Chris Redd

{{Infobox comedian

| name = Chris Redd

| birth_name = Christopher Jerell Redd

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|3|25}}

| birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

| education = Elgin Community College

| medium = Stand-up, television, film

| active = 2005–present

| genre = Sketch comedy

| subject = {{hlist|American culture|pop culture}}

| website = {{Official URL}}

}}

Christopher Jerell Redd{{Citation|last=Night Live|title=43 For 43: Chris Redd – SNL|date=October 18, 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj9PQMePdLo|access-date=November 2, 2017}} (born March 25, 1985) is an American comedian and actor. After several years performing stand-up comedy, Redd was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live ahead of the show's 43rd season in 2017, making his debut alongside Heidi Gardner and Luke Null, and serving as a cast member for five seasons until 2022. For his work on the show, he won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in 2018 for co-writing the SNL song "Come Back Barack".

He also appeared in the film Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) and television sitcoms Disjointed (2017–2018), and Kenan (2021–2022).

Early life

Redd was born on March 25, 1985,{{cite web |title=Chris Redd |url=https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/repertory-player/chris-redd |website=Saturday Night Live |publisher=NBC|archive-date=July 21, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200721191832/https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/repertory-player/chris-redd|url-status=live|access-date=February 24, 2021|quote=...his birthday is March 25.}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2019/03/13/chris-redd-aims-singular-stand-and-snl-team-player/8wiMDMtHIcVAnZFZeqTT0I/story.html|title=Chris Redd aims to be a singular stand-up and 'SNL' team player|first =David|last= Brusie|date=March 13, 2019|access-date=June 4, 2020|archive-date=June 4, 2020|archive-url= https://archive.today/20200604170459/https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2019/03/13/chris-redd-aims-singular-stand-and-snl-team-player/8wiMDMtHIcVAnZFZeqTT0I/story.html|url-status=live|quote=Redd, 33...}} in St. Louis, Missouri, and moved to Naperville, a suburb of Chicago, at age eight.{{Cite web|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/8/21/18377176/snl-s-chris-redd-to-his-hometown-chicago-stop-killing-each-other-man|title=SNL's Chris Redd to his hometown Chicago: 'Stop killing each other, man'|last=Ihejirika|first=Maudlyne|date=August 21, 2018|website=Chicago Sun-Times|language=en|access-date=September 29, 2019}} According to Redd, he had a childhood stutter that he overcame by learning how to rap.{{cite news |last1=Donald |first1=Elizabeth |title=Live from St. Louis, it's one of SNL's new cast members |url=https://www.bnd.com/news/local/article175814801.html |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=Belleville News-Democrat |date=September 27, 2017}} He attended Naperville schools, including Gregory Middle School and Neuqua Valley High School,{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-chris-redd-snl-naperville-st-0929-20170928-story.html|title=New 'SNL' cast member attended Naperville schools|last=Hegarty|first=Erin|website=chicagotribune.com|date=September 27, 2017 |access-date=September 29, 2019}} and later attended community college in Elgin, Illinois, where he took his first improvisational theater class.

Career

Redd briefly pursued a career as a rapper, while working as a server at Olive Garden,{{cite web | title=Why Chris Redd Got A Job At Olive Garden | website=Finger Lakes Times | date=2018-07-11 | url=https://www.fltimes.com/why-chris-redd-got-a-job-at-olive-garden---conan-on-tbs/youtube_1643bbf7-1a17-57db-a82e-9e572b887d18.html | access-date=2024-06-03}} but switched to sketch comedy in 2009 after being inspired by the work of Steve Carell and realizing that he enjoyed and thrived more in improvisational comedy.{{cite news |title='I Love What That Job Has Brought Me': Chris Redd On 'Saturday Night Live', The Second City, 'Deep Murder' |url=https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2019/06/11/chris-redd-saturday-night-live-the-second-city-interview/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=CBS Local |date=June 11, 2019}}{{cite web | last=Riminton | first=Hugh | title=The Year that made Me: Chris Redd, 2009 | website=ABC listen | date=2019-04-20 | url=https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/sundayextra/the-year-that-made-me:/11019482 | access-date=2024-06-03}} He took comedy classes at Jokes & Notes, a now-closed comedy club in Chicago. Redd joined the comedy group The Second City, and was a member of its touring company.{{cite news |last1=Virtusio |first1=Jessi |title=Second City skewers holiday season in 'Ugly Sweater' show at Beverly Arts Center |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-ent-second-city-sweater-st-1220-20191212-ydznt5ifprfkbmwzrnx4wacuai-story.html |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=December 12, 2019}} He moved to Los Angeles in 2016 to further pursue an acting career, and made his film debut as Hunter the Hungry, an underground rapper, in the 2016 mockumentary Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping.{{cite news|last1=Beechick|first1=Talia|url=http://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/whirlwind-of-rap-got-chicago-comedian-chris-redd-into-popstar/|title='Whirlwind of rap' got Chicago comedian Chris Redd into 'Popstar'|date=June 17, 2016|work=Chicago Sun Times|access-date=September 23, 2016}} Redd co-starred in the 2017–2018 Netflix comedy series Disjointed, in which he played the role of Dank, a stoner.{{cite news |last1=Metz |first1=Nina |title=With summer camp comedy and a Netflix pot series, Chris Redd's star on the rise |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/ct-fat-camp-chris-redd-mov-0714-20170713-column.html |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=July 13, 2017}}

After a previous unsuccessful audition for Saturday Night Live,{{cite news |title=Chris Redd: How comedy can be a force for social change |url=https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/chris-redd-how-comedy-can-be-a-force-for-social-change-1395274307664 |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=MSNBC |date=December 11, 2018}} Redd joined the show's cast as a featured player for season 43, alongside fellow newcomers Heidi Gardner and Luke Null.{{cite news|last1=Andreeva|first1=Nellie|title='Saturday Night Live' Taps Heidi Gardner, Luke Null & Chris Redd As New Cast Members, Adds 7 Writers For Season 43|url=https://deadline.com/2017/09/saturday-night-live-heidi-gardner-luke-null-chris-redd-new-cast-members-season-43-writers-1202173665/|date=September 26, 2017|website=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=November 2, 2017}} In 2018, Redd won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for writing the song "Come Back Barack", which lamented former president Barack Obama's departure from the White House and aired during Chance the Rapper's episode on November 18, 2017.{{cite magazine |last1=Calfas |first1=Jennifer |title=Saturday Night Live Begs Barack Obama to Come Back in '90s-Inspired Sketch |url=https://time.com/5031053/snl-come-back-barack/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |magazine=Time |date=November 19, 2017}} The award was shared with co-writers Kenan Thompson and Will Stephen, and composer Eli Brueggemann.{{cite news |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |title=Don Johnson, Chris Redd Join Kenan Thompson Comedy Series at NBC |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/don-johnson-chris-redd-kenan-thompson-nbc-1234709006/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=Variety |date=July 16, 2020}} Redd and Gardner were promoted to repertory status in 2019, ahead of SNL{{'}}s 45th season.{{cite news |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |title='SNL' Promotes Heidi Gardner & Chris Redd To Full Cast Members |url=https://deadline.com/2019/09/snlheidi-gardner-chris-redd-promoted-full-cast-members-in-season-45-saturday-night-live-1202743803/ |access-date=September 24, 2019 |website=Deadline Hollywood |date=September 24, 2019 |language=en}} His celebrity impressions on the show included U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Kanye West, Sterling K. Brown, and Mayor Eric Adams.{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title='Saturday Night Live' Promotes Heidi Gardner, Chris Redd to Regular Cast |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/saturday-night-live-promotes-heidi-gardner-chris-redd-1243062 |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 24, 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mediaite.com/entertainment/eric-adams-said-he-was-laughing-so-hard-at-his-snl-portrayal-wants-to-go-on-show-himself-he-had-me-down-to-a-science/|title=Eric Adams Said He Was 'Laughing So Hard' at His SNL Portrayal, Wants to Go on Show Himself: 'He Had Me Down to a Science'|date=January 16, 2022}} Redd left SNL in 2022, after the show's 47th season.{{cite news|url = https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/chris-redd-saturday-night-live-exit-1235377527/|title = Chris Redd Is Latest to Exit 'Saturday Night Live'

|last = Steinberg|first = Brian|date = September 19, 2022|accessdate = September 19, 2022|magazine = Variety}}

Redd's debut stand-up comedy album, But Here We Are, was released by Comedy Central Records in March 2019.{{cite news |last1=Santi |first1=Christina |title='SNL' Star Chris Redd Credits Chicago & Rap for His Shameless Comedy |url=https://www.ebony.com/entertainment/snl-chris-redd-chicago-rap-shameless-comedy/ |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=Ebony |date=March 14, 2019}} Between 2021 and 2022, Redd co-starred in the comedy television series Kenan, alongside his SNL castmate Kenan Thompson.{{cite news |title=New NBC comedy 'Kenan' stars Kenan Thompson, Don Johnson and Chris Redd |url=https://www.ksnt.com/entertainment-2/new-nbc-comedy-kenan-stars-kenan-thompson-don-johnson-and-chris-redd/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=KSNT |date=February 15, 2021}} Their ongoing roles in both shows resulted in frequent travel between New York City, where SNL is filmed, and Los Angeles, where Kenan was filmed.{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Peter |title='Kenan': Kenan Thompson Prepared For Challenge Of Filming New NBC Comedy & 'SNL' – TCA |url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/kenan-thompson-filming-snl-kenan-nbc-1234680979/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=January 26, 2021}} Redd appeared in the 2023 film Spinning Gold as Frankie Crocker, a disc jockey for the first black music radio station in New York.{{cite news |last1=Moore |first1=Matt |title=SNL's Chris Redd to star in new sitcom from Lorne Michaels |url=https://lastnighton.com/2021/02/17/chris-redd-sitcom-bust-down-lorne-michaels/ |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=Last Night On |date=February 17, 2021}} Other projects include the Lorne Michaels–produced comedy series Bust Down, in which Redd plays a discontented casino employee, and a stand-up comedy special on HBO Max.{{cite news |last1=White |first1=Peter |title=Peacock Picks Up Craig Robinson Comedy & Lorne Michaels' 'Bust Down' To Series |url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/peacock-craig-robinson-lorne-michaels-comedies-series-orders-chris-redd-sam-jay-1234695290/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 17, 2021}}{{cite news |last1=Porter |first1=Rick |title=Chris Redd Scores HBO Max Comedy Special |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/chris-redd-scores-hbo-max-comedy-special-1303976 |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 22, 2020}} In 2025, Redd joined the fourth season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan.

Personal life

In October 2022, Redd was assaulted by an unknown assailant outside of a comedy club in New York. He was then taken to the hospital, and later released.{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/chris-redd-assault-comedy-cellar-1234619565/ | title=SNL Alum Chris Redd Assaulted Outside of New York's Comedy Cellar | magazine=Rolling Stone | date=October 27, 2022 }}

Other activities

In June 2020, Redd and fellow The Second City alumna Lisa Beasley raised over $360,000 on GoFundMe to cover the medical costs of racial justice protesters who had contracted COVID-19.{{cite news |last=Metz |first=Nina |title='Saturday Night Live' star Chris Redd and Chicago comedian Lisa Beasley set up a COVID-19 protestor relief fund |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-mov-chris-redd-covid-19-protest-relief-fund-0626-20200624-zjzbwhjf7rfv3fjwbcg3efqx2m-story.html |access-date=December 18, 2024 |work=Chicago Tribune |date=June 24, 2020}} After Second City CEO Andrew Alexander resigned during the same month over allegations of institutional racism within the group, Redd and 18 other black alumni and current employees signed an open letter calling for an independent investigation into the allegations.{{cite news |last1=Evans |first1=Greg |title='SNL's Chris Redd, 'Veep's Sam Richardson Among Second City Alum Demanding Investigation Into Comedy Institution's Racism & Sexual Misconduct Allegations |url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/chris-redd-sam-richardson-second-city-open-letter-racism-investigation-sexual-misconduct-allegations-1202953872/ |access-date=February 23, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=June 8, 2020}}

Filmography

=Film=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
2016 \| Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping \| Hunter the Hungry \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2017 \| Handsome \| Detective Gunner \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Seitz \|first1=Matt Zoller \|title=Handsome \|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/handsome-2017 \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=RogerEbert.com \|date=May 7, 2017}}
2018 \| A Futile and Stupid Gesture \| Skeptical Black Man \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Zuckerman \|first1=Esther \|title=David Wain's Futile and Stupid Movie Is a Vital Piece of Comedy History \|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/01/national-lampoon-futile-and-stupid-gesture-netflix-david-wain \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=Vanity Fair \|date=January 25, 2018}}
2018 \| Deep Murder \| Jace \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Cruz \|first1=Niki \|title=Chris Redd talks 'Deep Murder,' NYC and 'SNL' after-parties \|url=https://www.amny.com/entertainment/chris-redd-snl-deep-murder-1-32260232/ \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=AM New York Metro \|date=June 11, 2019}}
2019 \| Joker \| Comedy Club Emcee \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Reilly \|first1=Dan \|title=What Joker Gets Right About Stand-Up Comedy \|url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/joker-gary-gulman-sam-morril-stand-up-comedy.html \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=Vulture \|date=October 15, 2019}}
2020 \| Scare Me \| Carlo \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Scheetz \|first1=Cameron \|title=SNL's Chris Redd believes aliens are trolling us with crop circles \|url=https://www.avclub.com/snl-s-chris-redd-believes-aliens-are-trolling-us-with-c-1845180477 \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=The A.V. Club \|date=September 30, 2020}}
2020 \| Vampires vs. the Bronx \| Andre \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Allen \|first1=Nick \|title=Vampires vs. the Bronx \|url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/vampires-vs-the-bronx-movie-review-2020 \|access-date=February 24, 2020 \|work=RogerEbert.com \|date=October 2, 2020}}
2023 \| Spinning Gold \| Frankie Crocker \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2023 \| Candy Cane Lane \| Lamplighter Gary \| \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web \| url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/eddie-murphy-candy-cane-lane-cast-robin-thede-nick-offerman-chris-redd-1235479211/ \| title=Robin Thede, Nick Offerman and Chris Redd Join Eddie Murphy's 'Candy Cane Lane' (EXCLUSIVE) \| date=January 5, 2023}}
TBA \| Merv \| {{TBA}} \| Post-production \| {{cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/charlie-cox-joins-zooey-deschanel-merv-amazon-mgm-rom-com-1235906008/ \|title=Charlie Cox Joins Zooey Deschanel In Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Merv'; Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton And More Also Set – First Look \|first=Matt \|last=Grobar \|date=May 7, 2024 \|website=Deadline Hollywood \|access-date=May 7, 2024}}

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Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

2016

| Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

| Hunter the Hungry

| style="text-align:center;" |

2017

| Handsome

| Detective Gunner

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Seitz |first1=Matt Zoller |title=Handsome |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/handsome-2017 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=RogerEbert.com |date=May 7, 2017}}

2018

| A Futile and Stupid Gesture

| Skeptical Black Man

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Zuckerman |first1=Esther |title=David Wain's Futile and Stupid Movie Is a Vital Piece of Comedy History |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/01/national-lampoon-futile-and-stupid-gesture-netflix-david-wain |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=Vanity Fair |date=January 25, 2018}}

2018

| Deep Murder

| Jace

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Cruz |first1=Niki |title=Chris Redd talks 'Deep Murder,' NYC and 'SNL' after-parties |url=https://www.amny.com/entertainment/chris-redd-snl-deep-murder-1-32260232/ |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=AM New York Metro |date=June 11, 2019}}

2019

| Joker

| Comedy Club Emcee

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Reilly |first1=Dan |title=What Joker Gets Right About Stand-Up Comedy |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/10/joker-gary-gulman-sam-morril-stand-up-comedy.html |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=Vulture |date=October 15, 2019}}

2020

| Scare Me

| Carlo

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Scheetz |first1=Cameron |title=SNL's Chris Redd believes aliens are trolling us with crop circles |url=https://www.avclub.com/snl-s-chris-redd-believes-aliens-are-trolling-us-with-c-1845180477 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=The A.V. Club |date=September 30, 2020}}

2020

| Vampires vs. the Bronx

| Andre

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Allen |first1=Nick |title=Vampires vs. the Bronx |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/vampires-vs-the-bronx-movie-review-2020 |access-date=February 24, 2020 |work=RogerEbert.com |date=October 2, 2020}}

2023

| Spinning Gold

| Frankie Crocker

| style="text-align:center;" |

2023

| Candy Cane Lane

| Lamplighter Gary

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web | url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/eddie-murphy-candy-cane-lane-cast-robin-thede-nick-offerman-chris-redd-1235479211/ | title=Robin Thede, Nick Offerman and Chris Redd Join Eddie Murphy's 'Candy Cane Lane' (EXCLUSIVE) | date=January 5, 2023}}

TBA

| Merv

| {{TBA}}

| Post-production

| {{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/charlie-cox-joins-zooey-deschanel-merv-amazon-mgm-rom-com-1235906008/ |title=Charlie Cox Joins Zooey Deschanel In Amazon MGM Rom-Com 'Merv'; Chris Redd, Patricia Heaton And More Also Set – First Look |first=Matt |last=Grobar |date=May 7, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=May 7, 2024}}

=Television=

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes ! class="unsortable" \| {{abbr\|Ref(s).\|Reference(s)}}
2014 \| Chicago P.D. \| Carl \| Episode: "Thirty Balloons" \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|title=You Probably Forgot These 9 Stars Appeared on Chicago P.D. \|url=https://www.newbernsj.com/entertainment/20180222/you-probably-forgot-these-9-stars-appeared-on-chicago-pd \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=Sun Journal \|agency=TV Guide \|date=February 22, 2018}}
2015 \| Empire \| Roger \| 2 episodes \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Thompson \|first1=Avery \|title=Chris Redd: 5 Things You Need To Know About The New 'SNL' Cast Member \|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2017/09/29/who-is-chris-redd-snl-cast-member-season-43/ \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=Hollywood Life \|date=September 29, 2017}}
2016 \| Lonely and Horny \| Omar \| 4 episodes \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Dickie \|first1=George \|title=Netpicks \|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/218754853/ \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=The Santa Fe New Mexican \|date=April 2, 2016}}
2016 \| Comedy Bang! Bang! \| The Cleaning Crew Rapper \| Episode: "Krysten Ritter Wears a Turtleneck and Black Boots" \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2017 \| Love \| Justin \| 2 episodes \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Petski \|first1=Denise \|title='Disjointed': Chris Redd Cast In Netflix Pot Comedy Series From Chuck Lorre \|url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/disjointed-chris-redd-cast-netflix-pot-comedy-series-chuck-lorre-kathy-bates-1201908561/ \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=Deadline Hollywood \|date=February 10, 2017}}
2017 \| Detroiters \| Donut \| Episode: "Smilin' Jack" \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Simons \|first1=Seth \|title=A Comprehensive Ranking of All 10 Episodes of Comedy Central's Detroiters \|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/detroiters/a-comprehensive-ranking-of-all-10-episodes-of-come/ \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=Paste \|date=April 19, 2017}}
2017 \| Sofia the First \| Singe (voice) \| Episode: "The Royal Dragon" \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2017 \| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later \| Mason \| 2 episodes \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Dubois \|first1=Lauren \|title=When Does 'Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later' Premiere On Netflix? \|url=https://www.ibtimes.com/when-does-wet-hot-american-summer-10-years-later-premiere-netflix-2574005 \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=International Business Times \|date=August 3, 2017}}
2017–2018 \| Disjointed \| Steven "Dank" Dankerson \| 18 episodes \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2017 \| Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents \| Himself \| Stand-up special \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Goldberg \|first1=Lesley \|title='SNL' Adds Three Featured Players for Season 43 \|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snl-season-43-new-cast-members-1042011 \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=The Hollywood Reporter \|date=September 26, 2017}}
2017–2022 \| Saturday Night Live \| Himself/Various \| Repertory player Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics {{small\|(2018)}} \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2017 \| Will & Grace \| Alvin \| Episode: "Emergency Contact" \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite magazine \|last1=Kirkland \|first1=Justin \|title=Will & Grace recap: 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying' \|url=https://ew.com/recap/will-grace-season-9-episode-5/ \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|magazine=Entertainment Weekly \|date=October 26, 2017}}
2018 \| Teachers \| Darnell \| Episode: "For Poorer or Poorer" \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite web \|title=Teachers – Full Cast & Crew \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/teachers/cast/1000647990/ \|publisher=TV Guide \|access-date=February 24, 2021}}
2019 \| Star vs. the Forces of Evil \| Additional voices \| Episode: "Junkin' Janna/A Spell with No Name" \| style="text-align:center;" \|{{cite news \|last1=Palat \|first1=Lakshana \|title='Vampires vs The Bronx': Meet Sarah Gadon, Chris Redd, Shea Whigham and rest of the cast of Netflix's horror-comedy \|url=https://meaww.com/vampires-vs-the-bronx-neet-the-cast-netflix-horror-comedy-sarah-gadon-shea-whigham-halloween-comedy \|access-date=February 24, 2021 \|work=MEAWW \|date=October 1, 2020}}
2019 \| Big Mouth \| Additional voice \| 2 episodes \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2019 \|Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks \|Himself \|Episode: "Chris Redd Headlines" \|
2021–2022 \| Kenan \| Gary Williams \| Main role \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2022 \| Bust Down \| Chris \| Main role; also co-creator, executive producer, and star \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2022 \| The Simpsons \| Trevor McBride (voice) \| Episode: "Girls Just Shauna Have Fun" \| style="text-align:center;" \|
2023 \| Is It Cake? \| Himself / Judge \| Episode: "Winner Cakes All!" \|
2024 \| Resurrected Rides \| Host \| 8 Episodes \|
2024 \| Very Important People \| Jukebox \| Episode: "Jukebox" \|
2025 \|Power Book III: Raising Kanan \|Early Tyler \|7 episodes \|{{Cite web \|last=Cordero \|first=Rosy \|date=2024-07-30 \|title=‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Adds Chris Redd & Pardison Fontaine To Season 4 \|url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/power-book-iii-raising-kanan-cast-chris-redd-pardison-fontaine-season-4-1236018171/ \|access-date=2025-05-21 \|website=Deadline \|language=en-US}}

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! Role

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2014

| Chicago P.D.

| Carl

| Episode: "Thirty Balloons"

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |title=You Probably Forgot These 9 Stars Appeared on Chicago P.D. |url=https://www.newbernsj.com/entertainment/20180222/you-probably-forgot-these-9-stars-appeared-on-chicago-pd |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=Sun Journal |agency=TV Guide |date=February 22, 2018}}

2015

| Empire

| Roger

| 2 episodes

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Thompson |first1=Avery |title=Chris Redd: 5 Things You Need To Know About The New 'SNL' Cast Member |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2017/09/29/who-is-chris-redd-snl-cast-member-season-43/ |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=Hollywood Life |date=September 29, 2017}}

2016

| Lonely and Horny

| Omar

| 4 episodes

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Dickie |first1=George |title=Netpicks |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/218754853/ |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=The Santa Fe New Mexican |date=April 2, 2016}}

2016

| Comedy Bang! Bang!

| The Cleaning Crew Rapper

| Episode: "Krysten Ritter Wears a Turtleneck and Black Boots"

| style="text-align:center;" |

2017

| Love

| Justin

| 2 episodes

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |title='Disjointed': Chris Redd Cast In Netflix Pot Comedy Series From Chuck Lorre |url=https://deadline.com/2017/02/disjointed-chris-redd-cast-netflix-pot-comedy-series-chuck-lorre-kathy-bates-1201908561/ |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=Deadline Hollywood |date=February 10, 2017}}

2017

| Detroiters

| Donut

| Episode: "Smilin' Jack"

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Simons |first1=Seth |title=A Comprehensive Ranking of All 10 Episodes of Comedy Central's Detroiters |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/detroiters/a-comprehensive-ranking-of-all-10-episodes-of-come/ |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=Paste |date=April 19, 2017}}

2017

| Sofia the First

| Singe (voice)

| Episode: "The Royal Dragon"

| style="text-align:center;" |

2017

| Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

| Mason

| 2 episodes

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Dubois |first1=Lauren |title=When Does 'Wet Hot American Summer: 10 Years Later' Premiere On Netflix? |url=https://www.ibtimes.com/when-does-wet-hot-american-summer-10-years-later-premiere-netflix-2574005 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=International Business Times |date=August 3, 2017}}

2017–2018

| Disjointed

| Steven "Dank" Dankerson

| 18 episodes

| style="text-align:center;" |

2017

| Comedy Central Stand-Up Presents

| Himself

| Stand-up special

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Goldberg |first1=Lesley |title='SNL' Adds Three Featured Players for Season 43 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snl-season-43-new-cast-members-1042011 |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=September 26, 2017}}

2017–2022

| Saturday Night Live

| Himself/Various

| Repertory player
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics {{small|(2018)}}

| style="text-align:center;" |

2017

| Will & Grace

| Alvin

| Episode: "Emergency Contact"

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite magazine |last1=Kirkland |first1=Justin |title=Will & Grace recap: 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Crying' |url=https://ew.com/recap/will-grace-season-9-episode-5/ |access-date=February 24, 2021 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=October 26, 2017}}

2018

| Teachers

| Darnell

| Episode: "For Poorer or Poorer"

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite web |title=Teachers – Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/teachers/cast/1000647990/ |publisher=TV Guide |access-date=February 24, 2021}}

2019

| Star vs. the Forces of Evil

| Additional voices

| Episode: "Junkin' Janna/A Spell with No Name"

| style="text-align:center;" |{{cite news |last1=Palat |first1=Lakshana |title='Vampires vs The Bronx': Meet Sarah Gadon, Chris Redd, Shea Whigham and rest of the cast of Netflix's horror-comedy |url=https://meaww.com/vampires-vs-the-bronx-neet-the-cast-netflix-horror-comedy-sarah-gadon-shea-whigham-halloween-comedy |access-date=February 24, 2021 |work=MEAWW |date=October 1, 2020}}

2019

| Big Mouth

| Additional voice

| 2 episodes

| style="text-align:center;" |

2019

|Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks

|Himself

|Episode: "Chris Redd Headlines"

2021–2022

| Kenan

| Gary Williams

| Main role

| style="text-align:center;" |

2022

| Bust Down

| Chris

| Main role; also co-creator, executive producer, and star

| style="text-align:center;" |

2022

| The Simpsons

| Trevor McBride (voice)

| Episode: "Girls Just Shauna Have Fun"

| style="text-align:center;" |

2023

| Is It Cake?

| Himself / Judge

| Episode: "Winner Cakes All!"

2024

| Resurrected Rides

| Host

| 8 Episodes

2024

| Very Important People

| Jukebox

| Episode: "Jukebox"

2025

|Power Book III: Raising Kanan

|Early Tyler

|7 episodes

|{{Cite web |last=Cordero |first=Rosy |date=2024-07-30 |title=‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Adds Chris Redd & Pardison Fontaine To Season 4 |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/power-book-iii-raising-kanan-cast-chris-redd-pardison-fontaine-season-4-1236018171/ |access-date=2025-05-21 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Discography

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2019 \| But Here We Are \| Stand-up comedy album \| style="text-align:center;" \|

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Year

! Title

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2019

| But Here We Are

| Stand-up comedy album

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