Lil Rel Howery
Milton Howrey, known professionally as Lil Rel Howery, was born in Chicago, IL, and took an interest with the city's thriving standup comedy subculture from an early age. Howery made his debut alongside other up-and-coming comedians on the special "The Big Black Comedy Show, Vol. 3" (2005), following this up with an appearance on "Last Comic Standing" (NBC 2003-2010, 2014-15) in 2007. Despite his inclination toward humor, Howrey made his acting debut in the dramatic film "I Used to Love Her" (2008), though went on to render this more serious turn an anomaly among his pursuits. He costarred in the comedy film "Get a Job" (2010) and appeared on TV specials and series including "Russell Simmons Presents: Stand-Up at the El Rey" (Comedy Central 2010), "Chelsea Lately" (E! 2007-2014), and "The Arsenio Hall Show" (Syndication/TBS 1989-1994, 2013-14). Returning to acting, Howrey starred simultaneously on the animated series "Lucas Bros. Moving Co." (Fox 2013-), voicing a variety of characters, and the sketch comedy show "Friends of the People" (TruTV 2014). Howrey worked with Jerrod Carmichael on the former series, and went on to collaborate with him on his eponymous sitcom, "The Carmichael Show" (NBC 2015-). On the series, Howrey played star Carmichael's brother Bobby. While on the sitcom, Howrey performed his first televised hour-long comedy special, titled "RELevant" (Comedy Central 2015).
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Lil Rel Howery
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Animal Friends | Unknown (Character) | - | 2025 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dog Man | Chief (Voice) | - | 2025 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | One of Them Days | Unknown (Character) | - | 2025 |
27% |
|
Harold and the Purple Crayon | Moose (Character) | $17.4M | 2024 |
40% |
|
Reunion |
Ray (Character), Producer |
- | 2024 |
No Score Yet |
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A Hip Hop Story | Big Greg (Character) | - | 2024 |
93% |
|
We Grown Now | Jason (Character) | $296.2K | 2023 |
59% |
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Good Burger 2 | Cecil McNevin (Character) | - | 2023 |
32% |
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Dashing Through the Snow | Nick (Character) | - | 2023 |
46% |
|
The Mill |
Joe (Character), Producer |
- | 2023 |
72% |
|
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie | Sam Stringer (Voice) | $65.1M | 2023 |
21% |
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Vacation Friends 2 | Marcus (Character) | - | 2023 |
21% |
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The Out-Laws | Tyree (Character) | - | 2023 |
100% | No Score Yet | Out of the Loop | Self | - | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lil Rel Howery: I Said It, Y'all Thinking It |
Self, Writer, Executive Producer |
- | 2022 |
0% |
|
Bromates | Jonesie (Character) | - | 2022 |
47% |
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Spin Me Round | Paul (Character) | - | 2022 |
49% |
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Luck | Marv (Voice) | - | 2022 |
74% |
|
I Love My Dad | Jimmy (Character) | $100.1K | 2022 |
35% |
|
Deep Water | Grant (Character) | - | 2022 |
66% |
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National Champions | Coach Ronnie Dunn (Character) | $455.5K | 2021 |
58% |
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Vacation Friends | Marcus (Character) | - | 2021 |
80% |
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Free Guy | Buddy (Character) | $121.6M | 2021 |
25% |
|
Space Jam: A New Legacy | Game Announcer (Character) | $70.5M | 2021 |
67% |
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Fatherhood | Jordan (Character) | - | 2021 |
80% |
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Bad Trip | Bud Malone (Character) | - | 2021 |
96% |
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Judas and the Black Messiah | Wayne (Character) | $5.0M | 2021 |
71% |
|
Home | Jayden (Character) | - | 2020 |
83% |
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Clouds | Mr. Weaver (Character) | - | 2020 |
75% |
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The Photograph | Kyle (Character) | $20.6M | 2020 |
86% |
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Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History | Self | - | 2019 |
89% |
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Brittany Runs a Marathon | Demetrius (Character) | $7.1M | 2019 |
81% |
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Good Boys | Lucas' Dad (Character) | $83.1M | 2019 |
72% |
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The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Alex (Voice) | $41.7M | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Lil Rel Howery: Live in Crenshaw | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Training Wheels | Executive Producer | - | 2018 |
64% |
|
Bird Box | Charlie (Character) | - | 2018 |
62% |
|
Uncle Drew | Dax (Character) | $42.5M | 2018 |
98% |
|
Get Out | Rod Williams (Character) | $176.0M | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Get a Job | Terry (Character) | - | 2010 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Playdate With Winnie the Pooh | Rollo (Voice) | 2023-2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2019 2021-2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Jennifer Hudson Show | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2018-2020 2022-2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Eureka! | Rollo (Voice) | 2022-2023 |
98% | 82% | Poker Face | Taffy Boyle (Character) | 2023 |
100% | No Score Yet | Phat Tuesdays | Self | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I Can See Your Voice | Guest | 2022 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Small Fortune |
Executive Producer, Host |
2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | To Tell the Truth | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 55% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2019 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2018-2019 2021 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2018-2021 |
91% | 81% | Earth to Ned | Guest | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Royalties | Dwayne D (Character) | 2020 |
100% | No Score Yet | Sherman's Showcase |
Unknown (Guest Star), Guest |
2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hollywood Game Night | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The New Negroes With Baron Vaughn and Open Mike Eagle | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2019 |
44% | 67% | Rel |
Lil Rel Howery (Character), Executive Producer |
2018-2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | They've Gotta Have Us | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2017-2018 |
100% | 88% | The Bobby Brown Story | Brian Irvine (Character) | 2018 |
86% | No Score Yet | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Comedy Central Roast | Unknown (Character) | 2018 |
82% | 69% | The Gong Show | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Larry King Now | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | This Is Not Happening | Guest | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Drop the Mic | Contestant | 2017 |
87% | 92% | The Carmichael Show | Bobby Carmichael (Character) | 2015-2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Big Jay Oakerson's What's Your F... Deal?! | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Acting Out | Host | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Friends of the People | Unknown (Character) | 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Half Hour | Unknown (Character) | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Comic View: One Mic Stand | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |