Sherrod Small is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He currently co-hosts the podcast ''Race Wars'' with comedian Karen Margolis.
Early life
Small was born and raised in the
Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, New York, by his mother and two sisters. Small is a cousin of
Chris Rock
Christopher Julius Rock (born February 7, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker. Known for his work in comic film, television and stage, he has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards for best comedy ...
.
Career
Small is a regular at the
Comedy Cellar and
Comic Strip Live in
Manhattan
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. Sherrod was a regular on
VH1
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's ''The Best Week Ever'' and served as a regular guest and stand-in host of
Fox News
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's late-night satire program ''
Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld
''Red Eye'', also known as ''Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld'' from 2007 to 2015 and ''Red Eye w/ Tom Shillue'' from 2015 to 2017, was an American late-night/early-morning satirical talk show on Fox News, which aired at 3:00 a.m. ET Tuesday throu ...
''.
He has appeared on ''
Tough Crowd
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Show his ...
'', ''
Premium Blend'', and ''
The Chris Rock Show
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''.
From 2012 to 2014, Small was an infrequent guest on the ''
Opie and Anthony
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'' radio show. Following
Anthony Cumia's firing on July 3, 2014, Small took a more regular role on its successor, ''
Opie with Jim Norton
''Opie with Jim Norton'' was an American radio show hosted by Gregg "Opie" Hughes and Jim Norton that aired from July 2014 to September 2016. The show was broadcast from New York City and aired weekdays from 7:00 a.m. through 11:00 a. ...
''.
On July 27, 2016, he and comedian
Christian Finnegan
Fletcher Christian Finnegan (born April 1, 1973), better known as Christian Finnegan, is an American stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in New York City.
Early life
Finnegan was born in Albany, New York. He grew up in Acton, Massachuse ...
debuted as co-hosts of ''Black and White'', a comedy/talk show on
A&E that explores issues of race relations in America. The show was cancelled in September 2016.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
American stand-up comedians
People from Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn
African-American male comedians
Comedians from New York City
American male comedians
People from Brooklyn
1973 births
21st-century African-American people
20th-century African-American people