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)
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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)
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Trevor Noah
82.2K views
1:11:41Roy Wood Jr. | The Blocks Podcast w/ Neal Brennan | EPISODE 14
Neal Brennan
82.1K views
0:55Roy Wood Jr. Joe Biden Steph Curry
Jon Stewart
80.9K views
1:16Roy Wood Jr. Tucker Carlson Audition Tape | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
80.1K views
1:42Roy Wood Jr.'s Flaming Hot Takedown | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
79.6K views
2:50Roy Wood Jr. Goes Viral: Minions Edition | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
74.8K views
2:11:51Zooming With the Homies (ZWTH) EPISODE 72 Ft. Leslie Jones, Roy Wood Jr., & Spice Adams
Tahir Moore
66.3K views
1:33:01The Chicken Deal With The Devil with Roy Wood Jr.
Gianmarco Vincent Soresi
65.5K views
7:17Roy Wood Jr. Makes a Hit with Nick Love | The Daily Show in Atlanta
Jon Stewart
61.6K views
0:25Jewish Action Stars! WMBD with Roy wood jr. & mark normand Sam Morril
Mark Normand
50.1K views
11:34Roy Wood Jr.’s Dad Was A Civil Rights Journalist | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
49.2K views
1:13Why Roy Wood Jr. always says yes
Hasan Minhaj
41.4K views
51:51Roy Wood Jr. | Perfect Jokes From an Imperfect Messenger | Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out Podcast
Mike Birbiglia
34.7K views
12:59Roy Wood Jr. Used His Financial Aid Check To Start His Comedy Career | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
30.4K views
11:39Regular Season Game with Roy Wood Jr. | Soder Podcast BONUS
Dan Soder
24.9K views
1:08:53Breaking News: Roy Wood Jr. on The Daily Show & Perfecting Comedy | Breaking Bread w/ Tom Papa
Tom Papa
15.4K views
2:13:05Roy Wood Jr. returns! | You Made It Weird!
Pete Holmes
12.6K views
18:50Roy Wood Jr.: Pandemic’s Effect On The Comedy World – Team Coco LIVE: Moses & Friends | Team Coco
Conan O'Brien
10.9K views
1:04:29Roy Wood Jr. (FULL EPISODE) | Where Everybody Knows Your Name
Conan O'Brien
9.8K views
59:26Live from New York with Roy Wood Jr. and Marie Faustin | My Favorite Lyrics with Devon Walker
Devon Walker
9.4K views
1:55Heckler Tales - Roy Wood Jr.
Steve Hofstetter
8.7K views
2:11:51REWATCH GANG ZWTH- EPISODE 72 Ft. Leslie Jones, Roy Wood Jr., & Spice Adams Orig. Airdate 9/16/20
Tahir Moore
8.3K views
21:594 Comedians on Plant Medicine (Roy Wood Jr., Trevor Noah, Eric Andre, Neal Brennan)
Neal Brennan
7.6K views
3:49Lessons Roy Wood Jr. Learned about Leadership from Working with Trevor Noah
Neal Brennan
7.5K viewsChannels on this page: Trevor Noah, Neal Brennan, Jon Stewart, Tahir Moore, Gianmarco Vincent Soresi, Mark Normand, Conan O'Brien, Hasan Minhaj, Mike Birbiglia, Dan Soder, Tom Papa, Pete Holmes, Devon Walker, Steve Hofstetter
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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