Devon Walker (comedian)

Devon Walker
Born (1991-02-13) February 13, 1991
Washington[1]
EducationTexas State University (BS)
St. Edward's University (MS)
Comedy career
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • digital

Devon Walker (born February 13, 1991)[2][3] is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is most known for his work on Saturday Night Live.

Early life

Devon Walker was born February 13, 1991[2][3] in Washington. He grew up mainly in Austin, Texas, though he also spent part of his childhood in Pflugerville. He attended Texas State University and graduated with a degree in psychology.[4] He has a master's degree in organizational leadership from St. Edward's University.[1][5]

Career

Walker began his comedy career with his first open mic event in late 2014, as he was beginning graduate school.[5] He moved to New York City in 2018, where he hosted the monthly comedy show Dad with comics Alex English and Gary Richardson at The Jane.[6][7]

In 2017, Walker was chosen for their Up Next showcase, and in 2019, he had his own special on Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring.[8] He has written for the animated Netflix comedy Big Mouth[6] and the 2022 Freeform comedy series Everything's Trash.[6]

In 2022, Walker joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season.[9] He was promoted to repertory cast in 2024,[10] and left the show in 2025, following the conclusion of the show's 50th season.[11] Walker particiated in the show's 50th anniversary special.[12][13]

In January 2026, Amazon Prime announced Walker with seven other actors and actresses as guest stars in its upcoming television series Barbershop.[14][15]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director(s) Notes
2022 Mirra Cody Sam Evoy Short film
2025 Baquiné Friends Forever Gary Jose Acevedo Short film
Fame and Other Four Letter Words N/a Miranda Kahn Short film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Comedy Central's Colossal Clusterfest Self Television special
2018 Inside Joke at Moontower Self Episode: "Devon Walker"
2019 Comedy Central Stand-Up Featuring Self Episode: "Devon Walker"
Life Fails Self Miniseries
2020 SpongeBob DocuPants
  • Mike Mitchell
  • Donald Hanover
 Episodes:
  • "The Hash Slinging Slasher"
  • "A Lobster's Journey"
As Seen ON CC Guest Episode: "MaskMints"
Ayo and Rachel Are Single Devon Episode: "S**tty Guy Party"
Bite Size Halloween Will Episode: "Baby"
2021 Mini-Mocks Guest Episode: "Drone Flying Drug Dealer"
G.O.A.T. Self
2022 Big Mouth Guest Episode: "Twenty Two and You"
Also screenwriter–10 episodes
Everything's Trash N/a Screenwriter–10 episodes
2022–25 Saturday Night Live Various 57 episodes
2025 Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Self Television special
2026 Barbershop Guest Episode: "South Side" (Pilot)

References

  1. ^ a b Goodwin, Richard (October 17, 2016). "Devon Walker: No Retreat, No Surrender". Comedy Wham. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Devon Walker". NBC. Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Beck, Lia (February 23, 2023). "The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know". People. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ^ "Comedy Express". Hillviews Magazine. October 31, 2023. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Joyce, Matt (Fall 2023). "Bobcat alum Devon Walker's rapid rise to 'Saturday Night Live'". Hillviews Magazine. Texas State University. Archived from the original on April 28, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Marshall, Joe (July 21, 2022). "Comedy Central's Devon Walker Debuts a New Hour at Sonic Comedy Lab". District Fray. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Dads". Time Out New York. February 26, 2019. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "DEVON WALKER: Saturday Night Live featured-player". NBC. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  9. ^ White, Peter (September 15, 2022). "'SNL' Adds Four Featured Players For Upcoming Season 48". Deadline Hollywood.
  10. ^ "Saturday Night Live Season 50 Cast: The Complete List". NBC. September 23, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  11. ^ Rosenzweig, Jed (August 25, 2025). "Devon Walker Is Out at Saturday Night Live". LateNighter. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  12. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 10, 2024). "'SNL' to Mark 50th Anniversary With a Live Primetime Special (on a Sunday)". The Hollywood Reporter. Eldridge Industries. ISSN 0018-3660. OCLC 44653726. Archived from the original on September 10, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  13. ^ Berkowitz, Joe (February 17, 2025). "SNL50 Recap: This One's For the Millennials". Vulture. Vox Media. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  14. ^ Petski, Denise (January 22, 2026). "'SNL' Alums Ego Nwodim & Devon Walker, Ziwe & Tituss Burgess Among 8 Cast In Prime Video's 'Barbershop' Series". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  15. ^ Otterson, Joe (January 22, 2026). "'Barbershop' TV Series Adds 8 to Cast, Including Zack Fox, Ego Nwodim, Ziwe, Tituss Burgess". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. ISSN 0042-2738. OCLC 60626328. Archived from the original on January 23, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.


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