Donnell Rawlings
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Donnell M. Rawlings (born December 6, 1968) is an
Early life
Donnell Rawlings was born in
Rawlings served in the United States Air Force. He was stationed in South Korea and at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[3]
Career
Chappelle's Show
Rawlings is most notable for frequently appearing in sketches on Chappelle's Show and hosting the third season along with Charlie Murphy. His catchphrase on the show was "I'm rich, biaaaaatch!" (which is played at the end of every episode as part of Dave Chappelle's vanity card) as well as frequently adding "Son!" at the end of each sentence.
He demonstrates his knowledge of broken
On
Other work
Rawlings also made appearances on HBO drama series
Rawlings appears in Sam Raimi's
In the summer of 2007, Rawlings was featured on the cover of the one-year anniversary issue of
Rawlings was also a contestant in the
In July 2009, Rawlings recorded a clip imitating Stephon Marbury crying on his live webcast.[citation needed] Rawlings was a co-host on the Big Tigger Morning Show on Washington, D.C.'s radio station WPGC 95.5 from April 2010 to January 2011.
In 2011, Rawlings appeared on the
Rawlings provided the voice of A Cat Named Rollo's brother in the Adult Swim show based on the 2009 R-rated movie Black Dynamite.
He also appeared on the April 23, 2014 episode of the Dr. Zoe Today show discussing his recent appearances with MTV and his comedy work.[8]
In 2015, he guest starred as an angel that took Jesus' divinity during his time of doubt in the "A Very Special Christmas in Compton" episode of Black Jesus.
Rawlings voices the barber Dez in the 2020 Pixar movie Soul.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Fever | Cop | |
2000 | Knights of the Heights | Oscar Thorpe | Short |
2003 | Kings County | Winston | |
Brotherly Love | Emmitt Diallo | Video | |
2004 | ¡Capicu! | Comedian Narrator | Short |
Spider-Man 2 | Pizza 'Heist' Witness | ||
2005 | Blood of a Champion | Decaf | Video |
2006 | Fifty Pills | C-Low | |
Car Babes | Julius Jefferson | ||
2007 | Goodbye Baby | Comic #4 | |
Twisted Fortune | Costello | ||
Why Not Wysean | Himself | Short | |
2008 | Legacy | Det. Sams | Video |
2009 | Last Day of Summer
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Cop #1 | |
2010 | The Rise and Fall of John Tesoro | Travis Smildon | Short |
Something Like a Business | Avery | ||
2011 | Laughing to the Bank with Brian Hooks | Various | |
Black Jack | Malcolm T Jerome | TV movie | |
2013 | TubbyMan | TubbyMan's Dad | Short |
2014 | Percentage | Petey | |
The 30 Year Old Bris | Jamesy Jones | ||
2015 | American Dirtbags | Smalls' Dad | |
T-Robe: Based on a True Story | Himself | ||
2016 | The Last Film Festival | Jermaine Johnson | |
All Def Digital's Roast of America | Himself | TV movie | |
2018 | Hollyweed | Nips | TV movie |
2019 | Inside the Rain | Sammy | |
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Captain | ||
2020 | Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta | Himself | |
Soul | Dez (voice) | ||
2022 | Clerks III | Auditioner 8 | |
Good Luck! | Landon | TV movie |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Def Comedy Jam | Himself | Episode: "Episode #4.3" |
1998 | Law & Order | Etienne | Episode: "True North" |
2000 | The Corner | Bread | Recurring Cast |
It's Showtime at the Apollo
|
Himself | Episode: "Jagged Edge/RZA/Donnell Rawlings" | |
2001 | ComicView | Himself | Episode: "Episode #9.37" |
2002-08 | The Wire | Damien 'Day-Day' Price | Supporting Cast: Season 1 & 5 |
2003 | Third Watch | Tony | Episode: "10-13" |
Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Don | Episode: "Cold Comfort" | |
I Love the '80s Strikes Back | Himself | TV series | |
2003-04 | Chappelle's Show | Various Characters | Main Cast |
2004 | Super Secret Movie Rules | Himself | Episode: "Sports Underdogs" |
Premium Blend | Himself | Episode: "Comedy Central's Premium Blend" | |
2006 | BET's Top 25 Countdown | Himself | Episode: "Moments in Black History" |
It's Showtime at the Apollo
|
Himself | Episode: "Shareefa" | |
2007 | 1st Amendment Stand Up | Himself | Episode: "Donnell Rawlings/Ian Edwards/Sheryl Underwood" |
The Bad Boys of Comedy | Himself | Episode: "Episode #2.3" | |
2008 | I Love the New Millennium | Himself | Episode: "2007" |
Reality Bites Back | Himself/Contestant | Main Cast | |
ComicView | Himself | Episode: "ComicView: One Mic Stand" | |
The World Stands Up
|
Himself | Episode: "Episode #5.8" & "#5.20" | |
2009 | Black to the Future | Himself | Episode: "Hour 3: The 90s" & "Hour 4: The 00s" |
2010-12 | Laugh Factory | Himself | Recurring Guest |
2011 | In the Flow with Affion Crockett | Ashy Larry | Episode: "Pass the Torch" |
2011-12 | Guy Code | Himself | Main Cast: Season 1-2 |
2012 | Hip Hop Squares | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.2" |
Black Dynamite | A Cat Named Rallo (voice) | Episode: "Honky Kong or White Apes Can't Hump" | |
2013 | Guy Court | Judge Donnell Rawlings | Main Cast |
2013-14 | StaannDUP! | Himself/Host | Main Host |
2014 | Step 9 | Donnell | Main Cast |
Comics Unleashed | Himself | Episode: "July 1, 2014" | |
Black Dynamite | A Cat Named Rallo (voice) | Episode: "Black Jaws or Finger Lickin' Chicken of the Sea" | |
2015 | Black Jesus | Himself | Episode: "A Very Special Christmas in Compton" |
2016 | Unsung Hollywood
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Himself | Episode: "Charlie Murphy" |
The 5th Quarter | Brian Adele | Episode: "The Processor" | |
Saturday Night Live | Beautiful | Episode: "Dave Chappelle/A Tribe Called Quest" | |
2016-17 | Project Dad | Himself | Main Cast |
2017 | Jeff & Some Aliens | Comedian (voice) | Episode: "Jeff & Some Laughs" |
Face Value
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Himself/Team Captain | Episode: "Kym Whitley vs Donnell Rawlings" | |
2018 | Rich Africans | GioVanni | Main Cast |
Black Card Revoked
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Himself | Episode: "Big Boy, Donnell Rawlings, Rotimi" | |
2019 | The New Negroes | Himself | Episode: "Criminality" |
Beyond the Arc | Himself | Episode: "Montreal" | |
Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks | Himself | Recurring Guest | |
The Degenerates | Himself | Episode: "Donnell Rawlings" | |
The Last O.G. | Duke | Episode: "Keep Their Heads Ringing" | |
It's Bruno! | Crackhead Carl | Main Cast | |
Historical Roasts | Aspy Larry | Episode: "Cleopatra" | |
2020 | The Cabin with Bert Kreischer | Himself | Episode: "Release" |
All the Way Black | Himself | Episode: "It's My House!" | |
2021 | Dark Humor | Himself | Main Guest |
Sex Sells | Himself | Episode: "BDSM" | |
Twenties | Dwayne | Recurring Cast: Season 2 | |
2022 | Phat Tuesdays: The Era Of Hip Hop Comedy | Himself | Main Guest |
Celebrity Game Face | Himself | Episode: "A Bunch of Ask Holes" | |
Saturday Night Live | Himself | Episode: "Dave Chappelle/Black Star" | |
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Mr. Earl | Recurring Cast: Season 1 | |
2021-23 | BMF | Alvin | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
Documentary
Year | Title |
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2005 | The Funniest Man Dead or Alive |
2009 | The Tragic Side of Comedy |
2010 | I Am Comic |
2021 | Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy |
Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James |
Comedy releases
Year | Title | Notes |
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2010 | From Ashy to Classy | special [9] |
2017 | Ain't Worried About... | album [10] |
2021 | Ya'll Need to Chill | album [11] |
Stand-up appearances
Year | Show | Episode |
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2019 | The Degenerates | "Donnell Rawlings"[12] |
Podcasts
Year(s) | Title |
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2019-2020 | The Donnell Rawlings Show[13] |
References
- G4
- ^ Maron, Marc (June 14, 2012). Episode 288: Donnell Rawlings. WTF with Marc Maron
- ^ "Joe Rogan Experience # #1249 - Donnell Rawlings". The Joe Rogan Experience. February 20, 2019.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Walking Dead Chappelle's Show - SNL". YouTube.
- ^ "'Dog' gone! CBS axes radio show after prank". NYDailyNews.com. 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Transcripts". CNN.com. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Welcome poprockcandymountain.com - BlueHost.com". Poprockcandymountain.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Donnell Rawlings: 'I Know Fans Would Love a Chappelle Show Tour'". BET.
- ^ Lucas, Mark; Parr, Russ. "Donnell Rawlings: From Ashy to Classy on Apple TV". Apple TV. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Ain't Worried About... by Donnell Rawlings". Apple Music. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "Ya'll Need to Chill by Donnell Rawlings". Apple Music. 20 August 2021.
- ^ Staff, Interrobang (2019-08-23). "The Degenerates is Returning to Netflix With a KILLER Lineup". The Interrobang. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- ^ "The Donnell Rawlings Show on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
External links
- Donnell Rawlings at IMDb
- Comedy Central profile
- Donell Rawlings Interview at Clubplanet.com
- "From Ashy to Classy" at Heavy.com