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Physical Characteristics:
Gender: Male
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Waist: 34"
Body Type(s): Athletic, Average, Slim, Thin
Portrayable Age: 35 years - 45 years
Portrayable Ethnicities: African, African American, British, Cuban, Jamaican
Disability Information:
Experience:
Television
| Cutest Kids in America (pilot) | Series Regular/Improviser | NBC-Uni/TickTock Prod |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Recurring | ABC/Disney |
| The Morning Show (S2) | Co-star | AppleTV+ |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Co-Star (large) | NBC-Uni/Fox |
| Speechless | Co-Star | ABC/Disney/Fox |
| Superstore | Co-Star | NBC-Universal |
| Veep | Co-Star | HBO Prods |
| Baskets | Co-Star | Fox/Louis Zach Productions |
| Silicon Valley | Co-Star | 3 Arts/HBO/Mike Judge |
| Good Trouble | Co-Star | FreeForm |
| General Hospital | Co-star | ABC Television |
| Hand of God | Co-Star | Amazon Originals |
| General Hospital | Co-Star | Disney/ABC |
| The Mindy Project | Co-Star (large) | Universal Television |
| Tosh.0 | Co-Star | Comedy Central |
| Fox/NFL Fox :45 | Recurring | Fox Sports |
| Fox/NFL Rob Riggle's Picks | Recurring | Fox Sports |
New Media
| H8ters | Series Regular | FullScreen/Astronauts Wanted |
| Crossbow | Co-Star | Robot Down (YouTube Channel) |
| Signs You're A Couple Doing It Right | Lead | Buzzfeed Films |
| College Humor Originals | Recurring | College Humor |
Film
| Benny Got Shot | Supporting | Directed by Malcolm Washington |
| Leona Rising | Supporting | AFI Prod/Dir by Malcolm Washington |
| Divorce Party | Supporting | AFI Prod/Dir by Evan Bluestein |
| Wake Up | Supporting | AFI Prod/Dir by Kevin Mead |
| Emergency Preparedness | Supporting | AFI Prod/Dir by Kevin Mead |
Commercial
| Conflicts Available Upon Request | Various National Compaigns | Various |
Stage
| That's The End of Our Time | Lead | Second City Theatricals |
| Shade: A Colorful Musical Comedy | Writer/Director | Second City Studio Theater |
| LA Diversity In Comedy Festival | Artistic Director | Second City Studio Theater |
| Blackverse | Director | The Pack Theater |
| Ruby LA | Instructor | Sketch Writing/Improv |
| Drug Money | Director | iO West/Acme NoHo |
| Men of Leisure | Director | Nerdmelt Showroom |
| Black Magic Live | Director | The Pack Theater |
| Afros & Ass Whoopins | Writer/Director | Second City Theatricals |
| Red, White & Everything Else | Director | Second City Theatricals |
| #blackActors: A White Tie Event | Director | Second City Studio Theater |
| Franklin & Gower Power Hour | Director | iO West - Main Stage |
| This Is Not A Tan! presents: Token | Director | UCB Theater - Sunset |
| This Is Not A Tan! | Director | Comedy Central Stage |
| Twistered! The Wickedly Ridiculous Wizard of Oz | Understudy (Tin Man) | Second City Studio Theater |
| #blackActors | Director | Second City Studio Theater |
| One City, Under Smog | Ensemble | Second City Theatricals |
| Post Modern Family | Understudy | Second City Theatricals |
| Norwegian Cruise Lines | Ensemble | Second City Theatricals |
| Second City House Ensembles | Ensemble | Second City Studio Theater |
| The Really Awesome Improv Show | Ensemble | Second City Studio Theater |
Credits
| Super Clio Winning Commercial | https://youtu.be/xxNxqveseyI | |
| https://www.instagram.com/dcolbert01 | ||
| https://twitter.com/justlikestephen | ||
| Personal website | https://www.DwayneColbert.wix.com/DwayneColbert | |
Actor Bio
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Dwayne Colbert is an Emmy Award winning writer, improviser, actor, producer and theater director from Los Angeles. He's the writer/director of the much-lauded musical comedies Afros & Ass Whoopins, and Shade: A Colorful Musical Comedy. He's written for animated and live-action shows on Nickelodeon, FunnyOrDie.com and SyFy Channel. He was the head writer and executive producer of Brainwashed by Toons, which received two Daytime Emmy nominations, and featured original songs performed by Wayne Brady, Lea Thompson and Jason Alexander. As an actor, Dwayne has appeared on Superstore, Baskets, Silicon Valley, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Good Trouble, and in numerous national commercial campaigns. Dwayne writes, performs and teaches improv and sketch comedy at Nickelodeon Studios in Burbank and at theaters throughout the Los Angeles area.
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Skills and Training:
Special Skills
Actor, Baseball Player, Billiard Player, Golfer, Impersonator-Mimic, Improv, Tall Men (6'2" & up)
Languages
English - Fluent , African, Jamaican, French, English (proper), English (cockney), New York, American Southern Spanish - Conversational
Other Skills
Sketch Comedy Writer and Director, Long-form improvisation
Professional Training/Education
UCB Theater LA (continuing)
The Nerdist School - Hollywood (Graduate)
The Second City Training Center - Hollywood (Directing Program Graduate)
The Second City Training Center - Hollywood (Long-form Improv Prgm Graduate)
The Second City Training Center - Hollywood (Improv Conservatory Graduate)
The Second City Training Center - Hollywood (Writiing Program Graduate)
The Groundlings School (Intermediate - continuing)
Gabe Dell (Acting Coach - ongoing)
Bill Idelson's Comedy Writers Workshop
Steve Kaplan Comedy Intensive
The Nerdist School - Hollywood (Graduate)
The Second City Training Center - Hollywood (Directing Program Graduate)
The Second City Training Center - Hollywood (Long-form Improv Prgm Graduate)
The Second City Training Center - Hollywood (Improv Conservatory Graduate)
The Second City Training Center - Hollywood (Writiing Program Graduate)
The Groundlings School (Intermediate - continuing)
Gabe Dell (Acting Coach - ongoing)
Bill Idelson's Comedy Writers Workshop
Steve Kaplan Comedy Intensive