Mike E. Winfield
{{Short description|American comedian}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
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| birth_date = February 23 1979-1988
| birth_place = Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
| alma_mater = California State University (Sacramento)
| occupation = {{hlist|Comedian|Writer|Actor}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Kisha Winfield|2002}}{{Cite web |title=Kisha Winfield |url=https://submergemag.com/tag/kisha-winfield/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Submerge Magazine {{!}} Music + Art + Lifestyle |language=en-US}}
| children = 2 (one son and one step-son)
| website = {{URL|https://mikewinfield.com}}
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Mike E. Winfield (born February 23 1979{{En dash}}1988{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=wb6LoT7ROAYisalc&v=rVWd6qRGGLE&feature=youtu.be |title=Mike E. Winfield's Birthday Weekend! |date=2025-02-20 |last=Studio40 Live |access-date=2025-04-12 |via=YouTube}}) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is best known for appearing on season 17 of America's Got Talent, in which he placed 6th and for receiving a golden buzzer on America's Got Talent: All-Stars.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.fox5vegas.com/video/2023/06/12/comedian-mike-e-winfield-returns-host-agt-vegas-show/ |title=Comedian Mike E. Winfield returns to host 'AGT' Vegas show |date=2023-06-13 |language=en |access-date=2025-04-12 |via=www.fox5vegas.com}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-17 |title=How Mike E. Winfield's Golden Buzzer Made History on AGT: All-Stars |url=https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/mike-e-winfield-golden-buzzer-agt-all-stars-2023 |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=NBC |language=en-US}}
He has also appeared in various films and TV shows, noteably as a recurring character on The Office.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=vmRTIRv4-C2b34-K&v=PwDnIU5XjiY&feature=youtu.be |title=Mike E. Winfield dishes on working with John Krasinski |date=2018-04-27 |last=ABC10 |access-date=2025-05-16 |via=YouTube}} Additionally in 2018 he won a Daytime Emmy Award for his guest performance in Conversations in L.A.
Winfield produced one comedy special, Mike E. Winfield: StepMan, that released on Amazon Prime Video in 2019.
Early life
Mike E. Winfield was born on February 23 between 1979 and 1988, in Baltimore, Maryland. He has one younger brother.{{Cite web |date=April 13, 2018 |title=The Ever-Evolving Story of Mike E Winfield |url=https://comedywham.com/2018/04/13/the-ever-evolving-story-of-mike-e-winfield |access-date=2025-04-12 |website=comedywham.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=AGT Comedian Mike E. Winfield Reacts to 'Amazing' Offer from Howie Mandel to Open at His Upcoming Show |url=https://people.com/tv/agt-howie-mandel-on-why-he-invited-comedian-mike-e-winfield-to-perform-at-his-comedy-show/ |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=People.com |language=en}}
Career
= 2008-2021: Stand-up and acting =
After graduating high school Winfield moved to Sacremento, California to live with his dad. While there, he enrolled in the cities California State University (which he later graduated from) and began pursuing a career as a stand-up comedian.{{Cite web |last=Freedman |first=Richard |date=2017-07-26 |title=Mike E. Winfield headlines Marin benefit comedy show |url=https://www.marinij.com/2017/07/26/mike-e-winfield-headlines-marin-benefit-comedy-show/ |access-date=2025-04-20 |website=Marin Independent Journal |language=en-US}}
Early in his career he also pursued acting, landing his first role as a recurring character on the TV show The Office.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-27 |title=Mike E. Winfield dishes on working with John Krasinski |url=https://www.abc10.com/video/entertainment/movies/extra-butter/mike-e-winfield-dishes-on-working-with-john-krasinski/103-8110190 |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=abc10.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Northwest Missouri State University |title=Comedian Mike E. Winfield to perform Nov. 20 at Northwest |url=https://www.nwmissouri.edu/media/news/2024/11/08saclecture-winfield.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207000040/https://www.nwmissouri.edu/media/news/2024/11/08saclecture-winfield.htm |archive-date=December 7, 2024 |access-date=2025-04-13 |language=en |url-status=live }} He also appeared in a number of other TV shows and films, including Gary Busey: Pet Judge and Conversations in L.A.{{Cite web |title=Gary Busey Becomes Pet Judge in Wild New Animal Courtroom TV Show |url=https://people.com/pets/gary-busey-stars-pet-judge-tv-show-amazon/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=People.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2018-05-11 |title=Emmy nominated Mike E. Winfield talks 'Conversations in LA' |url=https://www.abc10.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/morning-blend/emmy-nominated-mike-e-winfield-talks-conversations-in-la/103-8125204 |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=abc10.com |language=en-US}} In 2018 for his role in Conversations in L.A. he won a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series.
His first comedy special Mike E. Winfield: StepMan was released on Amazon Prime Video in 2019.{{Cite web |last=Hersko |first=Tyler |date=2019-07-22 |title=Prime Video's August Releases Include 'Mission Impossible – Fallout' and New Amazon Originals |url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/amazon-new-shows-movies-august-2019-full-list/mike-winfield/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=IndieWire |language=en-US}}
Winfield later moved to Los Angeles. In 2019 he was splitting his time between there and New York City.{{Cite web |last=Haring |first=Bruce |date=2019-01-25 |title=Mike E. Winfield Tops The 15th StandUp NBC Comedy Competition |url=https://deadline.com/2019/01/mike-e-winfield-tops-the-15th-standup-nbc-comedy-competition-1202541500/ |access-date=2025-04-19 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
= 2022-2023: America's Got Talent =
In 2022 he appeared on the 17th season of America's Got Talent, placing 6th. A year later he appeared on America's Got Talent: All-Stars, where he received a Golden Buzzer from judge Simon Cowell.
= 2024-Present: Career expansion Stand-up shows =
Since appearing on America's Got Talent, Winfield has stopped acting and now performs stand-up at shows across the country that he headlines.{{Cite web |last=Gasparino |first=Michael |date=2023-01-20 |title=AGT Finalist Mike E. Winfield Coming to Staller Center March 30 |url=https://news.stonybrook.edu/university/agt-finalist-mike-e-winfield-coming-to-staller-center-march-30/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Freedman |first=Richard |date=2017-07-26 |title=Mike E. Winfield headlines Marin benefit comedy show |url=https://www.marinij.com/2017/07/26/mike-e-winfield-headlines-marin-benefit-comedy-show/ |access-date=2025-04-14 |website=Marin Independent Journal |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Winfield is married to Kisha Winfield. He and Kisha have one son. Winfield is also the stepfather of Kisha's other son, who he often refers to as "step-man" in many of his stand-up routines.{{Cite web |title=Kisha Winfield |url=https://submergemag.com/tag/kisha-winfield/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Submerge Magazine {{!}} Music + Art + Lifestyle |language=en-US}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=eq3yKKV-s46jSo6f&v=E_Z7OXvqiJQ&feature=youtu.be |title=Mike E. Winfield {{!}} Kid With Anger Issues {{!}} Laugh Factory Stand Up Comedy |date=2022-08-08 |last=Laugh Factory |access-date=2025-04-20 |via=YouTube}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 2018
|Pimp |Science | |
| 2019
|Karim | | |
| 2020
|Ballbuster |Mike | | |
| 2021
|Martin B. Franklin | | |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 2008
|The Bobby Lee Project |Devon |TV Movie | |
| 2011
|New Warehouse Guy |2 episodes |
| 2012
|Himself |1 episode | |
| 2013
|Watching the Wilsons |Aaron |TV Movie | |
| 2016
|A Bronx Life |Terrell |TV Movie | |
| 2017
|Comedian |2 episodes | |
| 2018
|Jeremy |1 episode |
| 2019
|Mike E. Winfield: Stepman |Himself |TV Special | |
| 2020
|Bailiff | |
| 2021
|Top Secret Videos |Don | | |
| 2021
|Friendz |Nick |TV Movie | |
| 2022
|Himself |Season 17 |
| 2023
|America's Got Talent: All-Stars |Himself | |
Comedy specials
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Notes !Location !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| 2017
|Brad Paisley's Comedy Rodeo |Netflix special |Nashville, Tennessee |
| 2019
|Mike E. Winfield: StepMan |Amazon Prime Video special |Los Angeles, California |
Awards and nominations
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!Year !Association !Category !Project !Result !{{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} | |
| 2021
|Outstanding Guest Performer in a Digital Daytime Drama Series | {{nom}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://mikewinfield.com}}
- {{IMDb name|3073705|Mike E. Winfield}}
{{Authority control}}
Category:21st-century American comedians
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:American male comedians
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:American stand-up comedians
Category:Comedians from Maryland
Category:Male actors from Maryland
Category:People from Baltimore
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