Roy Wood Jr.
About Roy Wood Jr.
Roy Wood Jr (born December 11, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer who first became well known for his correspondent appearances on The Daily Show. Born Roy Norris Wood Jr. in Manhattan, New York City, he was raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee. His father, Roy Wood Sr., was a Birmingham radio broadcasting and journalism pioneer who covered the civil rights movement, and his mother, Joyce Dugan Wood, is a college administrator. He graduated from Ramsay High School in 1996 and received a Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism from Florida A&M University in 2001.
Wood began his career in stand-up comedy as the opening act for Tommy Davidson in 1998, while still in college. After graduating, he returned to Birmingham and became the head writer and producer for the radio series Buckwilde Morning Show from 2001 to 2006, releasing three prank call CDs. In 2010 he finished third in the seventh season of NBC's Last Comic Standing, and from 2011 to 2014 he appeared on the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son. From 2015 to 2023 he served as a correspondent for The Daily Show on Comedy Central, having moved to New York City for the job.
Wood has been hosting the American adaptation of Have I Got News for You on CNN since September 2024. He hosted the fourth season of Comedy Central's This Is Not Happening from 2018 to 2019, and formerly hosted the podcasts Roy's Job Fair and Beyond the Scenes. He has starred in the stand-up specials Father Figure (2017), No One Loves You (2019), Imperfect Messenger (2021) and Lonely Flowers (2025). He was honored at Entertainment Weekly's "12 Rising Stars of Comedy" in 2008 and the 2010 Florida A&M University Young Alumni Awards.
Videos (117)
Videos 1 to 24 of 117.
4:06Nephew Tommy Prank Calls Rickey Smiley
1.5M views
4:25Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Cuttin off Child Support
1.1M views
3:47Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Clean Up That Yard
661.1K views
3:51Rickey Smiley Prank Call- Nickel Figga
485.5K views
3:59Roy Wood Jr Prank Call The Car Title
475.3K views
2:14Roy Wood Jr Prank Call Tax Return Cuss Out
465.8K views
4:20Roy Wood Jr Prank Call Send the 5800
376.8K views
4:19Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Barbara's Check (My Check)
320.4K views
3:47Roy Wood Jr Prank Call Read the Gas Meter
256.9K views
3:38Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Lemme Talk to Tina
255.2K views
3:56Nephew Tommy, Roy Wood Jr & Rickey Smiley- Fake Viagra Prescription
254.9K views
2:05Rickey Smiley Prank Call- West VA Ass Whoopin
246.8K views
3:48Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Snitch On Ya Boyfriend
245.9K views
3:45Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Weed in Breakroom
243.3K views
3:56Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- 2nd Paternity Test
230.5K views
3:58Roy Wood Jr Prank Call Raising Skeezers
217.5K views
3:59Rickey Smiley Prank Call- Buried My Sneakers
211.8K views
16:54Strangers w/ Roy Wood Jr. : Scotland
207.6K views
3:22Roy Wood Jr Prank Call Who is This
207.4K views
3:40Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Roaches in the Chicken
198.8K views
3:42Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Pissed in the Pool
194.7K views
4:43Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Basketball Recruit
191.2K views
3:39Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Jacksonville Lease
188.6K views
3:39Roy Wood Jr Prank Call- Emmits Uncle
165.2K viewsGuest appearances (123)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Roy Wood Jr..
Guest appearances 25 to 48 of 123.
2:48Roy Wood Jr. Reviews Pandemic Movies | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
363.9K views
4:07Roy Wood Jr. Reviews Every Marvel Movie | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
361.5K views
1:31This Rittenhouse Trial Bailiff Is Done (feat. Roy Wood Jr.)
Jon Stewart
336.8K views
9:37Desi Lydic and Roy Wood Jr. Put Major Court Cases on Trial | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
335.8K views
3:54Roy Wood Jr. Puts Leslie Jones Through The Daily Show Host Gauntlet | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
326.8K views
2:13The Chicken deal with the devil | Roy Wood Jr. | The Downside Podcast with Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
314.8K views
1:44Michael Kosta and Roy Wood Jr. Play The Trump’s Best Words Bracket | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
294.7K views
2:16Roy Wood Jr. Settles It: Is It a Christmas Movie or Not? | The Daily Social Distancing Show
Jon Stewart
285.7K views
4:51Why Does America Love Guns So Much? Roy Wood Jr. Investigates | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
270.2K views
1:19Never jump the gun on The View | Roy Wood Jr. | The Downside with Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
265.5K views
3:18Roy Wood Jr.’s Favorite Olympic Moments | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
265.1K views
6:58Roy Wood Jr. Explores Police Militarization & Atlanta's "Cop City" | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
257.9K views
1:04You're not an astronaut if you go first class | Roy Wood Jr. | The Downside Podcast
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
257.8K views
2:39:17BEST MATCH SO FAR! England vs. Croatia feat. Roy Wood Jr. | Trevor Noah’s World Cup Watch Party Live
Trevor Noah
247.1K views
9:21Every Leo Deblin Sketch (So Far) - Roy Wood Jr. | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
232.3K views
3:13North Pole Diversification with Roy Wood Jr. | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
213.8K views
5:43Zoo Hires a Pianist to Relax the Animals & Roy Wood Jr. Is Pissed | The Daily Social Distancing Show
Jon Stewart
211.3K views
0:57Roy Wood Jr. is taking full advantage of Missouri’s anti-CRT money.
Jon Stewart
208.2K views
7:31Roy Wood Jr. on Spending a Night with Amazing Firefighters in Los Angeles & New Comedy Special
Jimmy Kimmel
207.5K views
2:20Making NegROYnis at Home with Roy Wood Jr. | The Daily Social Distancing Show
Jon Stewart
204.4K views
2:57November 8, 2016. Just another day at the office for Roy Wood Jr.
Hasan Minhaj
199.5K views
4:50Roy Wood Jr. Compares Marriage To "The Walking Dead" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
197.6K views
0:40Figuring out if Biden is old at 82 | Roy Wood Jr. | The Downside Podcast with Gianmarco Soresi
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
191.2K views
3:42Georgia Ninja Voter with Roy Wood Jr. & Desi Lydic | The Daily Show in Atlanta
Jon Stewart
189.6K viewsChannels on this page: Jon Stewart, Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel, Hasan Minhaj, Conan O'Brien
Frequently asked questions
What is Roy Wood Jr known for?
He is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer who first became well known for his correspondent appearances on The Daily Show, where he served from 2015 to 2023.
What show does Roy Wood Jr host on CNN?
He has been hosting the American adaptation of the news and entertainment panel show Have I Got News for You on CNN since September 2024.
What are Roy Wood Jr's stand-up specials?
His stand-up specials include Father Figure (2017), No One Loves You (2019), Imperfect Messenger (2021) and Lonely Flowers (2025).
Where did Roy Wood Jr study?
He graduated from Ramsay High School in 1996 and received a Bachelor of Science in broadcast journalism from Florida A&M University in 2001.
How did Roy Wood Jr start his comedy career?
He began his career in stand-up comedy in 1998, when he was 19, as the opening act for Tommy Davidson.
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