Jay Pharoah

Jay Pharoah

37 · Born: Oct 14, 1987

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornOct 14, 1987 Chesapeake, Virginia, USA
Parents
  • Ramona Farrow
  • Antonio Farrow
Relatives
  • Shaina Farrow (Sibling)
  • Jovel Ford (Cousin)

Biography

Jay Pharoah, a multifaceted individual, burst into the world on October 14, 1987, in the city of Chesapeake, Virginia, United States of America.

As an accomplished actor and producer, Pharoah has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry, with his most notable roles including appearances on the iconic television program "Saturday Night Live" (1975),as well as his performances in the psychological thriller "Unsane" (2018) and the comedy-drama series "White Famous" (2017).

Career

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2024
{"id":103851099,"title":"Good Times","year":2024,"character":"Junior (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/good-times-2024","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103851099.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103851099.jpg"},"released":1}
Good Times
Good Times as Junior (voice)
{"id":217274,"title":"Spinning Gold","year":"2023","character":"Cecil Holmes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/spinning-gold","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1maisgvg231g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1maisgvg231g.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Spinning Gold
Spinning Gold as Cecil Holmes
{"id":208630,"title":"The Blackening","year":"2023","character":"Shawn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-blackening","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/40umddshddi0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/40umddshddi0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":232574,"title":"The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart","year":"2023","character":"Nuno Blood (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-venture-bros-radiant-is-the-blood-of-the-baboon-heart","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ll7f1jk08f0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ll7f1jk08f0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":241313,"title":"Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie!","year":"2023","character":"Jay-Z (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/urkel-saves-santa-the-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1s1uvih9c1no.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1s1uvih9c1no.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":204973,"title":"Private Property","year":"2022","character":"Richard Carlyle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/private-property-2022","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_204973.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_204973.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Private Property
Private Property as Richard Carlyle
{"id":275556,"title":"Out of Office","year":"2022","character":"Neal","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/out-of-office","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_275556.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_275556.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":525,"title":"American Dad!","year":2022,"character":"Mr. Fritz (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/american-dad","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/b2v1tug054q0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/b2v1tug054q0.jpg"},"released":1}
American Dad!
American Dad! as Mr. Fritz (voice)
{"id":167176,"title":"Bad Hair","year":"2021","character":"Julius","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bad-hair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ksdqsejcub0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ksdqsejcub0.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Bad Hair
Bad Hair as Julius
{"id":193204,"title":"Resort to Love","year":"2021","character":"Jason","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/resort-to-love","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lhatho1o8d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4lhatho1o8d0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":139161,"title":"The Mitchells vs the Machines","year":"2021","character":"Noah (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-mitchells-vs-the-machines","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/egehd9r40uk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/egehd9r40uk0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":540,"title":"The Simpsons","year":2021,"character":"Drederick Tatum (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-simpsons","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5utdm4odj440.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5utdm4odj440.jpg"},"released":1}
The Simpsons
The Simpsons as Drederick Tatum (voice)
{"id":167291,"title":"How to Fake a War","year":"2020","character":"Harry Hope","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/how-to-fake-a-war","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_167291.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_167291.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
How to Fake a War
How to Fake a War as Harry Hope
{"id":176850,"title":"2 Minutes of Fame","year":"2020","character":"Deandre","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/2-minutes-of-fame","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4hd3ff93n8l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4hd3ff93n8l0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":179592,"title":"All My Life","year":"2020","character":"Dave Berger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-my-life-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1orqnk9ah1j8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1orqnk9ah1j8.jpg"},"released":1}
All My Life
All My Life as Dave Berger
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2019
{"id":128380,"title":"Unsane","year":"2018","character":"Nate Hoffman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unsane","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ai6pc70ork0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ai6pc70ork0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Unsane
Unsane as Nate Hoffman
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{"id":136604,"title":"Taraji's White Hot Holidays","year":"2017","character":"DeMarcus \/ Reindeer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/tarajis-white-hot-holidays-2017","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_136604.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_136604.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
Taraji's White Hot Holidays
Taraji's White Hot Holidays as DeMarcus / Reindeer
{"id":103831444,"title":"White Famous","year":2017,"character":"Floyd Mooney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/white-famous","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831444.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831444.jpg"},"released":1}
White Famous
White Famous as Floyd Mooney
{"id":100922,"title":"Sing","year":"2016","character":"Meena's Grandfather (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sing-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/o3tgdc7mbe80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/o3tgdc7mbe80.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
Sing
Sing as Meena's Grandfather (voice)
{"id":99333,"title":"Get a Job","year":"2016","character":"Skeezy D","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/get-a-job-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oepq7re91s0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6oepq7re91s0.jpg"},"released":1}
Get a Job
Get a Job as Skeezy D
{"id":12085,"title":"Legends of Chamberlain Heights","year":2016,"character":"Montrel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/legends-of-chamberlain-heights","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_12085.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_12085.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":685,"title":"Ride Along","year":"2014","character":"Runflat","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ride-along","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75cgg42667m0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/75cgg42667m0.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Ride Along
Ride Along as Runflat
{"id":33095,"title":"Balls Out","year":"2014","character":"Dan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/balls-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33095.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33095.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":16826,"title":"Top Five","year":"2014","character":"Mike","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/top-five","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/u7te749626k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/u7te749626k0.jpg"},"released":1}
Top Five
Top Five as Mike
{"id":8993,"title":"Lola Versus","year":"2012","character":"Randy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lola-versus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15q06d53h6i8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/15q06d53h6i8.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":117790,"title":"The Cookout 2","year":"2011","character":"Eddie O","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-cookout-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_117790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_117790.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
The Cookout 2
The Cookout 2 as Eddie O
{"id":103852907,"title":"SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night","year":2025,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/snl50-beyond-saturday-night","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103852907.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103852907.jpg"},"released":1}
2025
{"id":277158,"title":"Adam Ray is Dr. Phil Unleashed","year":"2024","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/adam-ray-is-dr-phil-unleashed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_277158.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_277158.jpg"},"released":1}
2024
{"id":103851397,"title":"Quiz with Balls","year":2024,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/quiz-with-balls","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103851397.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103851397.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":242643,"title":"2023: Back That Year Up","year":"2023","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/2023-back-that-year-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_242643.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_242643.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
{"id":207961,"title":"Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter","year":"2022","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/norman-lear-100-years-of-music-laughter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_207961.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_207961.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
{"id":103837978,"title":"Phat Tuesdays","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/phat-tuesdays","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837978.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837978.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103840282,"title":"So Dumb it's Criminal Hosted by Snoop Dogg","year":2022,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/so-dumb-its-criminal-hosted-by-snoop-dogg","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840282.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103838040,"title":"That's My Jam","year":2021,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/thats-my-jam","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103838040.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103838040.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":181080,"title":"The All-Star Nickmas Spectacular","year":"2020","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-all-star-nickmas-spectacular","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_181080.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_181080.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
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{"id":103832548,"title":"The Masked Singer","year":2020,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-masked-singer","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5v4uj1el33b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5v4uj1el33b0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":168982,"title":"Back to School Just for Laughs","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/back-to-school-just-for-laughs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168982.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168982.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":182345,"title":"The Goddamn Comedy Jam","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-goddamn-comedy-jam","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_182345.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_182345.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":76851,"title":"Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me?","year":"2015","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/jay-pharoah-can-i-be-me","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_76851.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_76851.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":145981,"title":"Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Orlando","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/shaquille-oneal-presents-all-star-comedy-jam-live-from-orlando-2012","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_145981.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_145981.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
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{"id":196,"title":"Saturday Night Live","year":2012,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/saturday-night-live","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/r89ce0uhh4c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/r89ce0uhh4c0.jpg"},"released":1}
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2015