Jay Pharoah

Known for Acting

10/14/1987(Age 38)

Biography

Jared Antonio Farrow (born October 14, 1987), known professionally by his stage name Jay Pharoah, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, rapper, and voice actor. He joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live in 2010, for its thirty-sixth season.

Known For (84 credits)

8.0

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

This docuseries explores the iconic Saturday Night Live, showcasing the audition process, writing, infamous sketches, and the pivotal 11th season that cemented the show's DNA under Lorne Michaels' leadership.

5.0

Hollywood Squares

2025

Two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win money and prizes. The "board" for the game is a vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants. The celebrities are asked questions and the contestants judge the legitimacy of their answers to win the game.

7.2

Movie

Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED

2024

Comedian Adam Ray transforms into Dr. Phil for this one-of-a-kind comedy show featuring celebrity guests, crowdwork and outrageous hijinks.

6.0

Movie

Jay Pharoah: Jared

2024

In his sophomore stand-up special, comedian/actor/impressionist Jay Pharoah delivers a fully charged performance ripping the lid off pop culture, his suburban upbringing, and run-in with the law, all while sharing his unique perspective on self-discovery and resilience in a world that never stops laughing.

5.7

Movie

Running on Empty

2024

When Mort finds out he has less than a year to live, his fiancé Nicole leaves him and he’s forced to accept his fate. Mort joins a dating service that matches people by their death dates and meets Kate, all while being stalked by a deranged pimp.

6.9

Sausage Party: Foodtopia

2024

After killing off all of humanity, Food attempts to create their own utopia.

The Quiz with Balls

2024

Hosted by comedian Jay Pharoah, families must work together as each contestant faces a quiz where each wrong answer results in a massive ball rapidly descending and knocking them into a pool below; the final dry family member plays the final round for a $100,000 grand prize.

6.1

Good Times

2024

In this edgy, irreverent reimagining of the TV classic, a new generation of the Evans family keeps their heads above water in a Chicago housing project.

6.0

Dinner Time Live with David Chang

2024

Chef David Chang hosts an unfiltered dining experience as he cooks for celebrity guests and shares culinary secrets.

6.4

After Midnight

2024

Celebrated comedian Taylor Tomlinson hosts the smartest show on television about the dumbest things on the internet alongside a panel of guests from the worlds of entertainment, comedy, music, and beyond.

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

8.0

Movie

2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

2023

Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson cover some of the biggest moments from 2023 and deliver an unfiltered take on pop culture, sports, social media, and politics with their irreverent humor, inimitable charm, and hilarious points of view.

5.5

Movie

Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!

2023

The holiday season has arrived, and brilliant but accident-prone Steve Urkel has already ruined his local celebration by publicly humiliating a shopping mall Santa. In his attempt to make things right and score some nice points with the big guy in the North Pole, Steve creates an invention that only makes things worse. Using his big brain and even bigger heart, Steve must find the real Santa to see if together they can help the city rediscover the holiday spirit.