Jared Antonio Farrow, better known by his stage name Jay Pharoah, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, impressionist, rapper, and voice actor. He joined the cast of NBC's Saturday Night Live in 2010, for its thirty-sixth season.
Tidewater Community College, Indian River High School
Nationality
United States of America
Siblings
Shaina Farrow
Nicknames
Jared Antonio Farrow , Premature Miracle
Movies
Get a Job, Get Hard, Top Five, Balls Out, Ride Along, Lola Versus, The Cookout 2
TV Shows
Saturday Night Live
Star Sign
Libra
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Quote
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I did impressions when I was little, [too]...I didn't have no friends, so I made them up!
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Fact
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His sister, Shaina, is his manager.
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Was born premature with a twin brother. His twin died at birth.
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Studied business at Tidewater Community College and Virginia Commonwealth University.
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Started performing stand-up comedy when he was 15 years old.
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Graduated from Indian River High School in Chesapeake, Virginia. He played a recurring character on Saturday Night Live (1975) named Principal Daniel Frye. The character is based on his real-life principal, Jimmy Frye.
TV Series 2 episodes, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2013
BET's Comicview
2013
TV Series 1 episode
Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Orlando
2012
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Age of Spin: Dave Chappelle Live at the Hollywood Palladium
2017
TV Special documentary special thanks
It's Never Just a Movie: Chris Rock and Top Five
2014
TV Movie documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Ok! TV
2017
TV Series
Himself
Last Call with Carson Daly
2017
TV Series
Himself
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2017
TV Series
Himself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2017
TV Series
Himself
Entertainment Tonight
2017
TV Series
Himself
Beat Bobby Flay
2017
TV Series
Himself - Judge / Mentor
Match Game
2017
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Panelist
Howie Mandel All-Star Comedy Gala
2017
TV Special
Himself
Goddamn Comedy Jam
2017
TV Series
Himself (2016)
The Goddamn Comedy Jam
2016
TV Movie
Himself
WGN Morning News
2016
TV Series
Himself
Gotham Comedy Live
2016
TV Series documentary
Himself - Host
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2016
TV Series
Himself
CollegeHumor Originals
2015
TV Series
Himself
The 18th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor: Celebrating Eddie Murphy
2015
TV Movie
Himself - Presenter
Rachael Ray
2015
TV Series
Himself
Hollywood Game Night
2015
TV Series
Himself - Celebrity Player
Ice & Coco
2015
TV Series
Himself
Jay Pharoah: Can I Be Me?
2015
TV Movie
Himself
Today
2015
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
Red Nose Day
2015
TV Special
Himself
Hot Ones
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
2014 MTV Video Music Awards
2014
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Above Average Music Videos
2014
TV Series
Himself
I Heart Radio Music Festival: Night One
2013
TV Special
Himself - Presenter
Wendy: The Wendy Williams Show
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
BET's Comicview
2013
TV Series
Himself
Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam - Live from Orlando
2012
Himself - Comedian
The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
TV Special
Himself
NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly
2010
TV Movie
Himself
The Package
2010
TV Series
Himself (2010)
Late Show with David Letterman
2010
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Live from New York!
2015
Documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
2015
TV Special
Himself (uncredited)
SNL's NFL Saturday
2015
TV Movie
Brian Dawkins
Tony Dungy
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special
2014
TV Special
DMX
Kanye West
Various
SNL Shorts
2014
TV Movie
Samuel L. Jackson
Judas Iscariot
Danny Glover
... (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season
2014
TV Special
Barack Obama
Kanye West
Danny Glover
... (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
2013
TV Special
Kanye West (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: Halloween
2013
TV Special
Peter / Master of Blackenstein (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Backstage
2011
TV Special documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Saturday Night Live (2010-2016) as Various / Barack Obama / Kanye West / President Obama / Shaquille O'Neal / Dr. Ben Carson / Denzel Washington / Principal Daniel Frye / Drake / Jay-Z / Katt Williams / Nick Fury / Shannon Sharpe / Stephen A. Smith / 2 Chainz / Amir / Daniel Frye / Dennis Rodman / Eddie Murphy / Kenny Smith / Michael Strahan / Morgan Freeman / Will Smith / Abaskuul Sulemon / Andre 3000 / Apollo / Atlanta Horns / Barkhad Abdi / Ben Carson / Chris Rock / Chris Tucker / Christ Tucker / Common / Cuba Gooding Jr. / DM
$3 Million
