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Donnell M. Rawlings (born December 6, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host.[1] He is best known as a cast member on the Comedy Central sketch comedy TV series Chappelle's Show and the HBO drama The Wire.
| Donnell Rawlings | |
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 Rawlings in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Donnell M. Rawlings |
| Born | December 6, 1968 Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Medium | Comedy, film, television personality |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Children | Austen Rawlings |
| Notable works and roles | Chappelle's Show Guy Code Guy Court The Wire |
| Website | donnellrawlings |
Early life
Donnell Rawlings was born in Washington, D.C., and grew up in Alexandria, Virginia, with his mother.[2] He attended T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria.
Rawlings served in the United States Air Force. He was stationed in South Korea and at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington, D.C., in the late 1980s and early 1990s.[3]
Career
Chappelle's Show
Rawlings is most notable for frequently appearing in sketches on Chappelle's Show and hosting the third season along with Charlie Murphy. His catchphrase on the show was "I'm rich, biaaaaatch!" (which is played at the end of every episode as part of Dave Chappelle's vanity card) as well as frequently adding "Son!" at the end of each sentence.
He demonstrates his knowledge of broken Korean he learned in the Air Force in the sketches "Player Hater's Ball" and "The Time Haters", the latter of which was featured in the "Failures" episode. Rawlings reprises his role as the hater "Beautiful", known for wearing a Jheri curl and a suit similar to ones that Little Richard has worn. In the sketches, he responds to the comments of Korean hater "Mr. Roboto" with insults in Korean. He reprised the role of Beautiful on Chappelle's episode of Saturday Night Live.[4]
On Heavy.com, Rawlings stars in a series of sketch comedy clips portraying his character Ashy Larry, from Chappelle's Show, called "From Ashy to Classy". Ashy Larry dreams of how his life would be if he were classy and dreams up a character who he calls Ashford Lawrence, a supposed reporter for heavy.com. Ashy Larry goes to different high-class establishments posing as a reporter, where eventually his girl comes and pulls him out at the end of each clip.
Other work
Rawlings also made appearances on HBO drama series The Corner, playing Bread the dope fiend next to Fat Curt and The Wire, playing Damien Lavelle 'Day-Day' Price, an ex-convict who is hired as a legislative aide and driver for corrupt state senator Clay Davis. Price's character appears unrefined on several occasions, contemplating heists in public and stating things in court such as "Y'all tryin' to 'criminate me" while on the stand. Davis is played by fellow Chappelle's Show co-star Isiah Whitlock, Jr.
Rawlings appears in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 2 and in a cameo appearance in the music video for Jim Jones' "We Fly High" (Ballin' Remix). He was a regular on The Ricki Lake Show mostly as a judge on various challenge episodes.
In summer 2007, Rawlings was featured on the cover of the one-year anniversary issue of Beyond Race magazine. Rawlings was removed from his morning show post at Power 105's Ed Lover Show with Egypt and Ashy for a controversial comment the comedian made during the aftermath of the Don Imus controversy, responding to Ed Lover's comment "That's a cheap black man, Nickel-Black" with "that's a Jewish black guy."[5][6]
Rawlings was also a contestant in the Comedy Central show Reality Bites Back. He appeared in sketches on D.L. Hughley Breaks the News and in Howard Stern's Howard TV On Demand original series, Show in the Hallway.[7]
In July 2009, Rawlings recorded a clip imitating Stephon Marbury crying on his live webcast.[citation needed] Rawlings was a co-host on the Big Tigger Morning Show on Washington, D.C.'s radio station WPGC 95.5 from April 2010 to January 2011.
In 2011, Rawlings appeared on the MTV2 show Guy Code which he has done two seasons, as well as the show Hip Hop Squares. He is also the judge for a Guy Code spin-off, Guy Court.
Rawlings provided the voice of A Cat Named Rollo's brother A Cat Named Rallo in the Adult Swim show based on the 2009 R-rated movie Black Dynamite.
He also appeared on the April 23, 2014 episode of the Dr. Zoe Today show discussing his recent appearances with MTV and his comedy work.[8]
In 2015, he guest starred as an angel that took Jesus' divinity during his time of doubt in the "A Very Special Christmas in Compton" episode of Black Jesus.
Rawlings voices the barber Dez in the 2020 Pixar movie Soul.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Fever | Cop | |
| 2000 | Knights of the Heights | Oscar Thorpe | Short |
| 2003 | Kings County | Winston | |
| Brotherly Love | Emmitt Diallo | Video | |
| 2004 | ¡Capicu! | Comedian Narrator | Short |
| Spider-Man 2 | Pizza 'Heist' Witness | ||
| 2005 | Blood of a Champion | Decaf | Video |
| The Funniest Man Dead or Alive | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2006 | Fifty Pills | C-Low | |
| Car Babes | Julius Jefferson | ||
| 2007 | Goodbye Baby | Comic #4 | |
| Twisted Fortune | Costello | ||
| Why Not Wysean | Himself | Short | |
| 2008 | Legacy | Det. Sams | Video |
| 2009 | Last Day of Summer | Cop #1 | |
| The Tragic Side of Comedy | Himself | TV Movie Documentary | |
| 2010 | The Rise and Fall of John Tesoro | Travis Smildon | Short |
| Something Like a Business | Avery | ||
| I Am Comic | Himself | Documentary | |
| 2011 | Laughing to the Bank with Brian Hooks | Various | |
| Black Jack | Malcolm T Jerome | TV Movie | |
| 2013 | TubbyMan | TubbyMan's Dad | Video Short |
| 2014 | Percentage | Petey | |
| The 30 Year Old Bris | Jamesy Jones | ||
| 2015 | American Dirtbags | Smalls' Dad | |
| T-Robe: Based on a True Story | Himself | ||
| 2016 | The Last Film Festival | Jermaine Johnson | |
| All Def Digital's Roast of America | Himself | TV Movie | |
| 2018 | Hollyweed | Nips | TV Movie |
| 2019 | Inside the Rain | Sammy | |
| Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | Captain | ||
| 2020 | Mo'Nique & Friends: Live from Atlanta | Himself | |
| Soul | Dez (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Patrice O'Neal: Killing Is Easy | Himself | TV Movie Documentary |
| Bitchin': The Sound and Fury of Rick James | Himself | Documentary |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Def Comedy Jam | Himself | Episode: "#4.3" |
| 1998 | Law & Order | Etienne | Episode: "True North" |
| 2000 | The Corner | Bread | Supporting Cast |
| It's Showtime at the Apollo | Himself | Episode: "Jagged Edge/RZA/Donnell Rawlings" | |
| 2001 | ComicView | Himself | Episode: "Episode #9.37" |
| 2002-08 | The Wire | Damien 'Day-Day' Price | Supporting Cast: Season 1, 5 |
| 2003 | Third Watch | Tony | Episode: "10-13" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Don | Episode: "Cold Comfort" | |
| I Love the '80s Strikes Back | Himself | TV Series documentary | |
| 2003-04 | Chappelle's Show | Various Characters | Main Cast |
| Ricki Lake | Himself | Episode: "Ricki 1800 Show" & "Ricki's Ex Games" | |
| 2004 | Midnight Spike's House Brew | Donnell | TV Series |
| Super Secret Movie Rules | Himself | Episode: "Sports Underdogs" | |
| Premium Blend | Himself | Episode: "Comedy Central's Premium Blend" | |
| 2005 | Last Call with Carson Daly | Himself | TV Series |
| Made You Look: Top 25 Moments of BET History | Himself | TV Special | |
| 2006 | BET's Top 25 Countdown | Himself | Episode: "Moments in Black History" |
| Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith | Himself | TV Series | |
| Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later | Himself | TV Special | |
| It's Showtime at the Apollo | Himself | Episode: "Shareefa" | |
| 2007 | From Ashy to Classy | Ashford Lawrence | TV Series |
| 1st Amendment Stand Up | Himself | Episode: "Donnell Rawlings/Ian Edwards/Sheryl Underwood" | |
| The Bad Boys of Comedy | Himself | Episode: "Episode #2.3" | |
| 2008 | Generation Now: Top 25 Under 25 | Himself | TV Special |
| 25 Most Sensational Hollywood Meltdowns | Himself | TV Special | |
| I Love the New Millennium | Himself | Episode: "2007" | |
| Behind the Scenes of Legacy | Himself | Documentary Short | |
| What's at Stake? | Himself | TV Special | |
| Reality Bites Back | Himself/Contestant | TV Series | |
| ComicView | Himself | Episode: "ComicView: One Mic Stand" | |
| 2009 | Black to the Future | Himself | Episode: "Hour 3: The 90s" & "Hour 4: The 00s" |
| 2009-10 | Chelsea Lately | Himself/Round Table Guest | TV Series |
| 2010-12 | Laugh Factory | Himself | 5 Episodes |
| 2011 | In the Flow with Affion Crockett | Ashy Larry | Episode: "Pass the Torch" |
| Outrageous Hollywood Urban Legends | Himself | TV Special | |
| 2011-12 | Guy Code | Himself | Main Cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2012 | Dr. Trill Presents the Take It Face Seminar | Dr. Trill | TV Series Short |
| Hip Hop Squares | Himself | Episode: "Episode #1.2" | |
| WTF with Marc Maron | Himself | Episode: "Donnell Rawlings" | |
| Black Dynamite | A Cat Named Rallo (voice) | Episode: "Honky Kong or White Apes Can't Hump" | |
| 2012-13 | Big Morning Buzz Live | Himself/Panelist | 2 Episodes |
| 2013 | Guy Court | Judge Donnell Rawlings | Main Cast |
| 2013-14 | StaannDUP! | Himself/Host | TV Series |
| 2014 | Step 9 | Donnell | Main Cast |
| Bethenny | Himself | TV Series | |
| Comics Unleashed | Himself | TV Series | |
| @midnight | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "Episode #2.99" | |
| The Approval Matrix | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "Dos & Don'ts" | |
| Black Dynamite | A Cat Named Rallo (voice) | Episode: "Black Jaws or Finger Lickin' Chicken of the Sea" | |
| 2015 | Black Jesus | Himself | Episode: "A Very Special Christmas in Compton" |
| 2016 | Unsung Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "Charlie Murphy" |
| Shaquille O'neal All-star Comedy Jam: Live from Sin City | Himself | TV Special | |
| The 5th Quarter | Brian Adele | Episode: "The Processor" | |
| Saturday Night Live | Beautiful | Episode: "Dave Chappelle/A Tribe Called Quest" | |
| 2016-17 | Project Dad | Himself | Main Cast |
| 2017 | Jeff & Some Aliens | Comedian (voice) | Episode: "Jeff & Some Laughs" |
| Face Value | Himself/Team Captain | Episode: "Kym Whitley vs Donnell Rawlings" | |
| 2018 | Rich Africans | GioVanni | Main Cast |
| Black Card Revoked | Himself | Episode: "Big Boy, Donnell Rawlings, Rotimi" | |
| Touré Show | Himself | Episode: "Donnell Rawlings: I'm RICH, Beeatch!!!" | |
| 2019 | The Last O.G. | Duke | Episode: "Keep Their Heads Ringing" |
| It's Bruno! | Crackhead Carl | Main Cast | |
| Historical Roasts | Aspy Larry | Episode: "Cleopatra" | |
| The New Negroes | Himself | Episode: "Criminality" | |
| The Greatest Moments in BET Awards History | Himself | TV Special Documentary | |
| The D.L. Hughley Show | Himself | Episode: "Donnell Rawlings" | |
| Lights Out with David Spade | Himself/Panelist | Episode: "Episode #1.21" | |
| Beyond the Arc | Himself | Episode: "Montreal" | |
| Laff Mobb's Laff Tracks | Himself | 3 Episodes | |
| The Degenerates | Himself | Episode: "Donnell Rawlings" | |
| 2020 | Def Comedy Jam Healing Through Laughter | Himself | TV Special |
| The Cabin with Bert Kreischer | Himself | Episode: "Release" | |
| 2021 | All the Way Black | Himself | Episode: "It's My House!" |
| Dark Humor | Himself | TV Mini Series Documentary | |
| Black Mafia Family | Alvin | Episode: "The King of Detroit" | |
| Twenties | Dwayne | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
Comedy releases
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | From Ashy to Classy | special [9] |
| 2017 | Ain't Worried About... | album [10] |
| 2021 | Ya'll Need to Chill | album [11] |
Stand-up appearances
| Year | Show | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Degenerates | "Donnell Rawlings"[12] |
Podcasts
| Year(s) | Title |
|---|---|
| 2019-2020 | The Donnell Rawlings Show[13] |
References
- Leahy, Dana (July 11, 2006). "Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes". Attack of the Show. G4
- Maron, Marc (June 14, 2012). Episode 288: Donnell Rawlings. WTF with Marc Maron
- "Joe Rogan Experience # #1249 - Donnell Rawlings". The Joe Rogan Experience. February 20, 2019.
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Walking Dead Chappelle's Show - SNL". YouTube.
- "'Dog' gone! CBS axes radio show after prank". NYDailyNews.com. 2007-05-13. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- "Transcripts". CNN.com. 2007-05-22. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- "Welcome poprockcandymountain.com - BlueHost.com". Poprockcandymountain.com. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- "Donnell Rawlings: 'I Know Fans Would Love a Chappelle Show Tour'". BET.
- Lucas, Mark; Parr, Russ. "Donnell Rawlings: From Ashy to Classy on Apple TV". Apple TV. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- "Ain't Worried About... by Donnell Rawlings". Apple Music. 17 February 2017. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- "Ya'll Need to Chill by Donnell Rawlings". Apple Music. 20 August 2021.
- Staff, Interrobang (2019-08-23). "The Degenerates is Returning to Netflix With a KILLER Lineup". The Interrobang. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
- "The Donnell Rawlings Show on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2020-11-05.
External links
- Donnell Rawlings at IMDb
- Comedy Central profile
- Donell Rawlings Interview at Clubplanet.com
- "From Ashy to Classy" at Heavy.com
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