Jay Pharoah

About This Event

Actor and comedian Jay Pharoah is one of the industry's most highly anticipated leading men. Last summer, he hosted Season 1 of the FOX game show The Quiz with Balls, which became the network’s most watched summer debut in two years. The hit show has been renewed for a second season and will return later this year. Pharoah topped off his memorable 2024 summer with his sophomore comedy special, JARED, released exclusively on YouTube reaching over 1.5 million viewers. In the hour long special, Pharoah delivers a fully charged performance, ripping the lid off pop culture, his suburban upbringing, and run-in with the law, all while sharing his unique perspective on self-discovery and resilience in a world that never stops laughing. On the film side, Pharoah most recently appeared in The Blackening. The film sold out of the festival to Lionsgate and was released in 2023 on Juneteenth. In the last few years, Pharoah has appeared in Spinning Gold, Out of Office and Running on Empty. Pharoah also starred in Resort to Love and in Private Property as well as co-starred in All My Life, Bad Hair and 2 Minutes of Fame. On the small screen, Pharoah starred in ABC’s Studio Audience version of All In The Family and Good Times. He previously hosted and produced the Nickelodeon hit game show Unfiltered. Best known for his spot-on impressions, Pharoah spent six seasons as a cast member on NBC’s Saturday Night Live. In 2017, he shifted to his first leading role in White Famous. Additional film and television credits include The Mitchells Vs. The Machines, Unsane, Sing, Get a Job, Lola Versus, Family Guy, The Simpsons, Bojack Horseman and Robot Chicken. Comedy Works is pleased to announce that Jay Pharoah will perform at Comedy Works Landmark: Friday April 24 / 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM / $30.00 Saturday April 25 / 6:45 PM & 9:00 PM / $30.00