Roy Wood Jr.

Roy Wood Jr. (born December 11, 1978) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for his correspondent appearances on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. Wood was raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee, and graduated from Ramsay High School in 1996. He began his career in stand-up comedy as the opening act for Tommy Davidson and later became the head writer on the WBHJ radio series Buckwilde Morning Show from 2001 to 2006. Wood has also appeared on NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2010 and the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son from 2011 to 2014. He currently hosts two podcasts for Comedy Central: Roy's Job Fair and Beyond the Scenes.