Lavell Crawford

Lavell Maurice Crawford (born November 11, 1968) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his roles as Huell Babineaux in Breaking Bad (2011–2013) and its spin-off Better Call Saul (2017–2022), as well as Gus Patch in the Netflix original film The Ridiculous 6 (2015). Crawford's 2021 Comedy Vaccine special was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. Born in Missouri and raised in Pagedale, outside St. Louis, Crawford struggled with weight as a child and had a near-drowning experience at age ten. He began his career as a standup comedian in 1990, performing on BET's ComicView and later appearing on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2007.