Jermaine Fowler (born May 16, 1988) is an American actor, comedian, producer and writer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as King Akeem Joffer's long-lost son Prince Lavelle Junson in the 2021 romantic comedy film ''

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'', and Franco Wicks on the

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sitcom television series ''

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''.

Early life

The second oldest of four children, Fowler and his twin brother were born in

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, and raised in

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, where he graduated from Northwestern High School. Fowler dropped out of college at age 20 and moved to

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. By day he job-searched and by night he performed at open mics in

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Career

2012–2015: Comic Special

In 2012, he began touring the country performing at comedy clubs and colleges. In 2013, he was cast in MTV2's ''

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'' and writing, producing, and starring in his own pilots. In 2014, he starred in ''

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'' which lasted two seasons on

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. In 2015, Fowler produced and starred in his debut comedy special, "Give 'Em Hell, Kid", that he licensed to

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''Superior Donuts''

In 2017, Fowler became an executive producer and star of the CBS sitcom ''

''. The show was renewed for a second season on March 23, 2017 but was cancelled after two seasons. He also has a recurring role on HBO's '' Crashing.'' On September 17, 2017, Fowler was the announcer of the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Filmography

*''

'' (2012) *''

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'' (2012) *''

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'' (2013) *'' Lucas Bros. Moving Co.'' (2014–2015) *''

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'' (2014) *'' Comedy Underground with Dave Attell'' (2014) *''

'' (2014) *''Delores and Jermaine'' (2015) *''

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'' (2015) *'' Give 'Em Hell, Kid'' (standup comedy show, 2016) *''Morris and the Cow'' (2016) *'' Crashing'' (2017) *''

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'' (2017) * ''

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'' (2017) *''

'' (2017–2018) *''

Sorry to Bother You ''Sorry to Bother You'' is a 2018 American science fiction black comedy film written and directed by musician Boots Riley in his directorial debut. It stars LaKeith Stanfield, Tessa Thompson, Jermaine Fowler, Omari Hardwick, Terry Crews, ...

'' (2018) *''

Buffaloed ''Buffaloed'' is a 2019 American crime comedy drama film directed by Tanya Wexler and written by Brian Sacca. It stars Zoey Deutch as a paroled convict who, in an effort to escape her hometown of Buffalo, New York, cons and hustles for money and ...

'' (2019) * ''

The Opening Act ''The Opening Act'' is a 2020 American comedy film written and directed by Steve Byrne, in his directorial debut. It stars Jimmy O. Yang, Alex Moffat, Cedric the Entertainer, Neal Brennan, Bill Burr, Whitney Cummings, Jermaine Fowler, Ken Jeon ...

'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2020) * ''

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'' (2021) * ''

'' (2021) * '' RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars 6'' (2021) * ''

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'' (2023) * ''

Tuca & Bertie ''Tuca & Bertie'' is an American animated sitcom created by cartoonist Lisa Hanawalt for Netflix. It began streaming on May 3, 2019. It stars Tiffany Haddish and Ali Wong, with a supporting cast including Steven Yeun, John Early (comedian), John ...

'' (2022) * ''

Am I Ok? ''Am I OK?'' is a 2022 American comedy-drama film directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne and written by Lauren Pomerantz. It stars Dakota Johnson, Sonoya Mizuno, Jermaine Fowler, Kiersey Clemons, Molly Gordon, Whitmer Thomas, Odessa A'z ...

'' (2022) * ''

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'' (2022) * '' The Drop'' (2022) *'' Riverdance: The Animated Adventure'' (2021) *'' Late Bloomers'' (2023) *''

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'' (2023) *'' Ricky Stanicky'' (2024) *''

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'' (2024) *''

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'' (2024) *'' Eenie Meanie'' (TBA) *''

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'' (TBA) *''Appofeniacs'' (TBA)

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