Katt Williams
| Katt Williams | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Micah Sierra Williams |
| Born |
September 2, 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film, music |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1996–Present |
| Genres | Black comedy, blue comedy, satire, observational comedy, physical comedy |
| Subject(s) | African-American culture, racism, recreational drug use, politics, celebrities, sex, porn |
| Children | 8 |
| Notable works and roles | Various in Wild 'n Out Bobby Shaw in My Wife and Kids Money Mike in Friday After Next It's Pimpin' Pimpin' Norbit Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore |
| Website | www |
Micah Sierra "Katt" Williams (born September 2, 1971) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, rapper, singer and voice artist. He had a role as Money Mike in Friday After Next, had a stint on Wild 'n Out, portrayed Bobby Shaw in My Wife and Kids, provided the voice of A Pimp Named Slickback in The Boondocks, Seamus in Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, and portrayed Lord Have Mercy in Norbit. In 2008, he voiced himself in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV.
Williams was born Micah Sierra Williams on September 2, 1971 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was raised in Dayton, Ohio. Williams emancipated himself from his parents at the age of 13, moved to Florida, and supported himself as a street vendor.
Williams started performing comedy in his Cincinnati neighborhood, Avondale.
Williams honed his comic delivery by performing his routine in clubs nationwide, from Oklahoma to Oakland. By 1999, Katt had become an established comic, appearing on stage at the likes of The Improv, The Comedy Club, The Icehouse and The Hollywood Park Casino. Most notably he appeared on BET's Comic View as Katt "In the Hat" Williams.
Williams starred in his first comedy special in 2006 entitled Katt Williams: Live: Let a Playa Play. His second & first HBO stand-up special was 2006’s The Pimp Chronicles, Pt. 1, with his comedy piece "This Shit Right Here Nigga, This Shit Right Here Nigga". In 2007 Williams was offered a movie/standup which he entitled American Hustle. The film had critical success and established Williams as a Mainstream Comedian. In 2008 Williams released his second HBO comedy special entitled It's Pimpin' Pimpin', with Williams doing more of a Political standup. In 2012 after 4 years of not doing stand-up comedy, Williams returned to stand up in his third HBO comedy special entitled Kattpacalypse.
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