Jay Pharoah

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.

Career Overview

Jay Pharoah has 69 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Sing with 1 titles. Signature works include Good Times, How to Fake a War, 2 Minutes of Fame. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

69

Birth Date

1987-10-14 00:00:00

Known For

• 

  Good Times
• 

  How to Fake a War
• 

  2 Minutes of Fame
• 

  Unsane
• 

  Jay Pharoah: Jared
• 

  Spinning Gold

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• Sing (1 titles)
• Ride Along (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Marsai Martin (1 collaborations)
• Gerald 'Slink' Johnson (1 collaborations)
• Yvette Nicole Brown (1 collaborations)
• JB Smoove (1 collaborations)
• Rashida Olayiwola (1 collaborations)
• Katherine Parkinson (1 collaborations)
• Lily Newmark (1 collaborations)
• Ali Cook (1 collaborations)
• Daryl McCormack (1 collaborations)
• Lasha Kankava (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (66 credits)

  • Playing POTUS

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Busboys

    DEA Agent

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Paper

    - Buddy and the Dude (2025) ... Martin Lawrence (voice) actor actors
    2025
  • Adam Ray Is Dr. Phil UNLEASHED

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Jay Pharoah: Jared

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Running on Empty

    Sid

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Good Times

    Junior (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - The Projects Divided (2024) ... Junior (voice) actor actors

    - Moving On Out (2024) ... Junior (voice) actor actors

    - Big Sister Is Watching (2024) ... Junior (voice) actor actors

    - #BlackLoveDay (2024) ... Junior (voice) actor actors

    - The Red Treaty (2024) ... Junior (voice) actor actors
    2024
  • Rock, Paper, Scissors

    - Paper's Family Get-Together (2026) ... Toilet Paper (voice) actor actors
    2024
  • Sausage Party: Foodtopia

    - Seventh Course (2024) ... (voice) actor actors

    - Sixth Course (2024) ... (voice) actor actors

    - Second Course (2024) ... (voice) actor actors

    - First Course (2024) ... (voice) actor actors
    2024
  • 2023 Back That Year Up with Kevin Hart & Kenan Thompson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!

    Jay-Z (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart

    Nuno Blood / Additional Blackulas (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Blackening

    Shawn

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Spinning Gold

    Cecil Holmes

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Out of Office

    Neal

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Private Property

    Richard Carlyle

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - Jay Pharoah, Allison Reese (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Jay Pharoah, Tanner Adell (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Jay Pharoah, Kyla Pratt (2023) ... Self actor actors
    2022
  • Is It Cake?

    - Cake Whodunit (2024) ... Self - Judge actor actors
    2022
  • Sherri

    - Jay Pharoah, Yvonne Orji, Jordan Carlos (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • Resort to Love

    Jason

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Bad Hair

    Julius

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Mitchells vs. the Machines

    Noah (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • INVINCIBLE

    - YOU LOOK HORRIBLE (2026) ... Data Twin #1 / Viltrumites (voice) actor actors

    - I GOTTA GET SOME AIR (2026) ... Bulletproof (voice) actor actors

    - I'LL GIVE YOU THE GRAND TOUR (2026) ... Data 1 (voice) actor actors

    - WHAT HAVE I DONE? (2025) ... Bulletproof (voice) actor actors

    - YOU WERE MY HERO (2025) ... Bulletproof (voice) actor actors
    2021
  • Name That Tune

    - Pharoahs and Idols (2024) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2021
  • The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • All My Life

    Dave Berger

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • How to Fake a War

    Harry Hope

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • 2 Minutes of Fame

    Deandre

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

    James 'J.J.' Evans, Jr.

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Masked Singer

    - The Group C Finals: The Masks Give Thanks (2020) ... Self - Guest Panelist actor actors

    - A Day in the Mask: The Semi Finals (2020) ... Self - Guest Panelist actor actors
    2019
  • Tamron Hall

    - Inspired Living (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jay Pharoah, Willie & Christina Geist (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2019
  • Back To School Just For Laughs

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Unsane

    Nate Hoffman

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • A Million Little Things

    - dear diary (2023) ... Omar actor actors

    - goodnight (2019) ... Omar actor actors

    - the rock (2019) ... Omar actor actors
    2018
  • Taraji's White Hot Holiday Special

    DeMarcus / Reindeer

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Sing

    Meena's Grandfather (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Legends of Chamberlain Heights

    Montrel

    actor

    actors

    - Legends of Lock-Up (2017) ... Montrel actor actors

    - Hom-coming (2017) ... Montrel actor actors

    - Party Over Here, F... You Over There (2017) ... Montrel actor actors

    - My Father the Zero (2017) ... Montrel actor actors

    - Confederate Flags of Our Fathers (2017) ... Montrel actor actors
    2016
  • The Goddamn Comedy Jam

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Get a Job

    Skeezy D

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me?

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Hot Ones

    - Jay Pharoah Has a Staring Contest While Eating Spicy Wings (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Top Five

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Las Vegas

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Balls Out

    Dan

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Ride Along

    Runflat

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Scarlett Johansson, Jay Pharoah, Frankie Grande (2025) ... Self actor actors

    - Jeremy Renner, Jay Pharoah, The Avett Brothers (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Kevin Bacon, Jay Pharoah, Coco Jones (2023) ... Self actor actors

    - Demi Lovato, Jay Pharoah, Jaclyn Corin (2022) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • BoJack Horseman

    - What Time Is It Right Now (2017) ... Dashawn Manheim (voice) actor actors

    - lovin that cali lifestyle!! (2017) ... Dashawn Manheim (voice) actor actors
    2014
  • Beat Bobby Flay

    - Challah at Your Boy! (2017) ... Self actor actors
    2013
  • All Star Comedy Jam: Live from Orlando

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Lola Versus

    Randy

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Good Mythical Morning

    - Frozen vs. Fast vs. Fancy Food Taste Test (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2012
  • The Cookout 2

    Eddie O

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Bubble Guppies

    - The Solar Light Spectacular! (2022) ... Buster (voice) actor actors
    2011
  • Portlandia

    - Ecoterrorists (2014) ... Jay-Z actor actors
    2011
  • Conan

    - From Largo Theatre Jay Pharoah (2020) ... Self actor actors
    2010
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Bill Hader & Jay Pharoah (2018) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • American Dad!

    - Frantastic Voyage (2023) ... Dwayne Johnson (voice) actor actors

    - Stretched Thin (2023) ... Mr. Fritz (voice) actor actors

    - A League of His Own (2022) ... Mr. Fritz (voice) actor actors
    2005
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Octavia Spencer/Jay Pharoah/Lauv/Conan Gray (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Family Guy

    - Lower G.I. Joe (2026) ... Brick Baker (voice) actor actors

    - Play Time (2026) ... (voice) actor actors

    - Bringing Up Brady (2026) ... Eddie Murphy (voice) actor actors

    - The Edible Arrangement [450th episode] (2026) ... (voice) actor actors

    - Cool Hand Lois (2025) ... Waiter (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • The Daily Show

    - June 24, 2026 - Jay Pharoah (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1996
  • The Simpsons

    - Homer and Her Sisters (2024) ... Drederick Tatum (voice) actor actors

    - The Yellow Lotus (2024) ... Drederick Tatum (voice) actor actors

    - Habeas Tortoise (2022) ... Drederick Tatum (voice) actor actors

    - You Won't Believe What This Episode Is About -- Act Three Will Shock You! (2022) ... Drederick Tatum (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    - Alfonso Ribeiro, Jay Pharoah, and Drew Baldridge (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jay Pharoah (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1988
  • MTV Video Music Awards

    - 2016 MTV Video Music Awards (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - 2014 MTV Video Music Awards (2014) ... Self actor actors
    1984
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Fred Armisen with Courtney Barnett (2016) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Drake (2016) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Brie Larson with Alicia Keys (2016) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Julia Louis-Dreyfus with Nick Jonas (2016) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Russell Crowe with Margo Price (2016) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors
    1975

• writing (2 credits)

  • Jay Pharoah: Jared

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me?

    writer

    writing
    2015

• production (1 credits)

  • Jay Pharoah: Jared

    executive producer

    production
    2024