About Larry Wilmore
Elister Larry Wilmore III (born October 30, 1961) is an American comedian, writer, producer, and actor. He served as the Senior Black Correspondent on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2014, and hosted The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore in 2015 and 2016. Born in Los Angeles and raised Catholic in suburban Pomona, he studied theater at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, but dropped out to pursue acting and stand-up comedy. Wilmore is the creator of the sitcom The Bernie Mac Show, for which he won an Emmy for writing the pilot episode, and co-created the HBO series Insecure with Issa Rae. He was also an executive producer for the ABC series Black-ish, and co-created the animated comedy The PJs with Eddie Murphy. In 2009, Hyperion published his political humor book I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts. From 2017 to 2025, he hosted the podcast Black on the Air.
Guest appearances (8)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Larry Wilmore.
Guest appearances 1 to 8 of 8.
1:35:05Larry Wilmore | Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan
Neal Brennan
26.9K views
21:04How Neil deGrasse Tyson changed Larry Wilmore's mind about God
Neal Brennan
10.6K views
6:15Wanting Alone Time in a Relationship (w/ Larry Wilmore)
Neal Brennan
10.1K views
1:16Larry Wilmore: Surgeons are Sociopaths
Neal Brennan
6.4K views
8:08LARRY WILMORE on "COMICS ONLY" w PAUL PROVENZA (1992 - Ep157)
Paul Provenza
5.1K views
12:58Is Larry Wilmore a Sociopath?
Neal Brennan
4.1K views
1:23:07Who Books That? with Harrison Greenbaum, Ep. 17: LARRY WILMORE (w/ NEIL DeGRASSE TYSON and more!)
Harrison Greenbaum
206 views
1:01with Larry Wilmore
Laurie Kilmartin
129 viewsChannels on this page: Neal Brennan, Paul Provenza, Harrison Greenbaum, Laurie Kilmartin
Frequently asked questions
Was Larry Wilmore on The Daily Show?
Larry Wilmore served as the Senior Black Correspondent on The Daily Show from 2006 to 2014.
What was The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore?
The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore was a program Larry Wilmore hosted in 2015 and 2016, after his run on The Daily Show.
Did Larry Wilmore create The Bernie Mac Show?
Larry Wilmore created the sitcom The Bernie Mac Show and won an Emmy for writing its pilot episode.
Which other shows has Larry Wilmore co-created?
Larry Wilmore co-created the HBO series Insecure with Issa Rae and the animated comedy The PJs with Eddie Murphy, and he was an executive producer for the ABC series Black-ish.
What book did Larry Wilmore write?
In 2009 Hyperion published Larry Wilmore's political humor book I'd Rather We Got Casinos: And Other Black Thoughts.
Does Larry Wilmore have a podcast?
From 2017 to 2025 Larry Wilmore hosted the podcast Black on the Air.
Where is Larry Wilmore from?
Larry Wilmore was born in Los Angeles on October 30, 1961, grew up in suburban Pomona and studied theater at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, before leaving to pursue acting and stand-up.
