Nationality American Role Comedian Name Reginald Hunter | Website reginalddhunter.co.uk Years active 1992—present | |
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Birth name Reginald Darnell Hunter Born March 26, 1969 (age 55) Albany, Georgia, United States ( 1969-03-26 ) Genres Social satireObservational comedy Subject(s) SocietyCultureHuman interaction Similar People Roisin Conaty, Stephen K Amos, Rich Hall, Andy Hamilton Profiles | ||
Reginald D Hunter Live At the Apollo EXTENDED Part 1
Reginald D Hunter Live Best Comedy Show
Reginald Darnell Hunter (born 26 March 1969) is an American stand-up comedian based in the United Kingdom.
Contents
- Reginald D Hunter Live At the Apollo EXTENDED Part 1
- Reginald D Hunter Live Best Comedy Show
- Early life
- Stand up comedy
- Use of the word nigger
- Awards
- 2005
- 2007
- 2008
- 2009
- 2010
- 2011
- 2012
- 2013
- 2014
- 2015
- 2016
- Radio
- Stand up DVDs
- References
Early life
Hunter was born in Albany, Georgia, the youngest of nine. He undertook an acting internship in Jackson, Mississippi aged 20. His mother died in 2004.
Stand-up comedy
Having initially travelled to the UK at the age of 27 as a theatre student training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, Hunter became a comedian after performing his first comedy set as a dare. He received £100 for this. Realizing that he enjoyed performing comedy, and that it might be remunerative, Hunter turned his attention from acting to stand-up.
In 2006 and 2008, he participated in Project X Presents events. In 2013 he toured Ireland with his show In the Midst of Crackers.
Use of the word "nigger"
Hunter often uses variations of the term "nigger" in the titles of his shows; Reginald D Hunter: Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas attracted some controversy, and the poster was banned from the London Underground. Likewise his tour with Steve Hughes, called Trophy Nigga, played 55 venues around the UK, yet not all the venues used the tour title. He joked that this was because promoters didn't like the word "trophy".
In April 2013, Hunter performed at an engagement for the Professional Footballers' Association. Following the event, PFA chairman Clarke Carlisle accused Hunter of racism, as Hunter had used the word "nigger" during his set. He also said that some of those present had found Hunter's material "highly offensive". In response, Hunter posted to his Facebook page many photos of himself taken after his set with people attending the event, with most smiling.
Awards
Hunter was nominated for the Perrier Award in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Edinburgh Festivals.
He won the Writers' Guild Award for Comedy in 2006 for his show Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas.
2005
Hunter made his TV debut on Channel 4's The 11 O'Clock Show in 1998. TV subsequent credits include:
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Radio
Hunter is one of the hosts of the E4 laughs at Edinburgh podcasts, showcasing the best comedy talent from the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has also had numerous appearances on the BBC Radio 4 comedy show The Unbelievable Truth. He also appeared on Midweek (BBC Radio 4) on 15 November 2011.