Lil Rel Howery is an American stand-up comedian and actor born on December 17, 1979, in Chicago, Illinois. This news archive tag covers reporting and updates related to his work across stand-up comedy, feature films, and network television. Coverage spans his early appearances on Last Comic Standing and The Bad Boys of Comedy, his breakout as Rod Williams in Jordan Peele’s 2017 film Get Out, and his role as Robert Carmichael on NBC’s The Carmichael Show. The tag also tracks his lead performance in the Fox sitcom Rel, his Netflix and HBO stand-up specials, and later film projects including Free Guy, Vacation Friends 2, and Harold and the Purple Crayon. Articles, interviews, and industry news tied to his ongoing career appear here.
