To those in the know, Lavell is one of the hottest artists
breaking out of the urban scene in years.With his original voice and consistent wealth of new material, Lavell
has started selling out big time at theaters, major arena tours as headliner
and closer; colleges, casinos, and clubs across the world. Recent projects
include his on-going recurring roles on The Crazy Ones, Super Fun Night, and
Always Sunny in Philadelphia, as well as his work for several weeks as Guest
Host of the Steve Harvey Radio Show, regular appearances on Chelsea Lately,
recurring voice over roles on Adult Swim’s Squidbillies, and roles on Tosh.0
and Workaholics. His one-hour special
Lavell Crawford: Can a Brother get Some Love recently premiered this year on
Comedy Central, his second special for the network.Lavell has had a deal for a scripted series
at Comedy Central as well and is preparing to shoot his next special.
Crawford also appeared on AMC's Breaking Bad with the recurring
role as Huell Babineaux, Saul Goodman's bodyguard, and on It's Always Sunny in
Philadelphia as a standup comedian going by the stage name Landslide. He also
appeared in an episode of Tosh.0, where he helps "the worst stand-up
comedian" redeem himself. Crawford also has a small supporting role in the
Lionsgate film American Ultra, starring Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart,
which will be released into theaters in 2015. Be sure to catch Lavell Crawford at Stardome Comedy Club Nov. 21-23.
Funnyman, Lavell Crawford is quickly climbing the comedic ranks and becoming one of the hottest stars in the biz today. He recently filmed a new one-hour special in his home town of St. Louis, scheduled to premiere on Comedy Central. "Can A Brother Get Some Love?" will be released on DVD from Entertainment One. In addition, he recently filmed an episode of "Workaholics" for Comedy Central and he's been cast in a recurring role on the new season of AMC's Emmy Award-winning "Breaking Bad." If that's not enough, he can also be seen as a regular panelist on E! Entertainment's "Chelsea Lately" and on "Lopez Tonight," performing in various comedy sketches on the show. From his numerous television appearances and as one of the hottest touring acts in the country, audiences are becoming increasingly familiar with Lavell's giant-sized talent.
Lavell gained huge national exposure on NBC's hit reality series "Last Comic Standing." Not only did NBC take notice, promptly signing Lavell to a holding deal with the network, but also Comedy Central, offering him his own half-hour standup special, "Comedy Central Presents: Lavell Crawford" which aired in early 2009. Lavell's stand-out work includes appearances on "Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam" which premiered on Showtime, "Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam" on HBO, "Showtime at the Apollo," "Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment," "Comic's Unleashed with Byron Allen," "Steve Harvey's Big Time" "Comedy Central's Premium Blend," "Motown Live" and BET's "Comic View."
In addition, Lavell has appeared in the films "Baby's Mama Drama," "Beverlyhood," "Ghetto South Problems" and on the televised series "The Jamie Foxx Show." On stage, he played Ben in the hit play "Men Cry in the Dark," based on the Michael Baisden best seller. Lavell also recently appeared on stage with the critically acclaimed production "Friends and Lovers," a stage production based on the novel by author Eric Jerome Dickey where he played the scene-stealing Bobby. The play also featured notable actors such as Miguel Nunez ("Juwana Man"), Leon ("The Five Heartbeats"), Monica Calhoun ("The Best Man"), Mel Jackson ("Soul Food") and Maia Campbell ("In the House").
Endeared by audiences far and wide, Lavell has built a very strong fan base playing theatres, comedy clubs and colleges across the nation in addition to festivals including HBO's US Comedy Arts Festival, The Comedy Festival and LAFFAPALOOZA, America's longest-running annual urban comedy festival.
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