Lil Rel Howery

Biography

Milton "Lil Rel" Howery Jr. (born December 17, 1979) is an American actor and comedian. Howery is known for playing Robert Carmichael in NBC's television comedy series The Carmichael Show and Rod Williams in the horror film Get Out (2017).

Career Overview

Lil Rel Howery has 95 screen credits in a career dating back to 1996. Their work spans 10 cinematic universes — most prominently Vacation Friends Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Free Guy, Get Out, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie. 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

95

Birth Date

1979-12-17 00:00:00

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Known For

• 

  Free Guy
• 

  Get Out
• 

  PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie
• 

  Deep Water
• 

  Dog Man
• 

  Luck

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 10 universes

• Vacation Friends Collection (2 titles)
• One of Them Days Collection (1 titles)
• Good Burger Collection (1 titles)
• PAW Patrol (1 titles)
• PAW Patrol (Theatrical) Collection (1 titles)
• Space Jam (1 titles)
• The Angry Birds Collection (1 titles)
• Bird Box (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Stephen Root (2 collaborations)
• Ryan Reynolds (1 collaborations)
• Jodie Comer (1 collaborations)
• Joe Keery (1 collaborations)
• Utkarsh Ambudkar (1 collaborations)
• Taika Waititi (1 collaborations)
• Channing Tatum (1 collaborations)
• Aaron W Reed (1 collaborations)
• Britne Oldford (1 collaborations)
• Camille Kostek (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (82 credits)

  • Animal Friends

    actor

    actors
    2027
  • God with Us

    Gabe

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Maybe We Should

    Kevin

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Things We Hide

    Logan

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Haunted Heist

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Black Stallions

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Come Up

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Peaking

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Bench

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • F Valentine's Day

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Unexpected Christmas

    Richard

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Code 3

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Lil Rel Howery: Rel Talk

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Too Good

    Michael

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Class Reunion

    Principal Eli Washington

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Win or Lose

    James (voice)

    actor

    actors

    - Home (2025) ... James (voice) actor actors

    - I Got It (2025) ... James (voice) actor actors

    - Mixed Signals (2025) ... James (voice) actor actors

    - Steal (2025) ... James (voice) actor actors

    - Pickle (2025) ... James (voice) actor actors
    2025
  • Dog Man

    Chief (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • One of Them Days

    The Buyer

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Studio

    - Casting (2025) ... Lil Rel Howery actor actors
    2025
  • Celebrity Weakest Link

    - Roastmasters (2025) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2025
  • Harold and the Purple Crayon

    Moose

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Reunion

    Ray Hammond

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • We Grown Now

    Jason

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • A Hip Hop Story

    Big Greg

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Good Times

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

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

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

    - The Red Treaty (2024) ... Skoochie (voice) actor actors

    - They Came Before Elon (2024) ... Gabriel (voice) actor actors
    2024
  • Good Burger 2

    Cecil McNevin

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Dashing Through the Snow

    Nick

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Mill

    Joe

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

    Sam Stinger (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Vacation Friends 2

    Marcus

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Out-Laws

    Tyree

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Out of the Loop

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Poker Face

    - The Stall (2023) ... Taffy actor actors
    2023
  • Lil Rel Howery: I Said It. Y'all Thinking It.

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Bromates

    Jonesie

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Spin Me Round

    Paul

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Luck

    Marvin (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • I Love My Dad

    Jimmy

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Amy Schumer Presents: Parental Advisory

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Deep Water

    Grant

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    - Lil Rel Howery, Durand Bernarr (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Lil Rel Howery (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Lil Rel Howery, Tara Lipinski (2023) ... Self actor actors
    2022
  • The Sherri Shepherd Show

    - Lil Rel Howery, Tabitha Brown (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Lil Rel Howery (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2022
  • We Baby Bears

    - Intergalactic Party Crashers (2025) ... Uncle Orion (voice) actor actors

    - Uncle Orion (2025) ... Uncle Orion / Game Voice (voice) actor actors
    2022
  • National Champions

    Coach Dunn

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Vacation Friends

    Marcus

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Free Guy

    Buddy

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Home

    Jayden

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Space Jam: A New Legacy

    Game Announcer

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Fatherhood

    Jordan

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Bad Trip

    Bud Malone

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Judas and the Black Messiah

    Wayne

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Tom & Jerry

    Angel / Devil Tom (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    - Lil Rel Howery, Paula Abdul and Matt Rogers (2023) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2021
  • Clouds

    Mr. Weaver

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Celebrity Escape Room

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • The Photograph

    Kyle

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • LEGO Masters

    - Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular: New Holiday Classics (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular: Winter Break (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular: Reindeer Replacement (2024) ... Self actor actors

    - Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular: Home Alone (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2020
  • Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Brittany Runs a Marathon

    Demetrius

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Good Boys

    Lucas' Dad

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Angry Birds Movie 2

    Alex (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    - Whitney Cummings, Lil Rel Howery (2019) ... Self actor actors
    2019
  • Bird Box

    Charlie

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Uncle Drew

    Dax Winslow

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Tag

    Reggie

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Craig of the Creek

    - Craig of the Street (2022) ... Darnell / Teen #1 (voice) actor actors

    - King of Camping (2020) ... Darnell (voice) actor actors

    - The Other Side: The Tournament (2020) ... Darnell (voice) actor actors

    - Craig and the Kid's Table (2019) ... Darnell (voice) actor actors

    - Cousin of the Creek (2019) ... Darnell (voice) actor actors
    2018
  • The Chi

    - Lackin' (2020) ... Zeke Remnick actor actors

    - A Stain (2020) ... Zeke Remnick actor actors
    2018
  • Moonlight

    Joey

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Get Out

    Rod Williams

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Mad Families

    Ron Ron

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Lil Rel Howery: RELevent

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    - March 15, 2026: J.D. Vance (2026) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2014
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    - Uma Thurman, Lil Rel Howery, Feist (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Michelle Pfeiffer, Lil Rel Howery, Clive Davis, Goose (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jennifer Lopez, Lil Rel Howery, Andre D Thompson (2020) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Mandy Moore, John David Washington, Mumford & Sons (2018) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2014
  • Lil Rel : Undisputed Comedy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Get a Job

    Terry

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Conan

    - Lil Rel Howery (2021) ... Self actor actors

    - Lil Rel Howery (2019) ... Self actor actors
    2010
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Gayle King and Lil Rel Howery (2022) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Lil Rel Howery, Shameik Moore, guest host Tiffany Haddish (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Lil Rel Howery/Wyatt Russell/Jazmine Sullivan (2021) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Lil Rel Howery, Yvonne Orji, Amber Riley. (2020) ... Self - Guest Host actor actors

    - Shia LaBeouf, Lil Rel Howery, Grace Potter (2019) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • The Daily Show

    - January 28, 2025 - Lil Rel Howery (2025) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • The Oscars

    - 93rd Academy Awards (2021) ... Self actor actors
    1953

• production (7 credits)

  • Haunted Heist

    producer

    production
    2026
  • Unexpected Christmas

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Code 3

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • Lil Rel Howery: Rel Talk

    producer

    production
    2025
  • The Mill

    producer

    production
    2023
  • Lil Rel Howery: I Said It. Y'all Thinking It.

    executive producer

    production
    2022
  • Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw

    executive producer

    production
    2019

• directing (2 credits)

  • Haunted Heist

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Lil Rel Howery: Rel Talk

    director

    directing
    2025

• writing (4 credits)

  • Lil Rel Howery: Rel Talk

    writer

    writing
    2025
  • Lil Rel Howery: I Said It. Y'all Thinking It.

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Lil Rel Howery: RELevent

    writer

    writing
    2015