Devon Walker (comedian)
Devon Walker (born February 13, 1991)[1][2] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. In 2022, Walker joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season.[3]
Devon Walker
Life and career[edit]
Walker was raised in the Texas cities of Austin and Pflugerville. He has a master's in organizational leadership from St. Edward's University.[4][5]
Walker began his comedy career in Austin around 2015.[6] He moved to New York City in 2018, where he hosts the monthly comedy show Dad with comics Alex English and Gary Richardson at The Jane.[7][8]
Walker gained early support from Comedy Central. In 2017, he was chosen for their Up Next showcase, and in 2019, he had his own special on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring.[9] He has created and appeared in a number of the network's digital shorts. Walker was a writer for the animated Netflix comedy Big Mouth and the 2022 Freeform comedy series Everything's Trash.[7]