Reginald D Hunter
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Reginald Darnell Hunter (born 1969) is an American
stand-up
comedian
who works mainly in the United Kingdom
.
. He was the youngest of nine children. His mother beat him regularly; she died in 2004.
At the age of 19 he was in court on shoplifting charges. His defence attorney who managed to get him acquitted hired him immediately afterwards and introduced him to Leo McKern
. This introduction to British culture led him to decide to come to the UK.
, Hunter became a comedian after performing his first comedy set as a dare. For this set, he received £
10. Realising he enjoyed it, and there was money in it, Hunter diverted his attention from his acting ambitions and re-focused on stand-up.
He often deals in his stand-up about issues regarding race that he feels important. Part of that is an attempt to reclaim the word "Nigga
". He often uses the term in the titles of his shows; the title of his stand-up show, Reginald D Hunter: Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas attracted some controversy, and the poster was banned from the London Underground
.
He won the Writers' Guild Award for Comedy in 2006 for his show Pride and Prejudice... and Niggas.
TV credits include:
comedy show The Unbelievable Truth
.. Recently appeared on Midweek
(BBC Radio 4) on 15 Nov 2011.
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
stand-up
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
who works mainly in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
Early life
Hunter was born in Albany, GeorgiaAlbany, Georgia
Albany is a city in and the county seat of Dougherty County, Georgia, United States, in the southwestern part of the state. It is the principal city of the Albany, Georgia metropolitan area and the southwest part of the state. The population was 77,434 at the 2010 U.S. Census, making it the...
. He was the youngest of nine children. His mother beat him regularly; she died in 2004.
At the age of 19 he was in court on shoplifting charges. His defence attorney who managed to get him acquitted hired him immediately afterwards and introduced him to Leo McKern
Leo McKern
Reginald "Leo" McKern, AO was an Australian-born British actor who appeared in numerous British and Australian television programmes and movies, and more than 200 stage roles.-Early life:...
. This introduction to British culture led him to decide to come to the UK.
Stand-up comedy
Having initially travelled to Britain at the age of 27 as a classic theatre student training at the Royal Academy of Dramatic ArtRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art is a drama school located in London, United Kingdom. It is generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world, and is one of the oldest drama schools in the United Kingdom, having been founded in 1904.RADA is an affiliate school of the...
, Hunter became a comedian after performing his first comedy set as a dare. For this set, he received £
Pound sterling
The pound sterling , commonly called the pound, is the official currency of the United Kingdom, its Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, British Antarctic Territory and Tristan da Cunha. It is subdivided into 100 pence...
10. Realising he enjoyed it, and there was money in it, Hunter diverted his attention from his acting ambitions and re-focused on stand-up.
He often deals in his stand-up about issues regarding race that he feels important. Part of that is an attempt to reclaim the word "Nigga
Nigga
Nigga is a term used in African American Vernacular English that began as an eye dialect form of the word nigger .- Use in language :In practice, its use and meaning are...
". He often uses the term in the titles of his shows; the title of his stand-up show, Reginald D Hunter: Pride & Prejudice... & Niggas attracted some controversy, and the poster was banned from the London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
.
Awards
Hunter was nominated for the Perrier Award in the 2002, 2003 and 2004 Edinburgh Festivals.He won the Writers' Guild Award for Comedy in 2006 for his show Pride and Prejudice... and Niggas.
2005
In 2005 he made his television debut on Channel 4, in a show entitled Blackout.TV credits include:
- Does Doug Know (Channel 4)
- Boozy Britain (Channel 4)
- Comedy Store Stand-up (Channel 5)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats8 Out of 10 Cats8 out of 10 Cats is a television comedy panel game made by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by...
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(BBC One)
2007
- News Knight (ITV1)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4)
- Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
- Red Dwarf (Dave)
2008
- Good News WeekGood News WeekGood News Week is an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that initially aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and resumed on 11 February 2008 to 9 May 2011. The show aired first on ABC TV before it was bought by Network Ten in 1999...
(TEN) AUS - Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
- Spicks and Specks (ABC1) AUS
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(BBC Three)
2009
- QIQIQI is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, hosted by Stephen Fry, and featuring permanent panellist Alan Davies. Most of the questions are extremely obscure, making it unlikely that the correct answer will be given...
(BBC Four / One / Two) - Good News Week (TEN) AUS
- ArgumentalArgumentalArgumental is a British improvised comedy panel game in which two teams captained by Robert Webb and Seann Walsh debate and argue on various topics. Sean Lock hosts the game. It is made by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for Dave and made its debut on 27 October 2008...
(Dave) - Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4)
- You Have Been WatchingYou Have Been WatchingYou Have Been Watching is a British comedy panel game presented by Charlie Brooker, produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4 and filmed at BBC Television Centre and Riverside Studios in London. It first aired on Tuesday 7 July 2009, for a weekly eight-episode run...
(Channel 4) - Spicks and Specks (ABC1) AUS
- Would I Lie to You?Would I Lie To You? (TV series)Would I Lie to You? is a comedy panel game made by Zeppotron for BBC One. It was first broadcast on 16 June 2007.-Format:The show was presented by Angus Deayton in 2007 and 2008, and by Rob Brydon from 2009 onwards...
(BBC One) - It's Only a TheoryIt's Only a TheoryIt's Only a Theory is a British television panel game show, first aired on BBC Four in 2009. It was conceived by and starred Andy Hamilton and featured Reginald D. Hunter as a regular panelist...
(BBC Four) - Live at the Apollo (BBC One)
2010
- The BubbleThe Bubble (UK TV series)-Further reading:*...
(BBC Two) - Spicks and Specks (ABC1) AUS
- Friday Night with Jonathan RossFriday Night with Jonathan RossFriday Night with Jonathan Ross was a British comedy chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 2 November 2001. The programme featured Ross's take on current topics of conversation, guest interviews and live music from both a guest music group and the house band...
(BBC One) - You Have Been WatchingYou Have Been WatchingYou Have Been Watching is a British comedy panel game presented by Charlie Brooker, produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4 and filmed at BBC Television Centre and Riverside Studios in London. It first aired on Tuesday 7 July 2009, for a weekly eight-episode run...
(Channel 4) - Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
- The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaThe Green Room with Paul ProvenzaThe Green Room with Paul Provenza is a talk show on Showtime, hosted by Paul Provenza. It features a panel of guests, discussing various topics about comedy.-Synopsis:...
(Showtime)
2011
- Stand and Deliver (RTÉ 2) IRL
- Have I Got News for YouHave I Got News for YouHave I Got News for You is a British television panel show produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. It is based loosely on the BBC Radio 4 show The News Quiz, and has been broadcast since 1990, currently the BBC's longest-ever running television panel show...
(BBC One) - This Week (BBC One - UK politics show)
- Something for the WeekendSomething for the weekendSomething for the Weekend was originally a euphemistic reference to a condom, and now may refer to:In television:* Something for the Weekend , a British programme mixing cooking, interviews, and general-interest clips...
(BBC) - The Hour (STV)
- Dave's One Night StandDave's One Night Stand-External links:* at Dave's official website...
(Dave)
Radio
Hunter is one of the hosts of the E4 laughs at Edinburgh podcasts, showcasing the best comedy talent from the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has also had numerous appearances on the BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
comedy show The Unbelievable Truth
The Unbelievable Truth
The Unbelievable Truth is a BBC radio comedy panel game made by Random Entertainment, devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith. It is very similar to the occasional I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue game "Lies, All Lies", which was first played in 1985...
.. Recently appeared on Midweek
Midweek (BBC Radio 4)
Midweek is a British weekly radio magazine series broadcast on BBC Radio 4 it is aired on Wednesday at 09.00 and is repeated later the same day at 21.00...
(BBC Radio 4) on 15 Nov 2011.