released three stand-up HBO comedy specials. The first, Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store, was released in 2014. It was directed by Spike Lee and filmed at The Comedy Store, where Carmichael had first performed stand-up. The second, Jerrod Carmichael: 8, was released on March 11, 2017. It was filmed in the New York Masonic Hall's Grand Lodge Room and directed by comedian Bo Burnham. The latest, Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel, also directed by Burnham, won him his first Primetime Emmy Award, and was notable for featuring the moment he came out as gay to the public. His eponymous NBC sitcom, on which he starred in and produced, has been well-received and is notable for its envelope-pushing approach to topical subjects like Black Lives Matter, LGBT issues, gun rights, politics, and the reality of being African American in the United States. The show is semi-autobiographical. Carmichael made an appearance on Tyler, the Creator's fifth album Igor in 2019, narrating the album using short phrases to find logic in the title character Igor's state of mind. In the same year, he was hired by Quentin Tarantino to co-write a film adaptation based on the Django/Zorro crossover comic book series. He created, directed, produced, and starred in the HBO documentaries Home Videos and Sermon on the Mount which are autobiographical. He starred in the comedy thriller film On the Count of Three in 2021, which was also his feature directorial debut. In 2022, Carmichael hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time, and hosted the 80th Golden Globe Awards. In 2023 Carmichael starred in Academy Award-winning film Poor Things, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2024, Carmichael will star in the Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show, a documentary series revolving around his life.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 22, 1987 (39)
From
Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Works as
Producer, actor, writer and director
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 34 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 10% in 30 days

What are Jerrod Carmichael's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
35%
Bonds
28%
Society
21%
Survival
8%
Ideas
3%
Power
3%
Morality
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 8 · Dark 1

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 10 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 12

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
12
Joyful
12
Contemplative
11
Warm
7
Tense
7
Other
12

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet7
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jerrod Carmichael's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on HBO Max (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jerrod Carmichael's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 17 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Napa Boys(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Eddington(2025)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Jerrod Carmichael: Don't Be Gay(2025)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Poor Things(2023)

    as Harry Astley

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Kate Berlant: Cinnamon in the Wind(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • On the Count of Three(2021)

    Director · Producer · as Val

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Drew Michael: Red Blue Green(2021)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Dan Soder: Son of a Gary(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Sermon on the Mount(2019)

    Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Home Videos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · Actor

  • Ramy(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Mid90s(2018)

    as Security Guard (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Rel(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Drew Michael: Drew Michael(2018)

    Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Ferdinand(2017)

    as Paco (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ross

  • Transformers: The Last Knight(2017)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Disaster Artist(2017)

    as Actor Friend

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • 8(2017)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Sausage Party(2016)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising(2016)

    as Garf

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Meddler(2015)

    as Freddy / Fredo

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Carmichael Show(2015)

    Show 32 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Jerrod Carmichael

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Jerrod Carmichael: Love at the Store(2014)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity(2014)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Neighbors(2014)

    as Garf

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 17 episodes · as Jerrod

  • The Goodwin Games(2013)

    Show 7 episodes · as Elijah

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Loiter Squad(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · Writers' Assistant

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Golden Globe Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Self - Host

  • I'm Glad My Mom Died (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 33 of them dated from 1944 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

Ferdinand (2017)

$296M worldwide

Highest rated

Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (2022)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Poor Things (2023)

Film career

19442026

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 34: 12 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdDirecting5 of 34: 0 only directing, 5 with another roleWriting8 of 34: 2 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score75thProducing18 of 34: 7 only producing, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew6 of 34: 2 only other crew, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score65th

34 titles, 11 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · crew2010s23 · 13 acting · 12 crew2020s9 · 2 acting · 8 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 13% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 4 major nominations, 2021–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Specials
  2. 2022
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 2021
    • Sundance award, nominated · Dramatic

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jerrod Carmichael's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 71st percentile, the median of all 23; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

61stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · director, producer

Drew Michael: Drew Michael (2018)

89th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, writer, producer

Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel (2022)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 37. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jerrod Carmichael's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles31–75 · median 33 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles18–86 · median 63 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles22–92 · median 85 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs5 titles20–89 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles18–66 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jerrod Carmichael work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jerrod Carmichael's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Christopher Storer shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers